Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-06
BRITISH LICKED AGAIN.

destroying johannesburg OF the proper
ty there.
BRITISH LICKED AGAIN.
London, April 6.--Lord Roberts re-
ports five companies of British troops
captured by the Beers Hear Bethany.
RHODES IN ENGLAND.
Southampton, April Cecil Rhodes,
who sailed from Cape Town on March
21, arrived here to-day.
A BRITISH VICTORY.
London, April 6.-The war office re-
ceived the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts, dated Bloemfontein, April s.:
'Methuen telegraphs from Boshof, Or
Kimberley, as follows: Surrounded
Gen. Villebois Mareuil and body of
Beers to-day and none escaped. WILLIE
bois and seven Beers were killed, eight
wounded and fifty prisoners
GENERAL VILLEBOIS KILLED.
"Our losses were: Captains Boyle and
Williams, both of the Yeomanry, and
two men Of the Yeomanry killed, and
about seven wounded. The attack last
ed four hours. The corps behaved very
WELL Our force was composed of the
Yeomanry, the Kimberley mounted
corps and the fourth battery of artil-
lery." General de Villebois Mareuil was
the chief of staff of the Boer army, was
about so years old, and is said to have
been responsible for many Boer sue
cesses in Natal Cape Colony and the
southern part of the Orange Free State.
1t is said that he entered the Boer serv-
ice merely because war was his trade.
He went through number of cam
paigns of the French army.
The Beers, in unknown numbers, are
lowering around Bloemfontein out of
the range of British guns
TO RELIEVE MAFEKTNG.
This telegram comes from Kimberley:
Since the departure of the main body
of troops Lieutenant Colonel Chamier
remains in command of the garrison
here. The departure of any considerable
body of troops heretofore has been un-
mentioned. Lord Methuen was last re-
ported at Kimberley ten days ago. The
supposition is that he advanced with
the main force from Kimberley to the
relief of Mafeking. Upington has been
occupied by the British"
AN ENGLISH MTsHAP.
London, April 6.-The following is the
text of Lord Roberts dispatch to the
war Office announcing the capture of
five companies of his troops:
"Bloemfontein, April 5.-Another un-
fortunate occurrence happened, result
ing, fear, in the capture of party of
infantry consisting of three companies
of the Royal Irish Fusileers and two
companies of the ninth regiment of
mounted infantry near Reddersburg, a
little eastward of Bethany railway sta
tion. within few miles of this place.
They We're surrounded by stronger
force Of the enemy with four or five
guns. The detachment held out from
noon, April 3, until April 4 at 9 a. m.,
is reported the firing ceased at that
time. Immediately after / heard the
news during the afternoon of April 3 /
ordered Gatacre to proceed from
Springfontein, his present headquar-
ters, to Reddersburg with all possible
speed, and I dispatched the Cameron
Highlanders hence to Bethany. He ar
rived at Reddersburg at 10:3O a. m.
without opposition, but could get no
news Of the missing detachment. There
can be no doubt that the whole party
was made prisoners"
BOERS NEAR BLOEMFONTEIN
Bloemfontein, April 5.--A small body
of Beers can be seen in the vicinity OF
this town. The Beers are still in the
neighborhood of the water works. Lord
Roberts is taking steps to meet the ac-
tivity of the Beers.
CECIL KEEPS MUM.
London, April Cecil Rhodes ar.
rived in this city to-day. He is well and
cheerful, but much more reticent thar