Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-14
BULLER'S SUCCESS
He Forces the Beers From Their
Strong Positions In the Big
garsberg Mountains.
THE FREE STATERS GIVE up
Orange Free State Is to Be Annexed to
Cape Colony Mafeking Is to Be Re-
lieved By Wednesday Brit
ish Progress.

Thaba NChu, May 13.-The eighth
division, with front extending thirty
Generals Greenfell and Brabant fol-
lowed the Beers, reaching Newberry's s
Mills and capturing great quantities of
flour and grain~. REabant's main force,
with Campbelrs brigade of guards and
General Boyes' brigade, cleared the
country. The Beers are splitting up and
retiring in the direction of Clocoland.
BULLER'S SUCCESS.
London, May A-A dispatch received
by the Associated Press from Pieterma-
ritzburg, Natal, to-day, brings the first
intimation of success attained by Cen
eral Butler in northern Natal. The send
er of this dispatch evidently assumes
that the news of affairs has been re-
ceived direct from the scene of HOSTILE
ties, for he merely says: General Bull
ler's official telegram notifying us of his
success at Biggarsberg, received here
an hour ago, has given keen satisfac-
ton. 1t is confidently anticipated that
Dundee will be occupied by the British
to-day. The residents in the north of
the country are delighted, as the fore
ing of Biggarsberg means that they
will speedily be enabled to return to
their homes.'
THE BOER CENTER BROKEN.
Another dispatch, dated Stone Hill
farm, this morning, says: "After four
days march eastward at the foot of the
Biggarsberg ridges, in the direction of
Helpmaakar, which was occupied by
the federals, the second brigade on Sun
day led the attack. Dundonald's cav
airy broke the Boers' center Bethunes
horse advanced on their extreme right
In the direction of Pomeroy a small
party of burghers occupied a ridge ov-
erlooking Helpmaakar, but did not wait
for the assault
A SUCCESSFUL PLAN.
The recent British scouting in the di-
rection of Dundee has shown that the
federals were in great force on Biggars-
berg. So, apparently Butler concluded
it necessary to clear them from his rear
before commencing a movement in the
direction of the Drakensberg range. If
that Is his plan he possibly divided his
forces, sending one column eastward to-
threaten Vryheid and Utrecht and take
Laing's Mex in the rear, while the west
bound column attempts to form juno
ton with the forces of Lord Roberts via
the Harrismith railroad.
KEEPING IN TOUCH.
kilograms from Kroonstadt indicate
that General French's cavalry is keep
ing in touch with the Beers, but per-
haps Lord Roberts will be compelled to
N order a brief halt of his main body in
order to allow the troops to recuperate
after the exhausting marches of the
past week.
FREE SKATERS GIVE UP.
All correspondents agree that, to all
intents and purposes, the Free Staters
have severed their military alliance
with the Transvaal, though scattered
bodies they say, possibly hold out here
and there.
GENERAL BOTHA'S THREAT.
A dispatch from Cape Town says that
a proclamation has been published this
week annexing the Orange Free State.
1t is also said that General Botha, COM
mander in chief Of the Boer forces,
threatens to resign If any preparations
are made for the wanton destruction of
property.
RHODES STARTS FOR AFRICA.
Cecil Rhodes starts for Beira, Portu-
guese East Africa, to-day.
RELIEF OF MAFEKING.
The war Office is reported to have ex-
pressed an opinion that the news rails
ing the siege Of Mafeking may be ex-
pected by Wednesday,
SITUATION AT KROONSTADT.
Kroonstadt, May 12-President Steyn
has gone to Heilbronn, which he de-
burghers have given up arms. The
Transvaalers are reported to be mass
ing at Vaal. The Standard and Diggers
News of Johannesburg shows that dis
sensions exist in the Transvaal volks-
raad. Railway repairs are progressing
rapidly. The town accepts the occupa-
tion quietly.
AN ARTILLERY DUEL.
London, May 14.-A dispatch from
Stone Hill farm, Natal, to-day, says:
General Buffers advance commenced
Thursday, when he left Ladysmith In
strength. When within two miles OF
Helpmaakar the Beers opened a heavy
artillery fire. The British guns replied
while portion of Buffers troops work.
ed around the Boer flanks. The British
attack was pressed home Sunday. Be-
thune, on the right, outflanked the
Beers, whose splendid defensive posi-.
tions at Biggarsberg were practically
taken. General Buffers march, subse'
quent to the attack, was carried out
without hitch. The British are still
pushing on"
STORY OF A SURPRISE.
London, May 1.-THE war office re-
ceived the following dispatch from Lore
Roberts, dated Kroonstadt, May 10:
"There were more casualties in tn,
cavalry division on May 10 than report
ed by me. I have been unable to get tn,
exact account of what occurred, as tn
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