The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-03
BROADWOOD LOST
ALL HIS BAGGAGE.

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was again heard in the direction of Brand
fort Saturday. and It Is reported that heavy
fighting occurred Saturday around Mafe-
king 1t is added that Colonel Pluners
relief column was compelled to retire with
loss No details have been received.
BENNETT BURLEIGHs ACCOUNT.
SPECIAL BY CABLE,
London. Tuesday. April S.-(Copyrisht,
800 by the New York Herald Companyo-
Bennett Burleigh cables to the Daily Tele-
grap! as follows. under date Of Saturday
last. concerning the British disaster near
Bloemfontein:
"Our advanced force lately before Lady
brand. have been the victims OF success
full Boer ambuscade. News was received
by courier and signal last evening that the
enemy had been REINFORCED by cominan-
does from the southern borders and others.
and had reoccupied Iadybrand. Thence, 1t
was reported. they had advanced in three
directions 5000 strong. with several cannon.
and had forced Colonel Broadwood. with a
small body OF cavalry and mounted infantry
and two horse batteries. to retire upon
Thaba N'Chu.
"Commandant Brobler was pressing
Broadwood throughout last night. and the
latter fell back with his force to position
one mile to the rear of the waterworks.
which are situated twenty miles east of
Bloemfonten.
"At daybreak the enemy arrived at Sa-
parn. 5000 yards to the east, and began
shellinS our camp. upon which was also di-
rected q sharp n,usketry fire. While the
mounted infantry replied the wagons. guns.
cavalry and the remainder of the troops
proceeded a mile or SO west OF Doorn Dr'tt,
bad place for an ambush.
when q score of wagons and some guns
had passed over the deep sprutt here :he
Beers appeared on the banks and demanded
instant surrender. A panic followed the ter
rible fusilIade which was poured upon our
men. Many drivers, eunners and troopers
were killed and wounded. and five guns. be-
longing to L Battery. and two to Horse
Battery, were lost. besides many wagons
Cavalry end infantry arrived later to as
sis. the retirement and checked the enemy's
further advance"
HUNDRED WAGONS CAPTURED.
1cndon. April 3.-The Bloemfontein CORE
sponaent of the Standard says that the
Prince of Teck was In charge OF the trans
port but Is safe
The Bloemfontein correspondent Of the
Daily Chronicle, telegraphing Sunday. and
describing the loss Of the convoy. says:
'.rhe Beers opened with a murderous fire.
II was simply slaughter. The kafflr drivers
of the convoy ran away. leaving their
teams and it was impossible for our men to
hie the hidden enemy.
..O,r xunners fought bravely trying to
save the guns but our people were greatly
| hampered by the Kaf!irs. who ran hither
and thitler, looking for cover from the
fearful fire that poured in on all Sides
Meanwhile the enemy were hotly pressing
Colonel Broadwood. whose mounted troops
were completely surrounded.
."rhe British showed magnificent bravery.
The officers were quite cool and composedly
| directed operations. The opportune arrival
| Of re-enforosments saved Colonel Broad
wood from annihilation.
..rhe water supply was out and the rump-
ing gear destroyed. as we'll as the field tele-
! rraph. One hundred wagons were lost
! through the cowardlce of the kaffir drivers.
.'rt is reported that two guns have teen
recaptured. The whole force is Setiring on
| Bloemfontein."
SCENE OF CARNAGE.
Rushmans Kop, Sunday, April Hollow
| ing the scouts of General French's cavalry
division to the scene of battle. this cor
! resnondent witnessed one Of the most ter
| rb,e spectacies of the war. Horses lay
| stiffened in the various attitudes of sudden
death and mingled among them were
| chastity human bodies. with the wrecks of
wagons and food and forage scattered wide,
| E,yarvtb,ne told of a terrible tale CT surprise
| and carnage
| II would be impossible TO conceive any,
| THING moro ingenious than the Boer trap.
| aud the only wonder is that q single man
| escaped.
On crossing the spruit where the ground
| rises Immediately toward & grassy knoll.
with stony slopes facing the drift, one
came upon an inclosure from which 1t was
| nossible To fire over the drift. At this point
| the spruit makes q circular bend. white the
. south embankment. which is protected by
the partially constructed railway embank-
| ments, enabled the enemy to pour gazing
fire on three sides. as we'll as a double tier
| Of fire in front.
vben the CONVOY was first attacked a
scene of frightful confusion followed The
mules stampeded and the wagons were over
turned, while the concealed enemy poured
in q deadly fire.
when the first battery appeared the Beers
seemed undesirous of continuing the
slaughter, and called upon the British to
surrender At that moment, however. Bat
terry 3. which escaping from the rear
Of the convoy. under heavy fire. wheeled in
to action and began Smelling the Beers with
the four remaining guns. The Beers con-