The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-04
EARLIER kDNICES.
BY MILTON Y. SNYDER.

SPECIAL RY CABLE.
London, Friday. May A-1ropyright. 1900.
by the New York Herald Company)-In his
attempt to split the Beer forces and compel
the evacuation Of BraDdfort Lord Roberts
has pushed his living wedge OF fightins
men a long way further northeast.
According to the Daily Te!egraph's cor
respondent, Bennett Burleigh. who tele-
graphsd from Bloemfonteln on Wednesday
night Colonel Broaiwood's cavalry brigade
has reached rssbeIfontein. This point Il
twenty-e.ght miles north OF Thaha NChu
END almost ns near to Wlrburg as TO
Brandfort- II this position Broadwood IS
between the ener1y's force at the latter
place and the Beers who have been op-
posing Rundis and French at Thaba
NChI
Lord Roberts's latest dispatch, which is
dated Wednesday. shows that in Tuesdays
engagement at Houtnck, twelve miles north
of Thaba N'Chu the Roers. who were led
by General Botha in person, were dispersed
fn several directions.
General Hamilton evidently had a con-
siderable force at his command. The brunt
of the fighting was borne by his mounted
troops. but Broadwood's brigade of cavalry
came on the scene opportunely and threat
<ned the enemys rear. General Bruce Ham
Itons infantry brigade also arrived during
the afternoon.
A charge by the Gordous and Shropshires
late in the day completed the Beers dis
cornfture their positions being rushed TO
the traditional accompaniment OF ringing
British cheers,
Broadwond has now posted HIS army IN
readiness for an advance ali along the tine.
General Hunters division IL gathered at
Kimberley. Lord Methuen. with a consider
able force of Imperial YeOmanry and
Colonials. Is al BCshcf At Karee Siding is
fuckers division.
X Is manifest that Lord Roberts's road
20 Win5urg IL held in force hy Ian Hamil
toms division. with Broadwcod IS the adj
vance guard. In and near Thaha EChu
are at least oD.eto men Of all arms.
SOME BOER sgCCEsSEs-
Pretoria. Wednesday. May Am official
war bulletin. issued here. reports that on
Aprf rs the FederaIs captured nine prison
ers and ten horses east OF Thaba N'Chu.
and that on April 30 L British mounted
corps appeared near Bran.ifcrt. The Fed
erals attacked them on two sides. and tho
British retired. Two FeGerals were wound
ed and eleven prisoners were taken.
Another account. semio1icial. of this af-
fair, says that the Wahkerstroom and Err
meIo commands had a skirmiah with the
British near Brandfort. After sharp fight,
eleven prisoners were taken and nineteen
British were left dead or the field incuI-
ing Captain Liidy. = few FederaLs were
wounded.
The correspondent of the Reuters Teie-
gram Agency. iii the Boer camp at Brand
fort. wires that when the British appeared
ten miles east Of frankfort General iIa-
larey ordered charge by go Beers. who
drove them back to their intrenchments.
The Federals found four dead on the field
and took seventeen prisoners, mostly
wounded. including Lieutenant Crane.
Later in the afternoon, General Delacey
learned that the British had forced their
way twenty miles east of Brandfort and
seven miles north OF the Modder River.
With 80 men, Delsrey set out In pursuit Of
the British, who numbered i.as.
The forces met in the open country 4
sharp engagement followed, and the British
retired. AS the Beers had had a heavy day,
the British were not pursued. The Fed
erals had i've men wounded.
An American has been arrested in con-
nection with the Eegbie explosion.
TO OVERE:EELM BGEgs.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London. Friday. May 4-(Copyright 1850.
by the New York Herald Company. ben
nett BurIeigh cables to the Daily Tsle-
graph follows:
"Bloemfontein, Tuesday.-f went forward
yesterday twenty miles to the northeast
10 see some Of the operations. which ex-
tend apparently from Warren-on to Lady
brand.
The enemy are now being brought face