The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-04
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OFF jl5'[' { GUNS.

| The Times prints the lol.oWinS this
morning:
Bloemlontein, April To-day
Frenchs cavalry arrived and re-
connoitered the scene of the mishap
to Broadwood 8 column. Our doc
tors made field hospital stati on
in the buildings which the enc my
vacated as we approached check
ing the advance of our scouts on
the ridge. Two miles from the
ridge are the water works. Uphill
midday there were no new develop
ments.
The scene of the attack prese-
ed pitiable spectacle. Debris y
stores and shel.--splintered wagoA-,
are strewn in every direction, in
termlngled with the carcasses Of
the transport animals and the
bodies OF the dead. Two hundred
yards away groups of harnessed
animals show where 9 battery
made the effort to save the situa-
ton, while the long grass is tramp
led and crushed and dotted with
brown motionless figures and shows
the track of the wild gallop of the
cavalry as it broke through the
Gordon of Mausers firing point
blank into the mass. Ofthe wound
cd, about ninety in number, they
were collected on the field and car
ried to the station buildings, where
they were treated as we'll as pos
sible after the hospital wagons
stampeded.
In spite of the shell fire from COL
vile's division, the enemy succeed
cd under cover OF their own guns in
carrying away the guns captured
and such wagons as were undam-
aged. From the explosions heard
last night it is believed the enemy
damaged the machinery of the
water works.
London, April 3.-Prctoria has
reports from Brandlort which state
that 1000 federals attacked 5000
British successfully, but that
$1,000 British re-enforcemcnts ar
rived and the federals were COM
PEELED to retire, after furnishing the
British severely.
The federal loss. according to
these reports was slight.
Accounts from Pretoria dated
Saturday give conflicting accounts
of the fighting. One says that there
has been heavy fighting between
Brad(ort and Bloenlontein. The
Wakkcrstroom and Ermelo COM
mandoes attack 1000 British and
drove them back with heavy loss.
The wounded arriving at Pret-
oria say that fighting occurred all
along the line. The federal troops
held positions on the side and top
OF the mountain, while the British
positions were on the opposite side
OF the hill. The British charged
repeatedly, but were repulsed.
The federal loss was nine kille'
and wounded. The final result
unknown. D..
London, April ;. The very mys-
tilying and conflicting dispatches
from the seat of war make it almost
impossible TO clearly Judge condi-
tions. One thing is assured. At
the time of receiving the last dis
patch the Bloemfontein water works
were in Bocr hands.
The censor is kcenly mutilating
dispatches, and the following is
one of the few allowed to come
through.
Bushman kop, Monday, April
> frhn Raarr ct;I 1tha
water works. which the British
shelled yesterday afternoon, the
Beers replying.
Hearing that the water works
were deserted, a correspondent
rode forward to-day. Arriving at
the crest Of hill volley was fired
at him, and Il moment later a man
at the top Of the crest.
Calling on him to stop firing and
saying he was unarmed and desir-
ed to talk with him, the correspond
ent discovered that this man was
an American, who declared that he
accompanied the Beers only as a
sghtseer. He said that never
during his whole life had he wit
messed such magnificent pluck as
that shown by the British Satur-
day, and he asserted that not only
but the whole Bocr army
we're profoundly touched with adj
miration at their gallant behavior.
1t appears that the Beers never
doubted their ability to capture the
whole British force, and were dumb
founded at the courage displayed
and the mastery way in which the
force was able to escape from tho
death trap.
The burghers engaged consisted
Of Shoeman S command, which was
accompanied by many foreigners.
Cammandant John y. Blake was
present with the Irish brigade and
other foreigners.
Cape Town, April 3,-General
rronje, Colonel Schiel and 1000
Boer prisoners sailed for St. Helena
-o-night.
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