Salt Lake Herald | 1900-04-10 | Page 1 | Raided by Boers

RAIDED BY BOERS BOEHS They Are Reoccupying Towns Evac Evacuated Evacuated Evacuated by the British Maseru Saturday April 7 The Boers who were mated ma last week near Lady brand to the number of after seiz seis seizing seizIng ing and the Madder M River waterworks broke up into strong divi divisions siom and they ther are now raiding in the south of the Free State reoccupyIng the small towns which were evacuated by the British The Boers policy seems seem to be to make rapid movements with little transport looting English farmers farmere and storekeepers freely for provisions provision and cutting the communications of the British forces forceE General Brabants colonials are now non r mostly at They are a splendid splendid splendid did force foree capable of o great striking power and used to cross country riding and are able to deal roughly with the thet Boer commandoes now roaming about t the country count A squadron of Brabants horse cap capS captured rifles ne His out POts poRts are reported to be in touch with witt the Boers and a fight fi ht is regarded regard as a imminent Persistent J nt reports are being calculated lafed that the Boers are preparing to t flank the British position at I and thus to secure ure entrance into Basu toland Such an attempt will be re resisted tisted ry ty the th government which it Is believed has made quiet quie i preparations Meanwhile the approach of the th a armies to produces much muc t excitement among the natives necessitating necessitating necessitating tating the utmost vigilance on the part parti par i of the local officials