Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
british NABAD Nay
On. Robsrts' Attempt TO Retrieve
Saturdays Defeat So Far Not
Successful
Outcome 81 Frsnsh's Cavalry Move.
nsnt still II Doubt Fuller
Nsws of Revsrss
I Believed That the Boers Will suc.
essd q withdrawing With
Captured Guns.

Bushman's Kop. Monday. April 2.v
rhe Beers are still occupying the water
works, which the British shelled yes
terday afternoon, the Beers replying.
London, April s.-Fuller news OF the
disaster to the British army in the
OF sanna's post does not
.end toSimprove matters from the Brit-
sh point Of view. but with the dis
80 mystifying it ID impossible
10 accurately portrayisth present Sit
nation or foretell the ultimate issue of
attempt to retrieve the defeat.
The war office today received the fol-
Iewing from Roberts:
''Bloemfontein. April 2, 1880 p. m.
Continuation Of my telegram OF
March 81: There has been considers
able delay in getting accurate re-
turns OF casualties. The action took
place twenty-five miles hence. and
the telegraph cable has been inter-
] fupted several times. Cloudy
weather has interfered with signal
ling, and altho there has been no
engagement since, the force is con-
& tinually in touch with the enemy.
There were many acts Of cons
spicuous gallantry displayed during
the day. ST
.-rhe troops remained in action
undcrsa q cross-fire at 1900 yards for
some hours. the officers serving the
guns as casualties reduced the de-
tachments. Several gallant at
tempts were made to bring In two
( guns the teams Of which had been
6 killed, but at each attempt the
& horses were shot.
'.sThe Essex, Munster. Shropshire
( and Northumberland mounted In
fantrys and Roberts horse covered
the retirement Of the guns from
! that position to the crossing Of the
drift by the cavalry two miles fur
sher south and withstood the. de-
termined attacks Of the enemy. In
some cases advanced to within 100
II yards.
a. battery Of the royal horse ar
tillery Was suddenly surrounded ins-
the drift and the officers and men
all made prlsoners without shot
being fired. But Maj. Taylor and
E sergeant major succeeded in escap-
ing in the confusion. Five guns
were captured at the same time.
Further details tomorrow
Roberts dispatch seems to finally dis
pose Of the earlier report OF the recov-
cry OF the guns and the fact that the
Beers remain in occupation of the
water works Is taken as an indication
thGt they intend to make stand suffi-
clent1y long to cover withdrawal Of the
guns and wagons to "a place OF safety
5altho the absence OF definite informa-
tion regarding the movements Of
French's cavalry makes 1t difficult u
estimate their chances Of adding this
crowning success to the blow already
indicted.
a dispatch from iMaseru. Basutoland
dated yesterday, says Earl Rossyn. who
70 acting as war corresponding for the
Daily Mail In South Africa, and who
left there April I on his way to rhaba
N'Chu, will probably fall into the hand.
4 oE the Beers.
Omcial list OF Casualties.
London. April The offlcial list q
Casualties esssustained by British officer
near the Bloemfontein water works fol
lows:
Killed - Northumberland Fusileers
Maj. Booths. Roberts Horse. Lieut.
! Crowler. OF the army medical service
I and Lieut.. Irvine.
Wounded:
Artillery-col. Rochfort and fy
others.
Royal Horse Guards-Lieut. Hon. a
v. Meade
Roberts Horse Three.
Mounted Infantry-Four.
Nissing:
Capt. Wray.
Tenth Hussars--Lieuts. Hon. D. r
II. Anderson. Pelham and c. w. 4
Crichton.
The Boers' story.
Pretoria. Saturday. March 31.-Ther
has been heavy fighting betwee
Brandfort and Bloemfontein and Wah
kerstrom and Ermelo. The comman
dos attacked 1000 British and drov
them back with heavy losses. Accord
], inS toreports OF the wounded. who hav
arrived here. fighting occurred a
aieng the line. The federal troops hel
positions on the side and top OF
mountain. while the British position
were on the opposite side OF the hill
The British charged repeatedly, bt
xeresrepulsed "A later report says II
federals were more than holding the
own. but the final result of the fight
/ not known. The federal loss is mir
killed and wounded.
Reports from Brandfort, receive
81 later, state that 1000 federals attacke
3,oo0 British successfully, but that 1s
~ British reinforcements had arrive
s and the federals were compelled to r
tire, after punishing the British g.
verely The federal loss. according
these reports was slight.
Acts Of splendid Herolsm.
Isondon. April .. "A special dispat.
IS from Blosmfonkein dated yesterda
4 4lys: The loss OF the guns was a
4 sen6ed M incidents 81 splendid Ihei'
II ism. The leading battery was 20 ne,
the .Boers ambushed In the river b,
tlhAt the lattef said 1T II usless z
yonS 70 attempt to advance. Thro
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