The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-04-12
THE WIRES FROM BLOEMFONTElN CUT
The Beers Have Probably Succeeded
in Getting Possession of the Rail-
way Near That City.
a Rumor That the Hussnrs Who
Were Sent to the Relief of
the Royal Irish FUsiliers
Are Also Missing.

$50.
London, April 4.-Fuller news of
disaster to the British army in the
meighborhood of Sannas Post does not
tend to improve matters from Brit
fsh point of view, but, with the dis
patches so mystifying, it is impossi-
BILE to accurately portray the present
situation or to foretell the ultimate
Issue of Lord Roberts attempt to re-
trieve the defeat.
Bloemfontein, Monday. April p
Gen. Colville's division and Frenchs 8
cavalry have returned here Every
thing is quiet.
London, April 7.-Thn following is
the text of Lord Roberts dispa tch
TO the war Office announcing the cap
ture of five companies of his troops:
"Bloemfontein, Thursday, April s.
Another unfortunate occurrence has
occurred. resulting. | fear. in the cap
sure of party of infantry, consist
ang OF three companies of the Royal
Irish Fusiiers and two companies of
1he 9th regiment o. mounted infan-
try. near Reddersbnrg. n little east
ward of Bethany railway station.
within a few miles of this place. Tic.
were surrounded By Il str niger force
of the enemy, with four o" five guns,
"The detachment held out riul.
noon, April 3, April !. , a. H., az!
Rhen. apparently, surrendered. !n' 81
Is reported that Tia, ii ing ceased 80.
shat time. INN Lately after
heard the news, dur in rh' st, rn"
nf April 3, ordere. ,ta,1,.r tt n.o
ceed from Springiunt D. ~ ,.rr. ~
headquarters, to Eed-.y.@ % =, :. 3
all possible speed, am | d.spa rhed
the Cameron Iiiskia16 go h u = TO
bethany. He arrived al ,.Gcs. ,u.!t;
at 10:30 yesterday morr;U "'''i =
position, but couiu set - =. ~ o..
rhe missing detac ~ M,
There can be I,s &,ai' t,-at IT,
whole party has ..: E. tr ,.'ison-
t,rs.'
The war Office Eas recens@ IA, -
lowing dispatch fl, III LoIC :. ~. :,
e!ated Bloemfontein. .TAu~.tI-,.t
'Methuen teleg g 'l.I {. .. I..a "a
Gin the Orange Free. stat, q ,c
northeast of Kimberley ~ rr',ov,:
of Beers to-day. Name tscrp, D. " O.
bois and seven ECe.s !.ul.u. .;,.t
wounded. fifty prist Ncrs. Gu" ..s,a
were: Killed, Capis h,.y.H ...,I NJ
iianS. huth OF IL. .r..:..,,...-
men of the yeor,"nry. N'o"a'"'i,
about seven men. The attack lasted
four hours. The corps behrved very
well. Our force was composed of Ntn.
manry, the Kimberly iaountcd corp,
and the 4th batter of artillery"
Gen. De Nillebois MarcuiI was the
chief of staff of the Boer army.
London, April 0..-WlIen it rs born:'
in mind that all the dispatches from
Hhe front are severely censored, there
AS little in the news to bring satisfac-
1ion to England. Assurances that
nothing need be feared, even if the
railways and telegi apis are cut and
Bloemfontein isolated, together with
The news that the ladies and other ci-
Villains are being ordered away, do not
sIugur well.
There are rumors from Cape Town
shat the telegraph wires were cut on
Sunday. and also that the Hussars
who We're sent to the relief of the
Royal Irish Rifles, are also missing.
although these are probably the out
come of Boer eNag2erations designed
to encourage the bun ghers
The attempt of Gen. Colville to
catch the Boer leaders in conference
at Reitfontein failed probably, as
usual. because of tie lack of cavalry.
The results of thes, serious checks to
the British arms a e that the whole
Free State is up again and that the
Beers are full of activity over the en-
tire field.
The Beers are boasting that tine
Colesberg and Stcrmbcrg comman-
does. numbering 5000, with 10 can
non and $50 wagone have gotten safe
ly through, thus performing mag
nificent strategic feot."
The Beers are displaying increased
activity in Natal. but there is no sign
that Gen. Butler is moving.
Mafeking was still, besieged on April
L. The garrison was suffering severe
ly from lack of bread and a mixture
of oats, bran and mea'ies was doing
duty for that article. which is de-
scribed as "coarse in substance, of the
color of ginger bread and of the con
*isteacy of Norwegian pine"
London, April 9.-Tho Cape Town
correspondent of tbs Daily News, tel
eeraphing Friday. says: lowing to q
lack of horses and 10 the sulferings OF
the men from pneumonia, due to thin
clothing. Lord Roberts has decided
not to make Big move until the
troops are provided with thicker uni
FORMS
Aliwal North, April 7.-Tae Roya
Irish Rifles, which have neen falling
back from Ronxy;;le. arrived here
safely last night. Their retirement
was covered by a detachment sent b.
Gen. Brabant, frus' rating the Boer'
and interrupting the movement of thu
enemy from Rouxv.lle.
Lieut.. Bonsey ano two men of Bra
hant's detachment of the border
horse are missing.
Two Beers were killed IN the rear
guard action.
A strong Boer commando is report
ed TO be at Walsekop, IA miles west O.
Rouxville.
President steyn's Brother Captured
Bloemfontein. April 7.--Another o
Mr.. Steyn's brothers was captures
near Karee Siding Yesterday, and ~