Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
BUTLER MEETS WITH SUCCESS.
According to Dispatch Received by the
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
London, May IA dispatch re-
ceived by The Associated Press from
DISCRIMINATING, Natal, timed 1905
p. m. Monday. brings the first intima-
ton of success attained by General
Butler in northern Natal. The sender
Of this dispatch evidently assumes that
news Of the affair has been received
direct from the scene of hostilities, for
he merely says:
General Buffers official telegram
notifying his success at the Biggars-
berg, received here an hour ago, has
given keen satisfaction. 1t is confidenk
ly anticipated that Dundee will be oc.
cupied by the British today The resi-
dents OF the north country are delight
ed, as forcing the Biggarsberg means
that they will speedily be enabled to
return to their homes"
Another dispatch to The Associated
Press dated Stone Hill Farm, 500
Monday morning, says:
"After four days march eastwards
at the foot Of the Biggarsberg ridges,
In the direction Of Helpmakaar. which
was occupied by the federals, the Sec
ond brigade. Sunday. led the attack.
Dundonald's cavalry broke the Beers
center and Bethunes' Horse advanced
on their extreme right. In the direc-
ton of Pomoroy q small party of
burghers occupied ridge overlooking
Helpmakaar, but they did not wait
for the assault"
Recent British scouting In the direc-
ton of Dundee has shown that the
federals were In great force on the
Biggarsberg. So, apparently, General
Butler concluded that 1t was necessary
to clear them from his rear before
commencing movement In the direc-
ton Of the Drakensberg range If that
ia his plan he has possibly divided his
forces, sending one column eastward
to threaten Vryheid and Utrecht
and take I.aings Mex in the rear, while
q west-bound column attempts to form
q junction with the forces of Lord
Roberts via the Harrismlth railroad.
A special dispatch from Stone Hill
Farm, Natal, DATED Monday, says:
General Buffers advance com
menced Thursday, when he left Lady
smith, In strength. When within two
miles Of Helpmakaar the Beers opened
heavy artillery fire and the British
guns replied, whiles-a portion of Bull
ler's troops worked round the Boer
flanls, The British attack was pressed
home Sunday. Bethune on the right,
outflanked the Beers, whose splendid
defensive positions on the Blggarsberg
We're practically taken. General Bull.
lers nsa,x,h subsequent to the attack,
was, carried out without hitch. The
British IRE still pushing on
pNJsUsE OF THE WHITE FLAG.
How the Innlskiliings Were Entrapped
y by the Beers.
.. London, May 1.-THE war office
lias received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
''ISroonstad, May 13.-There were
..-o4c casualties in the cavalry division
May 10 than reported by me. l have
been unable to get an exact account
Of what occurred. as the commanding
officer, Captain Elsworthy, was killed,
and two officers We're wounded ut the
same time and have been sent to the
rear. But 1t would appear that n
party Of our men going up to a kraal
on which a white flag was flying, was
suddenly attacked by a large number
Of the enemy. Two officers, Captain
Haig of the Sixth Dragons, and Lieu
tenant Wilkinson of the Australian
horse, were made prisoners and TWEEN
ty-one men are still unnccounted for.
Some of them may have turned up,
as the cavalry covered considerable
distance May 10 and reported missing
have been rejoining during the last
few days"
The above dispatch refers to the
losses sustained by the Inniskillings
May 10, detailed in the dispatches of
the Associated Press Saturday last.
Front of Thirty Miles.
Thabanchu, May 14.-The Eighth di.
vision, with its front extending thirty
miles, has been moving forward. Gen
eral Greenfell and General Brabant
followed the Beers, reaching Newber.
RVS Mills and capturing great quaint.
ties Of flour and grain. General Bra.
bapt's main force. with Campbell's bri.
GaaA Asys CLEARED ths sal9iEz IN