The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12

DRIEFONTEIN, Orange Free State,
March II, 6:35 a. m.-Broadwood's cavalry
brigade, advancing on Bloemfontein, un-
expectedly found the Beers in a strong
position in the Driefontein kopjes yester-
day. Gen. Kelly-Kenny's division arriv-
ing, severe fighting ensued. The Beers
resisted stubbornly, but were driven from
their center position, leaving a number
Of dead and forty prisoners. The British
force is moving forward today. During
the fighting, in which five regiments took
part, with artillery, the Beers, though
forced from their center position, clung
tenaciously to the other kopjes, shelling
the British freely from three guns and
two Vickers- Maxims.
The British cavalry began to turn the
Boer position, but night fell before the
movement was completed. The Beers re-
tired during the night
A large number of Australians were
engaged yesterday. The First Australian
horse brigade, with the Scots Greys, ad-
vanced within 800 yards of the Beers un-
der heavy fire.
The New South Wales mounted infan-
try Joined In the pursuit Of the Beers
northward.
REPORTED BY ROBERTS
LONDON, March ia dispatch to the
war office from Lord Roberts, dated
Driefonteln, March II. 7:15 a. M. says:
"The enemy opposed US throughout yes
terday's march, and from their intimate
knowledge of the country gave US con-
siderable trouble Owing, however, to the
admirable conduct of the troops the
enemy was unable to prevent US reaching
our destination. The brunt of the fight
ing fell on Gen. -Kenny's division,
two battalions of which, the Welsh and
Essex, turned the Beers out Of two strong
positions at the point Of the bayonet."
MORE IN DETAIL.
A dispatch to the war Office from Lord
Roberts, dated Driefontein, March II, 9:55
a. M, says:
At cannot get the precise number of
casualties before 1 march, but will COM
municate it as soon as possible, The
Beers suffered heavily, 1O2 of their dead
being left on the ground. We captured
about twenty prisoners ,,.oo
Among the killed are Capt. Eustaee,
of the Bluffs: Capt. Lomax, of the Welsh
regiment, and Mr. McKartie, a retired
Indian civilian attached to Kitchener S
horse.
Among the wounded are: Bluffs: Col.
Hicks, leg, severe; Lieut. Ronald.
welsh regiment: Lieuts. Torkington,
Pope, Wimberley.
''Field artillery: Lieut.. Devenish.
Medical corps: NAL White, Lieut..
Berne
abdomen, dangerously"
DECLARED FINE WORK.
A dispatch to the Times from Driefon-
tein, dated Sunday. says:
The storming of Alexander kopje by the
Welsh was particularly fine piece of
work The mobility of the Beers in NOV
ing their guns was very remarkable. The
New South Wales mounted infantry made
gallant but unsuccessful attempt to
capture a gun. According to the latest
reports another engagement today Is not
improbable
FIGHT MUCH INVOLVED.
The Morning Post correspondent at
Driefontein, telegraphing Sunday, says:
1.-THE fight throughout was much in
volved. The enemy evacuated and reoc-
cupied positions subtly concealing their
intentions, and only withdrawing their
guns a few minutes prior to their i'm
pending capture. Their guns outranged
ours, the naval brigade not arriving In
time.
"Our cavalry horses were completely
tired by the repeated Withdrawals The
turning movement was begun too late.
The enemy attempted with heliograph to
lure US TO occupy a kopje which they
held, but, detecting the deception, we
returned
INVITED INTERVENTION.
The Daily Mail has received the follow
ing dispatch from Pretoria, dated Satur-
day. March 10, and censored by the Boer
government:
President Kruger and President steyn
have wired to Lord Salisbury peace pro-
posals, on condition that the inde-
pendence of the two republics be respect
ed and the rebel colonials amnestied
Yesterday the foreign consus were
called into conference, and were requested
to invite the Intervention of the powers
they represented in order to prevent fur
ther bloodshed.
ANOTHER MAFEKING REPORT.
The Daily News has the following from
Asvogel Kop, dated March II:
The white flag treachery was PERSONAL
ly witnessed at Driefontein by Lord Rob-
erts, who was looking through a tele-
scope when the Welsh were charging, and
saw the Beers hold up their hands, show
the flag and drop their guns. He saw an
English officer advance to receive their
surrender, whereupon Boer- volley was
fired and the officer fell
BOERs sHELLING MAFEKING.
A correspondent of the Daily Mail at
Lourenzo Marques, telegraphing Satur-
day, says:
of Mafeking is certain. There has been
heavy fighting this week and the Beers
have been shelling the town from all the
outlying forts which they have captured.
Col. Baden-Powell cleared all the natives
out Of town, but the Beers drove them
back. The Beers are preparing for