Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-24
BOERS DRIVEN OFF
The British Attack a Strongly For
titled Boer Position and Take
It Easily.
GEN. POLE-CAREW PRAISED
The Federals Are Trekking Eastward
Patrols Frequently sniped-s shelling
Resumed At Warrenton Import
ant Developments Expected.

S ~AS1AsAJ ~"Af S
Resumed At Warrenton Import
ant Developments Expected.
Leeuw Kop, April 23.-The Beers re
tired from their positions here so hur
munition and ra,ny rifles. When thu
Warwickshire regiment took the farm
house at the foot of the ridge the Beers
pompoms inflicted no damage. The
Welsh regiment advanced along the
Warwickshire's left and approached the
ridge, experiencing cross fire. Wher
the Beers fled they were obliged to
move some distance along the sky line
and the artillery planted a shell with
great accuracy, it bursting just above
the Beers, rolling over three horses. II
appears that General Dickson met op-
position, the Beers firing rifles at long
range. Their position was one of great
natural strength. General Pole-Carews s
admirable disposition of his force thor
oughly puzzled the Boers who were un-
able to see the direction of the attack
owing to deep spruits. The British ar
tillery was unable to join right in time
to reply to the Boer gun shelling of the
mounted infantry. The shells, however
burst 300 yards high, and did no dam
age. 1t is stated that General DeWet
holds the water works with a strong
force. The Beers who held Leeuw Kop
trekked eastward. General French sent
a body of cavalry south and few shots
were heard; but apparently the Beers
do not hold strong positions anywhere
in close proximity to Leeuw Kop.
SMELLING RESUMED.
Warrenton, April 23-Shelling was re-
sumed this morning, the fire being di-
rected against the British river re-
doubts, which are steadily being pushed
forward. The Beers appear to be in
strong force down the river. The yeo-
manry patrols are frequently "sniped." !"
1t Is confidently believed that impor-
tant developments are not far off.
A COMPLICATED SITUATION.
London, April 24.-All attention is
centered in the interesting though COM
plicated situation in the southeastern
portion of the Orange Free State, from
which developments of the utmost i'm
portance must ensue in the near future.
General Rumble, it would seem, found
the Beers confronting him at Dewets-
dorp in stronger force than he cared to
engage and so is marking time pending
the arrival of support. While Rumble is
preparing to strike Dewetsdorp, Gener-
ais Brabant and Hart are pushing along
the frontier of Basutoland, where they
will be able to Illustrate any attack on
Rundle's right, and Generals French
and Pole-Carew are Fastening from
Bloemfontein to bar the Boer line of re-
treat northward.
GUERRILLA TACTICS.
Meanwhile the burgher forces occu-
pying Thaban N'Chu are in position to
fight to delay action and give the Boer
forces at Dewetsdorp and Wepener time
to retire in case of defeat, and 1t seems
as though General French must dispose
of this Thaba NChu force before he can
rush to the rear of the Boer forces op-
posing General Rumble and Brabant;
otherwise his flank will be open to as
sault. The Beers driven out at Leeuw
Kop will probably rally at Thaba N'Chu
where a stiff fight may be expected.
Should the British fail in this attempt
to bring about another Paardeberg, it
will undoubtedly lead to persistent rep
etition of guerrilla tactics, which have
been largely responsible for penning up
Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein so many
weeks.
VIOLATED HOSPITAL FLAG.
During General Alderson's advance on
Leeuw Kop the Canadian mounted in
fantry, sent to reconnoiter the Boer po-
sition, approached to within 300 yards
Of a farm house flying the hospital flag,
from under cover of which the Beers
opened such hot fire that the Cana
dians were unable to attempt to retire
until another force of Canadians COW
cred their retreat by threatening the
rear of the Boer position.
BOER POSITIONS.
Pretoria, April 2.-Oficial bulletins
issued to-day say: "The federals con-
tinue fighting at Wepener, and captured
General Brabant's cattle and horses
General DeWet's losses at Dewetsdorp
were one man killed and six wounded
Twenty British were captured, besides
the killed and wounded. The British ap-
pear to be retiring beyond Dewetsdorp
Cronje reports that with aistrong COM
mand he attacked the British northeast
Of Boshof. A heavy engagement fol-
lowed, and the English were driven
from kopje to kopje. The federals dis
played great courage, and spiritedly
chased the enemy in the direction OF
Boshof. Only two burghers were
wounded. The British lost fifteen men
killed, left three wounded and eight
prisoners in the hands of the burgh.
ers"
The Cronje referred to is undoubtedly
Commandant Cronje, the second son oi
the famous Boer general, now prison
er at st. Helena.
THEY'RE SORRY NOW.
Cape Town, April 24.-The trial O.
sixty-nine rebels is in progress here
Three of the prisoners were sentenced
to Ave years imprisonment each. Th'
sentences imposed upon the other
ranged from six months to three years
AGUN FOUNDRY.
Pretoria, April A.-A big gun foundr,
has been equipped here. The first gul
manufactured has been sent to tn