The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-09
BOERS OPEN WITH
A MURDEROUS FIRE
British Gunners Fought Des-
perateIy Trying To Save
Their Artillery.
HAD NO CHANCE TO WIN
oppOrtune Arrival Of Re-enforce-
ments Alone Saved Broadwood's
Forces from a Complete An
Inhalation in the En-
gagement.

London. April SO \. m--The latest
news from tho front adds lit;le u the
public anowlcdse OF rhe convoy disaster
No crc,ienco Is given to reports that the
I.oers numbered between S.scl and lo.'-H
men. Tn. general belief IS that there
could rar have been more than half that
number bu; the me-e fact that eve" 80
many as half could h1 r., been culls'ciet -
near headquarters without he kn'Wie"Ee
II tn. British commanders prpVuk's riutn
uneasy criticism
Tn. disaster is regarded a. direct re-
salt II ghs. inability II General French 10
..l.r ufr -h,. commando ~ General piiNiei
=.usl rhs. Jrller commando when escaping
from th.. Orange river. The report hat
ths. Eear.s ar,. mas>in= "a thc vicinity -
Taun-a ami kliI-lal IS confirmed
I..rd M-rhu.n-s difficulties are appar-
entity increasing Sc has Beer hangers or
guerrilla bands On three sides "f rim. aud
g. wilI d. obliged L, watch carefully his
,..mmuu.cit IONS Wi'h orange river
Th.. Blu-nfuutcsu sprrs- Usud,nt ut the
TaLy Chrlri..l,. .s-l, srssEilin- SunciN- ahd
=. ..~,rI',iu, thr boss "f th- convoy. SAYS
II Was a Murderous Fire.
--Ths. Isu-r- uF,ueI wish "a murdcr'Hs
fsr, d Was simply ~.au=h;cr- The ktihr
.lr.v,rs ~ thc convoy ran away. leaving
th-.r Eyar.- uu.i Do Wa~ iTulH >~ih--s -0s
our men . hlt th- lilJeu el.riny-
-uur -s'.ull-r~ fpu-ut hrLVeiy. ryius 10
save t-e suns but "ur people Wrr" Afett-
Iy hamf..r.I hy -Ee kafhTs. Who r.iu niiil-
s.- -sn.f thitl,r booking Tor cover from tAe
Fearful urc that poured iu un aA sides
Al.luwhil- tLr enemy wcr- h"ti- pressing
sriuu.l Irs-.ivgsra'l. hose m"uute'- troops
we're completely surrounded
--rL, British showed magnificent hrAN-
,-- The officer were sIlte yurl and
."supv>,,iIy directed operations The oP--
E.,,rtIu. arrival .f r--euiur--snett~ saved
suinr-l fsrua.isS.s.,- from afui.ti-.ti '"t
THE water supply wa~ ,at. ai.s iue
l.uruuiu= -s-tr destroyed. -- WHu 't~ llr
E.s.u t.l--rtru=. S.,. hundred wagons
av.r lert turuu-h tAe tuW.i-e-.c n- 10"
L4r.- driver
--i- s reported that tao gums have .eeu
Et.tF tFtur.,i- Ile Ul".e tsr r. q. retiring
va fsI"euts-i'eiu-
Prince Of Teck in Charge.
THE Hlsemfeur.iu .,rr.- -F.ulea. uc THE
was iu .htr~e "t o.. transport. but is
Safe
Ihe BleemTnureiu carr. -rHul.at az TIE
TIMES. t.-. graphing SuuiIy with refer
su.c ts rh- esrrur. uf th, convoy. SAYS
'-Ih. wl"l, affair was flash iut euat.i
% fl-nr.u E'r.. -rafEr- uhs Wtr. tis-
siruus 81. errr, -..r.u- fu Lord Roberts
-N hen General t"lVille arrived. al
80 90. @ .tUh ntt utf- -rilei ri-isls-r m..t-
l... determine tu r-.u tIe river. erpzslls
s.- some rr.llt s.sV.r down than thHt D--
tuu-sI Dog tine enemy ArIrart.Gu-ly. tisu-
t-al -m.tli-it.rrltU Hri-ad,. Including
fA. t..9--s.iitr-. sr-t rHUfH.l another drlt-.
vlt. Pc turned rle rl.ml's original posi-
f-uH=
-t.r enme reason Il.ut.naut CeIuue.
|saf S Hrrl..sre e.- detached at u clock
q. -l, r.-ht Wal.r, tJ remained f.tr q .ou-
>.t-rrtr.e I.r..sl. sll.l.iu- It 1r" Yards
zsu-- tI-.. u. tI.e ,T--lFl- S gums tuat were
placed ll rr. ua-u ll t.i-- SD fu-rE ut tuso-
E.. ts.sHsi tN.s.as. l.sll. sas-
'Iur1-. ss.-t-t.g q lars. force. 81 fsnrrs.
tl-..l. ul .H.- tHr -.s.e Ht tIa Lius.Ie-.
-lr.I rrli -hu.r FUi retired slowly
ae ulE infantry advanced Ea-al.r usr
--.~ tuak uw 8 Position tu ri-lE- -ruuul
between tU.. run Hr--li.s. rlsis .urwaui-
s-E "HrA ..r-+-- sIr Hv tHIr fim. rletr
support wa- lus needed. I- llt HTly ra-
s.--tatr tH rl- aHEtm-. af rle British 4u-
tsa-EI came irum Suns tf-u= -Arspu.. at
tuu .ur- 81 RANGE
We could however. -.- th- enemy iu
r.-.. boz 81 lta-sr ll t.1s fHe- ~ SOME u5i.S
.s.u- between rH. 1i.a.frr ssul Thaill-
.l. HUa g .uull nl-e ees Them move eI
.U- ..aFr rE tu t.. 81. sr- Genera Irlvilie'-
division ..tu.l.l.ls.... "u rH. -lErr Hsuk Sgl-
el- l.-.r- waiting taH arrival 1t Gen
t--l Irlue..s eaVa .rg.