The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-12
MOVING SLOWLY FORWARD.
Gen. Roberts begins His Advance ON
Pretoria-Dispntch from
the Front.

L Ii.
cavalry brigade has reached Isabel
fontein, 2S miles north of Thaba
N'Chu. Gen. Ian Hamilton is biv-
ouacking at Jacobsruhl, IS miles
north of Thaba N'Chu. Gen. fuckers di-
| vision is moving eastward from Karee
| Siding. The divisions of Gen. French
and Gen. Rumble are in and near
Thaba N'Chu. Thus Lord Roberts has
$4,000 men operating clear of the rail
way along front of 40 miles. He is
advancing slowly with some successes,
but nothing decisive. Yet, at all
points of concentration, the Beers ap-
pear in force sufficient to compel the
British to proceed with caution.
London, May THE war Office has
received the following report from
Lord Roberts, under date of Bloem-
fontein, May 2:
Gen Hamilton met with considerable
| success and drove the enemy out OF the
strong position they had taken up at
Houtnek with comparatively small loss to
us. The Beers dispersed in several direc-
lions. mainly to the east and north. leav-
Ing rs prisoners in our hands including
one commandant and 16 other wounded
Jacobsrust. AS the men needed rest after
fighting seven out of the last ten days. l
ordered them to halt for the day. Gen.
Broadwood's brigade of cavalry arrived
upon the scene in time to afford valuable
assistance by threatening the ienemy's
rear.
During the afternoon Gen. Tan Hamil-
ton was Joined by Gen. Bruce Hamilton's
brigade of infantry
1.-The enemy admit having 10 killed and
40 wounded yesterday. Amongst the for
mer was Lieut.. Gunther. German officer
belonging to the Fifty-fifth regiment, and
amongst the latter was Maximoff, the
Russian commander of the Foreign Lee
gion. Twenty-one out of So of the enemy's
casualties occurred amongst the members
OF that legion. Two Frenchmen were
among the killed,
Gen. Hamilton speaks In high terms of
the good service performed by the Eighth
hussars under Col. Cloves, and made up
into a regiment Of lancers which came
into Gen. Broadwood's brigade and assist
ed In making the Beers vacate their po-
sition. The final stroke to the enemy's
route was given by the Gordons and two
companies Of the Shropshire light infantry.
who cheered loudly when they got within
200 yards OF the position.
"Kitchener's horse is also spoken Of In
terms of praise"
London, May S. = The mounted in
fantry with Lord Roberts, among
which are the Canadians, have picket
ed their horses on the south bank of
the Vet river, IS miles north of Brand
fort. The head of Lord Roberts col
umns has thus advanced 30 miles from
Karee Siding in two days, or SO miles
north of Bloemfontein. Little powder
was spent. The British work was
hard marching, the Beers retiring out
Of the reach of the British shells.
Gen. French's cavalry are sweep
ing the country northward. The ex-
pectation is that the infantry advance
will be continued toward Krobnstad
Immediately. Although no prisoners
were taken, and although no hot pur-
suit was attempted, the news great
ly cheers London. Nevertheless it has
not been received with the fine rap
ture that attended the first successes
of Lord Roberts.
Gen. Hunters crossing the Vaal at
Windsorton brings the relief of Mafe.
king, 1875 miles beyond, almost with
in calculable interval. 1t is now
regarded as quite possible that Mafe-
king may be succored before the
queens birthday.