Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
BULLER PUSHING ON.
British Commander in Possession
of Biggarsberg.
He Captures the Position After Meet
ing with Desperate Resistance
His Advance Is Continued
Mt Once.

from Stone Hill Farm, Natal, dated
Monday, says:
"Gen. Buffers advance commenced
Thursday, when he left Ladysmith In
strength. When within two miles of Help
makaar the Beers opened heavy artillery
fire and the British guns replied, while a
portion of Buffers troops worked round
the Boer tanks. The British attack was
pressed home Sunday. Bethune. on the
right, outfianked the Beers, whose splen-
did defensive positions on the Biggarsberg
were practically taken.
Gen. Buffers march subsequent to the
attack was carried out without hitch.
"The British are still pushing on.
Butler Pushing On.
London, May ia dispatch received
by the press from Pietermaritlburg,
Natal, timed 1905 p. M, Monday,
brings the first intimation of a success
attained by Gen. Butler in northern
Natal. The sender of this dispatch
evidently assumes that news of the
affair has been received direct from the
scene of hostilities. for he merely says:
Gen. Buffers official telegram notifying
his success at the Biggarsberg, received
here an hour ago. has given keen satisfac-
ton. 1t Is confidently anticipated that
Dundee will be occupied by the British
to-day. The residents of the north coun-
try are delighted, as forcing the Biggars-
berry means that they will speedily be en-
abed to return to their homes,
story of the Attack.
Another dispatch to the press, dated
Stone Hill Farm, $3.50 Monday morning,
says:
"After four days march eastwards at the
foot of the Bggarsberg ridges in the di-
af IIa1r naly hfrh xyn
pied by the federals the Second brigade,
Sunday. led the attack.
"Dundonalds cavalry broke the Boer
center and Bethune's horse advanced on
their extreme right. In the direction of
oomeroy, a small party of burghers oc-
cupied a ridge overlooking Heplmakaar,
out they did not wait for the assault"
Effect of Buffers Success.
London, May 15.-Gen. Buffers turn
ing of the Biggarsberg position was eff
fected by bold movement. The Beers
had evacuated Helpmakaar, but were
making a stand Monday evening at
Bleskoplaagte, seven miles from Dun
lee. The corps on the spot regarded
his as d rear guard action, intended
to cover the retreat of the army. At
he same time Gen. Hildyard took In
loba. and it is reported that the Beers
withdrew in disorder. Gen. Butler,
Who seems to be employing his full
strength. is expected to push on. His
first marches were As miles in three
lays. He is thus breaking into British
territory which had been administered
for six months by the Transvaalers as
though it were part of the republic,
they holding courts and levying taxes.
His success, therefore, has political as
we'll as military consequences.
Roberts at Kroonstad.
While Lord Roberts infantry are
concentrating at Kroonstad, where
they will rest for day or two. his
horsemen have penetrated is miles
northward.
The latest supposition concerning
Gen. Hunter is that possibly he is
marchingup the north bank of the Vaal
with a force sufficient, in cooperation
with Lord Roberts, to render Boer de-
Tense of the Vaal frontier impracti-
cable.
East of Bloemfontein Gen. Rumble is
advancing toward Ladybrand. His
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stretched over distance of 80 miles.
The Beers are described as quite dis
organized and as retreating northward.
President Steyn's lieutenants are try
Ing to rally them.
| Nothing definite has been heard
about the expected relief of MafeIing
The Cape Town correspondents con-
| tinue to wire that relief is imminent
fixing Tuesday or Wednesday as prob.
able dates. Inquirers at the war office
are told that the news of the relief will
be made Immediately on its receipt
| No word had come to hand It midnight
To Annex Free State.
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated
Monday. says a proclamation will be
published this week annexing the Or
ange Free State. 1t is also said that
Gen. Botha (the commander-in-chie o1
the Boer forces) threatens to resign il
any preparations are made for the
wanton destruction of property.
Steyn mt HeiIbrun.
Kroonstad, May 12.-President Steyr
has gone to Heilbrun, not Lindley. H,
has declared the former the new cap
ital. Four hundred burghers hav,
given up their arms here and in thi:
neighborhood. Although the bridg,
across the Nalsch has been destroyed
good deviation exists where the roac
ran before the bridge was constructed
Their Summer Plans.
New York, May Is. = A special to tn,