The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-17
FOUGHT ALL DAY.
Beers Make n stand at Driefon tein-s
Retreat Under Cover of Darkness
After Losing Heavily.

ade, advancing on Bloemfontein, unex-
pectedly found the Beers in a strong
position in the Driefontein kopjes Sat-
urday. Gen. Kelly-Kenny's division ar.
irving, severe fighting ensued. The
Beers resisted stubbornly, but were
driven from their center position, leav-
ing a number of dead, and 40 prisoners.
During the fighting, in which five regi-
ments took part, with artillery, the
Beers, though forced from their center
position, elung. tenaciously to the other
kopjes, SHILLING the British freely with
three guns and two vicker-maxims.
Boer position, but night fell before the
movement was completed. The Beers
retired during the night.
London, March IA dispatch to
the war Office from Lord Roberts dated
Driefontein, March II, says:
1.-THE enemy opposed us throughout yes
terday's march. and from their intimate
knowledge of the country, gave us con-
siderable trouble. Owing. however, to the
admirable conduct of the troops, the enemy
were unable to prevent us reaching our des-
tination. The brunt of the fighting fell on
Gen. NKelly-Kenny's divisions, two bat.
>talions of which, the Welsh and Essex.
turned the Beers out OF two strong posi-
lions at the point of the bayonet.
81 cannot get the precise number of cas-
ualties before l march, but VIII commun-
cate IL as soon as possible. The Beers suf-
fered heavily, 1902 of their dead being left
on the ground We captured about 20 pris-
oners."
London, March 1.-THE Daily News
has the following from Asyogel kop,
dated March H.
THE march was continued to-day to this
point No Beers were seen on the way.
The British are now only % miles from
Bloemfontein. One of the Boer prisoners
says the siege of Mafeking has been
raised"
London, March 12.-The British re-
ported casualties up to this date are
as follows: Killed, 2,41S; wounded,
S,747; died of disease, 1929; missing,
3,4s3; total, 1867.
London, March 12.-The Daily Mail
has received the following dispatch
from Pretoria, dated Saturday, March
10, and censored by the Boer govern
ment:
president Kruger and President Steyn
have wired to Lord Salisbury peace pro-
posals, on condition that the independence
OF the two republics be respected and the
rebel colonials amnestied Yesterday the
foreign consuls were called into confer
ence and were requested to invite the in
PREVENTION of the powers they represented
In order to prevent further bloodshed"
London, March 1.-THE govern
ments' views are probably enunciated
in the following semi-otficial state
ment, issued Saturday night
1T is understood that the government
does not consider that the time has yet
come for any authoritative statement as to
ultimate terms of peace, and no member
of the cabinet has authorized any published
statement on the subject 1t is. of course
generally understood among all political
parties in this country that, so far a s the
South African republics are concerned, the
status quo ante-bellum cannot remain up-
altered after the close of hostilties Their
part i'll the system, which involved a large
measure of political and military inde-
pendence. will, of course, be materially
modified as a result of the war, but the
growing prospects of restored peace must
be further advanced before her maiesty's
government can either finally formulate
proposed terms of settlement or make any
announcement of their plan"
London, March IA correspondent
OF the Daily Mail at Lourenzo MARQUES.
telegraphing Saturday, says:
According to Boer reports the fall of
Mafeking is certain. There has been heavy
hghting this week, and the Beers have
been Smelling the town from all the outIv-
ing forts which they have captured. Col.
Baden-Powell cleared all the natives out
of town, but the Beers drove them back
The Beers are preparing for a final as
sault, with the idea that the capture of
Mafeking will raise the dropping spirits OF
the burghers.
Durham, March 12.-The Natal Mer-
curry has the following dispatch from
Greytown, dated Sunday:
"A force composed of Bethune's mounted
infantry the Umveti mounted rifles and
the Natal police, with three maxims, under
Col Bethune, reached Pomeroy Thursday.
March 5. The following morning the Boer
pickets opened fire. A general engage
ment soon ensued. the Beers using pom
poms and two big guns. There was heavy
hring on both sides Col. Bethune seeing
the impossibility of dslodging the Beers
without artillery, retired south of the
Tugela, with one man wounded The
Boer loss Is said to be considerable"
Cape Town, March 12.-News from
Lady Grey, Herschel and Aliwalnorth
show that the rebels are laying down
their arms in large numbers, and that
the Beers all along the border are in
serious straits. The rebels assert that
the Beers are subsisting on bread and
water and so-called coffee, made from
rye. Other rebels are leaving to fight
in the Free State. British rule has been
restored at Lady Grey, where big
fight is reported to have occurred.
many rebels being killed. 1t is report
ed that thousands of rebels contem-
plate surrendering to Gen. Bro bant.
Strike Is on.
st. Louis, March 1.-THE threat
ened strike of the EMPLOYEES of the 81