New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
BROADWOOD,S LOSS HEAVY.
SEVEN Guns TAKEN-MANY CASUALTIES
-BOERS' HASTY RETREAT.

IC1gyrigHt. 1900 BY The New-Tork Tribune.l
LHT CAE-c TO THE TRIBUHE.l
london, April ?. 1 a. rn-Although there was
No reason 10 doubt the accuracy Of the unofficial
asEs which was published yesterday morning
Of the capture OF the British convoy east OF
Boenfontein. many people affected 10 believe
ihat The affair would be considerably mininized
when Lord ROber1s's report was announced at
the War Office So FAR from this being the case,
however the Field MarshaIs dispatch tended 10
sh9w that the British loss was really worse than
had al frst been reDorted- L now appears that
seven guns and al the baggage of Colonel
sFaadBc0ds column We're captured by the
5oers, while The casualties on the British side
Numbered three hundred and fifty, including
no hundred missing. Evidently British officers
nave noi vet properly learned the art Of scout
Ag' as Colonel BToaGwood's advance guard
iEsd 10 locate the Beers hiding in the scrub
snd rocky ground on each side Of the drift The
concealed burghers were consequently able al
eaee 10 shoot down several Of the gun horses
sha drivers. and 10 block the drift and hamper
he movements OF the rest Of the column.
Io0nel BroadwOod had with him twelve guns
al and five Of these were safely withdrawn
gallop. the retreat being covered by the
aesey troopers Of Roberts's Horse. By great
aioks Of luck the place al which the spruit
~1o be for5ed without interference was soon
-s'oFered- and across this Colonel Broadwood
~9oT sent his cavalry and mounted infantry
= after probably taking shelter and covering
III their FIRE the retreat Of their comrades
''o@owoods next object was 70 dispatch mount
Z Messengers 10 inform Lord Roberts OF the
sA1e e Affairs. The Commander in Chief i'm
H'eais'sly appointed General Colvile 10 proceed
~lh he Ninth Division 70 the aid Of the column
ne Infantry marched splendidIy and reached
s scene Of action soon after . o'clock in the
1'1sFaoon. while General French with two cav
80 1ngades followed quickly on the heels Of
OoFiles division.
= : not known whether the lighting was still
sung On or whether hostilities were resumed
'-sn Generals Colvile and French joined hands
"a Colonel Broadwood. but a dispatch from
- Roberts on Sunday night indicates that
x HosFs, having effected their object. retreated
.-'salately toward Ladybrand They must
-N'e goae IN a great hurry. as in order not 10
lheir movements hampered unnecessarily,
-. isft behind them at the waterworks twelve
s-noeo British officers and seventy of the
aao NE who had fallen into their hands.
.-ss1efday afternoon an unofficial telegram
Il Sioefnfonrein stated that the guns had
- recovered but at the War Office this re-
~ Is discredited.
a'usetner, = the affair. though not exactly en-
sos from a British point OF view as
"DeFg OF Nich0lson's Mex. NAV be de-
as an unfortunate nishap. and the
a.. WHICH II teaches is not likely 10 be over
,s, "hen the complete history OF the cam
~ cones 70 he written
Co. esse-e' sroadwoOd the leader OF the III fated
ar -..h' belongs 70 the 18th Lancers and was
Ia 80 - 70 command Warren's Liebt Horse AZ
gss,, SHINING OF January. He is thtrtv-seven
trvs,ss :. aho was one of Lord Kitchener's most
toor -4eutenants in The expedition 70 Kbar-
Z tu,-.- mas been spoken Of as an officer with
dsscr,bs, @lic -a cornrade IN the Egyptian army
sssn. - nm year ago as a man who a,,,a,,s
''h one eye omen