Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-24
Beers Capture Cattle, Horses and
Prisoners, and Defeat British
RUMBLE AWAITS SUPPORT.
Five British Generals After General
DeWet Tactics that Hold Lord
Roberts Canadians Relieved.

Pretoria. Monday. April 23.-An Off
clal bulletin issued here today says;
The federals continue their fighting
at Wcpenor and have captured a herd
Of Gen Brabants cattle and horses
Gen. DeWets losses az Dewetsdorp
were one man killed and six men
wounded. Twenty British were cap
tured besides the killed and wounded.
The British appear t. be retiring be-
yond Dewetsdorp.
CRONJE DROVE BRITISH BACK.
CronIe reports that. with a strong
commando. he attacked the British
northeast Of Boshof a heavy engage
ment followed and the British We're
driven from k0pIe to kopie. The fed
erals displayed great courage and reso-
luton and sprItedly chased the enemy
In the direction of Boshof. Only two
burgheTs were wounded The British
lost is men killed and left three wound
ed and eight prisoners from the hands
OF the burghers'
The Cronje referred TO Is undoubtedly
Commandant Cronje. the second son Of
the famous B0er general now prisoner
ON the island Of ST. Helena.
RUMBLE FOUND BOERS TOO MANY
London, April 2i--All interest IS CEN
tered IN the complicated situation IN
the southeastern portion Of the Orange
Free State from which develop
meuts OF the most Importance must
ensue IN the near future.
Gen. Rumble. 90 would seem has found
the Beers confronting him at Dewets-
dorp Ia stronger force than he cares to
hn T. ffrurlefrfrr limo
pending the arrival Of supports
While Gen. Rumble is preparing TO
strike DeWetsdOrp. Gems. Brabant and
Hart are pushing along the frontier Of
BasutOl3nd. where they viii be able 10
Illustrate any attack on Gen. Rundle's
right. and Gems. French and Pole
Carew are Fastening from BlOemfOn-
tein to bar the line OF retreat north
wards.
FRENCH MUST BE CAREFUL.
IN the meanwhile the burgher forces
occupying Thaba NChu are IN a posi-
ton 90 fight q delaying action. giving
the B0er forces az Dewetsdorp ard
Wepencr time 10 retire IN case OF de-
feat. and 10 seems as though Gen
French must dispose Of this Thaha
NChu force before he can reach the
rear OF the B0er forces opposing Gems.
Rumble and Brabant, otherwise his
flank win be open 20 assault.
The Beers driven out OF Leeuw kop
VIII probably rally az Thaba NChu
where a stif fight may be expected.
row ROBERTS Is PENNED UP.
Should the British fail In this attempt
To- bring about another Paardeburg IL
must immensely affect the larger issues
Of the war, and Il viii undoubtedly
lead TO a persistent repetition of the
guerilla tactics which have been large
ly responsible for the penning up of
Lord Roberts at Bloemtontein FOR so
many weeks.
CANADIANS NEEDED HELP.
During Gen. Alderson's advance on
Lceuw k0p the Canadians found them
selves In a tight corner Sunday, near
ponkerp0ort. The Canadian mounted
infantry sent 20 reconnoIter the Boer
position approached within 300 yards
OF a farm flying the hospital flag, under
cover of which the Beers opened such
q hot fire on the Canadians that they
We're unable 20 attempt 10 retire untl
another force OF Canadians covered
their retreat by threatening the rear Of
the Bocr position.