The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-13
TWO OFFICERS KILLED.
Roberts Reports the Death of Capt.
Currie and Lieut.. Kirk.
Gen. Hutton's Division Attacked ny
Large Numher of Boers, hut
Were Quickly Driven on
By Arti .tcry.

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London. duly 7.--Gen. Paget Is
moving towurd the heart OF the couu-
try held by DE Wet.
Lord Roberts telegraphed TO the
war Office. under date of Pretoria,
July G. e;e5 p. m. as follows;
"Paget engaged the enemy ON July
successfully at Pleisirfontein. lie
drove them out OF very strong posi-
ton across Leeuw kop TO Broncri-
fontein. where he bivouacked for the
night He followed up the euemy.
and on the afternoon OF July was al
Blaauw Kopje, "A miles northwest OF
Bethlehem. lie reports that all Of
Steyn's government officials excerpt
the treasurer general. who has gone
TO Nrede. are at Bethlehem. which
has been proclaimed the capital. Steyn
himself is reported 90 have taken
fight 10 the mountains. Butler re.
ports the line 10 Heidelberg restored,
thus completing railway commune.
ton betweei Pretoria and Natal"
Lourenco Marques on Friday learn
ed that the Beers are showing fresh
activity. \ British force is reported
within &C miles of Koomatipoort
London. July 9.-Late news from
South Africa reports that the Boers
Intellectually attacked Gen. Buffers
escort between Standerton and Her
delberg on Saturday as he was r.
turning from a visit TO Lord Roberts
The Beers attacked Ficksbnrg gar
rison at midnight on Tuesday, but
were driven on after As minutes
lighting.
Gen. Brabant on July 5 occupied
Dornberg, between Senakal and Win.
burg. which served a. n base Or
bands assailing conveys. Col MalEn,
of Gen. HuttOn's mounted troops. Ion
July and engaged 5000 Beers at
of Broukerspruit and drove them b.
The British casualties numbered q
Commandment Limmer tried TO BE-
capture Rustonburg ON July ). bui
wss driven back.
Thirty-four of the Strathcona hdre
under Lieut.. Anderson were attackd
by 200 Beers east of Standerton %
July G. The British soon took boF
session OF kopje. upon which o.
successfully withstood the attack
the enemy.
The Times Lourenco Marques b.,
respondent says: "A general mbsr
ment OF Boer settlers into Gazalpnt
Portuguese territory, seems TO ~
contemplation. Already large htre
have been driven across the bod r..
4 -. -
ment"
London. july 10 Lord Robcffs tel
egraphs 20 the war Office fror1 Preto-
ria as follows: "The Office CON-
handing at Hebron repors hat
State Secretary Blignaut. state Attor-
ney Dickson and members OF tho
Council Nantander and Kuppervergen
came i'm and surrendered.
Hutton was attacked Sunday ia a
position he was holding by a large
number OF Beers. He cut them or
without much difficulty. the fiye-nch
guns with him being found most use
fui. Our only casualty was Lisut.
Young. OF the first Canadian mount
ed troops. slight scalp wound. The
enemy left several wounded on The
ground and sent a flag of truce, With
a request that they might be received
in our field hospital.
IL regret 10 say that Capt. Currie
and Lieut.. Kirk, OF the imperial light
horse, who were reported wounded in
my last telegram, were both killed.
One squadron of this distinguished
| corne nractiad n very guperfor force ~
the enemy in a gallant attempt TO
carry off wounded comrade, 10
which they attributed the heavy loss
sustained. In addition TO the officers.
farrier sergeant and three troopers
were killed. and the sergeant major.
three sergeants and seven troopers
wounded"
AS Lord Roberts dispatches reveal.
the Beers are unusually active both In
the Orange colony and the so-called
pacified Western Transvaal, but with
out producing any serious impression
upon the British arms.
Passengers arriving at Lourenco
Marques on July from Middleburg
say there has been severe fighting be-
tween the latter place and Machado-
dorp. i'm which the Beers were defeat
ed and demoralized.
The Lourenco Marques corresponds
ent of the Daily Telegraph says. un-
der date OF July 0; ~ understand
that Mr.. Hollis, the American consul
here. has been recalled. lie Is a we'll
known pro-Boer."