The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-03
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BETTER THAN HE THOUGHT.
London, March 3.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Gen. Butler:
Ladysmith, Friday, March $3.50 p.
nj find the defeat of the Beers more
complete than I had dared to antici-
pate. This whole district is completely
clear of them and, except at top of Van
Renans Pass where several wagons are
visible, l can find no trace Of them.
Their last train left Modder Spruit
station about 1 o'clock yesterday.
HOW DUNDONALD ENTERED
LADYSMITH.
London, March 3-Mr. Winston
Churchill, who accompanied the Lady
smith relief column, telegraphing his
experiences says:
During the afternoon of February %,
the cavalry brigade pressed forward
under Col. Burn Murdoch toward Bull
wana hill and under Lord Dundonald
in the direction of Ladysmith. The
Beers fired on both with artillery from
Bulwana.
About 4 o'clock Major Gougs' regi-
ment, which was in the advance found
the ridges surrounding and concealing
Ladysmith apparently unoccupied. He
reported the fact to Lord Dundonald
who determined to ride through the gap
with the light horse and carbineers.
THE rest of the brigade was sent
back to Gen. Buffers picket line 1t was
evening, when we started. About an
hour Of daylight remained. We galloped
on swiftly in spite of the rough ground,
up and down hill, through scrub and
rocks and Dongas until we could see the
British guns flashing from Wagon hill,
but on he went faster, until suddenly
there came a challenge from the scrubs,
(wnO goes there). The Ladysnith army,
we replied, and then the tattered and
almost bOOtless men crowded around,
cheering very feebly. In the gloom we
could see how thin and pale they looked,
but how glad they were.'
IF BOERS HAD ONLY KNOWN.
London, March 3.-The Standard pub
fishes the following dispatch from Lady
smith, dated Thursday March /:
1.-The once dashing cavalry brigade
has practically ceased to exist. At the
beginning of the. year we had $500
horses and 1900 mules. Before the end
OF January we could only feed 1,10C
horses, and the others had been con-
verted into joints, soups and SauSages
or had been left to forage for them
selves. These poor, emaciated animals
mere phantoms of horses=Were among
the most painful sights of the SIEGE
HAD we possessed an unlimited
amount of heavy guns and ammunition
we might have made the position more
bearable, although not a shot was fired
except in dire necessity. There were
on February 1 only 40 rounds left fol
each naval gun, while the supply fol
the field artillery would have been ex-
hausted in a couple of minor engage
ments Fortunately the Beers were
| ignorant of the true state of affairs
Had they known our real weakness they
might have displayed greater daring
with results Which-noW that we are
safe-we can venture to contemplate
We were victorious solely because OF
mastery inactivity.
1.-The bombardment was heavy, but or
the whole ineffective. It is estimated
that during the investment about u O0C
shells were thrown into the town, an
average of three tons of explosives
daily. Yet we had only 35 men killed
and 1888 wounded. Our largest losses
We're from disease"