The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-13
ARE NOW RETREATING.
The British Troops Drive the Beers
Out of the Town of Bethlehem.
The Total Casualties in the British
Forces as a Result of the War
in South Africa Is 4S,1SS
Officers and Men.

London, July 11.-Lord Roberts has
sent the following dispatch to the
war Office, dated at Pretoria, July 10:
Clements and Paget's forces en-
tered Bethlehem July z. The former,
On nearing the town, sent in a flag of
truce, demanding its surrender, which
was refused by De Wet, when Paget,
making a wide turning movement,
succeeded in getting hold of the enc
my's most important position, cover
ing the town. This was carried before
dark by the Munster fusiliers and the
Yorkshire light infantry. This morn
ing the attack was continued, and by
noon the town was in our possession
and the enemy was in full retreat.
''Our casualties were four officers
and 30 men of the MINISTER'S wounded;
one missing; Capts. Mcpherson and
Weakes and Lieut.. Conway severely,
and Lieut.. BOyd-ROchefort, Scottish
rifles, slightly wounded; seven men
of the Yorkshires wounded; one
killed; two wounded of the imperial
yeomanry. Paget reports that but
for the accurate practice of the 3Sth
royal artillery and the fourth city i'm
perial batteries the casualties would
have been many more.
"Baden-POwell reached Rustenburg
during the evening of July without
opposition. He found all quiet there
and public confidence satisfactory.
Further information regarding the
capture of Bethlehem has now been
received from Clements. He states
that the country there is broken and
difficult. Consequently his and Pa
gets cavalry were unable to make
any wide turning movement. Glenn
ents attacked one position, while
Paget attacked another. The position
assailed by Clements was CALAMITY
captured by the Royal Irish, who cap
tured a gun of the nth battery lost
at Stormberg. The list of casualties
has not yet been received, but Glenn
ents states they are few, considering
the strength of assaulted positions.
Hunters cavalry under Broadwood
reached Bethlehem July s. Hunter
with his main force was within nine
miles of the town when Clements dis
patched his reports
The war office has issued another
casualty list from South Africa show
ing that during the week ending July
there were killed, wounded or cap
tured Is officers and $50 men; acct
dental deaths, ? men; died of disease,
A of !
home, officers and 1906 men. The
total casualties as a result of the war
are 4S,1SS officers and men.
Pretoria, July .12-The British
success at Bethlehem has considerably
improved the prospects for peace, it is
said. The whole of the government
of President Steyn, of the Orange
Free State, has surrendered. except
President Steyn himself Those of
ficials who are prisoners have been
allowed to communicate with Presi-
dent Steyn for the purpose of at
tempting to prove to him the use
lessness of a continuance of the strug-
gle, which can only produce blood
shed without any counterbalancing
arguments. The collapse of the for'a
of Gen. DeWet is expected daily. The
Beers here say that the men have
taken a solemn oath not to personally
surrender, but they are beginning to
see the uselessness of sacrificing life
to personal wishes. 1t is expected
that when Gen. Botha learns of the
defeat of his colleague he will gladly
enter into conferences looking to the
establishment of peace. The need of
more civil administrators is urgent
and the necessity for their appoint
ment is becoming daily more APP
parent. Intelligent administrators,
with knowledge of the people, could
undoubtedly greatly aid in the future
settlement of difficulties, inasmuch
as a frank feeling in favor of sub
mission is prevalent among the Beers.
IS HELEN GOULD TO WE'D?