The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
COEOS CAPIUEE A BRITISH CONVOY.
BRITISH OUTWITTED.
Col. Broadwocd's Convoy Captured Bodily
Without tho Loss OF lII.-Sh Gtas
Among the Spois.

Once more the Beers have sprung a
disagrecable surprise upon the British
army and the British public. a dis
patch from Bushman Kop, dated Sat
urday. says:
"The British force commanded by
Col. Broadwood, consisting OF the
Tenth Hussars, Household cavalry, two
horse batteries and force OF mounted
infantry under Col Pitcher, which had
been parrisoning Thaba N'Chu, was
Obliged. in consequence of the near ap-
proach of a large force OF Beers, TO
leave las, night Col. Bioadwood
marched to Bloemiontein waterworks'
south OF the Moddcr whcer he encainp-
cd. It'll
"At early dawn the camp was shell
ed by the enemy from near point
Col. Broadwood sent off convoy with
the batteries, while the rest ol the iorce
remained to act as rear guard ne
convoy arrived at a deep spruit' where
the Beers were concealed, and the en-
tire body walked into ambush ana Wa was
captured, together with six guns. nc
loss OF life was not great, since most
OF the British had walked into the uap
before a shot was fired. 49,, "a
Gen. Colvillcs division. which lelt
Blocmiontein early, arrived AZ noon
and he is now shclling the Beers. -
The head OF the army OF LORD Noor
crts is now about 81 miles nor'h o,
Blocmfontcin. 1t occupies cluster oI
hills won from the Beers alter sun
fight in which the British lost olhcers
and 100 men,.
The Beers had been using these kop-
les as a base for marauding bands tnat
have been beating up the country adla-
cent to Blocmiontcin for supplies ur'N.
ing of cattle and forcing non-resisIa!ht
Free Statcrs into their ranks again ne
enemy must have been III consideraDlc
force. as Lord Roberts sent 5000 IN
fantry and 1000 cavalry against them.
The reason why hot chase was NOT
made after Commandant Ohvler Is thal
Lord Roberts did not wish to wear out
the cavalry transport Gen. french
lost 1000 horses in the relief OF hin-
berley and the pursuit oi Gen. Cronle'
Lord Roberts lost 5000 transport caltie
al Watervaal drift, and 1t Is estimated
that he has lost 1000 other anlinals
since the forward movement began on
February l3.
Lord Kitchener ard his staff crossed
the temporary bridge at NorvaiS pohi'
He had 1000 men under his command
and he left 700 at Prieska. lie consid-
crs the rebellion crushed, although the
fire may shoulder for some time.
Teleerams from Cape Town. dated
Tuesday, say: 1t is improbable that the
advance from Bloemfontein VIII DC
made for another month. Gen. Ciem-
cnts is advancing to Bloemlontein III
four columns. When Lord Roberts De
gins the march northward Gen. Gatacre
will be left in charge OF Bloemionteii;;
The colonial government mas ordere9
the Cape volunteers to withdraw sou'l'
of the Orange river ior tear oi acce''u-
ating racial feeling" &C.,,
The Beers are having llttlc good
luck and are showing some Doldness
again. as raiding party estimated az
400 is believed by the British forces at
Warrenton TO have crossed the Nim-
berIey- Blocmfontcin wagon road Mon
day and to have headed for Jacobsdal
with the intention OF cutting the railway
ten miles west.
Commandant Olivier appears to have
gotten his 5000 men and rs miles ol
wagons into rugged country where he
can make an easy rear guard defense.
Ten thousand transport, cavalry and
gun animals are due to arrive at Cape
ports during this and next week.
The war Office has issued another
table OF British losses, showing an ag-
gregate of I6,652, which does not IN.
cludc 4,oo4 who have been invalidcd
home.
The hope OF early relief OF Mafelling
or that Col. Baden-Powcll will not be
compelled to surrender before helT
reaches him from either the north OF
south, grows DINNER. Gen. Roberts
main army continues resting at Bloom
iontein, while Gen. Methuen is slir'
mishing with the Beers at Warrenton
10Y miles away. Methuen has not ad'
vanced in five days in the direction o.
Mafeking, although his force is appar'
emily strong enough to do pretty mucl
as he likes. 1t is hoped that he has 9
pleasant surprise in store by raising Tho
siege OF Maieking with large column
OF cavalry and artillery detouring to
Mafeking while Commandant Snymar
is drawn off to engage Col. Plumer
But il is evident that Col Plumer has
been temporarily at least checked or
his way down from the north.
Gen. French's cavalry and mounted
infantry, according to a rumor, are
fighting somewhere east OF Bloemion
tein This suggests Boer bad news, a.
Commandant divers commando, witt
1000 wagons, is reported on the Basuto
land frontier, toiling northward toward
Kroonstad, via Ladybrand. This enor
nous wagon train is supposed to b.
moving rs miles day, Gen. French
cavalry posts stretch from Bloemion
tein eastward to the mountains.
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