Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-25
COLD LEAD IS FLYING
British and Beers Are Getting Very
Closely in Touch" on the
Road to Wepener.
BURGHERs ARE FACING BOTH WAYS
Standing or the Relieving Force and
Carrying on the Siege-Brit-
.ish Policy Stated.

ish Policy Stated.
London, April 23.-A dispatch to The
Daily News from Lorenzo Marques
says it is reported there General De.
wet bias been killed.
London, April 20.-The BloemfOntein
correspondent of The Daily Chronicle.
telgraphing yesterday, says: The
requisite remOunts and equipments
have arrived and all the infantry d.
visions are now supplied with tents.
!. Both sides are steadily preparing for
the coming struggle. Lord Roberts is
now ready
London, April PA special dis
patch from BloemfOntein under
Thursdays date says firing is reported
to be in progress south of Karee Sid.
ing, six miles north of Glen. The
strength of the Beers is not known.
The British infantry, supported by ar
tillery, hold strong position on q
large dam.
Maseru, April 19.--Colonel Dalget-
TVS casualties since he has been be-
sieged at Wepener have been twenty
killed and 100 wounded. The BOer
losses are reported to have been con-
siderably heavier After the night at
tack on April IL the dead were left on
the field, where they still lie unburied.
The Beers have not retired as re-
ported. There is q conflict of opinion
among the leaders. Some want to at
tack again, while others refuse to do
90. IS Desultory cannon firing and
~.sniping' continues. The CaledOn Is
rising, which alarms the Beers, who
are now on both sides of the river,
might be cut off ii the stream was to
become flooded. Five Boer guns are
believed to be disabled.
! London, April 23.-A press dispatch
n received here as follows:
"Walkerstroom, near DeWets dOrp,
April 21.-Fighting was continued to-
day, mainly with the artillery. The
yeomanry and mounted infantry
pushed forward on the right flank and
were subjected to Smelling and heavy
rifle fire. The Royal Irish rifles cap
tured a Free State flag. The Beers
are well entrenched, and hold their
ground tenaciously. The British
casualties have been light.
Brabant Fighting the Beers.
Maseru, Basutoland, April 3D.
General Brabant's advanced guard
reached Bushman's kop Saturday even
Ing The Beers held a strong position
there, with two guns. The engage
ment opened at sunrise, with heavy
rifle fire. At $50 a. m. cannOnading
began and continued for several hours.
General Brabant's forces are on the
plain and have fairly open country all
the way to Wepener. Evidently the
Beers re-attacked Colonel Dalgety
yesterday. Colonel Dalgety hello
graphs: "All well. Beers fired 300
shells yesterday [Saturdayl without
doing much damage"
Boer Guns Hard at Work.
London, April 23.-The following dis
patch is the latest giving news Of
Wepener at hand at this writing:
''Maseru, Basutoland, April 21.-
Evening-Four Boer guns have been
hard at work all day on Colonel Dali
gety's position. The British guns have
replied at intervals. The Beers are
divided into three divisions, two being
In positions to repel the relief columns,
the distant roar of whose artillery is
audible. General Brabant's relief
force is reported to be today in the
neighborhoodof Bushman's kop, twenty
miles from Wepener. The Basutos are
posted on the border for defensive pur-
poses. They are behaving i'm orderly
fashion, but are showing the most in
tense interest in the outcome of the
developments OF the next twenty-four
hours"