The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-10
A DEFENSIVE POLICY.
n VIII lie Followed by the Beers In
the Future - BrabanCs Command
Forces Enemy to Retire.

London, March 5.-Beyond the signs
of general retreat of the Beers
throughout Cape Colony there is little
news from the front. Lord Roberts, ia
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.-Yester-
day a number of horses were sent into
Zululand with the object of marching
n British force through Zululand and
interception the Beers north of Big
garsberg.
Dordrecht, Cape Colony, Sunday,
March 4.-Gen. Brabants colonial d.
vision, after n nights march, is now
attacking the Beers in a strong posi-
ton at La Buschagnes Mex, on the road
from Dordrecht to jamestown. The
engagement is proceeding with great
vigor and the Beers are gradually re-
firing before the British shell fire.
from three positions. A heavy rife 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
and bivouaeking over night the force
reached the strong entrenehed posi-
tions which they occupied and now
hold, the Beers being on the opposite
hill. The British will remain in the
captured positions, although the Beers
brought two gunsSmto action and
made determined efforts to retake
them. The British losses are six killed
and IS wounded.
London, March 5.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Osfonteip.
Sunday, March A.:
Gen Cronje, on behalf of his party,
and Commandant Wolmarans, on behalf
of 1000 other prisoners, who have all now
left 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 adj
railway communication would be opened
| to Jouberts Siding to-day. The enemy Is
| still In force at Norvals Pont bridge.
Gen. Gatacre telegraphs that the num-
Der of Beers at Stormberg Is daily dimin-
| ishing.
Col Baden-P Powell reports that all was
| well at Mafeking on February Is. and that
| the enemy's activity was being met every
| where by equal activity on the part Of the
| defenders.
| TEN. 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 lager, some miles Oh
| the Free State side. Prices command
has moved seven miles north of Coles.
burg. The Beers during their occupa-
| ton denied themselves rather than
| see the British wounded suffer.
Cape Town, March Sit is reported
| that the Boer prisoners while on the
way from Paardeberg, unsuccessfully
attempted to escape from the train.
! Eleven hundred of Cronjes men have
been placed temporarily on board the
British steamers Mongolian and Ma
Mia, in Table bay.
Durham, Friday March 2.-Thc news
paper correspondents 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. 1t was notice
able. however, that the latter were the
most demonstrative, 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 mini
mum. The men of the garrison will re-
quire rest, and the horses are much
wasted. The correspondents paid
high tribute TO the courage and hero
ism of the women. Never 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
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 n
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 crazy prisoner named