Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-11
A VICTORIOUS MARCH
Lord Roberts and His Forces Are
Allowing No Grass to Grow
Under Their Feet.
BRITISH CASUALTIES LIGHT
The Beers Are Being Driven From Point
to Point-Ian Hamilton's Column Met
With Stubborn Resistance Sew
etal Minor Skirmishes.


graphs from Riet Spruit, May 10, in the
evening: 1--WE had successful day, and
have driven the enemy from point to
point. French, with Porter's and Dick
sons brigades of cavalry and Hutton's
mounted infantry, crossed the Zand at
Vermentens kraal, then worked around
in northeasterly direction to Maats-
cappoy, being opposed continuously by
the enemy. Pole-Carew's division and
Gordon's cavalry brigade, augmented
by the J battery of the Royal Horse ar
tillery, and by the Henry and Ross
mounted infantry, crossed the river by
drift near the railway bridge. My
quarters accompanied this force. With
the infantry portion we are eight miles
north of the river. The cavalry and the
mounted infantry are at Venterburg
road station, and fuckers division is
at DeelfOnteinnord. Ian Hamilton s
forces and Broadwoods cavalry bri-
gade We're making for the cross roads
near Venterburg when I last heard
from them. Hamilton's column met
with stubborn resistance, and Smith
Dorrien's brigade was engaged some
hours in protecting the rear and flank
e of his force. Only casualties reported
at present are: Killed-Rank and file,
four; wounded, five. No returns yet re-
ceived from the cavalry nor Hamilton's S
forces"
THE BATTLE OF ZAND RIVER.
London, May 11.-A dispatch from
Riet Spruit, dated May 10, describing
more fully yesterdays successful oper-
ations, says: General Hamilton's scouts
had on two previous days ascertained
the Beers position and strength.
Wednesday night the Cheshire regi-
ment crossed the river and intrenched
themselves, prepared to hold passage
for the regiments following. At day.
break on Thursday the main body
crossed at two or three points The
mounted infantry was then in action,
driving off the advance of the Beers
preparatory to a general forward move
ment. The Boer right first gave way,
but Tucker and Hamilton had tough
er task on the left. The Beers had six
guns, served them WELL and We're work.
ing with great determination, but the
British worked up closer and closer,
their guns meanwhile firing incessant-
ly. The East Lancashire and Sussex
regiments by II o'clock had worked well
to the front An order was given, and
like flash two regiments sprang for
ward simultaneously and in few mo-
ments secured two commanding ridges.
The advanced line was now within 1900
yards of the Beers main trench, and
the latter We're already losing heart
from demonstration on their flank,
but kept up a rapid though wild fire.
At this moment the final charge was or
dered, and away went the Lancashire
and Sussex regiments again. The Beers
bolted, and the rout of the Beers along
the whole line was then completed.
A RAPID MOVEMENT.
London, May 11.-So quickly has
Lord Roberts advanced his cavalry that
it is only twenty-five miles from Kron .
stadt, while the main army Is only
eleven miles behind them. Hence, in
about a day, the British will be within
striking distance Of the Orange Free
State headquarters. The presence of
10000 Beers in the neighborhood of
Thaba N'Chu Is confirmed. They are
holding a line twenty miles north to
southeast of Thaba N'Chu. A Boer pa
troll was sighted on Thursday at Thaba-
pabchoa. A detachment of Brabant's
horse pursued the burghers, who retired
after some fighting. Brabant's men then
took up position on the hill, which
they are now holding. There were few
casualties on the British side. The Boer
headquarters are at Eden. More fight
ing is expected.
MAKING PROGRESS.
Cape Town, May 11.-Lord Roberts
wires that he is at Ventersburg, and is
continuously opposed, but is making
progress.
FREE SKATERS CONCENTRATE.
Maseru, Basutoland, May 1O.-The
Free Staters are concentrating strongly
at a good position in the Korainabere
hills, lying eastward of the direct line
from Thaba N'Chu to Winburg. Presi.
dent Steyn was with them yesterday
but Is believedto have gone northwart
after inspiring the burghers with pre-
dictions of approaching Boer successes
through the assistance of thousands o.
foreigners, who, he said, were pouring
into Delagoa bay. General Rundle's di
vision camped last evening on th'
banks Of the Little Liuw river between
Thaba NChu and Ladybrand.