Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-24
Cronje's Son Wins Signal
Victory.
HOLDS WATERwoRKS
Beers Lose Arms and Amnlu'
nitiOn---Hard Fight EX-
pected at Thaba N'Chu

war BulIetln, HfetOrld, ApIH Ao.
official bulletin issued here today says:
The federals continue their fighting at |
Wepener and have captured nero OF
General Brabants cattle and horses. |
General Dewet's losses at Dewetsdorp |
WERE one man killed and six wounded. |
Twenty British We're captured besides
the killed and wounded. The British ap-
pear to be retiring beyond Dewetsdorp.
Cronje reports that with a strong COM
mando he attacked the British northeast
of Boshoy. A heavy engagement FOL
lowed and the British We're driven from
kopje to kopje The federals displayed
great courage and resolution and spirit
edly chased the enemy in the direction of
Boshof. Only two burghers were wound
ed. The British lost Is men killed and
left three wounded and eight prisoners
in the hands of the burghers.
The Cronje referred to is undoubtedly
Commandant Cronje, the second son OF
the famous Boer general, now prisoner
on the island of st. Helena.
London, April 24.-All interest is CEN
tered in the complicated situation IN the
southeast portion of the Orange Free
State, from which the developments OF
the utmost Importance must ensue IN the
near future. General Rundle, 1t Wouio
seem, has found Beers confronting MN
at Dewetsdorp in stronger force than ne
cares to engage, and so he is marking
time pending the arrival OF supports.
While General Rumble is preparing TO
strike Dewetsdorp, Generals Brabant ana
Hart are pushing along to the irohtler
how
to frustrate any attack on General Hun
dies right, and Generals F'rench ana
pole -Carew are Fastening from bloem-
q fontein to bar the Boer line OF retreat
nOrthWards. -,
/ In the meanwhile the burgher forces oc-
cupying Thaba Chu are in a position 10
i fight a delaying action, giving the Boer
forces at Dew,tsdorp and Wepener time
to retire in case of defeat and 1t seems
"a though General French must dispose
of this Thaba N Chu force before he can
reach the rear of the Boer forces oppos-
ing Generals Rumble and Bargrant. otnef-
wise his flank will be open to assault. Inc
Beers driven out of Leeuw kop Will pro.
j bably rally at Thaba N Gnu Where stiil
fight may be expected.
Should the British fail in this attempt
to bring about another Paardeperg, II
must immensely affect the larger issues
of the war as it will undoubtedly lead to
persistent repetition for the pennlng up
of Lord Roberts at Bioem1ohtelh iot 81
many weeks.
During General Alderson's advance on
Leeuw Kop the Canadians found them
selves in tight place Sunday near Don
kerpoort. The Canadian mounted infan
try sent to reconnoiter the Boer position
approached within 300 yards of farm
flying the hospital flag under cover Of
which the Beers opened such hot fire
on the Canadians that they were unable
! to attempt to retire until another force o
Canadians covered their retreat by
- threatening the rear Of the Boer position
Leeuw Kop Monday. April o3.-Tht
Beers retired from their positions here 81
hurriedly that they left quantity of am
. !. munition and many rifles behind them
. When the Warwickshire regiment tool
the farm house at the foot of the ridge
the Beers POM poms inf1icting no damag
the Welsh regiment advanced along th
Warwickshire's left and approached tn
ridge, experiencing cross fire.
) When the Beers fled they were oblig
3 ed to move for some distance along tn
: skyline and the artillery planted shel
. with great accuracy. 1t bursting jus
: above the Beers, rolling over three
! horses.
1t appears that General Dickson me
with opposition. the Beers firing their ri
. fles at long range. Their position was on
> Of great natural strength.
t General Pole -Carews admirable dispo
h sition Of his force thoroughly puzzled tn
Beers, who were unable to see the direc
: ton of the attack owing to deep sprui'
The British artillery was unable to joi
!. the right in time to reply to the Boe
9 gun which was she!iing the mounted in
: fantry vigorously. The shells, however
: burst 800 yards high and did no damage.
. It is stated that General Dewet hold
the waterworks with strong force. Th
!, Beers who held Leeuw Kop trekked to tn
seastward. General French sent out a bod
!: of cavalry to the south and q few shot
were heard. but apparently the Beers d
Z not hold strong positions anywhere |
h close proximity to Leeuw Kop.
Warrentown, Monday, April S.-Shel
! ling was resumed this morning, the Fl,
being directed at the British river re
J kdoubts. which are steadily being pusse
! forward. The Beers appear to be II
lstronger force down the river: ami III
Yeomanry patrols are frequently 'sniI