Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-12

"r.fpders with them und the solIadron
was II the last stage oI rxnuusuiun
Seeing that there was no chance OF
relief they agreed among themselves
to surrender"
TIE Beers Show In Force
London, April 6.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent Of the Times, tele-
| graphing Wednesday, says: "The
Beers showed in some force yester-
day, with three guns, toward Bush
mans kop. Detached groups Skin
mished up to our outposts, but this
morning shows that the enemy desire
to sweep further round to the right
of RIoemfonten. Early to-day artil.
lery fire in the south was audible"
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Lourcnzo Marques, April "a rum
ner who has just arrived here from
Sobobos Kraal, Swaziland, says So
bobo has been killed and his women
have been tied up with ropes. I'm
rest is increasing in the country,
which Is in most unsettled state,
bordering on reign of terror, in the
absence of the "white mans law"
Many natives have been threatened
and in one district they have been
completely killed off. A messenger
from Bromersdorf. Swaziland, says
the Beers are making presents to the
queen and are seeking permission to
pass through Swaziland armed.
MQuezie, the famous old Swat chief,
and two women of his household,
with their infants, have all been asse-
gated at MQuezie's kraal The kraal
was sacked and burned, and
the chiefs son captured. Numer-
GUS bands are marching about-na-
tives and Swazies-and marauding in
every direction. This correspondent
found MQuezies son in charge of
two natives, who admitted the kill
ing of the chief, but said they had
followed the orders Of the Swat
queen.
hoers Active Around Bloemfonteln.
Bloemfontein, April 9.-The Beers
are reported in forces to the south,
threatening the railroad, which, how
ever is strongly protected. British
pickets at Springfield, eight miles dis
tant, were attacked Saturday by
Beers advancing from the water
works. Remounts are rapidly arriv-
Ing. The British are in high spirits
and anxious to advance. Another of
Mr.. Steyn's brothers has been cap
tnred near Karee and arrived here Sat
urday.
Ladies and Civilians Ordered Away.
London, April o.-The Bloemfon-
tcin correspondent of the Morning
Post telegraphng Friday, says.
mo anxiety need be felt as to the Sc
curity of Bloemfontein, although
the enemy may succeed in DESTROYING
telegraph communication and even
In cutting the railway for a brief
period. A number of civilians, in.
Lady Beniinck and Lady Ed
ward Cecil, who arrived here recently
from Cape Town, left here Friday in
compliance with general order is
sued by ,hc authorities"
", cape OF Boer Prisoners.
Slmonstown, Cape Colony, April o.
II NOW appears that no fewer than 30
Beers escaped from the old camp Fri
nay evening. Nlne have since been
recaptured. The prisoners effected
their escape by cutting fence under
the sentry bridge, while the sentry
was above, A driver of sanitary
cart was offered e900 to carry off
the prisoners, A new tunnel has been
discovered in The direction opposite
70 the former one At had been COM
pleted to within five feet of the point
for breach,
British Make "A Piucky stand.
Bethany, Orange Free State, April
1.-The five companies of British in
Iantry, which were surprised by the
heddersbnrg commando while march.
ing across the country via Dewets-
1orp, made a plucky stand but as the
Beers had three field guns and the
British none, the latter were COM
PEELED to surrender, Gen. Gatacre ar.
rived too late. Reddersburg was al
ready reoccupied by the Beers and
Inc enemy are now threatening the
lines to the south,
Frenchmen Captured by British.
Boshof, Orange Free State, April 9.
The prisoners recently captured by
The British include many French
men, They presented wet and be.
iraggled appearance. Lord Methuen
has complimented his men on their
behavior Capts. Boyle and Williams
II the yeomanrN and Gen. de villebois
Mareuil were buried with military
honors.
MuA |
Pretoria, April Dit is officially
announced here that at the Bloem-
Iontein waterworks the republican
forces captured II officers and s6s
men, with ii guns, two ammunition
wagons, otner wagons and mules.
sa'o TO Have Left the Catholic Church,