Bushman's Kop Boers Evacuated and Reinforcements Landed
A British dispatch reports Boers evacuated Gammersburg as reinforcements arrived for General Dewet. British forces moved to enclose retreating Boers near Wepener while Dietn and Dalgerty guns are mentioned as damaged. Boer resistance remains stiff but dangerous to their northward retreat under Lord Roberts.
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Thaba W'Chue
Dewet
Jammesberg Drift
Dalgerty
Karriefontein
Lord Robeerts
War Office
Bloemfontein
Leeuwkop
Peardee Kraal
Kupje
Pretoria
Morning Post
Lord Roberts
Frankfort
Lord Methuen
Enemy Driven Off at Leeuw Kop Frontline Action
London dispatch from the Bloemfontein Correspondent notes heavy fire from a pom-pom and rifle fire as General Dickson’s brigade falls back. Tule Carew and Stephenson push a enveloping attack with Wels Warwickshire Essex York regiments, Guards brigade and naval guns. Wessex regiments press and drive the enemy from Paurdee Kraal before sunset.
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London
Bloemfontein
The
Standard
Leeuw Kop
Dickson
Tule Carew
Stephenson
Wels
Warwickshire
Essex
Yorkshire
Guards
Harkness
Wessex
Paurdee Kraal
Mushinan's Kop battle erupts early morning clash
Fighting began early this morning at Mushinan's Kop as local tensions flared. Farically Relieved Maseru and Anvil 28 reported disturbances with scant details on casualties or parties.
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Maseru
Anvil
Mushinan's
Kop
Golden Medical Discovery Reverses Boy’s Long Illness
Mrs. W. D. Jeneon of Maxton Robeson County North Carolina reports that after five years of illness and failed treatments her year and a half old son improved dramatically after taking Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. Two bottles cured indigestion and restored eating. he has stayed well for three years.
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W. D. Jeneon
Maxton, Robeson Co
N. C
Dr. Pierce
Doctor's Hill
British advance as Boers retreat from Bushmans Kop
Colonial division under General Brabant advanced with General Hart's infantry support. Boers evacuated Bushmans Kop overnight. A running daylong fight followed as the British pressed forward and the Boers lost ground. Brabant moved north with Basutoland on the right flank. thousands of Basutos observed. Casualties 25 wounded. British bivouacked eight miles from Wepener. Dagety’s besieging force reportedly preparing to retire. Dewetsdorp direction saw a stubborn fight. Run e's column suspected nearby. Wepener appears relieved as deserters withdraw.
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Hart
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Wepener
Dagety
Dewetsdorp
Rune
Boers Evacuated Report From Bloemfontein War Office
London April 23 The War Office released a dispatch from Lord Roberts dated Bloemfontein April 23 detailing operations. Eleventh division under Pole-Carew and cavalry under French moved to aid Rundle, reaching Karriefontein with limited opposition. Casualties include Welsh regiment private killed, Captain Prothroe Motley mortally wounded, seven wounded. Yorkshires eight wounded. Eighth Hussars one killed and one wounded. Royal Artillery two wounded. Seventh Dragoons Lieutenant Jenkins and 10 missing. General Pole-Carew’s mounted infantry seized Learru Kop. The enemy evacuated, leaving rifles and ammunition. General Rundle reports 23 missing from First Worcesters. fifty-three sent to an outpost, only 18 returned. names and four wounded to be reported. No explanation given for Worcester figures.
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Bloemfontein
Pole-Carew
French
Rundle
Karriefontein
Prothroe Motley
Yorkshires
Eighth Hussars
Royal Artillery
Seventh Dragoons
Jenkins
Rotten
Learru Kop
Worcesters
Worcester Regiment
Armies Drenched at Thaba NChu and Jammersburg Drift
War dispatches report heavy rains dampening English entrenchments at Jammersburg Drift as fighting continues day and night. Boers sleeping amid downpour debated virtue and courage all night. Sheila interval interrupts roosted rosters while Robertson Tower mill falls. Cape mounted rifles lose 120 of 500 during siege. British prisoners challenge burghers to capture Dalgety’s camp without reinforcements. Many relatives fight on opposing sides at Wepener.
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Jammersburg Drift
Sheila
Robertson Tower Mill
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Dalgety
Wepener
Canadians Under Fire at Leeuw Kop in South Africa
Bloemfontein, April 2. Col nel Alderson leading mounted infantry from the First and Second Canadian regiments and Strathcona Horse engaged Boer positions south of the waterworks under General Pole-Carey and General French. Heavy fire halted movement as Boers evacuated Leeuw Kop. General Dickson’s cavalry detoured left and met a strong Boer line blocking further progress.
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Leeuw Kop
Dickson
Vienna peace talks unlikely to resume in Europe
Vienna reports say peace commissioners will not be renewed at Vienna Berlin St Petersburg or Rome. The continued hostility to the United States in Europe is a fact the U S will likely face again in the next round of commercial negotiations.
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Rome
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Europe
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Chicago
Outflanking action near Bushman's Kop at dusk
The report describes British forces maneuvering to surround Bee’s position at Bushman’s Kop yesterday as darkness fell. Dalgete’s garrison at Wepener remained unmolested, while Bees were attacked from two directions but the movement was not completed by nightfall.
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Baautuland
Minday
Honeval Hrabant
Bee
Bushman's Kop
Kop
Dalgete
Wepener
Rebels Sentenced as Trial Not Postponed
The trial of 20 rebels began amid a request to delay proceedings for a fair trial elsewhere. Three were given five years imprisonment, while others received sentences ranging from three years to six months.
Boers Close In on Boshof Telegraph Report
From Boshof dated April 23, the Daily Telegraph notes the Boers closing on Boshof with the nearest laawer five miles away and maintains communication with Kimberley remains open.
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Daily Telegraph
Boshof
Laawer
Kimberley
General Jackson myth about Barbara Fritchie disputed
New York on April 24 General Henry K Dougler lectured at Cooper Union disputing the Barbara Fritchie legend linked to Stonewall Jackson. He claimed Jackson never saw a flag at her window and the Whittier poem is myth, noting Fritchie was then 96 and little evidence supports the tale.
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Mill Alley
Middletown Pike
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New York Democrats At Jefferson Dinner
Syracuse April 24 five hundred leading democrats from Byracuse and Northern and Central New York attended the Jefferson dinner under Mayor James K. McGuire The event drew gold men and silver advocates and former Senator David B Hill delivered the main speech urging the election of United States senators by the people and predicting an end to federal bossism if the plan advances The speaker recalled the Chicago platform plank on the issue and noted growing support for constitutional reform to elect senators by the people with a Kansas City convention looming on Independence Day weekend
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United States
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No Loss of Life in Manitoba Bush Fires Near Minnesota Border
Winnipeg reports from the fire zone near the Minnesota boundary show no loss of life though several lumber camps and logging camps were destroyed. Losses to Winnipeg contractors in lumber and wood are estimated around 100000 dollars.
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Man
Minnesota Boundary Line
Reward offered for information on theft from Michael Devitt lode claim
Reward of twenty one hundred dollars to any person providing information leading to the detection and convition of anyone trespassing or removing ore from underground workings under the Michael Devitt lode claim as included in state and federal injunctions. This notice is from the Butte and Boston Consolidated Company and C. S. Batterman assistant superintendent.
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