Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-18

twenty killed ard 100 wounded. The
Boer loss Is reported as considerably
There is q conflict OF opinion
among the leaders. Some want to att
tack again, while others refuse to do
30. Desultory firing and shipping COM
The Caledon Is rising. which alarms
the Beers, who are now on both sides
OF the river and might be cut on II the
stream were to become flooded. Fivell
Boer guns are believed to be disabled.
Is ROBERTS ON MOVER
1ndicasions That tho british Army
Has commenced the Advance.
London, April 1s.-While Lord Rob-
erts, with his usual reserve In outlining
hie prospective plans, said nothing in his
dispatches indicating a forward move
ment. there is one small item Of news
this morning that gives color to the as
sumption.
This report is that firing was heard
from Basutoland in the direction OF
Thaba N'Chu. and IL true 1t could only
proceed from the eastward advance OF
q large part OF ROBBERS force. probably
with the object of cutting OF the sup
posed retreat OF the Boer commandos in
the south Free state.
I Expert Wilson OF the Daily Mail
maintains the report indicates that Rob-
erts' army has resumed operations on a
great scale. and cites Lord Roberts
describing movements to re-
lieve Wepener as proof.
Roberts confirms the Boer story of
s-at A
ener was still surrounded, adding the re-
assuring comment that the Beers are
said 10 be attacking in half-hearted
manner and seem anxious about their
own line OF communications.
i Forces are already moving to Dalge-
sty.s relief. Gen. Prundel from the west
thru Reddersburg and Brabant from
the south thru Rockville, with Hart's
Natal brigade and the Irish troops sup
porting him. Storms have interrupted
their march, but their presence Is ex-
spected to be soon felt by the Beers.
HI This u the first specific mention of
the arrival OF any part OF the Natal
field force in the Free State.
The repulse OF Boer attock on FRI
day morning is reported by the Times
with the Wepener force,
while his colleague at Bloemfontein
says the British scouts came into con-
tact with Boer patrols near Redders-
burg on Sunday. and q Boer convoy is
supposed to be fourteen miles fur
ther on.
The situation at Biggersberg Is un-
changed except that the Beers are less
active.
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