Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-16

| cavalry had crossed the river. moving
straight north. Gen. Botha threw the
Standderton burghers. with battery
of cannon. to head them off. The
burShers got the advantage and cap
| tured II of the British. Unfortunately
just at this time, about IL o'clock. the
centre of the burghers gave way with
out cause Upon this Philip Botha
Standderton and Bethel commanders
with the Irish Brigade, covered the re-
treat to Eroonstad.
"OtherWise than in the retreat from
3randfort and the Vet river. the Brit
ish pressed hard on the retreating
burghers. All our cannon and COM
missariat We're brought up and so far
as is known. our casualties were con-
fined to a dozen wounded
The Queen. today. issued Il proclama-
ton permitting trading between the
South African colonies and the portions
of Orange Free State now occupied by
the British forces
The war office has received the follow
ing from Lord Roberts. dated Kroonstad.
May Il, p. NJ: Baden Powell reports
under date of May :. all going well. Fever
is decreasing, the garrison is cheerful and
the food will last until about June TO-"
London. May 15.-156 p. M.-The war
office has received the following dis
patch from General Butler:
Dundee. May I'll p M.-We have
occupied Dundee. About $500 of the
enemy left, yesterday. for Glencoe
where they entrained. Their wagons
also left. yesterday, by Dejager's drift
ard the Dannhauser road. Their KAT
frs said they were going to Laings
mex Almost every house in Dundee is
completed looted. The navigation col
liery is ali right. The machinery Of
the Dundee colleries is destroyed The
houses of the town are damaged but
are structurally intact.
London. May 15.-13O p. M.-The war
office gave out. today, dispatch from
Gen. Butler confirming The Associated
Press story of yesterday, telling of
General Buffers move on the Biggars-
berg. The dispatch is as follows:
'Kemp's Farm. May 15.-The follow
ing kilograms sent to Roberts are now
repeated to you. They begin under date
of May 10:
In accordance with instructions to
keep the enemy occupied at Biggars-
berg. on May II. l concentrated the
3rd Cavalry Brigade Of the End Divis-
ion and some corps of artillery at Sun
days river drift on the Help Makaar
road and directed Col. Bethune to adj
vance on Greytown with the Rethune
Mounted Infantry, the Umvoti Mount
ed Rifles and the Imperial Light In
fantry. on May II, we moved to
Waschbank and Bethune to Pomeroy,
while Gen. Hldyard from Elandslaagte
occupied Indoda mountain. On May
IS. | sent Gen. Hamilton with three ba-
tallions up the steep slope of Withock
hill. The Bird Cavalry Brigade crowd
ed a hill on each side of the main
road. and Bethune attacked by the
Pomeroy road from three sides. The
enemy hurriedly abandoned the posi-
ton. which they had strongly en-
trenched, and retired to the mex in
front of the Helpmakaar. whence we
hope to dslodge them. tomorrow, as
many Of them have retired. We have
gained the summit of the berg with
the loss of only few wounded. l adj
vance to Beth and Hildyard moves on
to Vessels Mex. Our small loss, l
think. was certainly due to the excel
lent troops leading of Gen. Hamilton
and Lord Dundonald and Col
Bethune.'
The second Dispatch dated May IA.
says; THE enemy evacuated Help