The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-15
DUNDEE TAKEN.
Butler Continues to Drive Beers
Before Him.
Finds Property of All Kinds
Badly Damaged.
MASSING THE FORCES.
Beers Are Concentrating on the
Vaal River.
President Steyn's Brother is
Taken Prisoner.
MASSING THE FORCES.


patch from General Butler:
Dundee May 10, 1 p. m.--We have
occupied Dundee. About $500 of the
enemy left yesterday Tor Glenco, where
they entrained. Their wagons also left
yesterday by De Jager's drift and the
Dannhauser road. The Kaftirs said
they were going to Ia1ngS mex. Al
most every house in Dundee is COM
pletely looted. The navigation colllery
is all right. The machinery of Dun
dee collieries are almost completely de-
strOyed. The houses Of the town are
also damaged, but are structurally in
tact"
CONCENTRATING ON THE VAAL.
Kroonstad, Monday. May 14.-It is re-
ported that the whole Of the BOer forces
are concentrating on the Vaal with
drawing from Biggarsberg and the
southwestern borders. 1t is computed
that not more than 1000 Free Staters
viii tight on the Naal- Railway COM
munications with this place are ex-
pected to be open on Thursday. The
transport is working smoothly, the
troops and horses are receiving full ra-
tions, water is plentiful and the health
OF the troops is excellent.
STEYN'S BROTHER A PRISONER.
Brands drift, Sunday, May 13.-Gen-
eral Rumble has completely check
mated the attempt Of the Beers to
come south again and the enemy are
retiring before the persistent advance
OF the British. Many have been cap
tured or are surrendering. There were
$50 of these yesterday and today, among
them President Steyns brother.
The Ladybrand district is clear of
Beers They have evacuated Mequat-
ling's nek and are now near Lindley.
BULLER'S STORY.
London, May 10, 1870 p. m-The war
office department today furnishes con-
hrmation of the Associated Press story
~ of yesterday telling of Gen. Buffers
move on the Biggarsberg in a dispatch
from General Butler as follows:
Kemps Farm, May 15.-The following
kilograms sent to Roberts are now re-
peated to you. They begin under date
of May 10:
In accordance with instructions to
Keep the enemy occupied at the BiggaTs-
berg, on May II, L concentrated the
Third cavalry brigade of the second di-
vision and some corps of artillery at
Sunday river drift. on the Help
makaar rOadAand directed Col Bethune
to advance on Greytown with the
Bethune mounted infantry, the Umvoti
mounted rifles and the Imperial light in
fantry. On May y we moved to Wash
bank and Bethune to POmerOy, while
General Hildyard, from EIandslaagte
occupied IndOla Mountain. On May 13
1 sent General Hamilton, with three
battalions, up the steep slope of Withock
hill. The Third cavalry brigade crown
ed a hill on each side of the main road
and Bethune attacked by the Pomeroy
road from three sides. The enemy hur-
riedly abandoned the position which
they had strongly entrenched, and re-
tired to the Mex in front of Helpmakaar
whence we hope to dislOdge them to-
morrow as many of them have retired
We have gained the summit of the berg
with the loss of only few men wound
ed 4 advance tomorrow on Beth and
Hildyard moves on Vessels Mex our
small loss, think. was certainly due to
the excellent troop leading of General
Hamilton and Lord DundOnald and Col.
Bethune.
A second dispatch dated May IA saws:
Ihe enemy evacuated Helpmakaar
Mex during the night leaving a rear
guard of about a thousand men in
'front.' OF us. These we have forced back
throughout the day under considerable
difficulties as they fired all the grass or
Top OF the berg as they retreated and
. the WIND being unfaVOrable to
us we were scarcely able to see al
all. I halted the infantry. who march
ed very we'll through the hot smoke al
Beoth, The cavalry have not vet re-
ported but are some miles ahead We
nave taken a few prisoners Our cas-
ualties are small"
A third dispatch dated from Kemp',
Farm, May Is, says:
'DundOnald reported late last niobt
that he had driven the rear guard on IL
the main body of the enemy neal
Buralinden where they occupied il
force a strong position with three now
erful guns Major Cough with the com
pOsite regiment manOuevered to III,
right round their left flank and thev re
tired Dundonald then halted. He wa
20 miles, as the crow flies from hi
previous nights bivouac and had GOV
Rred nearly forty miles during the da-
In Waterless country, most of the tim,
l.. riding through smoke. think his pur
Bult Il very nne performance. From
prisoners / learn that the enemy mum
bered over 1000 at Helpmakaar and be
Ing now Joined by those who left VA
Doors pass they must total nearly 8 90
men, We move on Dundee TODAY
Hlldyard reports the occupation n
WesseIs Mex and is repairing the line
Judging from the above disDatcbe
the British advance is little more tha-
an arduous march. The Beers who wer
active at first later appear to hay
shown the same readiness to retraa
\ which is now marking the movement
Of the tederals in the Free State An
parently the burghers are about t
eVacuate Natal and concentrate for tn
defense of Laings Mex northward an
Van Reenans pass, westward.
The reoccupation of Dundee by th
British places the coal supplies ther
Rgain in their hands
From elsewhere there is little news r
definite character Interest for h
moment is almost entirely conferred i
= MaIeAlng whence the wife of the MAY
..l- y Sou4y ~. received a eablegram settin
forth tliat all was well on MAY 8
HOT FIGHT AT MAFEKING.
Lorenzo Marques. May 15-The BoA,
Saturday occupied the Kafir locate
at Matching. They We're in turn ~
lacked during the night of Saturda
ana on Sunday found themselves SUI
rounded The Beers lost seven kille
and II wounded. The British loss
reported to have been heavy.
CONFLICTING REPORTS
London. May 15.-A special dispate
from Lorenzo Marques saws it is p,
ported that large force Of Beers ha