Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-10
the legations against Prince Tuan, his
army and the Boxers.
soERs ATTACK RusLensvRe,
DRIVEN OFF BY THE BRITISH
5000 Beers IN ATTACKING
FORCE

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
London. July 10.-As Lord Roberts
| dispatches reveal. the Beers are unu-
sually active. both in the Orange COL
ony and the so-called pacifled Western
TranSvaal. but without producing any
serious impression upon the British
arms. The bund leaders at the Cape
are extending their boycott of British
firms, and Dutch companies with
100000 capital have been formed.
Passengers arriving at Iourenzo
Marques on July from Middleburr
say there has been severe fighting be.
tween the latter place and Machadorp
in which the Beers were defeated and
demoralizcd.
The LourenZo Marques correspon-
dent of the Daily Telegraph says, un-
DER GATE OF July .: II understand that
Mr.. Hollis, the American consul here
has been recalled. He is a well-known
pro- Boer."
London. July 9.-The following dis
patch from Lord Roberts has been re-
ceived at the war office:
Pretoria. Sunday. July 9.-As the
enemy. for some days, had been threat
eninS our line of railway by trying
to get round our right flank. 1 dis
patched Hutton July 5th. with mounted
infantry. to reinforce Mahan and with
orders to drive the Boers to the east
e1ectually carried out during Friday
and saturday by Mahan. who was at
tackled by some 5000 men with six
guns and two MaXims. Our casualties
were: Wounded, two officers, includ-
ing Captain Nelles, of the Canadian
Mounted Rifles. slightly. and % men.
Eteyn loft Bethlehem on the night of
July for FOuriesburg, between Beth
1ehem and Frcksburg, accomanied by
Christian Dewet and other Free State
commanders with troops reported num-
boring 5000 mon.
Hamburg Tracy. commanding at
RustenhurG. reports that party Of
Beers under Limmer called on him
yesterday to surrender the town and
garrison. Hamburg Tracy replied that
he held Rustenburg for Her Majesty's
government. and intended to continue
to occupy it. The enemy then opened
fire with artillery and tried to take the
heights commanding the town. but did
not succeed, owing to good arrange
ments made by Hamburg Tracy and
his officers. Eventually they were
driven off with the assistance of
Holdsworth and his Huzzars. who
made a rapid march of As miles from
under Colonel Airie on hear
ing Rustenburg was likely to be
The enemy suffered heav-
lily, and five men were captured. Our
casualties were two men killed and one
officer and three men wounded.
PROMINENT BOERS SURRENDER.
London. July 9.-Lord Roberts tel
to the War Office from Preto-
ria as follows:
"Thc officer commanding at He'll
bron reports that State Secretary
State Attorney Dickson and
of the Council Ventander and
Kappcrvergen came in yesterday and
Hutton was attacked yesterday in
n position he was holding by a large
of Beers. lie cut them off
without much difficulty, the five inch
guns with him being found most use
full. Our only casualty was Lieuten-
ant Young, of the First Canadian
Mounted troop-slight scalp wound.
The enemy left several wounded on
the ground and sent n flag OF truce
with II request that they might be re-
ceived In our fild hospital.
II regret to say that Captain Currie
and Lieutenant Kirk, of the Imperial
Light Horse. who were reported
in my telegram of yesterday,
were both killed. One squadron of
this distinguished corps pressed a very
suprior force OF the enemy in q gal
liant attempt TO carry off wounded
comradc, 10 which they attributed the
heavy loss sustained. In addition to
three troopers were killed and the ser
geant major, three sergeants and seven
troopers wounded"