Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-04
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terms Of the good service performed by
me Eighth Huzzars, under Colonel
Cloves. and made up into q regiment
OF Lancefs. which came into General
Broadwood's brigade and assisted In
making the Beers vacate their position
me final stroke of the enemy's rout
was given by the Gordons and two COM
panles or the Shropshire Light Infan-
Try, who cheered loudly when they go,
within 200 yards Of the position.
Altchener'S Horse is also spoken OF
In terms of praise"
STILL IN THE DARK.
London. May 3-Lord Roberts latest
dispatch throws no light on the OBJ
Ject and possibilities of the extensive
operations in the neighborhood of
Ihaba N'Chu. One military critic be-
lieves the inference Is Justified that
Lord Roberts successful attack at
Houtnek threatens the Boer center and
puts the British in n favorable posi-
ton to crush the Boer left, which is
sun facing General Rumble at Thaba
N.Chu or their right, which is some
where between Bradford and Win
burg.
General Ian Hamilton's success at
Houtnek eMcits little enthusiasm as the
critics unanimously pointed out some
time ago that the policy of the Beers
would be one of slow retirement
Colonel Baden Powell reported offici-
ally from Mafeking under date of April
~. that all was well there. He said:
WOMEN KILLED.
Thirteen native women tried to get
away during the night Of April Is. The
enemy opened fire on them and killed
nine and wounded two. I wrote to
Snyman. pointing out the Smelling of
the native Stadt which is full OF
women and children, and that when
they are trying 20 escape by day the
Beers have captured and fogged them
and sent them back, and by night they
shoot them down, pretending to mis-
take them for night attacks. Snyman
has not replied. The proportion of
killed and wounded above speaks for
itself"
Other news from Mafeking details
the careful saving of the provisions.
and says there are diminished rations
for 5000 souls within the beleaguered
town.
AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP.
The American hospital ship Maine.
after having been inspected by Lady
Randolph Churchill and others OF the
committee, sailed from Southampton
for the Cape to-day.
BOER ACCOUNTS OF FIGHTING.
Pretoria, Wednesday, May Am Of
fetal war bulletin issued here reports
that on April % the Federals captured
nine prisoners and ten horses eastward
of Thaba N'chu and that OH April 30 4
British mounted corps appeared near
Brandfcrt. The federals attacked them
on two sides and the British retired.
Two federals were wounded, and II
prisoners were taken.
Another account semi official of this
affair. says that the Wakerstroom and
ET1nelo commands had u skimish with
the British near BrandfOrt After a
sharp fight IL prisoners were taken and
10 British were left dead on the field,
including Captain Liddy. A few federals
were wounded.
The heavy bombardment by the Bril-
tish has been resumed at Fourteen
Streams.
BRITISH FORCED TO RETIRE.
The correspondent of Reuters Tele-
gram Agency in the Boer camp at
Brandfort, wires that when the British
appeared ten miles east of Brandfort
Genral de Larey ordered a charge by
500 Beers, who drove them back to their
entertainments.
fields and took II prisoners, mostly
wounded, including Lieut. Crane.
Later in The afternoon General de
Larey learned that the British had
forced their way twenty miles east of
Brandfcrd and seven miles north of the
A1odder river. With $50 men de Larey
set out in pursuit OF the British who
numbered 1000. The forces met in the
open country, a sharp engagement fol-
lowed and the British retired AS the
Beers had q heavy day they were not
pursued. The federals had five men
wounded.
AN AMERICAN ARRESTED.
The Standard and Dgger's News
says that Thomas Richards, an Ameri-
can has been arrested as a suspect in
connection with the Begbie factory ex-
plosion at Johannesburg. He was &C
raigned yesterday charged with murder
and re1nanded until to-day. The ac-
cused man, it was added, was not de-
Tended. The paper also says an exca-
walton has been made where the ex-
plosion was most violent and that as q
trace of a tunnel was found, other eX-
caYations will be made.
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