Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-12
THE BOERS CHECKED
Severe Fighting Was In. Progress
Around Elandslaagte In Orange
Free State.
BOERS ADVANCED STEADILY
They We're Checked, However, By the Brit
ish Rifle Fire-The Beers Big Guns
We're In Action-The Situation
Unchanged.

London, April IA dispatch from
Elandslaagte, dated yesterday, says:
Fighting was renewed beyond Glands
laagte this afternoon. The Beers stead
lily advanced upon the British positions
There was continuous rifle fire. The
Beers big guns were in action. The
British replied effectively, and after two
hours fighting the Beers were checked" j"
INDECISIvE ACTIONS.
London, April 12.-Elandslaagte and
Wepener still monopolize attention. AT
both places a series of indecisive actions
both places series of indecisive actions
are occurring. The Beers report fight
ing on April 10 at Elandslaagte, and
aver that the advance on the British
camp was made with the loss of only
three mules and two horses, while the
British losses were heavy. The bonn
bardment lasted all day. Nothing has
been learned regarding the rumor of
Colonel Baden-P -Powell's death, nor is
there anything tending to show how
long the general advance toward Pre-
toria is delayed. In the absence of ex-
citing developments, public interest
centers more upon the personality of
the new commanders and in supposi-
tions as to who the next general will be
to be sent home.
NO SUBSTITUTES.
Pretoria, April 1.-THE Free State
Gazette publishes orders to the effect
that no person Communicated for active
service has right to send a substitute
without the consent of the landrost. The
Gazette says that 10 per cent of each
command will be relieved by ballot for
a period Of twelve days. This is intend
ed to meet the wishes of burghers desir-
ing to plant crops.
STILL FIGHTING.
Pretoria, April 11.-Heavy cannonad-
ing was heard this morning in the di-
rection of Bullfontein, situated midway
between Windburg and Boshof, in the
Orange Free State, north of Brandfort.
Advices from Boer headquarters in Ma
tai say that after heavy lombard
ment the British are retiring in the di-
rection of Ladysmith, and the federals
are going into their old positions. Ad-
vices from Wepener, where the British
force Is surrounded, say that the battle
continues favorable to the federals.
About 1900 British troops are said to
be there.
THE BOERS ACTIVE
Bloemfontein, April 11.--According to
information received here, the Boer ac-
tivity eastward of the railroad and in
proximity to the border is largely due
to the fact that Presidents Kruger and
Steyn found the burghers unwilling to
remain with their commands unless ac-
lively employed, as they are convinced
that the British game is waiting one.
1t is believed that the Boer movement
was originally designed to oblige Rob-
erts to weaken his force at Bloemfon-
tein in order to protect the railroad,
when the Beers would have attempted
are evidently ignorant of the enormous
forces Roberts has at his disposal. Ad-
vices from Karee siding say the Beers
are busly intrenching their position
east Of Brandfort, running parallel with
the railroad. while still strongly hold
ing the water works.
BRABANT AT ALIWAL.
London, April 12.-It now appears that
General Brabant himself is at Aliwal
North, and only portion of his column
at Wepener.