The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
KNOX IS AFTER THE BOERS.
Reported to Be Pursuing the Forces
Which Left ladysmith.
BURGHERs' ORDERLY RETREAT.
Besisxers SAINT ON Three Trains and
Then BLEW UP the Bridges Behind
rhsn p Gsn.e oronie L. Aboard the
Doris.

London. March Ga dispatch to the
Daily Graphic, sent from Ladysmith
Thursday. says that on March Gen.
Knox with a brigade started in pursuit
OF the retreating enemy. There was
NO confusion apparent in their retreat.
They sent OF three trains, and then
blew up the bridges.
There is practically a complete alb
sence of news from the front, which is
Interpreted as due to further opera
I lions being afoot. Belated accounts of
the relief of Ladysmith add nothing to
what has already been cabled. The
statement of the Sun correspondent
that the men are only able to march a
short distance gives most vivid idea
OF the condition of the garrison. One
correspondent states that. the Beers
Long Pom on Bulwana hill was aban-
doned. the last rounds of the British
naval guns preventing its removal.
There is not the slightest indication
OF what Gen. Buffers next movement
Will be. his pursuit of the retreating
enemy with cavalry and mounted in
fantry being nothing more than the
completion Of the relief Of the town.
The only news Of active operations
comes from northern Cape Colony.
Gen. Brabant, with the colonial mount
ed troops. expelled the Beers from La
buschagne's mex, but was not suffi-
cienay strong to push ahead any far
ther. He occupied the Boer positions,
and later repulsed an attempt of the
enemy to retake them. The British
losses were two killed and eight
wounded.
Gen. Gatacre on Friday made a re-
c0nnoisance In force in the direction of
stormberg. He retired with no casual
ties. after locating the enemy's posi-
tton. where they had two guns. His
object probably was to prevent the
Beers ct Stormberg from Interfering
with Gen. Brabant's campaign.
The political situation in Cape Col
ony ts still very much perturbed. At
iGraaf Reinert Saturday night few
ioyaiists who we're celebrating the re-
lief OF Ladysmith were attacked by
large number Of Dutch, and several
PERSONS, including lady, were in
jured. The loyalists are asking for
military protection.
"A dispatch from Osfontein, dated
March 3. says that Gen. French made a
reconnaissance In force and encoun-
tered the enemy Saturday. The Beers
occupied table-shaped kopje. Shots
were. exchanged.
Reports from the Orange river and
80 at Al Faafas6ers as cheertal while
en- route 10 Cape Town. They waved
their hi ! u to the British troops, and
were s. ls to get into the pictures
that Y 3 being taken by the ubiqui-
tous pl-St 6graphers. The British SOL
diers we're ready and willing to per-
form services for them. and greeted
them with smiles. which the Beers re-
ciprocated.
D The Standards Cape Town CORE
spoRdent, telegraphing under date of
Saturday, says that the Griqualand
rebels have been REINFORCED by 600
Dutch in the Prieska district. They
have occupied Kenharet, 100 miles
west Aof Prieska. after a sharp conflict
with Bastard Kaftirs, who fought un-
til the magistrate ordered them to de-
sist. Four hundred refugees from
kenhardt have reached Carnarvon. The
rebels with three guns, are now march
Ing toward Upington. where the Bas-
tard Kanirs are preparing to resist
them.
The queen has abandoned her pro-
posed visit to Bordighera. 1t is re-
ported that she will visit London
Thursday. She will drive from Pad
dington station to Buckingham palace,
when It is expected she will be given a
great ovation.