The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
BOERS RETIRE.
Reported to Be Moving in the
Direction of Leydenburg.

Bronkhorst Spruit, Tuesday, July "a
The Beers having learned of the Brit
ish advance have evacuated all their
positions and are reported to be moving
to the northeast towards Leydenburg
whittier President Kruger is going A
portion of the Beers remain north of
Buchveldt, whence they attempt to in
terrupt communications on this line
The bridges here and smaller bridges
to the west have been destroyed
The British force comprises two bri-
gades under General French and a bri-
gade and half under General Hamil-
ton. 1t is not likely that the advance
upon Middleburg will be contested. The
Beers remaining upon their farms state
that most of the burghers are anxious
to bring matters to a finish, but that
the foreigners are persistent.
ROBERTS MOVEMENTS IN DETAIL
London, July 25. 12:45 p. m.-The war
Office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts:
Van Dermerwe Station, July 24-We
made general advance yesterday
from position which we have been hold
ing east of Pretoria since June II. Ian
Hamilton, from the north, reached
Rustfontein. seven miles north of
Bronkhorst Spruit on July o. This
so completely surrounded the enemy's
line of retreat that they abandoned the
strong position they had been occupy
ing in front of Pole-Carew. Stephen
sons brigade advanced yesterday un-
right was protected by the First and
Fourth brigades of cavalry under
French and Hutton's mounted infan-
try. The former crossed east of Wilge
river
Railway ard telegrapIlic communica-
ton were restored last night.
I'm the supply train captured at
Roodvale were 200 Welsh fusiliers, most
force as continuing t04noxez northeast
erly. 1t was at Roodeport July %, with
BrOadwood not far behind and Little's
cavalry brigade following Broadwood.
''Raden-POwen reports as follows:
" 'Magato Farm, July 22.-Colonel Sa-
rey and Lushington, with 450 men, drove
1000 Beers from a very strong position
and scattered them with considerable
loss Our casualties were six killed and
19 wounded
1t is not clear whether the supply
train and 200 fusiliers mentioned in the
above dispatch are Identical with the
train and 100 Cameron Highlanders,
the capture of which was reported by
Lord Roberts in his communication of
July %.
The following dispatch from Lord
Roberts has been received at the war
office:
"Bronkhorst Spruit. Tuesday, July "a.
We marched here today. This is the
place where the Ninety-fourth was at
tackled December 90 1880. The graves
of the officers and men are in fair
preservation. and will now be put in
good order Inc mafch was unoppoSed,
but F'rench's cavalry and Hutton's
mounted infantry, making a wide de-
tour on our right, met bodies of the
enemy. They were driven back, leaving
several dead and wounded. A good
many were also captured. Our casual
ties were one killed
'Broadwood reports that he captured
five of DeWet's wagons today. He was
waiting at Vredefort until Little Joined
him.
A NEW ELEMENT
London, July 25.-A new element has
entered into the South African cam
peign with the receipt of news that
General Darlington, with his RhOdeSian
force, has had its first fight, attacking
the Beers and carrying their position of
Selous river Monday after a sharp en-
gagement. General Darlington lost four
killed and 19 wounded