Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-09
TURNED THEIR FLANK.
FIELD MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS
HAD A SUCCESSFUL DAY. I
The HOers Completely Routed and In
Full Retreat-The Fighting Practi-
caHiy Confined to the Cavalry Di-
vlsi0n-A Great Movement In Pro-
gross Among the Cape Colony
Butch to Obtain q Settlement of
the South African Question.

London March So a. m.-Lord Ro-
berts wired yesterday morning from
Osfentein and in the evening from
Poplar Grove, fourteen miles eastward.
BY an application Of the elementary
principle Of stragety, the Boer positions,
fifteen miles long across his path, have
been emptted and their holders have
been obliged to retire in confusion con-
sequent upon hasty withdrawal.
Nothing was done by Lord Roberts
to disturb the symmetry, the deadly
ingenuity Of the Boer trenches in front
of him. He marched out infantry es-
tinated, from the commands named, at
10000 men, and sent 10000 horsemen and
horse artillery in a bold sweep around
the Boer left, Whereupon the Boer cen-
ter and right, became untenable. Fifty
British fell when the cavalry came into
contact with the Beers.
The correspondents differ as to the
enemy's strength The Daily AfaA rep
resentatfve thinks the Beers number
something more than 1900. The Daily
News man estimates them at 10000. AS
these figures come from observers at
headquarters, it is clear that Lord Ro-
berts' force was overwhelmingly SUI
perior He can scarcely have fewer
than $4,000 Immediately available as
the guards brigade reaC-re him from
Lord Methuen Tuesday.
Lord Methuen now commands only
volunteers and the local forces at KIM
berley, some of whom have gone toward
MafeIEtrg.
The Beers do not yet appear to ap-
O of
corps, which was able to strike to
swiftly in this affair that the enemy
had to abandon gun, much forage and
a large quantity Of camp equipment.
London, March 7.-Field Marshal
Lord Roberts has teIegraphed as fol-
lows:
Osfontein, March 7-4:30 p. m-Our
operations to-day promise to be a great
success. The enemy occupies a posi-,
ton four miles north and eleven miles
south Of the Modder River. l placed
General ColviHes division on the north
bank and General Kelly Kennys and
fuckers divisions, with cavalry, on the
south bank. The cavalry division sue
ceeded in turning the enemy's left flank,
opening a road for the Sixth Division,
which is advancing without having
been obliged to fire a shot up to the
present time. The enemy are in full
retreat towards the north and east.
They are being closely followed by cav
airy, horse artillery and mounted infan-
try, while fuckers Seventh Division,
COlVille'S Ninth Division and the
Guards Brigade, under Pole-Carew, are
making their way across the river at
Poplar's Drift, where I propose to place
my headquarters this evening. Our
casualties will, l trust, be few, as the
enemy were quite unprepared for being;
attacked by the flank and having their
communications with BlOemfontein
threatened
London, March 7-4:16 p. ma spe-
cial dispatch from Durham says a flying
column of British troops from Zu4uland
has entered thezTransvaal and has been
daily skirmishing with small parties. Of
Beers.
The forces consist of mounted: infan-
try, Natal scouts and artillery, all COM
manded by Major Prendergast. The
column first crossed the border On Feb
ruary 28th. It now occupies an en-
trenchea position on CataSa Hills, nine
miles within the Transvaal.
LONDON, March Another list Of
casualties sustained by General Bull
doris forces from February 14th to E,ate