The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-09
Will Mark the Collapse of the
BOer Invasion of Northern
Cape Colony.
GEN. CLEMENTS ADVANCED
Beyond Colesberg to JOubert's Siding
and Is Now Doubtless
HARRASSING THE BOERS

Win Clements on the Lett, Ieberai brh- |
bant on the Right and Gatacre in
the Centre, There Is Likely to
Be n Solid Advance of
the British.
News Democrat Leased Wire Service.l
Molteno, March 5.-(Delayed.) )-Gen- |
eral Gatacre advanced with ten guns
today unopposed and occupied Storm
berg. The Beers left with their guns,
drawing off northward and destroying
railroad culverts. Stormberg is the
stronghold, in attempting to take
which, Gatacre suffered his serious re-
verse last December.
The evacuation of Stormberg, which
was the strongest position held by the
Beers in northern Cape Colony, marks
the collapse of the Boer invasion of
northern Cape Colony. At all points
where they have opposed the British
the Beers are now retiring and word
is expected soon from General Roberts
to the effect that Cape Colony has been
cleared.
General Clements has advanced be-
yond Colesberg to Joubert's Siding and
is doubtless harrassing the Beers re-
treat on Norvalspont. General Gle
ments forms the left wing of what will
probably soon develop into solid Brit
ish advance in the Orange Free State
ports the right wing and Gatacre is
in the centre.
AS in the case of Butler Gatacre's
final success is cheapened by Roberts,
whose advance on Bloemfontein is the
real cause of the Boer withdrawal from
northern Cape Colony. To remain
would be to be cut off from their line Of
retreat northward.
THE BOERS RETIRED.
Dordrecht, March 6.-Today General
Brabant followed up yesterdays attack
Con La Buschgnes Nek) and captured
fort. The Beers retired in good order,
pursued by the cavalry.
The British casualties in yesterday
and todays fighting was about thirteen
killed and seventeen wounded.
La Buschgnes Mex is on the road be-
tween Dordrecht and Jamestown. Sun
day Brabant and His Irregular Horse
drove the Beers from their first position
and occupied them. Monday the attack
was renewed and the Beers were driven
from their second position on a hill.
Brabant's movements have been in
cooperation with Gatacre's, the attack
on La Buschgnes Mex being a menace
to the left of the Beers position at
Stormberg. A Molteno dispatch today
describing the evacuation Of Stormberg
shows that the object of Brabant's
moves has been attained.
BOERS BEING REINFORCED.
Osfontein, March 5.-(Delayed.) 1.-The
Beers opposite the British front are
being constantly reinforced. They are
working on their trenches and to all ap-
pearances are preparing for stand.
The Modder bisects their position.
HORRIBLE SCENES FURNISHED.
London, March 6.-Dispatches from
Modder river, south Of Estcourt, whittier
the Ladysmith garrison is being brought
to recuperate, say that the country
traversed by the troops from Ladysmith
furnish horrible sceres. The deserted
Boer trenches are filled with dead men
and animals in various conditions of
mutilation and putrifaction, from which
rises a terrible stencil. Many fresh
graves have been washed out by the
rains and from the earth stick the arms
and legs of dead burghers.
RHODES GOES TO ENGLAND.
Capetown, March GA case Of bu-
bonic plague has developed on ship in
Table Bay.
Cecil Rhodes, who recently arrived
from Kimberly, sails for England to-
morrow.