Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-25
BO{RS CONTEST EVERY STEP
BOTH SIDES GET DRENcHED
The Trenches Full of Water-Many
Skirmishes Take Place-Quiet at
Ladysmith--Boers Are Mastering
Every Man Possible.

Wakkerstrom, April 2i.-After yester-
days Smelling it was expected that the
Beers would open again, but Colonel Brab-
szon with the yeomanry made thorough
scout to the left The Beers endeavored to
turn the British right wing, but the move,
mcnt was detected by the yeomanry and
mounted infantry and the guns opened
fire and drove them off, greatly extending
the position. None Of the Boer guns were
in action. Many OF the Boers are moving
southwark.
At Jammersburg Drift.
Boer Camp, Thabanchu, Orangs Free
State, April 24.-Fighting continues day
and night at Jammersburg drift. The En-
glish entertainments 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.
The Beers were SO drenched on Saturday
that they were unable to sleep, so they
started debate on the subject OF the good
to be derived from virtue and courage.
The discussion lasted most of the night,
shells at intervals interrupting the speak
ers.
Contcsting Every stop.
London, April 24.-General Rumble is
apparently advancing slowly toward We
pener, every step being contested by the
Beers. From the republic side there is a
good deal of interesting news.
A Thabanchu dispatch reports the ar
rival there Of Commandants Dewitt and
Villers and an attack upon 5000 British
under General Gatacre. The latter, oil
course, is a misstatement, and it is prob
able that General Rumble is meant. The
British, it is added, occupied some kopjes,
but their left wing was driven back. The
Boer loss was one killed and five wounded.
From Brandsfort comes the news that
British patrol of ten men ventured near
that place and suffered the loss OF one man
killed and two men captured, including a
Free Slater, who was leading the party.
As Told at Pretoria.
London, April PA Pretoria dispatch
says the latest official news was that light
ing was proceeding within an hours ride
Of Dewitsdorp, with no results The Trans
vaal government, it is added, has asked
Lord Roberts to be allowed to send cler-
gyman to st. Helena and also a neutral
consul to watch the interests Of the pris
oners in the same manner as Adelbert Hay
guards the interests Of the British at Pre-.
toria.
A proclamation has been issued prohib.
iting the working of the mines on Sun
days and inflicting punishment on man
ayers paying over one pound a month to
natives.
From Ladysmith comes a dispatch say.
ing all is quiet and the Boer guns are 81
lent. There is nothing further from Bloem-
fontein to indicate the progress Of the
preparations for the main advance.
At Cape Town government contractor
named BAN has been arrested for harbor-
ing three escaped Bosr prisoners. dressed
a. clergymen.
The Beers are reported as mastering
every man capable OF carrying rifle and
as taking their ambulance corps into the
fighting line. They are alleged to have
from 5000 to 10000 men in the district be-
tween Dewitsdorp and Wepener, where
heavy fighting is reported Friday and Sat
urday. They are also described occupying
line ten miles long in upper Natal and
as Smelling the British positions at Glands
laagte on Saturday with unabated spirit.