The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-03

Remington's scouts, found a passage
across the spruit unoccupied by the en-
emy. by which the remainder Of Broad
woods force crossed. They reformed
with great steadiness, Notwithstanding
all which previously occurred.
"Broadwood's report, which has just
reached me, and which contained no
details, states that he lost seven guns
and all his baggage. He estimates all
his casualties at about $50. including 200
missing.
"On hearing this morning that Broad
wood was hard pressed, I Immediately
ordered Gen. French with the two re-
manning cavalry brigades, to follow in
support of the Ninth division. The lat
ter, after magnificent march, arrived
bn the scene of action shortly. after 2
p. IN.
''Broadwood's force consisted of the
Royal Household cavalry, the Tenth
hussars G and u batteries of the Royal
Horse artillery and Pitchers battalion
Of mounted infantry.
''The strength OF the enemy is esu-
mated at from 5000 to 10000, with guns.
the number of which is not yet re-
ported
SPLENDID HEROIsM.
A special dispatch from Bloemfontein,
dated today, says:
1.-The loss of the guns was attended
by incidents Of splendid heroism. The
leading battery was so near the Beers
ambuscaded in the river bed, that the
latter said:
1T is useless, your attempting to ad-
vance. Throw down your arms
'The sergeant Of the battery, fearing
the other battery would misunderstood
the hindrance, rushed through the con-
voy and warned his comrades, enabling
the rearmost battery to save a portion
Of the guns, which came into action la
ter.
life guardsmen and gunner got a
gun out under a tremendous fire. and
four others We're saved by the men
dragging them off after their horses had
been shot"
MISSING OFFICERS.
The war office has received another
dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated at
Bloemfontein, Sunday, April l, S:15 p. m,
in which, after referring to his previous
telegram, he gives a partial list of the
missing British officers. OF Q bat
terry four officers were wounded, two of
whom are missing. One gunner was
killed and forty non-commissioned Of
ficers and men are wounded or missing.
Lord Roberts then continues:
I'm U battery all are missing except
Maj Taylor and a sergeant major. The
two cavalry regiments did not suffer so
much.
IA report has just come in that the
enemy has retired toward Ladybrand,
leaving twelve wounded officers and
some seventy men at the water works
We are now sending an ambulance for
them"
DATE OF BRITISH DEFEAT.
BUSHMANS KOP, Sunday April l.
The Beers who were hidden in the spruit
when the British guns were captured yes
terday We're commanded by Reichman, a
German-American.
The Beers retired when they discov-
cred the British scouts, leaving two
Dutch military attaches, one of them
dangerously wounded in the hands Of the
British All the wounded are doing well.
Everyone agrees that but for Col. Broad
woods splendid handling of his troops,
not a member of the force would have
escaped.
The Beers are still holding the water
works and the line of hills behind them.
The foregoing dispatch settles the dis
puted point arising from the discrep-
ancy in the dispatch from Bushman's S
Kop OF Saturday, and Lord Roberts dis
patch of yesterday, referring to the time
the engagement between the British and
Beers occurred, which is now shown to
be Saturday and not Sunday, as might
have been inferred from the message OF
the commander-in-chief.
FIGHTING AT BRANDFoRT.
PRETORIA, Sunday, April 1.-Cannon-
aiding was again heard in the direction Of
Brandfort Saturday, AMI it IS reported
that heavy fighting occurred Saturday
around Mafeking. 1t is added that Col
Plumer's relief column was compelled to
retire with loss. No details have been re-
ceived.
NO COUNTER DEMONSTRATIONS.
DUBLIN, April 2.-RepresentatiNe Ma
tionalists here, when questioned today by
a correspondent of the Associated Press
regarding the placard inviting citivcns to
join a procession of National societies on
the night of the queens arrival, as pro-
test against 1t, disowned all knowledge
of this attempt at a counter attract n,
and alleged such a proposition would
amount to nothing.
BOER ACTIVITY.
KIMBERLEY, Sunday, April l.
There is great Boer activity along the
Vaal river. About 5000 burghers have
assembled at various points between
Fourteen Streams and Christiana. About
200 men are occupying Witrand, north
of Klipdam, and 400 men are laagered
at BoetSap.