Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-07

066Vy.
Gen. Roberts Describes tho Fighting
ant Praises Gallantry Of the
Troops
london, May The war Office re-
seived the following from Roberts, dated
symaldeel: Hunter. after defeating the
inemy May 4. Joined hands with Paget
aear Warrenton. The enemy left thir-
is:een killed and wounded on the ground.
Ne captured several prisoners. Our
osses were slight. The enemy retired
4 srom the front OF Thaba N 'Chu and the
,xceedingly strong position they held is
low occupied by Rnndle's division
1 Smaldeel. May THE British ar
lived here without opposition. The
Beers last train left late Saturday
night. The Boer losses yesterday to
the left flank were forty killed. Their
rear guard remains behind the kopjes.
ten miles distant. There is much for
age and corn here. 1t is stated the
Beers are retreating towards Kroon-
stad. zand river bridge is reported de-
stroyed.
London. May 7.-The war office has
received the following from Roberts,
dated smaldeel. May s: I'VE crossed
the Vet river this morning and are now
encamped at smaldeel Junction. The
enemy 10 In full retreat towards Zand
river and Kroonstad. The turning
movement was made by the mounted
infantry just before dark yesterday.
It was a very dashing affair, the Can
adams. New South Wales and New
Zealand rifles and Queensland mounted
infantry vying with each other in de-
Captain AMY. OF the Essex regiment,
commanding the Third infantry battal-
4 ion. behaved in q very gallant manner.
The naval guns and artillery made
very excellent practice, particularly.
the two five-inch guns used for the first
time with this force. We captured q
Maxim and TWENTY-FIVE prisoners. Our
I one killed and three missing
ROBERTS MAKING PROGRESS.
u 8risish Generals Advance Meeting
With Grcnt success.
London, May 7.-Lord Roberts is max
Ing better progress than any one had
dared to hope, and is meeting with suc-
cess at all points. The only news of the
actual occupation Of Winbufg is the in
cidental reference to 1t in the dispatch
from Vet river describing Gen. Pole-
carew's operations but as the latest
news of Gen. Hamilton's operations
dated Saturday morning, was that he
was preparing to force the difficult pas
vage over Little Vet river, on the Bloem-
Iontein-Winburg road, there can be NJ
doubt that the news OF the occupation
10 accurate.
The Beers. following their customar.
practice, had evacuated their position:
on the Vet river during Saturday night
As Lord Roberts, advancing along tht
railway and Gen. Hamilton, twent,
miles toI the east. threatened the twt
wings OF the Boer forces. 1t would not b.
surprising to hear that they had ais,
evacuated Nvinburg.
Gen. Hamilton's advance Will preven
the Boer forces In the direction Of Thab;
N,Chu joining their main army nea
Winburg. Gen. Rumble on Saturday ha,
arrived In pursuit OF the Beers sevel
miles north Of Thaba N'Chu, compellin,
the Beers to retire in an easterly direc
ton.
"A Boer account OF the capture o
Brandfort says: THE federal forces, al
B tho weak In numbers, offered strong re
sistance. but they we're forced BY tn
Overwhelming force opposed to them
evacuate the town. +
Gen. Hunters progress, altho slow.
satisfactory. The idea that the relief Q
Mafeking is in sight. however, appear
to have been premature. as the Beers i
that quarter are still stoutly resistin
the British advance.
According to a dispatch tosthe Dali
Mail from Cape Town. a special exped
tion to the westward left Kimberley q
few days ago and will endeavor to r.
lieve Mafeking, while Gen. Hunter an
Lord Methuen are operating on eithe
side OF the vaal river In conjunctio
with Lord Roberts army.
From Lourenzo Marquez come variol
rumors that Col. P!umer has been n
.inforced and Is again advancing towar
Mafeking. Another report says tht
1lafeking has been relieved and Gel
Lommer. with 5000 Beers. captured
Fourteen Streams.
Women have been placed In the so,
eminent Offices In the TransvSal In o
der 20 relieve the burghers for acti,
service. Two New South Wales Lancer
who escaped from Waterfall prieo
have arrived at Delagoa Bay after
dangerous journey.
The volksraad Will meet In Pretor
today. Probably the sitting Will be men
orable.
The johannesburg shell factory hi
resumed work with Austrian. Itaiis
F and Greek workmen.
London Press Comment.
London. May THE Times editori
leader this morning says:
s.s .At the academy banquet, az ct /
other gatherings OF Engljshmen. the "
naturally over shadowed the course
the proceedings.
King Oscar. Of Swede and Norw'
as would be always eure OF a hearty ",
come amongst us. but the remarkat
warmth or the reception he met vi
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