The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
THE Beers IRE VICTORIOUS.
Pretoria Dispatch Says They Have
Won Another Battle.
This Tine, According to Report 500
British were KILLED and 500 Taken
PEIsoners-Robsrts Has an All
Winter Campaign Before Him

PElsoners-Robsrta Has an All
Winter Campaign Before Him
London, April 1.-THE Daily News
has the following from Pretoria, da-
ted Monday, by way Of DelagOa bay;
cit is officially announced that bat
tie has been fought south Of
Brandfort, in which 600 British troops
were killed and wounded, and 500 Ia
ken prisoners. Lord Roberts is de-
E clared to be finding great difficulty
2 owing to the scarcity Of water"
Gen. Brabanr Hard Pressed.
London, April 1.-THE Boer attack
on Gen Brabant's force at WePener
was resumed again at dawn Tuesday.
Gen Brabant's force, numbering from
1000 to 3,OOO,, hold positions in a
rough country. II is not known what
the numerical strength Of the Beers
is, but whatever 1t may be, IL is being
rapidly augmented. A body Of 1000
Is maching towards SPringfOntein
from Smithfeld, between WePener
and SringfOntein.
The war office proposes to land at
Cape Town before the end OF May
10000 horses which viii be conveyed
there in o steamers sailing from New
Orleans, BuenOs Ayres and Australian
ports.
The Westminster Gazette Hkens
the British cOmpaign to 'the fruit
less series Of campaigns in which the
large, disciplined armies Of Spain
sought to crush the Cuban insurrec-
ton" adding: "Of course our troops
far excel in valOr and discipline the
- 1-1 he
climate is in our favor, but our
enemies equally excel the ragged
levies Of the Cuban insurgents"
Hard Campaign Ahead OF Him.
London, April 1O.-BritOns are now
[ beginning, though reluctantly, to re-
alize that Lord Roberts is in for
winter campaign, lasting several
months This is the end, in a few
{ words, of the high hopes based upon
+ Lord Roberts brilliant dash to Kim
z berley and BlOemfOntein.
Preparations are being made to hold
/ BlOemfontein against surprises Lord
| Kitchener has been given an impor-
I tant duty, being responsible for the
I protection Of the railway, while Lord
I Roberts is waiting for remOunts and
I winter clothing for the troops whose
I thin cotton khaki uniforms and boots
I are worn out
Gen. Brabant and Gen. Gatacre are
both at a standstiu. Lord Roberts
viii probably for some time cOnfine
his operations to clearing the Free
State behind him Of raiders and to
relieving Mafeking, for which pnr-
pose apparently the eighth division,
r,-rr- .---r-s,-- n C,r,a TON has 1,aaT
ordered to Kimberley.
What the chances are Of an advance
to Pretoria may be Judged from the
fact that only from 5000 to 10000
horses are on their way to the Cape
and from the further fact that the
military tailoring departments only
within the last three weeks began
making wooden khaki uniforms. It
| IS said IL viii take at least two months
| to provide 100000 uniforms
Beers Greatly Encouraged.
BethuIie. April lit IS expected
that the Beers viii endeavor to re-
/ take and destroy the bridge over the
l Orange river. Consequently extraor-
/ binary precautions have been taken.
[ A force of Beers is located y miles
/ east. As a matter Of fact. the Beers
I practically again hold the Free State
! eastward Of the railroad and are
/ greatly encouraged by their sue
/ cesses at Reddersburg and KoTn
| Spruit.
Cheering News from MafskInE.
BuIuwayO. March 31.-CoI Baden
! Powell wires from MafeBing under
: date Of March y, confirming the re-
port that the Beers had been pushed
/ back so far that the town was COM
/ parativeIy out Of range Of musketry.
/ He concludes with saying: @An
/ promises well for eventually cutting
I of this force Of the enemy if we can
[ hold Snyman here
Beers Are Making BayOnstE
Pretoria, April ia local factory
I has completed 1000 bayOnets for the
/ use Of the commanders under Gen.
/ ViIIebOis-Mareuil. the legion com
/ posed mainly Of Frenchmen. Germans,
/ HoIanders and Italians. A section Of
I this legion Is made up Of American
/ scouts included among whom are
/ many cowboys
Captured 600 IrsurEsnfs
( Carnavon, Cape Colony, April st
/ is reported that 200 insurgents, who
were not aware that Sir Charles Par
sons had occupied Kenhardt and who
were on their way to that place, have
been captured by the British troops
IN Favor Of UnzeatIng Senator Clark.
Washington, april 1.-The senate
/ committee on privileges and elections