The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-11
Beers In Full Retreat.

Lord Roberts reports to the war ofs
flee % follows:
Gable Cart, Headquarters. at the
Front, May 9, 9:10 a. m.-We are now
/ across the Zand river. The enemy. are
in full retreat. They. occupied a posi-
ton only twenty miles in length. Guns
was necessarily longer. Because OF
the widely scattered force It will take
some time to learn the casualties. but
am hopeful we have not suffered
much.
The cavalry and horse artillery are
pursuing the Beers by three different
roads"
The crossing Of the zand river BY
the British appears to have been ef-
fected sooner than even the most San
guine expected, and this morning Lord
Roberts temporary headquarters is
established in a cable cart, on the north
bank of the river. Though the OppO-
sitiOn the federals are Offering shows
that Yesterdays report Of the abandon
ment Of their position was ill-fOunded,
Lord Roberts advance force, consist
ing of from 10000 to 1000 mounted
men. besides infantry artillery and the
naval contingent. appears to be sUf-
helentiy powerful to overwhelm any
opposition the burgheTs can offer.
Even though, as reported yesterday,
tAAEy nave UEtil LElAllDaEEQ DN oUUN 4llCLA
from other commands and possess q
score Of heavy guns, the experts be-
neVe the opposition viii not be pro-
ionged longer than is necessary to re-
move the guns and other imDedfmenta
in the direction Of KroOnstad.
Further reports from Lorenzo Mar
Ques show that the customs authorities
there, in addition to clothing and shoes,
refuse to clear COrned beef for the
ffra14 al Ho1 Sc fa1r
London Is Pleased.
Lord Roberts announcement this
evening OF the fight Of the BOers from
the Zand river naturally caused con-
siderable qualification at the war Of
fee. where it is now believed that he
Will not allow the federals enough
breathing space to reform southwark
eff KrOOnstad. 1t is even thought it ID
just possible that Lord Roberts trans
port may be in such condition II e. ne
viii be able TO keep his troops moving
so rapidly as to drive the Beers right
through KrCOnstad without giving them
the time to organize resistance in the
formidable entertainments so carefully
prepared at the ValsCh river.
The fact that General French and
his cavalry have been brought up TO
supplement General HuttOn's mounted
infantry leads to the nope in British
circles that the pursuit announced Dy
Lord Roberts may prevent all the BOer
gurs and convoy from escaping.
Lord Roberts telegTaphs to the war
office from Weigelegen, under date OF
May 9. evening. as follows:
Good News From Mafeking.
''Pale-Carew's and fuckers divisions,
HamiltOn's column Of heavy naval and
royal garrison artillery guns and four
brigades Of cavalry marched here to-
day. The enemy hold the opposite bank
Of the Zanad river. Their strength
win be ascertained tOmorrG'y, when 1
hope to force a passage Of the river"
The war office. has received from
Lord Roberts a dispatch dated Lard
River Camp, May 9. saying;
Z have received a most CHEEKY tele-
gram from Badeh-POwell, dated
AoriI o."
A report was published here today
that the Duke Of Marlborough, who
has served as staff captain of the i'm
perial yeomanry, and who was recent
lv appointed assistant military seCre-
tarv at the British headquarters IN
south Africa, had been ordered home
on account of ill-health. The war Of
fee, however, KNOWS nothing Of the
natter