The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-19


long across his path, have been emptied
and their holders have been obliged tC
retire in confusion, consequent upon
hasty withdrawal. Nothing was done
by Lord Roberts to disturb the SYM
metry, the deadly ingenuity of the
Boer trenches in front of him. He
marched out infantry, estimated from
the commands named, at 10000 men,
and sent 10000 horsemen and horse
artillery in a bold sweep around the
Boer left, whereupon the Boer center
and right became untenable. Lord
Roberts force was overwhelmingly SUI
perior to that of the Beers. He can
scarcely have fewer than $4,000 imme-
diately available, as the Guards Brig
ade reached him from Lord Methuen
on Tuesday.
The Beers do not yet appear to APP
preciate the mobility of Lord Roberts
corps, which are able to strike Sc
swiftly in this affair." that the enemy
had to abandon gun, much forage
and a large quantity of camp equip
page.
PLAN OF THE BATTLE.
POPLAR GROVE, March 9-The
plan of battle was as follows: General
Colville's division extended along the
north bank. General Tucker had the
center IGStINt, anu TIE TutIuo VI u clht
had the center advance. General Kelly
Kenny's division was ordered to make
a huge thanking movement on the
Beers left, following General French
who was instructed to move southeast
until opposite the Beers flank and Their
swing around to the rear.
Every move was admirably executed
and entirely successful. The Beers were
surprised, as was evident from the state
of the deserted camps. Twice the Brit
ish cavalry We're almost in position tC
charge, but they admit that they were
foiled by the manoeuvring of the Beers
When last seen General French was
pursuing the enemy vigorously. He was
between them and Bloemfontein, abou
eleven miles from the right wing.
General Colville merely demonstrated
against high mountain occupied by
the Transvaal troops who are now flee.
ing in consequence of the flight of the
Free Staters south of the river.
1t is impossible at present to give
the Beers numbers but it is estimated
they reach $4,000 all of whom are now II
flight.
The movement of the mounted men
was somewhat too rapid for supporting
infantry, and as a result the Boer posi-
ton was turned before the main body
could strike effectuallY. The Beers fell
back precipitately and extending to the
southeast they checked the advance OF
the British cavalry with heavy rife
fire at 300 yards range. Accordingly
General French moved southwark and
outfianked them again, but the Beers
repeated their tactics. AS no report
has been made on the capture of pris-
| oners, the enemy probably got away
with their entire force.
General French is still following
them and keeping between them and
Bloemfontein.
POSSIBLE RESULTS.
LONDON, March 9-Experts antici.
pate that the burghers will make nc
stand west of the Free State capital
and some of them even deduce from the
fact that the Boer forces are divided
and retreating in different directions
that Generalization has set in, anC
that the Transvaal forces will next bt
found carefully entrenched in positions
north of the Vaal river, while the bull
of the Free Skaters win abandon the
contest and sue for peace.
ROBERTS STORY.
LONDON, March S.-5:47 p. m.-LorC
Roberts telegraphs as follows:
POPLAR GROVE, March 8.-TwC
brigades of cavalry, with horse artillery
and Kelly-Kenny's division, marched
today ten miles eastward. The Beers
were quite taken by surprise yesterday
| They moved off so hurriedly that they
left cooked dinners behind them w,
captured Krupp gun and several tent
and wagons.
1.-The total casualties We're: Killed
Lieutenants Keswick and Frieslicl1
wounded, Lieutenants Bailey of tn,
! Twelfth Lancers, and De Crespigny o
! the Second Life Guards, both severely
and Lieutenant Smith of the Shrop
shires, who is believed to have beef
picked up by a BOer ambulance. Tw,
men were killed, forty-six wounded
and one man is missing.
The repairs to the railways toward
Stormberg and Strinsburg are being
pushed forward.
| elements has now occupied NorVap
! Point, on the south bank of the Orang
! river The bridge was blown up Marcl
8, and the enemy are holding the nortl
bank of the river but, it is not be
lieved, in any great strength"
! LONDON, March 9.-Kelly- Kenny
advance toward Bloemfonteln is witt
| the view of Selling and utilizing tn
railroad With this he could reach tn
! Free State capital in three or fou
days, and begin repairing the railwa,
| southwark to meet the British adVanc
| from Cape Colony, which is expected
to be FASTENED as soon as General Whit
takes control.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR ROBERTS
Reinforcements from Natal are goinl
| to Lord Roberts. General Warrens di
vision and some artillery have alread.
been ordered to join the commando
in chief, who is preparing for all even
Qualities, including possible desperat
opposition to his crossing the Vaal rive
and the necessity of the siege of Pre-
| toria.
Thousands of natives are reported t
be employed at the Transvaal capita
! in the construction of defensive works