The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-10


Boer forces whom they try to withdraw
northward from the pursuing British |
columns.
The temperance of the Beers in the |
occupied country has caused a revival
of the warlke feeling among the Free
staters of the Fauresmith and Philip
polls districts The federal agents are
busy getting details of the surrendered |
Beers and owing to the British garri-
sons being Withdrawn from these dis
tricts the British residents are uneasy
and send delegates to Springfontein to
ask for help. They were told that steps
for their defense would be Immediately
taken.
The Beers are reported to have ven
tured south of the Biggarsberg and to
be posting heavy guns four miles north
of Elandslaagte. They are also said to
have fortified the vicinity of Vessels
Mex
Cen. Sir Frederick Darlington has
reached Cape Town and is going to
Beira, forthwith.
The war offices proposes to land at
Cape Town before the end of May 20
900 horses which will be conveyed there
in % steamers sailing from New Or
leans, Buenos Ayres, and Australian
ports
The Westminster Gazette likens the
British campaign to the fruitless SER
les Of campaigns in which the large,
disciplined armies of Spain sought to
crush the Cuban insurrection," adding:
"Of course our troops far excel in val
or and QlSclpl1ne the cOnScr1pt armies of
Spain and the climate is in our favor
but our enemies equally excel the rag
ged levies of the Cuban insurgents
BOERS ARE ENCOURAGED.
Bethulie, Orange Free State. Monday,
April SIT is expected that the Boers
will endeavOr to retake and destroy the
bridge over the Orange river. Conse-
quently already precautions have been
taken. A force of Beers is located u
miles east AS a matter of fact the
il
State eastward of the railroad and are
greatly encouraged by their success at
Reddersburg and Korn Spruit.
BADEN POWELL IS CHEERFUL.
Buuwayo, March 31-Col Baden
Powell wires from Mafeking under date
Of March 27, confirming the report that
the Beers had been pushed back so far
that the town was comparatively out of
range OF musketry. He concludes with
saying;
All promises well for eventually
cutting off this force of the enemy if
we can hold Snyman here"
FIGHT WITH KAFFIRS.
Pretoria, April 7.-Advices from Mafe-
king say band of Kaffirs left Mafeking
through the burgherS, lines during the
night Of April and were followed and
surrounded in the bush when they were
shelled by a Maxim NOrdenfedt gun
The Beers then stormed the Kaffir posi-
ton, killing 81. The Kaffirs fought
stubbolnly.
SI1irmishes are reported at Biggers-
berg and in the Free State, mostly be-
/ tween patrols.
HEAVY FIRING HEARD.
Ladysmith, April 10.-Heavy firing
was heard early this morning in the
direction of Sundays river. 1t contin-
/ ued for a few hours. No details of the
engagement have been received
BOER PRISONERS REACH ST.
HELENA.
! Tel of
Niobe and the Milwaukee have arrived
here with the Boer prisoners. Their
/ health is good with the exception of
| four cases of neasles necessitating the
/ Milwaukee being Quarantined.
The prisoners are quiet and we'll be
4 haved They will probably land tomor-
row. The governor has been notified of
/ the desire of the authorities that the
4 prisoners be treated with every cour-
tesy and consideration.
! BRITISH VERSION OF PLUMER' S
REPULSE.
RuluWayO, April 10.-ColOnel Plumer
engaged the Beers between Ramath-
/ labama and Mafekine March 81 The
Beers appeared in considerable force
six miles from Mafekng, and to pre-
vent being Outflanked on both sides
| Plumer had to withdraw on Ramath-
la bama. subsequently, retiring to mis-
three hours and the retirement was well
carried out in good order, under a
heavy fire.
The above dispatch is the British YER
sion of the defeat of Colonel Plumer,
first announced April in a special dis
patch from Lorenzo MARQUEE, which
said sharp fighting occurred April / in
the neighborhood of Mafeking 1t was
/ added that the garrison made a sorti5
! while Colonel Plumer's cavalry at
tackled the Beers at Ramathlabama
Both attacks, it was asserted, were re-
pulsed. Twenty of Colonel Plumer's
I ION fIa.7H l,.. EaFa
six others were made prisoners. The
federal losses were said to be small
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Gaberones April 1 (Sunday)-Yes-
terday Colonel Plumer with p,
mounted men and few infantry a No
bama, where he left the dismounIe6
men and proceeded along the railroad
to within sight of Mafeking. The ad-
vance guard under Colonel White en-.
countered a large body of Beers, ant
almost simultaneously the left anC
right fanks were attacked and SHARP
, fighting followed.
The Beers were in crescent forma
! tion and Outnumbered the British tw,
/ TO one. They advanced with skill an(
= StuDbOrnnesS and persistently endeaV
a ored to encircle the British. After hold
ing his ground for an hour Colone
= Plumer retired with the Beers slowl.
| following him up The fighting con
. I tinued throughout the ten miles re
! treat to Ramathlabama, where tn
! / British Maxim gun was brought int
play. After a stiff fight Colpnel Plume
reached his camp. The British casual
q ties We're: Killed. three officers an,
. seven men; wounded, three officers an,
' "A men; missing, Il. The Boer loss wa
, I serious.
The above is another British version
of the defeat of Colonel Plumer
BULLER'S PLANS.
London, April 10.-In connection wit
1 the resumption of hostilities in Natal a
Interesting humor is current that GEL
u Buller has obtained command of IN
( Drakkensberg passes whereby he hope
| to take the Beers in the rear In tn
Il event Of his being successful Ger
; Butler has enough troops to leave 20 .06
> men TO hold Natal while he advances %
way Of Harrismith, whence he would b
u able TO threaten the Boer position a
II Bethlehem and Kroonstadt.