Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-05-12
Lord Roberts Evidently Losing No
Time in Pressing the Re-
firing Beers.
APPARENTLY MOVING IN FULL FORCE,
The british Have n Rough Country
to Traverse and Are Likely to he
Considerably HHrrnssed before
They Capture Their Next 0bjec-
tive.

Carew's division. Headquarters ane
Wayell's brigade, of the seventh dlF'
zion, are two miles in the rear. Max
wells brigade, Of the same DIVISION is
the same distance to our right.
nisouacIlinI Near the RIVER vet
"The enemy are in considerable
strength on the opposite bank OF the
river. Our guns engaged theirs for
some three hours without our being |
able TO force passage of the river' |
out, shortly before dusk the mounted
infantry, under Gen. Hutton turned
the cnemy's right, and in a very dash |
ing manner pushed across the river
under heavy shell and muskctry fire.
We arc now bivouacking for the
night within three miles OF Vet rlFef'
Our casualties, hope, are not numer'
GUS.
The Enemy Fled
Hamilton was in action yesterday,
and succeeded IN preventing a junction
of two Boer forces by Well-eNecu'eu
movement by some of the HOUSEHOLDS
cavalry, the Twelfth lanccrs aud
Kitchener's horse who charged hoaF
of the enemy, and inflicted serious
loss The enemy fed, leaving their
dead ON the field and their wounded
to lee attended by our doctors.
"McDonald's Highland brigade dis
lodged the enemy on the right flank,
under cover of the naval guns, n
which operation the Black Watch dis
tinguished themselves, and were very
slilfully led.
"Hamiltonwas advancing this morn
ms to a difficult drift over the kleinoet
river.
Barten's Brigade He"Nii. Engaged
"IIunter reports that Barton's bril-
gade was heavily engaged this morn
ing two miles north of Roodan. The
euemy's position was quite four miles
lorg. aud strongly held. lie states
that our men marched magniiicently'
anG carried ridge after ridge in grand
style. =,
"Casnalues III inns loree, III lialhl'-
tons and Hunter S, VIII De reported Dis
soon as possible
capt. Miller, VINO was taken prison.
er near lhaha y Chu' mas oeeh sent 10
i'undleS camp ny the enemy WIN
severe wound IN Inc aouoihen'
br"t"'I' lre"'e" by Tue no'rN'
"l'rahant reports 'hat one sergeant
and three men were captured on NAY
z, Whli' OF, palro'' auu yn'' oie o'
them who had peen prutaily lll-'rea'-
ed and LETT for dead ny the Beers was
found the following day'
Lieut. LlIeN ictorla mounted
rifles reported missing was louhu u,
Brandtort dangerously wounded ana
has been most carefully attended by
me Netherlands anoulahce'
' "' ~ '"'
. Yesterday 'At n.i'lsn' aller lonS
mafeit eneouN' ered the hoetS hoiainR
y ~ river "ltp SIX guns tWo ueilR r
ioh- ll..S.s.i,,i't ,iuel .s.s''F''
! Meanwhile Gen. HoUou atttr sHa
engagement, crossed the river on the
left Just before sunset, The Beers re.
treated during the night.
An Artillery pnoi.
4 Cen. Pole-Carew started. yesterday
on Il 1g-mie march. He first came int
, contact with Beers holding the river at
p. IN. The British soon had two bat
terles in action, and later they added
Two naval nnC-pounders. two III anu
fiyq-inch siege guns.
i "rhc Beers fired with great ac
curacy, and the duel continued una
, Dated with a terrible din, until sunset
-, and even later there was desultory fiji
ing 1t was marvellous that nobody OF
= the British side was injured.
- Forced the Boers I" ran Back
Gen. Hutton started early to ma 'h'
i drllI west. Nhen TINS was discovered
o 1t proved TO be strongly held ana pro
h teeted ny two guns Inc brush speed
ilr engaged the Beers VINO ehnIade'
the dlsmounted nring Inc win
: Maxim, hut ten. hutton pnsheu Tor
''''''' N'''' - ir' p
= ing Maxim, and forced INT Beers L
leave the river ped
The encounter was terribly MOI
Later the whole british force crosse
the river threatening the Hoer right'
= Tho Beers must have received aoou
J. the same time news OF Ten haml'
Ton Occupation ol Nhpu'g'
/. -. = .
II .Noout su'S, WY, Wv, ", , wv -, ~ :,
!. 49,, .t,a ,.;,on hoa souna ,har,selro
e reor konie occ,niod Inv the Boer,
y After firing they fixed bavonets, an
e CHARGED. capturing the korie. Al
VS. done on their own initiative.
.. M. u,,o,. u,.r rorc. u,a Fled.
-, ,r,,,. n;nht can ror1r +b;s NOR,
49,. - ,,.a, 7,l;soo,.o,.od NJ ,,,boIo Roo
" 60 o5 bad gad Con Hutton dnrin
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