Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-27
HOT BATTLE FOUGHT.
British Capture Leeuw Kop from
the Beers.
Canadian Troops Under Heavy Fire
zen. Brabnnt stubbornIy
Pushing His Way to
Wepener.

MONDAY evening issued the folloWlng
dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated
Bloemfontein, Monday, April 30, $3.50
p. M:
Yesterday dispatched the Eleventh di-
vision, under Gen. Pole-Carew, and two
brigades of cavalry, under Gen. French.
from this point to assist Gen. Rumble. The
force reached Karriefontein without much
opposition. Casualties reported: Welsh
regiment, private killed, Capt. Prothero
mortally wounded, and seven men; York
shires, eight wounded; Eighth hussars, one
killed, one wounded; Fourteenth hussars,
one wounded; Royal artillery, two wound
ed; Seventh dragons, Lieut.. Jenkins and
ten men missing; Capt. Rotton, Royal ar
tillery, broke an arm by a fall. Gen Pole
Carew's mounted infantry seized Leeuw
koD high hill a few miles north of their
last nights position. The enemy evacuated
hurriedly, leaving some rifles and ammu-
milton. Gen. Rumble reports that % men of
the First Worcesters are missing. Fifty
three were sent with Wood to an outpost
after dark, and only is returned. Their
numbers and names will be reported to-
day, as well as four wounded yesterday"
Canadians Under Heavy Fire.
Bloemfontein, Monday, April "a
Col. Alderson's corps of mounted in
fantry, consisting of the First bat
talions of the First and Second Cana
dian regiments, and Strathcona's
horse, was engaged in the coopera-
tions of Gen. Pole-Carew and Gen.
French. Anderson had undertaken to
drive the Beers from their line of de-
fense south of the waterworks. The
Canadians sustained heavy fire. The
Beers shelled Anderson, who made a
marching movement around Leeuw
kop, on the extreme left of the Boer
position. When the British battery
opened fire the Beers removed the gun.
Leeuw kop was found evacuated in the
morning. Gen. Dickson's cavalry brig
ade, which made a wide detour to the
left, found its further progress barred
by strong Boer position.
Story of the Engagement.
London, April 24.-The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of the Standard, de-
scribing the operations at Leeuw kop,
says:
"At an early stage the cavalry came un-
der heavy fire from a pompom on ridge
adjoining Leeuw kop. Unable to continue
its march to the southeast, Gen. Dickson s
brigade fell back to the north to await the
Inc movement
having failed, Gen. Pole-Carew, with Gen.
Stcphenson's brigade, advanced in cres-
cent form from the south and west with
the object of enveloping the kopjes. The
Welsh. Warwickshire, Essex and York
shire regiments advanced in extended line,
covering the west, while the Guards bri-
gade took up position to the south, with
two field batteries and naval guns Shell
tered by the rocks, the enemy opened q
heavy fire from rifles and pompom. OuI
men advanced over the open ground In
splendid style by a succession of short
rushes, falling prone while pouring in theiI
volleys. The approach of darkness threat
ened to leave the Beers in possession, but
| just before sunset the Essex regiment gal
| lantly pressed forward and drove the last
| man of the enemy from Paarde kraal, Q
bold spur of Leeuw kop."
Boer Force Is Large.
London, April 24.-The strong body
of reenforcements which Lord Roberts
sent to assist the relief of Wepener an6
| to endeavor to envelop and cut off the
Beers from retreat northward fur
nishes further evidence that the Boer:
are assembled in much larger force:
around Wepener than had hitherto
been supposed.
| Although the Beers appear to be of
fering stout resistance to the British
advance, their position is dangerous
They can scarcely delay further theil
retreat northward without incurrins
the risk of being cut off. Usually the,
have been well informed regarding tn,
British plans, and they are not likel,
to run such risk, especially as the,
have partially accomplished their oh
ject in drawing large forces from
Bloemfontein on long marches, an,
have thereby delayed the advance OIL
Pretoria.
| Karriefontein, mentioned in Lor,
Roberts message to the war office, is l
miles southeast of Bloemfonteir
Leeuw kop is two miles further south
Apparently the British captures
Paarde kraal Sunday night. The Boer
evacuated Leeuw kop during the nigh
removing the gun, and the British oe
cupied the kop the next morning.
Fight Mt Bushman's Kop.
Maseru, April 24.-Fightin bega