Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-13

Beers stubbornly contested every foo
of ground, only fleeing at dusk, wher
Roberts threw most of his troops
against the center of their weakened
line. At point where Colonel Broad.
wood turned the Boer left he found
himself under the fire of their s-pound-
er. The Beers ultimately hoisted the
white flag. When Broadwood advanced
he was surprised to find that the Beers
had escaped in the darkness. The Free
Slater whose house President Kruger
occupied during the Boer flight from
Osfontein, said he complained to the
president about the depredations of the
Transyaalers, whereupon the president
replied: mo wonder we are beaten. The
burghers entered into the war to fight
for righteous cause, but now they
have developed into horse and cattle
stealers."
BLOEMFONTEIN DOOMED.
London. March 13.-Lord Roberts tel
egraphs from Venters Vlel at 500 this
morning: Il directed General French
that If there were time before dark to
seize the railway station at Bloemfon-
tein and thus secure the rolling stock.
At midnight I received a report from
him that after considerable opposition
he had been able to occupy two hills
close to the railway station which COM
manded Bloemfontein. The brother Of
Praei6apt Gtayp hoe baa,, v,,ado n v,,.i<
oner. The telegraph line leading north
ward has been cut and the railway bro
ken up. I am now starting with the
third cavalry brigade, which I called
up from the seventh division near Pc
trusburg yesterday, and the mounted
infantry to re-enforce the cavalry divi-
sion. The rest Of the force will follow as
quickly as possible"
OCCUPIED TWO KOPJES.
London, March 13.-The war office re-
ceived dispatch from Lord Roberts
announcing that General French, after
a fight, occupied two hills close to a |
station commanding Bloemfontein.
THE MARCH UNOPPOSED.
London, March 13.-The war Office re-
ceived the following dispatch from Lord |
Roberts at Venters Vlei dated March |
II: "Our march was again unopposed.
We are now about eighteen miles from
The cavalry division is
astride Of the railway six miles south of
There are 321 men
and about sixty or seventy
killed or are missing. Wounds are as
rule more serious than usual, owing to
he expanding bullets, which are freely
Used by the Boers."
DUNDEE WE'LL FORTIFIED.
Ladysmith, March 12.-The main body
If the enemy Is in position at Biggars-
berg. General Joubert is at Glencoe
There is reason to believe that only a
'ew Beers are at Dundee, though the
,lace is we'll fortified.
GENERAL WHITE EMBARKs.
Durham, March 12.-General Sir
George Stewart White arrived here and
Embarked on transport for East Lon
,on.
WAR LOAN BILL PASSED.
London, March 13.-The war loan bill
'assed second reading In the house Of
ommons to-day by vote Of 2eS to 21.
'ABINET CONSIDERS MEDIATION.
Washington, March 13.-Up to the
lme that the cabinet meeting adjourn
d to-day no answer had been received
rom the British government to repre-
made through Mr.. Choate 7
ouching restoration of peace in South
lfrica. 1t was decided by the cabinet, "A
pom explanation of the case by Secre-
ary Hay, that it would not be proper t
t present to make any statement rela-
I've to the part the United States gov (
is taking In the effort to termi-
ate the war.