The Irish standard., 1900-04-07
TkApPED II I.cERS.
Goa. BrCaLvGut! Si::vchcs Into Ann
bw$h Near c,"toutei1-i.ncniy
Capture seven Gums.

llaEGOn, April j. - he War Office re-
ports that Col. Eroadwiid lost seven
gums and all his baggage in he ambush
laid for him by the Beers on Saturday.
The casualties numbered $50.
The war office has received he fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts,
dated E,cemfontcin. April /:
81 received news late yesterday evening
rom Col; RroadwoCl, who was at Thaba
a'Ehu IS miles cast OF hero. that in
formation has reached him that the enemy
was approaching in two forces, from the
>"rih and the east. He stated that if the
sport proved true he would retire towards
'hc wa,rrworks. II miles nearer Blocmfon-
.tn, where we have had Il detachment OF
mounted infantry for the protection of the
works
"Eroadwood was told in reply that the
Ninth division with Martyrs mounted in
.t'n,ry will march at daylight to-day to
support him, and that if he considers it
necessary he should retire from the water
works. He moved there during the night
i"d hivouackcd. AT dawn to-day. lie was
h, He'd by the enemy, who attacked on
ihrr" sides. lie Immediately dispatched
'"" hoHsr artillery batteries and his bag
;l'S" toward Bocmfontcin, covering some
| ~ them With his cavalry.
Some two miles from tho waterworks
III" rn;ld crosses Il deep nullah. or Spruit.
al which during the night Il force of Beers
had concealed themselves, So well were
ICY maiden that our leading scouts passed
rN,Y The drift without discovering them,
I'D il was not until the wagons and guns
wore entering the drift that the liocrs
how"d themselves and opened fire. Many
H. II" drivers of tho artillery horses were
"mIi%i"i% shot down at short range, and
set W'ral of the guns were captured. Tho re-
| ui,tirder s,aliopcd away. covered by Rob-
which C,, rnl 1I,,.tt
IN" awhile, Lieut.. ChcstcrmaStcrs. of
| Erm.n"ton' scouts. found;l passage across
IL SNruit unccruplcd by the enemy. by
Which lhe remainder of Broadwood's force
crossed They reformed with great stcad!-
l,.,s. Notwithstanding all that had pre-
VluGSlN occurred.
''i:ruHLwuodS report, which has just
:, ,','hod nn. ana which contains no de-
| ta:'s, stated that he had lost seven .suns,
I'D ;!i his baggage. He estimates all his
| ..alnitirs at about $50, including 100 miss
-.
| "Or hearing this morning that lsroadwood
| Hta hard pressed. ] Immediately ordered
- ii. ti' n"h with TWO remaining cavalry
| 81 ado" to follow in support OF tho Ninth
| ..N. on Tho latter, after Il magnificent
| u.s. n, arrived on the scene of action
| +h; .ltN ::lt"r two II. III.
| "4.l"&,iWond'$ force conSistc ed Of the Roy
| l 'tnti:i' hu.'i cavalry, the Tenth hlSSarS,
| :t!u 4, batteries of the Royal horse ar
t!'tly and llclcrs battalion of mounted
| t:i.:..iry.
"ihr strength of the enemy is estimated
| d! .l"n 5000 To !o.tUu. with gums. the mum
,cy 70. Which is not Yet reported"
Nrw York, April "A dispatch to
ehr tpra'd from Pretoria says: Gen.
Louie, lulha has been appointed to sue
| r"vI Gen. ,Ioubrrl aS commander in
thief OF he Irausvna forces.
Bioelmf"n,cin, April 2.-Gcn. Lord
itnhcris has sen, Il telegram of condo-
,x.l>r to President Kruger ON The death
Of G~m. Joubcrt. Rudyard Klpiinm has
Written IL poem on Joubcrt's death,
whrhuppcars in The Friend of he Free
State.
Kansas City, Mo-, April IA journal
special from Washington says: Web
sicr Davis. of Kansas City. will tender
his resignation TO the president as as
Sistnnt secretary OF he interior. MIR.
Davis decided to take this course as he
result of his visit 20 South Africa. lie
has decided TO deliver Il public address
touching the entire scope of the pres
cnt war and believes that he can best
do so while free from any restraint
which his present position would inn
pose upon him. When taking his de-
parturr for home from prct oria 1000
people appealed to him in tears to state
their cause to the American people,
and Mr.. Davis says his conscience would
haunt him if he proved rccrcant to that
pitiful appeal. lie believes the Amrri-
can people are not truly informed on
the situation. he will therefore avail
himself of an early opportunity to re-
late his experience and observations at
a public meeting that shall be free
| to all.