Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-03
Which Colonies Sent to Aid
Great Britain.
THEY WANTED TO FIGHT
And at Dover Farm on the First of the
New Year They Earned a Brilliant
Vict0ry-Enemy is Not Under
estimated.

A-oiuoI, jan y, $40 n. m.-lne morning
papers are unanimous in praising the gall
lantry of the Canadian and colonial
troops.
The Times says: "The mother country
Will share with the Canadians and Aus
tralians In the pride and qualification
they must feel at the fine qualities dis
played by their troops in this dashing lit
tie engagement"
The Standard says: ''The Canadians
and Australians had been spelling for Il
fight. Now they have had their oppor-
tur,>y and they have greatly distinguish
ed themselves by their GOODNESS and dis
cipline. From the view point of imperial
unity, the little fight may fairly be de-
scribed as one Of the most gratifying
events recorded in the recent history of
the British race"
Although the continuance of minor sue
cesses gratifies the British public, it is
not forgotten that the larger aspects of
the campaign are unchanged. AS the
Daily News remarks: 1T is a day Of
small merries."
The Importance of both General French
and Colonel Pitchers victories lies in the
effect that they are likely to ave on the
colonial Dutch. The latest dispatch
from Douglass confirms the earlier report
that the Boer laagers consisted chiefly Of
British subjects which arrive from the
British colonies.
A CapetOwn dispatch reports that "the
rebels in Barkley district are demoralized
by the British occupation of Dordrecht.
Should it turn out tnat the Dutch rebel
ion is thus being diminished it will be a
matter OF great relief for the British CAM
paiyn."
The Standard remarks: Until the Tu-
gela has been crossed and Ladysmith re-
lieved, it would be idle to deny that the
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very great danger and if, unhappily, Gem
erai Butler is again defeated, it will be ne
cessary to dispatch 100, 900 additional
troops to keep the Dutch in order"
Winston ChurchiMs estimate that it
will take 12O, 600 British to defeat the two
republics has been ridiculed, but as a
matter of fact this lumber is already
reached, without the 100, 900 which he fore
sees may be necessary.
When all the troops designed for South
Africa join those already there, Lord
Roberts will be in command of about 200,
900 men. Thirty thousand are now afloa,
or ready to embark. Military observers
in view of what these figures mean, can
not see how the British can fail to crush
the Beers by mere force of numbers.
Belmont, Cape Colony, Jan. IA dis.
patch from Dover farm, dated Jan /
says: The colonial troops, who have beer
longing to be allowed to meet the Beers
have AT last been given an opportunity
to do so n scored a brilliant success
The raid conducted by Colonel Pitcher
was very difficult owing to the fact tina
the movements Of the troops were imme.
dlateiy communicated to the Beers By
natives. In order to prevent this Col.
onel Pitcher. in making his forced marcel
from Belmont, left a British trooper a,
every farm house with instructions mo-
to allow the natives to leave their homes
the patrols calling the names of the ma
tives hourly in order to prevent their es-
cape. In the maneuver at Cooks Pill
cher sent patrols east. One of these
consisting of four men commanded by
Lieutenant Adiee, suddenly encountered
IA Beers, who opened fire. The lieuten-
ant was severely wounded and Private
Butler gave up his horse in order to carry
the lieutenant out of range
ed. pluckily returned to render assist.
ance. He was wounded in the leg and
his horse was killed. Meanwhile Lieu
tenant Ryan, who had worked magnifi-
Gently, reported that the veldt on the
right of the enemy was clear, whereupOr
Major de ROugemOnt ordered the guns
to a trot. They arrived within $500 yards
of the laager, numbered and planted
five shells in as many minutes within the
lager.
streaming over the kopje. They were
completely surprised, but quickly opened
a we'll directed fire. A representative OF
the Associated Press had the privilege
OF carrying all order to the Toronto com
pany to doublequick into action. The or.
der was received with great satisfaction
The company rushed forward until with.
in 1000 yards of the enemy's position
when it opened a hot fire upon the kopje
and completely subdued the Boer fire
The British artillery shelled the position
with wonderful curac while Lieuten.
ant Ryan, with mounted infantry, work
ed round and completely uncovered thu
fire Of the Beers, who had been ensconc.
ed in the bushes.
Colonel Pitcher, with the Queens lane