The sun., 1900-03-07

ynns and WAGONS A mounted force pnr-
sued them but the result is not yet
known The British casualties during the
two DAYS werc T., or ~ killed and 3d
wounded Tho I5oerS lossrs ara unknown. |
Throughont The arduous lighting Gnd ~
we're fatigue the cal,niGlS lrlVG behaved |
splendidly.'
Tic war office has received the folioW.
ing dispatch from I.ofl Roberts datea
Osfontcn. Match q;
.Ctcneral fiatscra oasHpiel StormbeMt
Yesterday. ahe Inns u r0iiway nertA
and west viii unw ha l4naitei GaaaFai
glcments Is Ill .totocfs sizing #,ai1n-
beyond Colesbaris. iia I,ukr ol Mati.
borough. Min tln 5Afal company ai iA4
Imperial aolN%. ti1& l&-t CaEe t9H
lor %aatNfanr
"Gener#l hullpr rypolts Eaiai as prae-
ticaliy clear af the raeNr aad ilat he
cannot heai, of auv iar"nd lmtN # ihsm
anywhere. I'iie Hpaf, teft ,sWn imai-
lanccs film ~ tler sirh ml wound. q,
fraln wlieA tan nudes had becn tahga taf
transport Purposes.
Beer Position III 3sf4n'ci's.
4 tlispatch from 0Sfpuein a&t,a
March 3 sags'
"Thc Rocr esition has now haen fan.
IN located aS Hannt fulr miles - thh
fbrlitSA IfCti iitllt 1&ttIltltic ti'fNtt tif4='s
miles. Tho Iiopr right consists ~ 2
birA. long monmain on the north side of
the river. which General frcart shatled
this morning.
"Appnrently thp space between The
mountain and tile river has bocn ~
tronehed South ~ tho river the Eost
lines cover more ground. \ feW days
ago their loft rested on The hi;sh korje+
standing IN The middle of die plain. They
have bccM extended two miles fnrihV'
south. while six small kopjes stand IN ~
plain between the center and the left ans
between the center and the riTer am
form ridge behind which the Beers
move unseen. The weakness of the whole
position, however, is that it can easily IL
turned in either direction The COUNT!
is fiat and water abounds. the recon
rains having nearly filled all tile dams.
a dispateh from l4adyslaih date,
March 3 says:
"Thrce regiments Of cavalry rccnnnoi
terng northwari today saw z booty 9
Rocrs behind Pcuworth hill. Two Ion
trains, which wot' ready 60 leave prompt
Iy, moved before thc troops reaced then
md the Beers blew up a eulvett behin
them as they went. The British pass"
il large body Of Boars III tile viainity y
pppworth Tie BargS opened 4 hraN
Tho Rritish di6 moi press the att3c!I ha
Iii, Haer iirc ceased on the R.iti@h reii
H.. Tho Roct ealuPe showed manE eN
dehces af The presence III Wohicu.
'sAa auction was hrld at iin;
brought from tbo Ropr oamps. 4 aHt
of grapes sold far .1 sliiilht4- q plar
tomatoes heong'0 t3 s.liilili4s. 4 toz,
e lnatche. 5nueh IS -hilIHas paeha.
81 cigarettes - sliiinEs. G-at
I'al brought tl0 and u quattiF uH lpWd
rnE Dis toaaeeo s. shtllinEs"
F StcSn's Possii;ae rlana.
IFai A dispatch ffojn 0afontrn says tl5
Nag according to The Bo3r phi oieis. puuth
/. ID important British sueces4 Viii caa
NJ t. President Steyn to foe q Pretoria. len
ben ing provisional government at Elecl
IS fontein. which is likely to mako pea
PtfAsoycitutcs, those Free Staters not wishi
kpan;or peace trelykipg into the Transya
lacGnd there hclpin@ % mako stand viii
thtaost Of the military critics now poi
inst viii constitute the most difficult 4
Bedding feature of the war.
lThc recent rains have afforded 10
lbeits COED grass, copious supplies ha
lched him, and news Of his advance
&erly awaited.
lhe position gained by General 3
st at Dordrecht is reported to be