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Daily Camera
Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado
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Reports from the Boer War front indicate the Boer attack on Wepener was a feint to mask foraging parties in Southern Natal. Boers are retreating from Wepener along the Basutoland border, raising the siege and moving north or toward Bethulie, with a strong force east of Reddersburg falling back before British advance.
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London, April 17-It is now suggested by several correspondents from the front that the abandoned attack on Wepener was not a serious movement by the Boers but was made to create a diversion by way of covering up the movement of several parties in Southern Natal, who have been reported here and there and have kept Roberts guessing, but who are really out to gather food stuff for the army at Kroonstadt.
London, April 17-The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing Monday says: "The Boers are in full retreat from Wepener, hugging the Basutoland border. The Basutos are marching parallel with them along the frontier, watching eagerly for the slightest encroachment."
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Telegraph, in a dispatch dated yesterday says: "The Boers have raised the siege of Wepener and have left Rouxville. A majority of them have undoubtedly gone north, with the exception of a body of about 6,000, now reported to be going toward Bethulie."
The News has the following from Reddersburgh dated Friday: "Gen Chermside Saw the rear guard of the Boers disappear southeast, in full retreat. The enemy appear to be in strong force fourteen miles east of Reddersburg. They are falling back before our advance guard."
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Wepener
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April 17
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boers in full retreat from wepener; siege raised; foraging parties gathering food for army at kroonstadt
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The Boer attack on Wepener was a feint to cover foraging forces in Southern Natal. Boers retreating from Wepener along Basutoland border, with Basutos watching. Siege raised, most Boers gone north except 6,000 toward Bethulie; left Rouxville. Rear guard seen disappearing southeast near Reddersburg, strong force east falling back before British advance.