Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-11
10000 HAVE MADE STAND AT THAT POINT AND ARE HOLDING
ALNE-FREE SKATERS THERE ALSO.
ROBERTS NOW At vENTERSBURG
is STRONGLY OPPOSED BUT MAKING PROGRESS-RUNDLE BE-
TWEEN THABANCHU AND LADYBRAND- ASSASSINATION
OF MILNE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN PLANNED

London, May 11.-so quickly has Lord
Roberts advanced that his cavalry is
only % miles from Kroonstad while the
main army is only II miles behind them.
The presence of 10000 Beers in the
neighborhood of Thabanchu is con-
firmed. They are holding line 20 miles
north to southeast of Thabanchu. A Boer
patrol was sighted Thursday at Thaban-
chu. detachment of Brabants horse
pursued the burghers, who retired after
some fighting The Brabants then took
up position on a HILL which they are
now holding. There were but few cas-
ualtes ON the British side. The Boer
headquarters are at Eden.
The South African Review asserts
that member of the legislature of Cape
Colony offered money to man to shoot
Sir Alfred Miner, the British high COM
missioner. Affdavits on the subject are
said to be in the hands of the attorney
general.
Maseru Basutoland, May 10-Free
Staters are concentrating strongly in a
good position on the Korannaberg hills
lying eastward of the direct line of
Thabanchu to Wyndberg. President
Steyn was with them yesterday, but is
believed to have gone northward after
inspiring the burghers with predictions
of approaching Boer success through
the assistance of thousands of foreign
ers who he said were pouring into Del
agoa bay.
General Rundle's division camped last
evening on the banks of the Little Liuw
river, between Thabanchu and Lady
brand.
London. May 11.-A special dispatch
from Riet Spruit dated May 10, describ-
ing more fully yesterdays successful op-
Grafton says: General Hamiton's scouts
had on two previous days ascertained the
Beers position and strength. On Wednes-
day night the Cheshire regiment crossed
the river. entrenched themselves and pre-
pared to hold the passage for the regi-
/ ments following.
At daybreak on Thursday the main
body crossed at two or three points. The
mounted infantry was then in action
driving off the advance Beers prepara-
tory to general forward movement. The
Boer right first gave way, but Tucker and
Hamilton had a rougher task on the left.
The Beers had six guns and served them
we'll, working with great determination.
! but the British worked up closer and
closer, their guns meanwhile firing lnces-
sanity. 'The East Lancashire and Sus-
sex regiments by II o'clock had worked
well to the front. The order was given
and like a flash the two regiments sprang
forward simultaneously and in a few mo-
ments had secured the two commanding
ridges. The advanced line was now with
in 12O yards of the Beers main trench.
and the latter were already losing heart
from the demonstration on their flank,
but they kept up rapid, though wild
:, fire.
| AT this moment the final charge was
ordered and away went the Lancashires
! and the Sussex regiments again, but the
, Beers could not stand, and they fairly
bolted and the rout of the Beers along the
whole line was then complete
Capetown. May 11.-Lord Roberts wires
| that he is at Ventersburg, that he is con-
| tinuously opposed, but that he is making
progress.
London May II, 1850 a. m.-Lord Rob-
! erts telegra phs to the war office from Riet
Spruit, under date of May 10, evening, as
! follows:
1--WE have had a successful day and
! have driven the enemy from point to
| point. French, with Porter's and Dick
! sons brigades Of cavalry and Hutton's 9
mounted infantry, crossed the Zand at
Vermenten's Kraal and then worked
round in northeasterly direction to
| Maatscahppy. being opposed continuous
! ly by the enemy. Pole -Carew's division
and Gordon's cavalry brigade, augmented
| by IL" battery of the Royal horse artil-
! infantry, crossed the river by drift near
| the railway bridge. My quarters accom-
panied this force. With the infantry por-
tion we are eight miles north of the river.
The cavalry and mounted infantry are
at Ventersburg road station and Tucker 8
division is al Deelfonteinnord. Tan Ham,
! ilton's force and Broadwood's cavalry
brigade We're making for the cross roads
near Ventersburg when I last heard from
them Hamilton's column met with stub
born resistance and Smith Dorriens bri-
gade was engaged for some hours n pro-
tecting the rear and flank of his force
! "The only casualties reported at pres
/ ent are:
"Kiled-Rank and file, four: wounded
! five. No returns vet received from the
cavalry nor Hamilton's forces"
! Reit Spruit. Thursday. May 10. morn
ing.-The Roers opposed the British ad-
vance, holding positions north of Zand
Drift. back along the v-hc.e line. from
General Hamilton on the east and Gener-
al Hutton on the west. Chiefly artillery
was engaged. The Sussex regiment
charged kopie at the point of the bay
i onet and the East Lancashires cartured
/. another. The British loss IS insignifi-
i.cant.
General Hutton had series of artilla~y
duels. the Beers always retiring. Twen-
fv Beers We're taken prisoners. The al