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Russell Banner in Russell, Manitoba

28 Apr 1900

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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 28, 1900

Page

5

War News Report From Fronts and Movements

Boers withdraw from Wepener and move toward De Wet at 25 miles north as shots exchange. Roberts'Free State turning movement appears under way slowed by ten days of heavy rains. Carrington reaches Beira with delay before Mafeking advance. Methuen pursues rebels in Kimberley district and arms gathering. Winnipeg allocates seven of ten Strathcona vacancies. Westerners seek hospital treatment in England.

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Wepener DeWet’s Corp Lord Roberts Free State Bloemfontein Carrington Beira Mafeking Methuen Kimberley Roberts Ladysmith Prince Morgoff Villebois Mareuil Natal Winnipeg Strathcona England
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British Column Advances Toward Wepener Amid Poor Roads

Saturday reports describe a 20 man British column marching to intercept relieving forces as Boers withdraw from the garrison siege. Natives say garrison beat besiegers on April 11 with Boer losses over 100. Weather around Bloemfontein remains fine while waterworks stay in Boer hands.

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Wepener Bloemfontein Karee Siding Roberts Prettyman Free State Natal Botha Joubert White Gibraltar Major Baptie Army Medical Corps Cecil Rhodes South Africa J. McMillan Winnipeg Artificiers Bradley Ottawa
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British Forces Press Boers Near Wepener in South Africa

Gen Brabant’s force fights from sunrise near Bushman’s Kop with heavy shelling as British and Canadian contingents advance toward Wepener. Boers still entrenched with three divisions while Leeuw Kop and Paarde Kraal are cleared. Milner reports ill Canadians. Trooper Wollcombe dead. rebels sentenced at Cape Town. Warren named Bechuanaland governor.

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Brabant Bushman Springfield Bloemfontein Roberts French Pole- Carew Strathcona Leeuw Kop Paarde Kraal Bushman's Hop Wepener Alfred Milner Wynberg Hospital Wollcombe Lacombe Alta Cape Town Charles Warren Bechuanaland Boshof
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the War News Gordon Press W. & B. Reliance Wwee Seer A Peale A Couser Eerie Go Ie Ee Camel Toe Aes Russell Jas, McKay Russell, Man
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