The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-04-06
TRANsvAAL WAR ITEMS.

The British force, commanded by
Col. Broadwood. consisting of the 10th
Hussars, Household cavalry, two horse
batteries and force of mounted infan-
try under Col. Pitcher, which had been
garrisoning Thaba Nehu, was obliged,
in consequence of the near approach of
large force of Beers, to leave on the
night of Mar. 80. Col Broadwood
marched to the Bloemfontein water
works, south of the Modder, where he
encamped. At early dawn the camp
was shelled by the enemy from near
point Col. Broadwood sent off a con-
voy with the batteries while the rest
of the force remained to act as rear
guard. The convoy arrived at deep
spruit, where the Beers were concealed,
and the entire body walked into am
bush and was captured, together with
six guns. The loss of life was not
great, since most of the British had
walked into the trap before shot was
fired
The following dispatch was trans
mitted from Lord Roberts to President
of the death of Gen. Joubert and de-
sire to offer my sincere condolences
upon the sad event. Would ask you to
convey to Gen. Joubert's family an eX-
preston of my most respectful SYM
pathY with their sad bereavement and
TO assure them also from me that all
ranks of her majesty's force share in
ha nf Df hn d
den and untimely end of so distin-
guished a general, who devoted his life
to the service of his country and whose
personal gallantry was only surpassed
by his humane conduct and chivalrous
bearing under all circumstances"
Gen. Petrus Jacobus Joubert, COM
acknowledgement of the Transvaal
| forces, succumbed to the effects of a
stomach complaint at Pretoria on the
evening of the eth, aged 6s. He was
born in Cape Colony but was taken by
his parents when seven years old to the
Orange Free State, where he was
taught from early childhood to shoot
! straight and hate the British. He is
described as having been utterly fear
the army of the South African republic.
BY his death the republic loses true
patriot, gallant general, and an upright
and honest gentleman.
Lord Methuen has returned to Kim
berly with his mounted troops, from
the Barl1ley district. They were at
Likatlong, when they received the
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Kimberley. 1t is reported that the
Beers have reoccupied Campbell, and
that they are in strong force near War
renton, Barkley West and Taungs.
The Beers are concentrating in force
about 10 miles north of Bloemfontein,
in the rear of Glen, and Lord Roberts
is sending forward troops to engage
them. The nth infantry division and
part of Gen. Freuch's cavalry have been
sent up to join the 14th brigade and
the two cavalry regiments that are
holding Glen and its environs.
Lord Roberts has sent 10000 troops
to Glen, 10 miles north of Bloemfon-
tein, on the railway. This is a pre-
liminary to the general advance. But
the Beers dynamited the three-span
bridge at that place which will neces-
state delay while the same is being
repaired.
President Kruger on the Goth issued
a proclamation warning the women
and children to leave Bloemfontein
within five days, as he intends to bonn
bard and destroy the city and to shoot
the burghers whom he captures there.
The departure of the British trans
ports with the Boer prisoners for st.
Helena has been delayed in conse-
quence of increased sickness among the
prisoners. Three died on Mar. 81 and
IL died during the week.
The Beers expect great things OF
Gen. Botha, the new commandments
chief of the Beers army, who succeeds
the late Gen. Joubert.
The Dutch who surrendered their
arms at Ladybrand a short time ago
are now suffering seizures of their live
stock.
1t is estimated that there are about
10000 Beers guarding the nine passes
over the Draken sberg range.
DIR. Leyds informs the Berlin press
that 10000 marks have been collected
in Germany for the Beers.