Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08

London, Marcn :. ~midnight.-The war
Office has just posted the following adj
vices from Lord Roberts:
Poplar Grove, March Z, evening
We had a very successful day and have
completely routed the enemy, who are
in full retreat. The position which they
occupied is extremely strong and cum
ningly arranged. with a second line of
intrenchments which would hav
caused us heavy losses had a direct at
tack been made. The turning move
ment was necessarily wide, owing to
the nature of the ground and the cav
airy and horse artillery horses are
much done up. The fighting was prac-
which as usual did exceedingly we'll,
and General french reports that the
horse artillery batteries did great exc
cution among the enemy. Our casual
ties are about 3U. @
Il regret TO say that Lieutenant Kes-
wick was killed and Lieutenant Bailey
was severely wounded. Remaining cas-
ualties will be telegraphed tomorrow.
Generals Dewitt and De Larey eofn-
manded the Boer forces
London. March 8, 5 a. m.-Lord Rob-
erts wired yesterday morning from Os-
fontein and in the evening from Poplar
Grove. IA miles eastward. By an APP
plicatiOn of the elementary prlnclple
of strategy. the Boer positions, Is miles
long across his path, have peen emp
tied and their holders have been oblig-
ed to retire in confusion consequent up
on withdrawal.
Nothing was done by Lord Roberts to
disturb the symmetry. the ~eadly In
genuity of the Boer trenches in front
of him. He marched Il infantry es-
timated from the commands named,
at 10000 men. ana sent 10000 horsemen
and horse artillery in a bold sweep
around the Boer left, whereupon the
Boer center and right became unten-
able. Fifty British fell when the cav
airy came into contact with the Beers.
The correspondents differ as to the
enemy's strength. The Daily Mails
correspondent thinks the Beers number
more than 1000. The Daily News ma
estimates them at 10000. AS these
figures come from observers at head
quarters it is clear that Lord Roberts
force was overwhelmingly superior. He
can scarcely have fewer than $1,000
Immediately available as he guaros
brigade reached him from Lord Me-
thuen Tuesday.
Lo.d Methuen now commands only
volunteer and the local forces at KIM
berley. some of whom have gone toward
Mafeking.
The Beers do not yet appear to ap-
preciate the mobility of Lord Roberts
corps, which vas able to strike SO
swiftly in this affair that the enemy
had to abandon q gun, much forage
and a large quantity of camp equip
ment.
The Standard cautions Englishmen
against rising to a height of serene
contentment. which the actual position
does not justify and thus measures
the situation: "A large number of the
Beers are still in the field. They lave
a wide range of country over which
they can operate. Although their NOR
ale is somewhat damaged it would be
too much to say that they will not
stand again. Indeed. what we want
them 10 do is TO stand again, for it is only
in a real stand up fight that we car
infict those losses which would even
tually lead the defeated to sue for
peace. Lord Roberts has gained a sue
cess, but it must not be regarded as a
signal victory until we know what
damage has been inflicted and what
prisoners have been TAKEN"
The Dutch risings in the northwestern
districts of Cape Colony are the only
cloud visible in the sky of British pros.
poets. The military authorities have de.
cided that General Cronje and the Other
Boer prisoners hall be ~--- Immediately
to the island of St. Helena there to re.
main until the end of the war.
Lord Roberts has chosen Lord Bath
urst, colonel Of a militia regiment at tn,