The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04

success and drove the enemy out OF the
strong position they had taken up at
Hout mex with comparatively small loss to
US. The Beers dispersed in several direc-
tons, mainly to the east and south, .env-
ing many prisoners in our hands including
one commandment and sixteen other wound
ed Mon.
Gen Hamilton is now in camp at Jacobs
Rust. AZ the men needed a rest after
fighting seven oul Of the last ten days I
ordered them to halt fer the day.
Gen. Brabant's brigade OF cavalry ar
rived upon the scene In time to afford val
liable assistance by threatening the
enemy's rear.
During the afternoon Gen. Ian uaInii-
ton was Joined by Gen. Bruce Hamilton's
brigade in infantry.
"The enemy admit having twelve killed
and forty wounded. Amongst the former
Was Lieut.. Gunther. a German officer. be-
longing to the Fifty-fifth regiment and
amongst the latter was Maximoff, the Rus
sian commander of the foreign legion.
Twenty-one out OF hfty-two Of the eremy's
Casualties occurred among the members of
that legion. Two Frenchmen were among
the killed
Gen. Hamilton speaks in high terms OF
the good service performed by the Eighth
hussars under Col. CLOVIS, and OF the regi-
ment OF lancers which came into Cen.
Broadwood'H brigade and assisted IN max
ing the Beers vacate their position. The
final stroke to the enemy's rout was given
by the Gordons and two companies OF the
shropshire light Infantry, who thoered
loudly when they got within 800 yards Of
the position. Kitcheners horse is clso
spoken OF I'm terms OF praise"
Little Light From Dispatches.
Lord Roberts latest dispatch throws no
light on the object and possibilities of the
extensive operations In the neighborhood
Of Thaba N'Chu. One military critic be-
lievee the inference is justified that Lord
Roberts successful attack At Hout mex
threatens the Boer center and puts the
British In veritable position to crush
the Boer left, which Is stil facing Gen.
Rumble at Thabn NChu. on their right.
which Is somewhere between Bradfort
and Windburg. Gen. Ian Hamiiton's sue
cess at Hout mex elicits little Enthusiasm,
as the critics unanimously pointed out
some time ago that the policy OF the
Beers would be one OF slow retirement.
All Well nj Msfekins.
Col. Baden-Powell reports officially from
'Mafeking under date OF April 90 that all
was well there. He adds: Thirteen ma
tive women tried to get away during the
night of April 15 The enemy fired on
them and wounded two wrote to Sny-
man. pointing out that he shclled the ma
tive stad, which is full OF women and
children, and when they are trying to
escape, the Beers iogsed them and sent
them back, and at night they shot them
down, pretending TO mistake them for
night attacks. snyman has not Replica
Other news from Mafeking details The
careful saving OF the provisions. and says
there are diminished rations for 5000 souls
within the beeaguered town.
The Maine Sails Again.
The American hospital ship Maine sailed
from southampton for the Cape today.
B0er Plans Mt Lydenburg.
LONDON. May 3.--The Lourenzo Mar
ques correspondent OF the Daily Mail,
teleGraphing yesterday. says:
The Beers nave begun constructing fcrti-
ncatfons at Lydenburg where they contnus
10 store provisions. There is also evidence
OF an intention TO connect the disused
6elati railway. running northwest from
komatipoort, with Lydenburg to destroy
the Netherlands railway, as last resort
and to hold the Drakenburg range as an
eastern barrier. with Lydenburg as head
quarters. II this plan should be adop.ed,
the campaign will become very difficult