The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-05-05
BoLTED FROM THABA N'cHU.
A Gallant Assault by the Canadians, Under
Col. . Ter, Made the
Boers Quit.


from Thaba N'Chu, dated Thursday
describing the fight at Israels POOR
which is about seven miles west o
Thaba N'Chu, says:
Canadians Led the Advance.
"Three hundred Beers were strongl.
onirenched or two kopjes. The plac
Of honor was given to the Canadians
who advanced very cleverly, unde
their dashing commander, Col. Otter
The Beers reserved their fire until thu
Canadians had reached the wire en-
tanglements. Then they opened with
dams, however, had taken good cover
and were not greatly damaged. They
were ably supported in the assault by
tlt Grayhamstow horse. Successive
rushes brought them right up to the
kopjes, when Col. Otter was struck
twice, one bullet infiicting a nasty
but not dangerous wound in the neck.
| and the other tearing the bands
from his shoulder. But he still cheered
his men on until the kopjes were car
lied. The Beers bolted. The British
losses were 20 in killed and wounded"
SheIled the KOPJeH All bay.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Thaba N'Chu, describing the same en-
gngement. says:
THE British artillery shelled the
kopjes all day from three positions.
,rhe Boer positions were extremely
WI chosen, consisting of long
range of very precipitous hills, with
narrow poorts (passes) between COM
handing vast extent of country.
The Battle Became General.
1.-The mounted infantry made wide
turning movement, while the foot in
fantry advanced within two hundred
yards under good shelter.
During the afternoon the battle be-
frontage of ten miles. The rife, Max
ln and artillery firing was deafening.
Beers Retreat With Wagons.
"At three o'clock the Canadians ad.
vanced in open order, but, meeting
with terrific fire, they took shelter
in donga. When they finally cap
tured the kopje, the Beers were seen
retiring north and east with wagons,
and subsequently when the infantry
made dash the rest of the enemy
fired a few shots and cleared off.
Stores and Hotels Looted.
"On occupying Thaba N'Chu we
found the stores and hotels all looted |
by the Beers. The natives complain |
of having their horses and cattle
stolen and of cruel treatment.
ReinfOrcements Came Too Late.
Il learn that yesterday Boer rein
from Brandfort came too
ate to assist their comrades. We
found a photographic message from
PRESIDENT Steyn to Gen. Botha saying
t was inadvisable to send more troops
q Fourteen Streams, as the federals
we're already too weak between Bloem-
Ontein and Kroonstad, and because
here were $4,000 British at Bloemfon-
elm. The farmers around here have
ii been forced to rejoin the enemy.
Nest of them have taken their sheep
nd cattle alcng.'
Policy of Leniency Abandoned.
Bloemfontein, April 29.-The recent
perations have tended to clear the
Military situation. Gen. Pole-Carew
pssing through the country brought
ome to the Free Staters the fact that
he policy of leniency has been aban-
oned.
Besides Selling the stock of farmers,
Tho, after having given their submits
ion, were found fighting, he COM
Iandered all the available forage, Civ
lg receipts for the same, and this will I
revent the Beers using the resources
t the country.
The Beers are now evidently return
,g in order to concentrate for oppos-
lg the British advance. Now that :
haba N'Chu, as well as the APP |
reaches, is strongly held, Ladybrand,
18th the unfriendly Basutos lining the I
order, is rendered a position of ex-
-eme danger for the Beers, the grav-
y of which will be accentuated from
lie moment the British advance be-
ms. 4
British VIII Hold Thaba N'Chu. o
Tie commands that had recent 6
God that the British will continue to
Did Thaba N'Chu, owing to it's Z
rategic Importance and especially b
it'll view of checking future raids.
Z he commands that had renectly
zen operating in the direction of
haba N'Chu are melting away, the
Jers quietly returning to their farms.
ID many of them taking the oath II
legiance. Experience has shown.
in many cases that this IS
lly pretense to enable the Beers to
cate disturbances on the rear of the
'itish, and vigorous methods will
ssibly be necessary to force real =
Commandment olivier Wounded.
Aliwal North, April 29.-It is report
here that Commandant Olivier was
FUNDED at Wepener last Monday.
Six New Zealanders, while scouting, r
ught six Beers, killing three and
,unding three. One New Zealander
ls wounded. The inhabitants of
uXville do not know to which gov A
nment they belong, as there is no
il administration there.
ant Protection Against Americans.
Victoria, b. c., April 30.-The fisher. U
II of the west coast of Vancouver 80
and are petitioning the Dominion -
mt of a patrol to protect British :.
lumhia halibut banks from Ameri- M
I pOaching schocners. De