Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-08
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
London Waiting AnxiOusly for thi
Next Move.
BRITISH ADVANCING.
Cavalry Have Entered the TransTaal,
but No Par Have Encountered
but Few Beers - Roberts
MeVing Against Beers.

london. March From lack II news
frum Roberts. attention is turned Il
Natal. Il is reported that Bullcr has
pushed forward force along the Harri-
smith railroad line towards Van Reen.
ans pass, using the railroad freely for
communication. II APPEARS the Beers
intend TO take mp a strung position in
Biggersberg range and contest Glencos
passes. although IL hardly seems likely
that Butler will attempt 10 force these
for the present. His plans, however, arc
kept almost as secret ns those Of Roberts.
While waiting for important develop
mcuts, which are daily expected 10 o.
cur in the Free State. rumors Of peace
recur. The -scond edition Of The Times
contains dispatch frum Caps Town
which says there is a crying nced for an
explicit statement by the British minis
try that nothing short Of annoation ii
intended In order 10 "dampen mischiey.
Gus agitation going ON under the prctexi
Of demand for peace"
Another list Of casualties sustained by
Bullers forces from Feb. u to q. is ni
follows: Killed, 1923; wounded, 573.
missing. -.
With the list Of casualties issued Mon.
day. this makes a total cost % the rank
and file In the final relief Of Ladysmith
1859 men.
A special dispatch from Durham says
the flying column of British troops from
Zululand has entered the Transyaal and
has bcen diminishing with small bodies
Of Beers. The force consists Of mounted
infantry of Natal scouts and artillery
all commanded by Major Prendergnst
The column first crossed the border on
Feb, -. They now occupy an enirenched
position on Caiasa hill. nine miles within
the Tmnsvaal.
The following has been received here
"Boer Camp. Biggcrsberg. March g.
The federals have fallen hack on Big
gorsbcrg chain that crosses Natal. soutl
OF Dundee. The retreat from Lady
smith was due 10 the mistake Of certain
commandant In ordering his men 20 ~
tirc from the key Of the position with
ont any reason for the move. ON th
receipt Of had news from Moddcr rive
on "Wednesday It was resolved % sem
the wagons back 10 Biggcrsberg, am
soon long strings of OK wagons lined th
ruads. over thousand wagons tool
the westerly route to laMger sluthwes
Of IAdysmith. Another convoy wa
sent tothe fooiof Drakcnsberg a hrg
number of tents captured from the Bnl
ish ~ Dundee and nlso ammunition wer
abandoned The chief difficulty was d
disnounting Long Tom.
A telegram from Field Marshal Lon
Roberts reads as follows
"Osfontein. March :, is30 p. m.-Ou
operations today promise 10 be grca
success The enemy occupied a positio
four miles north aud II miles south ,
Moddor river placed General Colvill
ON the north hank and General Kelly
Kenny's and Tucket's division with ca,
airy ON the south bank The camlr
division finally succeeded In turning th
enemy's left flank, opening the roG
for the Sixth division which nt
mncing without having been oblge
% fire a shot up To the present time. tn
enemy is IN full retreat towards III
north and east. They are being closol
followed by cavalry, horse artillery an
mounted infantry. while fuckers SCI
enth division, Colville's ninth diyisio
and Guards brigade under Pole.Caro'
are making their way across the river
Poplars drift, where proposo TO pla,
my headquarters this evening OJ
casualties will, | trust, b. few. as III
enemy is quite unprcarod for hong o
tackled by flank and having their con
munications with Blocmfontcn thrua