The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-05-10

| uud't heavy shell and muSkctry fire,
Ne are now biyouackinR for the
night within three mites Of Vet river.
Our casualties, | hope, are not numer
| aus.
The Encmy Piled.
| Hamilton wus in action yesterday.
and succrrhrd IA preventing a junction
of two Bucr forces by a well-rxecutcd
movement hy somv of the Household
cavalry. the Twelfth lsncrrs aud
kiichrncF's horse, who charged body
of the enemy, and inflicted serious
| iu~- The enemy hed, leaving their
dcnd ON the field and their wounded
20 /" attended hy our doctors.
"Ncponald's Highland brigade div
| lodged the enemy on the right flank,
unGcr cover of the naval guns. 4,
which operation the Black Watch dis
iiueuished themselves, and were very
sl.iIrulIy led.
hamilton was advancing this morn
inl ,n difficult drift over the Klctnoei
| river.
BRrt"n'- RriRsde HrHViiy Engaged.
Hunter reports that Barion's bri.
rndc WAS heavily engaged this morn
ing two miles north of lgnnidnn. TIE
enrmy's position WIS quite four miles
lorg, aud strongly held. llc states
tha our men marched maguifccntlv.
| anG carried ridge after ridge in grand
stSic.
Casualties tn this force, In Hnmil-
tnn's and Hunters. will he reported as
soon ns possible.
Capt. Miller, who was taken prison.
cr near Thaha N'Chu. has been sent To
l;undlr camp by the enemy. with n
severe wound in the abdomen.
BrutaIis Tr"Rt-d ~ the norrs.
"iirahaut report, that one sergeant
and three men were captured. on MAY
., while on patrol, and that one OF
them. who had hrru hrutally il.trrat-
ed and lett for dead T., the I!orrs. war
found the following dny.
Lieut.. l.illry. Victoria mounted
riheJ, reported missing, was found 1t
lirandiort dangerously wounded. aud
has been most carefully attended by
the Netherlands ambulance"
Nhf tAHt Nv tue Nft HtNer.
Yesterday tho rriiish. after long
marrh. encountered the Bocrs holding
Vet river with six guns, two being Of
luuL range. IN artillery duel ensued.
Meanwhile ten Hutton. after q sharu
Engagement, crossed the river on the |
eft just before sunset The Bocrs re-
treated during the night.
AH ARTILLERY DuCi.
Gcn. Polr-Carcw started, yesterday, |
on a iD-mile march. He first came into |
contact with Hnrrs holding the river at |
p. IN. The British soon had two bat |
tcrles in action, and later they added
two naval nine-pouHders, two ~ and |
fivc-inch siege guns.
The Iiocrs fired with great ac-
curacy, and the duel continued una |
bated with u terrible din. until sunset, |
and even later there was desultory fii- |
ing. II was marvellous that nobody ON /
the British side was injured.
Forced the nocrs so HRII Beck.
Gen. Hutton started early to find the
drift west. When this was discovered
IL proved TO be strongly held and pro-
tccicd by two guns. The British speed
'ly engaged the Hoers. who cnfiladcd
the dismounted firing liue with .
M7Nim, hut Gen. Hutton pushed for
ward his own pom pom and a galiop-
ing Maxim, and forced the Boers 10
leave the river bed.
The encounter was terribly hot
later the whole British force crossed
the river, threatening the Boer right.
The Rocrs must have received about
the same time news Of Gen. Hamil-
tons occupation OF wiHburg.
brilliant Capture by Australians.
About sunset detachment Of 20
Australians, who had crept unseen to-
ward the river bed, found themselves
near kopjo oreupied by the Boers.
After firing they fixed hayoncts. and
charged. capturing the koLie. All
wss done on their own initiative.
The Whole ns~r Forec Had FIed.
Thus night fell Early this morn
iEE u war discovered that whole Borr
force had fed. tieu. Hutton. during
the nighi, hnd got two sguadroas 10
blow up the line near Swalisel.
The British discovered, yesterday.
lt every hundred yards along the rail-
way concealed small packets of high
lxplosiSes. The Beers had destroyed
Iaree bridges over spruits between
here and Brandfort, hut In every case
i was impossible 20 make a detour.
The Beers appear TO he fighting with
much less spirit. II rs reported they
'rc commanded by Gen. Lucas Meyer
ss@rfs~ Drivssw tHs sesrs. ~ -
Wurrvntun. Sunday aisy ss--YssssF-
lay Gen. Barton drove from two to
hree thousand Bocrs from hilly po
dtion at Rooidan. .shere they awaited
hem. They retrcstea alter stiff fight
uE, leaving number Of dead on IN.
irld. The british casualties were
light. Gen. Barton Is still pursuing.
md Kiipdam have been
'vacuated.
Gen. PaRet's brigade IL attacking the !
soer position at warrcnton. The en-
,agement yesterday was severe. lasf, .
~ from a m. tilI 4 o. M.