The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-05-03
BoLTED FROM THABA N'cHU.
\ Gallant Assault ny the Canadians. Usa@i
Col. OTTER, Mad" the
neora Q1lL.

Ct honor was given TO the Canadians,
v,;.,, .,;,asss,, .~=y cleyerly. under
their dushiug commander, Col. Otter.
Tlt.. Bnrrs reserved their fire untii tho
Innadiuns hnd reached the wire en-
tnngiements. Then they opened with
u terrific hail 81 bullets. The iaun'
tians. however, had taken good cove,
and were not greatly damaged. They
were ubiy supported In the assault by
n, Grayhamstow horse. Successive
rrxhcS brought them right up TO the
lprjrs. when Col otter was struck
twice, one bullet inhicting nasty
but not dangerous wound in the neck
md the other tearing the bands
from hir shoulder but he still checret,
his men on until the kopjes were car.
Iird. The Borrs bolted. The british
lnsgcs were % In killed and wounded
SheIIrd the ftarirS AZ nay.
s dispatch 80 the Daily Mail from,
Thoha NChu, describing the same en-
g,rrmrnt EnyE:
THE British artillery shclicd tho
luplrs nll dag from three positions.
'.hr Bocr positions were extremely
wei chosen, consisting Of long
taupc OF very prccipitouS hills, with
narrow poorts tpasscsD between com
mnnding "a vast extent of country.
The Hattie nerRms GeacrRi.
The mounted infantry made n wid1
turning movement. while the foot In
sautry advanced within two hundred
yJyds under good shelter.
During the afternoon the battle be-
ramc general. and extended over "A
frontage Of ten miles. The rife, Max
r,u and artillery firing WAS d"afrning
Bocrs Retreat WITH Wagons.
"Nt three o'clock the Canadians ad-
,nrcrd m open order, hut, meeting
with q terrific fire, they took shelter
Ia donga. When they finally cap.
tufod the kopie, the Beers were seen
retiring north and east with wagons,
aud subsequently when the infantry
made a dash the rest of the enemy
irrd u few shots aud cleared of,
stores and Hntris Looted.
"On occupying Thaba N'Chu W"
'pund the stores and hotels all looted
los the lIOcrr, The natives complain
If having their horses and cattle
,towu aud Of cruel treatment.
H~InGorccmrRts Cnn~ To" Late.
4 learn that yrstcrday Bocr rein
farcrmrnts from Brundfort came too
late io assist their comrades. W.
'olud photographic message from
I resident St"yn 10 Gen iiotha SAY wing
u was iuud,isablr to send more troops
'r Fourteen Streams. as the fcderals
we're already too weak bctween Bloem'
t"ntc,u aud krounstnd. and because
her, were 5nnOn British at Hlocmfon,
trut. Thr farmers around hCrr have
~ hcen forced to rcioin the enemy
N,st of them have taken their shecI
and cattle along"
T"IIcy of L"nI~nr, AbHnd"Hre.
I;lucmfouiriu April 20. The recent
,tierRtinns have tended 10 clear the
military situation. Gen. rolc.Carew
,..ssing through the country brought
home to the Free Statrrs the fact thi
the policy Of lcniency has been aban'
| @Outd.
Besides selling the stock of farmers
Nho. after having given their submis
SION. were found fighting, he com
uiaudercd all the available forage, Civ
ing receipts for the same, and this vii
prevent the Beers using the resources
Of the country.
The Beers are now evidently return
/ ing in order to concentrate for oppos
| tug the british advance. Now thn
rhaha N'Chu, a. well ms the ap
proaches, is strongly held, Ladybraud
with the uufriendly liasuios lining th'
isorder. Is rendered position of ex
ticmc danger for the BoerS, the gray
/ ty Of which will he accentuntcd from
The moment the British advance be-
sins.
! British witI Held ThnbR s'Chu.
The commnudos that had recent
stood that the British will continue Il
boid Thnba N'Chu. owing TO IL
strategic importance and eApecisll,
18th view of checking future raids
1he commandus that had renectl!
l.ccn operating in ihr direction O
Thaba N'Chu are melting away, tn
l'oers quietly returning 10 their farms
and many of them taking the oath ,
allegiance. Experience has shown
however, in many cascs that this )
pnly pretense TO enable the Beers q
create disturbances on the rear Of th
british. and vigorous methods vii
possibly be necessary TO force rea
disarmament.
Causu.n msiamt olivier wawadea.