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London. March Sd n. m.-Lord Rob-
erts wired Yesterday morning from Os
fontefn and in the evening from Poplar
Grove. fourteen miles eastward. by an
application of the elementary principle
of strategy the Bocr positions, fifteen
miles long across his path, have been
empticd and their holders have been
obliged TO retire in confusion con-
sequcnt upon hasty withdrawal.
Nothing was done by Lord Roberts
10 disturb the symmetry, the deadly
ingenuity OF the Bocr trenches in front
OF him. lie marched out infantry esti-
mated. from the commands named, ut
10000 mcu aud sent 10000 horsemcn
and horse artillery in n bold sweep
around the BOcr left, whereupon the
ioer center ana right became untena-
BILE. FIFTY British fell when the cav
airy came into contact with the Beers.
STRENGTH OF THE Beers.
The correspondence differ as to the
enemy's strength. The Daily Mail rep
i'esentative thinks the Beers number
something more than 1000. The Daily
News man estimates them at 10000.
AS these figures came from observers
at HEADQUARTERS it is clear that Lord
itoberts force was overwhelmingly
superior. lie can scarcely have fewer
than i5.O00 Immediately available, as
the Guards brigade reached him from
Lord Meihuen Tuesday.
Lord Methucn now commands only
volunteers and the local forces at Kim
berlcy, some OF whom have gone to-
ward Mafeklng
BRITISH CAPTURE SUPPLIES.
The Beers do not appear to appreci-
ute the mobility of Lord Roberts corps,
which was able to strike so swiftly in
THIS af4ir that the enemy had to aban-
don gun. much forage and large
Guuntity of camp equipment.
The Standard cautions Englishmen
against rising to "a height of serene
contentment, which the actual position
does not jnstiiy.'i
IL suggests that Il large number OF
the Boers are still In II wide range OF
country. and although their morale is
somewhat damaged. il would be too
much to say that they will not stand
again.
The Dutch risings i'll the northwest
crn districts OF Cape Colony are the
only cloudlet visible i'll the sky of Brit
ish prospects.
WON'T EXCHANGE CRONJE.
The military authorities have decided
that General Cronje and the other Isocr
prisoners shall he sent Immediately to
the island Of ST. Helena. there Ia re-
main until the end of the war.
Lord !Ioberts has chosen Lord Bath
u.st colonel OF militia regiment at
The front. 10 command the escort to 81.
Helena. which was last month placed
in cable communication with Cape
Town ard London.
II is also asserted that the Cabinet
has resolved neither 10 propose nor To
entertain n proposal al the present
juncturc for an exchange of prisoners.
BUILER'S CASUALTIES.
I.ondon. March 7.-Another list OF cas-
uallies sustained by General Buffers
forces from February Ii to February 81
shows: Killed, 12S; wounded. 513;
missing. 81. OF these the losses of the
Inniskiliings were as follows: Killed.
81. wounded. 1852; missing. ~ Dublin
Fusilicrs: Killed, 10; wounded, %;
missing. is. Connaught Rangers: Killed.
10. wounded, ioj: missing. s. Royal
Irish Fusliers: Killed. IL: wounded.
63; missing, .. Scots FusiIicrs: Killed.
1G: wounded, Us; missing. none.
With the list of casualties issued
Monday This makes the total cost To
the rank and file in the final relief of
Ladysmith ,S59 men.
RETREAT a MISTAKE.
Bocr Camp Biggarsberg, Saturday,
March 3.-The Fcderals have fallen
back on the Biggarsberg chain that
crosses Natal south of Dundee. The re-
treat from Ladysmith was due to the
mistake of q certain commandment i'll
ordering his men to retire from the key
OF the POSITION without any reason for
the move.
On receipt of the bad news from the
MOdder river Wednesday it was re-
solved TO send the wagons back to
Biggarsberg, and soon long strings of
OK wagons lined the roads Over a
thousand wagons took the westerly
route To the laager southwest of Lady
smith. Another convoy was sent to the
foot of the Drakensberg. a large num-
Der of tents captured from the British
at Dundee and also the ammunition
were abandoned.
The chief difficulty was in disnount-
Ing 4 long tour.
WITHDRAWAL OF TERMS.
Cape Town, March An official no
tifcation has been issued that Tho
Queenstown proclamation of February
I'D. regarding certain terms offered the
rebels by General Bra bant in event of
their surrender has been withdrawn
but those in arms against England may
return to their farms upon surrender
ing their weapons, receiving n pass, but
they are liable 10 be called to account
later.
BUILDERS CONGRATULATIONS
Durham, March General Butler, in