The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-07

and Hunters brigades, will be reported
as soon as possible.
Capt Miller. who was taken prisoner
near Thana NChu, has been sent to
Rundle's camp by the enemy with a Sc
we're wound In abe abdomen
''Brabaflt reports that one sergeant
and three men were captured on May
while on patrol, and that one Of ti'ern
who had been brutally ill-treated and
left for dead by the Beers, was found
the following day.
Lieut. Liely. Victoria Mounted Rifles
reported missing. was found q. Brand
fort dangerously wounded, and has been
most carefully attended ny the Nether--
land ambulance.
Beers Leave Their Dead.
wARRENToN, Sunday, May G. Yes
terday Gen Barton drove from 200 to
5000 Beers from billy positions at ROOF
dan, where they awaited them. They re-.
treated after still fighting, 'eavlng
number of dead on the field. The Brit
ish casualties were slight. Gen. Barton
Is still pursuing.
wind~orton and iliipdam have lcen
evacuated.
Gen. Pagat's brigade IS attacking the
Boer position a Warrenron.
The enga cement yesterd AZ was-seytre
and lasted from 3 in the mo ning L,itt
4 in the eftstno3n. More thap once the
British infantry we're obliged 70 engage
the Beers II close quarters, end the
Beers only retired when their retreat
was nearly cut of.
Boer Force Headed on.
The British lusscs we're five 1'lled and
tweptyafivea wounded. mostly We.sh To-
siIeers The British took n baton OF pris-
oners, Including lhc Swedish an.bulance,'
which they allowed to return. The Eoers'
In their hurry, left thirteen dead
ma IA "A GEM
onstration against the Beer position cast
of the -idge. tns,sby preventing fcer
reiuforcements going 10 assist in CT eek
ing Gen Barton's advance.
Hutton Crosses the River
VET RIVER. Sunday, May eYesterday
the Bretish after a long march, encoun-
tered the Beers holding Vet river with SIX
guns. two being Of long range. An arui-
lery duel ensued.
Meanwhile Gen. Hutton. after sharp
engagement crossed the river on the left
lust before sunset. The Beers rereated
during the night.
Gen. Pole-Carew started at daybreaK
yesterday on a nineteen-mile march. lie
frat came I'm contact with Beers holding
the river at o'clock p. m. The British
soon had two batteries In action and later
he added two naval nine-pounders, two
a. and s-inch siege guns.
Heavy Artillery Action.
The Beers fired with great accuracy
and the duel continued undated with a
terrible din until sunset and even later
there was desultory firing It is marvel
GUS that nobody on the British side was
injured.
Den. Hutton started early to find the
drift on the west.
When this was discovered II proved TO he
strongly held and protected by two guns.
The British speedily engaged the Beers,
Al ttg fad Trp inc
with Maxim. but Gen. Hutton pushed
forward and forced the Beers to leave the
river bed
The encounter was terribly hot. Later
the whole British force crossed the river,
threatening the Boer right
Australians Capture n Kopje.
The Beers must have received, about the
same time. news of Gen. Hamilton's occu-
patton of Wlnhurg.
A detachment of twenty-slx Australians.
who had orept unseen toward the river
bed, found themselves near kopje occu-
pied by the Beers. After firing. they fixed
bayoncts and charged, capturing the
kopje. All was done on their own initia-
tive.
Thus night fell. Early this morning 1t
was discovered that the whole Boer force
had fed.
Gen, Hutton. during tho night. got two
squadrons to blow up the line near Swald-
eel
Three bridges Destroyed.
The British discovered yesterday, at
every hundred yards along the railroad,
concealed small packets of high explo-
slves. The Beers had destroyed three
bridges over spruits between here and
Brandfort, but In every case II was posi-
bic TO make a detour
The Boers appear TO BE- hghtine with
much less spirit. 1t Is reported that they
are commanded by Gen. Lucas Meyer.
The bridge over the Vet river Is complete
~ destroyed
Gen Hutton captured Maxim and took
twelve prisoners
BothR Reported Disgssted.
LONDON. May THE Lourenzo Mar
queg correspondent Of the Times. teia-
graphing Sunday, says;
Gen. Botha has been 10 the Free State
TO rouse the burghers hut has returned
dsheartened and disgusted From an I'M
Improbable source | learn that he is
openly stating 70 friends that the Free
Skaters arc SO completely demoralzed that
Il IL hopeless 10 expect anything from
them"
RABDi HERTZ ON THE BoERs.