The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-11
COLONEL. PIIrMER.

confusion of divisions and brigadeS or
der was quickly evolved and the Beers
were compelled to meet Lord Roberts
under unfavOrable conditions. What is
more important is that the British are
now able to wait Their front and
strong positions are safe in the knOwl-
edge that their thanking columns will
advance and Outfiank the Beers
Beers Lose Forty in Dead.
Yesterday the Beers held a really
strong position, from which earlier in
the campaign they could only have
been forced by hard fighting. General
HamiltOn's arrival at Winburg, al
though not directly outfianking the
Beers, made their position extremely
uncomfortable. General HuttOn's move
ment on the left was even more sue
ceSsful than at first imagined. Forty
Beers were killed. The march today
was short, but General Pole-C arew's
division marched fifty-eight miles in
four days. General fuckers division
is marching on our left today and Gen
eral MaXwell's brigade will be able to
cross the river before night.
Every Farm Is Fort.
Lord Roberts has been very strict
in his examination of the farms. with
the result of disclosing the fact that
nearly every house is a miniature arse.
nal, Mausers, Martins and abundance
ammunition being found. If these had
not been discovered the army would be
leavingin its rear the material in arms
and men for dangerous move for the
inhabitants. All along the railroad cul-
verts. wherever of any size, have been
utterly destroyed, but the engineers
hope to make a detour in some cases
and in others they will fill up the gaps
Three of the four spans of the Vet
river bridge have been utterly de-
strOyed and it will benecessary to make
a temporary line down the river bed.
as at the MOdder. Reports have been
heard this afternoon showing that more
culverts and bridges are being de-
StrOyed nOrthWard."
Mafeking Depressed but Determined.
London, May S.-Lady Sarah Wilson
wires from Mafeking, under date of
April % as follows: The situation is
unchanged. The garrison is depressed
at their being no sign of relief, but is
as determined as ever to deprive the
Beers of a browning triumph on the
western border. A case of of whisky
realized $3.50 at a rattle. and a pound of
flour was sold at auction for two guf.
meas"
HUTTON MEETS observation-disclosures.
They Are Said to Have Lost Heavily
Summary of the War News.
London, May 5.-The mounted infan-
try with Lord Roberts, among which
are the Canadians, have picketed their
horses on the south bank of the Vet
river, eighteen miles north Of Brand.
fort. The head of Lord Roberts col
umns has thus advanced thirty-two
miles from Karee Siding in two days,
or fifty-tlree miles north of Bloemfon-
TEN. Little powder was spent The
British work was hard marching, the
Beers retiring out of the reach of the
British shells. The correspondents
supplement Lord Roberts plain state
mentS with a few details.
As General Hutton. with the First
mounted infantry brigade drew near
BrandfOrt he saw a khaki-clad body
Of troops ahead of him. He was sur
prised, but thought they must be the
British Soon, however, they opened
fire upon the British, who replied heav-
lily. They were the Irish-American
brigade from LourenZo MARQUEE, and it
is reported that they lost severely.
The Boer flag was flying over Brand
fort as the British entered the town.