The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, July 9.--The Beers inef-
fectually attacked Gen. Buffers escort
between Standerton and Heidelberg on
Saturday as he was returning from
vet to Lord Roberts.
The Beers attacked the Ficksburg
garrison at midnight but we're driven
off after forty-fve minutes fighting.
Gen. Brabant, on July 8, occupied
DOrnberg, between Senekal and Win
burg, which served as base for bands
assailing conveys. Col. Mahon of
General Hutton's mounted troops, on
July 9 and engaged 5000 Beers east
of Bronkerspruit and drove them off.
The British casualties numbered 33.
Thirty-four of Strathcona's Horse,
under Lieut.. Anderson, were attacked
by 200 Beers east of Standerton on
July 6. The British soon took posses
sion Of the kopje, upon which they sue
cessfully withstood the attack of the
enemy.
A general movement Of Boer settlers
into Gezaland, Portuguese territory,
seems to be in contemplation. Al
ready large herds have been driven
across the border. The Portuguese
welcome the movement.
LONDON, July 9.-Lord Roberts tel
egraphs from Pretoria today that Pres
ident Steyn left Bethlehem the night
OF July 4 for Fouriesburg near Basuto-
land border with Christian Dewet, sew
eral other commanders and 5000 men.
General Mahon on July 5 drove off
5000 Beers with six guns who men,
aced his rights. The British loss was
four officers and twenty-three men
wounded, two missing. The Beers
attacked the British garrison at Rus
tenberg, west of Pretoria July 7, and
were repulsed with heavy loss.
LONDON, July 10.-The Beers are
unusually active both in the Orange
Colony and the so-called pacified west
ern Transvaal, but without producing
any serious impression upon the British
arms. The Boer leaders at the Cape
are extending their boycott of British
arms, and Dutch companies with $780,
600 capital have been formed.
Passengers arriving at Lorenzo Mar
quez on July 8 from Middleburg say
there has been severe fighting between
the latter place and Machadodorp in
which the Beers were defeated and de-
moralized.
Lord Roberts telegraphed from Pre-
toria last evening as follows: II regret
to say that Captain Currie and Lieut.
Kirk of the Imperial Light Horse, who
were reported wounded in my teleg ram
of yesterday, were both killed. One
squadron OF this distinguished corps
pressed very severe force of the en-
envy in gallant attempt to carry off G
wounded comrade, to which they at
tributed the heavy loss sustained In
addition to the officers, farrier ser
geant and three troopers were killed
and the sergeant major, three eergeantt
and seven troopers wounded.
"The enemy for some days has beer
threatening our line of railway by try
ing to get around our right flank.
despatched General Hunton with the
mounted infantry to reinforce Major
with orders to drive the Beers 20 Eas
Proenkerspruit. These orders were eff
fectually carried out during Friday ant
Saturday by Mahon, who was attacked
by some 5000 men with six guns anG
two maxims. Steyn left Bethlehem
the night of July for Fourtiesburg be-
tween Bethlehem and Ficksburg, &C
sompanied by Christian Botha and Free
State commanders, with troops reported
numbering 5000 men,"
The officers commanding at HeilbroI
report that State Secretary Blignaut
State Attorney Dickson and member
of the council Vantander and Kupper
vergen came in yesterday and surren
dered.