The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-27

ists-Iheir Position Not Well Suit
ed to the Movements of English
Cavalry - Fighting Near Belfast.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The Beers are MAX
ing a determined stand against General
Roberts army. and have taken up posi-
tion in a difficult country where cavalry
cannot be used against them to advantage.
Roberts reports to the War Office that
he was engaged almost all of yesterday
over stretch of thirty miles of country.
French drove the burghers to Lekenvly on
the Belfast-Lydenberg Road
The Boer forces offered stubborn opposi-
tion to Butler and Pole-Carew operating
in considerable force and using artillery
with effect. The fire was kept up until
nightfall and was persistent.
Although Butler estimates that his cas-
ualties are not more than forty, it is fear
ed here that later reports will show that
his losses were very heavy.
Lieutenant Colonel Ridley has had a des-
perate fight at Winburg, while reconnoi-
tring, but was relieved after a skillful de-
fence against thousand men and two
guns He lost thirty men during the en-
gagement.
Colonel White. while trying to draw off
the Beers from the attack on Ridley. lost
an officer and one man killed and reports
five missing
The despatch from General Roberts,
describing his latest operations was made
~ hl Na-
Belfast, August 20. 90 D. m, and fol-
lows:
have been engaged the greater
part OF the day over perimeter OF
thirty miles. Lyttleton's, with two
brigades OF cavalry, the whole under
Butler, operated southwest of Dali
m2nuthos, French, with two bTigades.
moved Dorthward and west of Belfast,
driving the enemy TO Lekenvly on the
Belfast-Lydenherg Road
Wren French reach,I Lekenyly.
Pole-Carew with the Guards advanced
from Belfast to his support The enc
my was evidently IN considerable
strength north and east and stubborn
ly opposed both Butler and Pole-Carew.
The Beers brought into action three
Long Toms and many ether guns and
pompons. The firing until dark was
hot and persistent
DQlleI hopes tHdI MS CdSudltleS are
not more than forty. Pole Carew has
not reported yet. French only names
Captain Harrison as dangerously
wounded.
The Beers are making determined
stand. The country is difficult and we'll
suited TO their tactics. 1t is less fay
orable to cavalry movements than that
through which We have operated hjtn-
erJo.
4 received report August q from
Winburg that Lieutenant Colonel Rid
ley, Of the Yeomanry, with 2T5 men.
while reconnoitring was attacked by
stronger force Of the enemy and il
was feared that he had been overpow-
cred.
'I ordered Hunter to proceed TO
Kroonstad to despatch sCme of Bruce
Hamilton's men to Ventersburg u CO.
operate with the Winburgers
I have just heard that Ridley was
relieved early today by Bruce -Hamil-
ton. Ridley seems to have taken up
his position on a farm and skilifuliy
defended 1t against a thousand men
and two guns. Ridley lost thirty men.
"Kelly-Kenny despatched small
movable column under Lieutenant
Colonel White to off-draw the enemy
from Ridley's position. White lost one
officer wounded and one man killsd
and five missing General Rundle re-
ports that 169 more Beers have sur
rendered at Harrismith.
''Boyes' mounted troops have reach
ed Vrede. ROBERTS"
Another despatch from Lord Roberts OF
today's date, says:
THE enemy attacked Winburg on
three sides this morning. They were
beaten back with considerable loss by
Hamilton.
General Olivier and his three sons
have been captured This is a very
important capture as Olivier has been
the moving spirit in the southeast
portion of the Orange River district
throughout the war" ROBERTS
Another despatch from Lord Roberts
dated Belfast, August %, sos p NJ, was
published today. 1t says:
81 arrived here early this morning
and met at noon Generals Butler,
French and Pole-C -Carew. The latter's
casualties in occupying Belfast were
one officer and thirteen men wounded.
There were thirteen degrees of frost
here last night. The health of the
troops has improved at the front and
I am thankful 10 say throughout South
Africa
Ian Hamilton has captured near
Pienaars River Station thirteen Beers,
several Cape carts. 800 cattle and
1,150 sheep. ROBERTS
CAPE TOWN. Aug. 27-(9:25 a. m).-
The News today publishes remarkable
article, appealing to ex-Prime Minister
Schreiner, ex-Treasurer Merriman, and
ex-Commissioner of Public Works Sauer to
cease their quarrels and work together
The News" admits that the treason bill
is not one of those questions upon which
the colonies are entitled to press their
views upon the Imperial Government The
News" asks why it should not be possi-
Bile to settle the leadership of the South
African party by holding a convention of
members of the party.
This sudden conversion of the News is
doubtless due to the hope that ex-Premier
Schreiner's support may be gained for Mr..
Sauers motion III favor of Republican in
dependence.
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