Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-07
BRILLIANT VICTORY
The British Keep On Pushing the
Beers Out Of Orange Free
State.
RETREAT TO KROONSTADT
The Colonial Troops Made a Turning Move
ment That Resulted In the Capture
Of Boer Guns, Supplies And
Men.

London May Lord Roberts reports
to the war Office in dispatch dated
Smaldeel, May 6, afternoon, as follows
1--WE crossed the Vet river this morn
ing, and are now encamped at Smaldee
Junction. The enemy is in full retreat
toward the Zand river and Kroonstadt
A turning movement was made by the
mounted infantry just before dark yes
terday. 1t was very dashing affair
The Canadians, New South Wales, New
Zealand Rifles and the Queensland
mounted infantry WED with each other
in their determination to close with the
enemy. Captain Anley, Of the Essex
regiment, commanding the Sd infantry
battalion, behaved in very gallant
manner. The naval guns and artillery
made excellent practice, particularly
the two 5-inch guns, used for the first
time with this force. We captured a
Maxim and twenty-five prisoners, Our
casualties are very few; only fifteen
wounded one killed and three missing"
BOERS RETREATING.
The British arrived here without op-
position. The Beers last train left last
Saturday night. The Boer losses yes
terday on the left flank were forty
killed. Their rear guard remains behind
kopjes ten miles distant. There is much
railway forage and corn here. 1t is
stated that the Beers are retreating to-
ward Kroonstadt the Zand river bridge
being reported as having been de-
stroyed
LONDON GOES FRANTIC.
London, May 1.-THE annals of serv-
ice demonstrations probably show moth
ing to parallel the enthusiasm with
which the naval heroes of Ladysmith,
the officers and crew of the British first
class cruiser Powerful, were greeted in
London to-day. The whole route was
floating mass of color. The enthusiasm
displayed was of the most frantic de-
scription.
ROBERTS is A PUSHER.
London, May THE capture of Win
burg by the British is confirmed, and
the main advance to Pretoria continues
with machine like precision and rapid
ity which characterizes all of Lord
Roberts forward movements. BY the
occupation of Winburg Gen. Ian Ham,
ilton puts himself nearly parallel with
Lord Roberts, and only twenty-nine
miles eastward, while he has the addi-
tional advantage of being connected
with his chief by means Of the railroad
that runs from Smaldeel. The only fea-
ture Of the carefully devised plan Of the
general advance not disclosed by the
swift development is that part which
General Butler has elected to take in
the operations. At present there is no
indication of any movement on the part
of the Natal army. Doubtless few
days will bring out the British line of
action before Biggarsberg. Roberts Is
now nine miles north of the Vet river,
and sixty-three miles north of Bloem-
foentein. Evidently he is not letting
grass grow under his feet.
ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY.
London, May 1.-THE war office re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, dated Smaldeel, May
1855 a. M: General Hunter. after de-
feating the enemy on May 4, Joined
hands with Paget near Warrenton. The
enemy left thirteen killed and wounded
on. the ground. We captured several
prisoners. Our losses We're slight. Hun
ter speaks in high terms Of the gal
lantry of the yeomanry under Colonel
Maybrick. The enemy retired from in
front of Thaba N'Chu, and the exceed
ingly strong position they held is now
occupied by Rundle's division"