Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-08
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back. He entered Winburg. today, al
ter a brisk fight, in which the Beers
fell back 50 quickly that one Of the
guns, in addition to a Maxim, was
Abandoned
The same dispatch describing the
crossing Of the Vet river by the Brit
ish, says
The Boer forces entrenched on the
opposite bank prepared to contest the
crossing. Our guns were brought into
play and terrific shell fire was direct
cd on the Boer lines. At the same
time the Queens Lancers, under a
heavy fire, dashed across the river,
and, advancing in the open, completely
turned the Boer right. 1t was dusk,
but nothing could stop the gallant Aus
tralians. They pushed on again, seiZ-
cd by a commanding kopjs and by
brilliant movements and continuous
rifle fire, drove off the enemy in the
darkno s.. The first gleam Of dawn, this
morning, found the enemy in full flight
and our men after them, and, by .
o'clock this morning, we entered this
important stategic point"
\ dispatch from Boshof, dated May
cave Gan ,r.,h,,, ras h, $50,
noissance from there. the day previous,
to the ncighborhood of Sjartkopneis-
fontcin, locating the Bocr laagcr. At
ter an unimportant exchange of fire.
the Rorrs removed their lIagcr. \
fairly strong force of Beers was seen
moving nortbwarjs Cen Nr,hu.u
then returned IN Hnsbof.
Smaldo"l, May The British arriv-
rd her" without opposition. The Beers
last train left. late Saturday night
The Bncr losses, yesterday. on the
west flank We're 40 killed. Their rear
guard remains behind kopies 10 miles
distant. There il much railway forage
ana corn here. 1t il stated that the
Beers are rctrcating toward Krpon-
stad. Tho Zand river bridge Il report
"a to have been destroyed.
The movement that eliminated in the
capture Of Winburg ana Smaldecl was
part Of a great general movement extend
ing from Cen. Hunter On the west t.
Gen. Rumble on the east. Lord Roberts
admirdbl" strategy resulted in placing
everywhere tiVc British to one Bocr out
of what appeared the incNtriCdb,c conru-
sion 90 divisions and brigadcs order was
quickly evolved; and the Beers were com
PEELED To meet Lord Roberts under I'M
taVorabi" conditions. What is more i'm
r"ftaht II that thc british are now able
r. "il'. "'li li".' dhd Strong poSlll'h~
dft s"l' HI 'A' kh'"l'dRe tHat Their
H"nNlhI columns VIII ADVANCE ana OUT
lank inc hutrS.
Yesterday the Beers held Il really
strong position. from which, earlier i'll thc
campaiGn. they could only have been
forced hy hard lighting. Gen. Hamiltpua
arrival at Winburg. although not directly
iion extremely iIncumfort. lhIe. Con Hut
TOMS movement on the left WIS even
more successful than at frs, imagined.
Forty Beers were killed. The march,
today. was short, hut Gen. Pole-Carcw' )
division marched IS miles in four days.
Gen. fuckers division is marching on
our left. today. and Gen. MaxweIl's bri-
-adc will be able to cross the river before
night.
Lord Roberts has been very strict in his
examination Of the farms, with the result
of disclosing the fact that nearly every
house is a miniature arsenal rifles ana
abundant ammunition being found II
these had not been discovered, the army
would be leaving in its rear the material
i'm men ana arms for a dangerous move
mont oron.r thn Inhabitants
All ,tor.. tho railway, tho culvcris
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:. ,,.;,I Ia, ,,,.,...,,.,. ia mako , temnorarv
ill.,, 1,,., Tho ,i,.a,. bed AZ ,t tho Mod
10. p,,,o,., b,,., l,,,,, hoard this ,ftor
nnnr shaving mat more cuIverts and
hri.Iy,. ara bcinr DESTROYED northward.
London. May THE annals of ser
vice demonstrations probably show
nothing to parallel the enthusiasm with
which the naval heroes Of Ladysmith.
the officers and crew Of the British
first-cIass cruiser Powerful. were
greeted in London, today. The scene
in the streets were remarkable and in
spiring. The whole. route was a float
ing mass of color and the enthusiasm
displavcd was of the most frantic de-
scription. The flags of all nations
banners and notices formed an almost
continuous canopv for Captain Lamb
ton and the contingent of the Powerful