Warren sheaf., 1900-03-08
, A : EFENSIVE POLICY.
the Future - Brabant's Command
81 Forces Enemy to Retire.

London, March 5.-Beyond the signs
of a general retreat of the Beers
throughout Cape Colony there is little
news from the front. Lord Roberts, in
his dispatches to the war Office thus
far published, says little, but he is
undoubtedly active in some direction.
The Onsland, the organ of the Afri
kander bund, says: ''The Beers will
now confine themselves to the de-
fensive, abandoning an offensive pol
ICY" @
Durham, Friday, March 2 2.-Yester-
day number of horses were sent into,
Zululand with the object of marching
a British force through Zululand and
interception the Beers north Sc Big
garsberg. 'Ha
Dordrecht, Cape Colony, Sunday,
March 4.-Gen. Brabant's colonial di-
vision, after nights march, is row
attacking the Beers in strong posi-
tion at La Buschagnes Mex, OH the road
from Dordrecht to Jamestown. The
engagement is proceeding with great
vigor and the Beers are gradually re-
tiring before the British shell fire,
from three positions. A heavy rifle fire,
is being exchanged where the British
are engaging the Beers on the right
flank. So far the Beers have had no
big guns in action.
Gen. Brabant's advance to-day was,
most satisfactory. After marching 3
and bivouacking over night the force
reached the strong entrenched posi-
tions which they occupieo and now
hold, the Beers being OFT the opposite
hill. The British will remain in the
captured positions, although the Beers
brought two guns into action and
made determined efforts to retaKe
them. The British losses are sin killed
and IS wounded.
London, March 5-The: war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Osfontein,.
Sunday, March 4:
Gen. Cronte, OF behalf of his party;
and Commandant WoImarans, on behalf
OF 1000 other prisoners, who have all now
lett Modder River, asked the British off,
GERS to thank me for the consideration
and kindness with which they have BEEN
treated.
Gen. Clements reports; that his adL
vanced troops hold Achtertang and that
railway communication would be opened
to Joubert's Siding to-day. The enemy is
still in force at Norvals Pont bridge.
Gen. Gataere telegraphs that the num-
ber Of Beers at Stormberg is daily dimin-
ishing.
"Col. Baden-Powell reports that all was
we'll at Mafeking on February 15 and that
the enemy's activity was being met every
where by equal activity on the part of the
defenders.
tein, except that frequent heavy showers
have materially improved grazing to. the
benefit Of the horses and transport ami
mails
Colesburg, Cape Colony, March s.
A reconnaissance with two troops of
Australians and two guns found the
wagon bridge over the Orange river
intact Fifty Beers on the other side
were taken by surprise and the British
galloped to their laager, some miles on
the Free State side. Prices command
has moved seven miles north of Coles
burg. The Beers during their occupa-
tion denied themselves rather than
see the British wounded suffer.
that the Boer prisoners while on the
way from Paardeberg. unsuccessfully
attempted to escape from the train.
Eleven hundred of Cronje's men have
been placed temporarily on board the
British steamers Mongolian and Ma
nila, in Table bay.
Durham, Friday, March 2.-Thc news
paper ercorrespondentsw who have reached
here from Ladysmith say that the en-
thusiasm of the garrison and inhab-
itants of the besieged town was, in
tense when the relieving column en-
tered. Men left the hospital, and even
the women and children went forth to
greet the newcomers. It was notice
able, however, that the latter were the
most tdemonstrative, cheering the wom-
en- and children, whom they were proud
to have saved. The correspondents be-
lieve that the garrison could have held
out until April 2, though rations had
necessarily been reduced to the MIMI
mum. The men of the garrison will re-
quire a rest, and the horses are much
wasted. The correspondents paid a
high tribute TO the courage and hero
ism of the women. Never a complaint
was heard from them, in spite of their
:unexampled privations and their en-
durance and courage were beyond
praise. Sad sights were often witnessed
when the sparse rations were being g
drawn. Children would pathetically
seek milk for their sick mothers. The
women and children were estimated at
500. Though there was much sickness
arising from the horse meat diet and
the absence of farinaceous food, the
epidemic period was passed safely. Dr..
Jameson is suffering from typhoid fe-
yer. Gen. Butler entered the town at
noon Wednesday,, escorted only by his
staff. His bronzed appearance was
very striking. He had not entered a
bed for three weeks. The correspond
ents eulogize Gems. White and Hunter.
Prisoner Kills Two.
Birmingham, Ala, March 5.-Sheriff
Cooley, of Chiffon county, was struck
on the head by a crazy prisoner named
Campbell in the Clanton Jail and fatal
ly wounded. Campbell the night be-
fore killed Dan jenkins (colored), who