Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-08

London, March s. Lord Roberts is
Paardeberg, and faces the reformed
boer army of from 5000 TO 5000 inis
may be merely a corps of observation,
ready to retire on prepared positions.
Doubtless it is receiving accretions
from late besiegers Of Ladysmith and
from other points Whatever the force
may be, Lord Roberts has ample
troops to cope with it. A heavy rain is
falling on the yeldt and this will be a
good thing temporarily for the beers.
Lord Roberts has surprised all by the
excellence of his transport service dur
ing his first advance and he is likely TO
do so again, although military men
here think he must wait some days be-
fore going much farther. The beers,
presumably, will use this delay for all
1t is worth, pulling their resources to-
gether Dr. Leyds gives out that Com
mandants Dewet and Delarey have
been instructed to retard the advance
of Lord Roberts only until concentra
ton under Gen. Joubert has been ac-
complished
Mafeking Siege Raised
New York, March "a boer report,
published from Brussels, says that the
siege of Mafeking has been raised. The
news is unconfrmed but probably true.
Beers But Four Miles Off.
Osfontein, March 3-The beers have
been definitely located four miles from
the British front, their left resting on
a high kopje. their right on the river.
The burgher force is estimated to
number between 5000 and 5000.
Ladysmith Region Clear of Beers.
London, March 3.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Butler at Ladysmith; Il
find the defeat of the beers more com
plete than | had dared TO anticipate.
This whole distance is clear of them
and except at the top of Van Reen
ans pass, where wagons are visible,
| can find no trace of them Their
last train left Modder spruit station
yesterday and they blew up the
bridge. They packed their wagons
six days ago, moving them to the
north of Ladysmith, so we had no
chance Of lntercepting them; but they
have left vast quantities of ammuni-
ton Of all sorts, herds. grass, camp,
and individual necessaries. They got
away with all their guns except two"
Dreadful BOmbardment Met
Colen2o, Camp, Feb. 2S.-The beers
lost heavily during yesterdays fighting.
Lyddite wrought fearful havoc in the
trenches. Many Of the wounded were
quite yellow from the effects of fumes,
over 100 prisoners We're taken. Many
of them were HoIlanders and few
were genuine beers Considerable am
munition for rifles fell into the hands
Of the British, as well as many dam
aged maxim guns. fhe prisoners had
not heard of the surrender OF General
Cronie and discredited it, The major
ity seemed to be glad to be captured.
They admit they have suffered heavy
losses recently. Armed women were
with the beers in the trenches until
three hours before the British charged.
Two women were found, one dead, the
other fatally wounded Before she
died, the latter sad her husband would
not let her go as she was such a good
shot The woman was only 19 years
OF age. Some idea OF the intensity of
the shell-dre can be gathered from the
fact that of 50 guns in action the 18th
battery alone discharged 794 rounds,
firing every ten seconds The British
casualties were about 200 men.
Congratulations Exchanged
London. March 3.-The court eircu-
lar issued last evening says Early
yesterday morning the queen received
with JOY the thankful news Of the re-
lief OF Ladymisth, accomplished by
troops under command of Sir Redyers
Butler Her majesty telegraphed her
congratulations to him and Sir George