Thabanchu To Be Stage For Next Boer Fight
Dispatches from London report Thabanchu may become a battle ground as Boers retreat to cover convoy escape south of the mountain plateau. Lord Methuen remains at Kimberley with Hunter’s division arriving. reports of actions near Karee Siding and Bloukop surface amid broader Natal activity and political commentary in Parliament.
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British and Boer Forces Clash Near Bloemfontein
A British column moving toward Witfontein and Hopetradt is driven back by Boer forces. The British suffer twelve killed and many wounded while the federals report two casualties. General Kelly-Kenny shells Deweradorp as water shortages press in at Bloemfontein. A British attempt to retake the waterworks fails. fifty are killed or captured and twelve more die. The Johannesburg command captures a British scout. some American scouts have been shot.
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Plateau Occupied Thabancha Mountain Stronghold Falls to British
Bloemfontein correspondent says mounted infantry entered Thabancha plateau today without much resistance. The capture signals Boers abandoning the area and retreating to farms. If Ludrbrand is reached, vast areas south of Bloemfontein may come under British control as Boer commandos disperse.
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Great Britain urged to aid Canada in Ottawa fire relief
The Times editorial urges Britain to fund Ottawa fire victims as Canada sacrifices blood and treasure in South Africa. Contributions should be sent to Victims of the Great Fire, Ottawa, April 27.
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Deliberate British Trap Falls to General Dewet At Reddersparg
Report by Tourengo Marques describes British forces led by Captain McWhinsie surrendering Reddersparg after Boer General Dewet’s surprise maneuvering. Dewet’s column pressed along kopjes as British scouts misread the approaching threat, forcing a dramatic retreat and a costly defeat for the British.
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Ottawa Hull Fire Devastates Mills Homes City
Fire raged from Hull to Ottawa destroying more than 2500 dwellings and mills. The blazes spread across river islands and neighborhoods including Rochesterville and Hintonburg, with total losses estimated at 15 to 20 million dollars and thousands left homeless. Ottawa police and federal government aided survivors as officials warned the city’s destruction could continue with shifting winds.
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Irreversibly Trapped by Boer Fire at Wepener
The excerpt describes Irish forces pressed by Boer guns on two adjacent kopjes with the enemy between them. After three hours of fierce resistance, a British commander raised a white flag at 10 o'clock. Twelve officers surrendered with 459 non-commissioned officers and men. General Dewet led the subsequent march toward Wepener.
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Totsy Advances Toward Thabanchy in Sharp Combat
A brief war dispatch notes that totsy advances toward Thabanchy with limited reports from Major Marshall of the Grahamstown Mounted Rifles, describing a severe shoulder wound and minimal casualty details.
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Hamilton's Position Dominates Ladybrand District
London April 27 General Ian Hamilton with mounted infantry naval guns and howitzer battery advances from the water works toward Thobandhu a large infantry force supports him he meets no opposition and the mounted infantry occupy a dominating position over the Ladybrand district
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Canadian Red Cross Officer Promoted in Berlin
Colonel Ryerson, previously the Canadian Red Cross commissioner, is named British Red Cross commissioner at Lord Roberts' headquarters in Berlin. German veterans from 1864 to 1886 and the 1870s Solingen cutlery line plan to send a respectful message to President Kruger in the coming days.
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Letter on Boer entanglements influences Free Staters
A missive argues that failure to trap the Boers will push Free Staters toward leniency and that the author used evasive surrender tactics to gain advantage. It notes General Pole-Carow assisting Free Stater cattle and horses wherever oath breaking occurred.
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Badon- Powell update from London war office
Lord Roberts reports April 25 from Bloemfontein that Baden-Powell has good news up to April 10 and McLaren reports later. Wounded are improving. Boers tortured native women attempting escape from Matokiog. women were stripped and sjamboked before being turned back.
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General Hamilton Drives Off Enemy at Israela Poort
London April 246 midnight The war office reports Lord Roberts dispatch from Bloemfontein that General Ian Hamilton yesterday drove the enemy from a strong position at Israela Poort with a turning movement. General Ridley led the Second Mounted Infantry in the operation.
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Forces miss chance to surround Boers at Dewetedorp
Bloemfontein April 24 General Pole-Carew's forces lie seven miles north of Dewetedorp today and are disappointed at failing to enclose the Boers. The report notes their brisk advance and the contending positions in the area.
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Quay Fight Shakes Democratic Power and Hanna Threatened
The Ohioan Quay dispute destabilizes the Democratic machine as Quay allies threaten to defeat Hanna and subsidize opposition. Depew jokes Hanna opposed Quay on constitutional grounds while the administration eyes influence, signaling a bruising fight ahead in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania politics.
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Mississippi Republicans Conclude Turbulent National Convention
The Mississippi State Republican convention adjourned at 2:00 a.m. naming delegates at large to the Philadelphia National convention. The meeting saw a power shift to the new white leadership faction led by Atwood, with resolutions endorsing the St Louis platform McKinley administration and Nicaragua movement. The party praised tariff policy and urged Turley’s renomination while criticising Democrats for seeking a platform shift.
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Full Ticket Nominated as Indiana Republicans Face Con Test
Indianapolis April 21 Indiana Republicans completed their state convention after a morning to evening contest over the head of the ticket. Delegates adjourned with the assembled slate facing the general election and party unity in question.
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