The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-24
NEARING
WEPENER.
The Beers Seem to be
Growing Stronger
Along the River.

has succeeded in retaking the water
works which have been in Beers
hands for several weeks.
This report, together with Rob
erts message to the War Office re-
gardng Rundle's s Fl 'ht near Dewets
dorp and the sending of additional
troops to aid him, confirms the sus-
| plcion prevalent in London for sew
| eaal days past that the command
r-in-chief is OH the war path again
in earnest.
London, April 24.-The Times
prints the following this morning:
Bloemfontein, April 25.--General
Pole-Carew with the Eleventh Di-
vision, Eighteenth Brigade, Fourth
Cavalry Brigade and Fourth Corps
of mounted infantry, moved out yes.
terdav to sweep away the enemy
covering the line of communication
from Brandfort to Dcwet's Dorp
The enemy was reported as rein
forced at Ledum Kop, fifteen miles
southeast of Bloemfontein, in a
position of considerable strength in
clump of hills somewhat isolated.
Colonel Alderson's mounted in
fantry. supported by the Guards
Brigade, took the right flank Of the
advance, the cavalry with General
Stephenson brigade in support
took the left. The mounted troops
were to envelop both TANKS. The
enemy, however, had occupied
position in the vicinity of Paardek-
raal, on Stephenson sleft flank and
the cavalry were checked.
Stephenson shellcd Paardekraal
till evening and Anderson worked
partially round the flank to Leeuw
Kop, but being unsupported, the
move checked the enemy, but fear
otnightfall precluded the possibili-
ty of a mate.
Constantia, via. Wakkestroom,
April 23---General BUNDLES force
is still before the Boer position.
This morning the Beers threatened
our right, and tried to get gun on
a kopje commanding our transport
camp. Our artillery shell the posi-
ton, and the Yeomanry gallopcd
up and took possession of the kopie.
London, April ga dispatch
from Aliwal North, dated to-day,
says: Colonel Dalgety is holding
out at Wepener. 1t sreported that
all the Beers have crossed to the
north side OF the Caledon River
Lord Roberts sends the following
dispatch, dated at Blocmfontein, at
so p. M, to-day:
yesterday l dispatched the
Eleventh Division, under General
Pole-C -Carew, and two brig AIDES of
cavalry, under General French,
from this point to assist General
Rumble. The force reached kar-
riefontein without much opposition.
Casualties reported: Welsh Regi-
ment, private killed, Captain Pro-
thcro mortal'y wounded and seven
men; Yorkshires, eight wounded;
Eighth Hussars, one killed one
wounded; Fourteenth Hussars, one
wounded; Royal Artillery, seven
wounded; Seventh Dragons, Lieu-
tenant Jenkins and 10 men missing.
Captain Rotton, Royal Artillery,
broke an arm by fall.
General Pole-Carew mounted
infantry seized Learw Kop, a high
hill few miles north of their last
night position. The enemy evacu-
ated hurriedly, leaving some rifles
and ammunition.
"General Rundle reports that 25
men of the First Worcesters are
missing. Fifty-three were sent
with wood to an outpost after dark,
and only IS returned. Their num-
bers and names will be reported to-
day as well as four wounded yes
tcrday.'
The War Office has given no en-
PLANTATION of the apparent discrep-
ancy in the figures as to the men of
the Worcester Regiment.
A Boer dispatch from Thaba
N'Chu. dated yesterday, says:
"Fighting continues day and
night at Jammersburg Drift. The
English trenches have been so full
of rain that the men have been
obliged every now and then to
Chamber to the banks, only to be
shot down.
"Roberts lower mill is reported
to have been captured on April II,
and it is said that the Cape Mount
ed Rifles nave lost, during the siege
30 out of 800 men. The British
prisoners defy the .burghers to cap
ture Colonel Dalgety's camp, even
if the British are not reinforced.
"a surprising number of rcla-
tives are fighting on opposite sides
at Wepener. v
A Brandtort dispatch says that
on Saturday a British patrol of ten
men venture near that place, and
suffered the loss of one man killed
and two men captured, including a
Free Slater who was leading the
party.
London. April 24-The Vienna
correspondent of the Times says:
'..The Boer peace commissioners
will not be received either at
Vienna, Berlin, st. Petersburg or
Rome. 1t is well that the United
States should know how the mis-
sion has Jared in Europe and the
temper Of Europe toward the Unit.
ed States.
"The widespread hostility to the
United States which is constantly
manifested on the Continent is
factor to be reckoned with. as the
United States will doubtless dis
cover at the next renewal of COM
treaties.
Warrcnton, Monday April .. -.