The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-03
NEW YEAR BATTLE.
Colonial Troops Met the Forces Of the
TransvaaI
AT THE SUNNYSlDE LAACER.
Boer Command Was Completely De.
feated and Forced Back.
BRITISH CAMPED AT DOVER FARM.
Colonel Pitcher with Canadians and Aus
tralious Made the Attack
COVERED TWENTY MILES IN ONE DAY
rrecsution Taken 30 Prevent Natives
Giving tho Alarm and the BorrsEs
Were surpriscd.
BRITISH CAMpED At DOVER FARM.
Colonel Pitcher with Canadians and Aus
traliaus Made the Attack
COVERED TWENTY MILES IN ONE DAY
rrccsution Taken 10 Prevent Natives
Giving tho Alarm and the Borrs
Were surpriscd.

Were Surprtscd.
London, january 1.-The war office
has received from Cnpetowp, under
todns'n ante, Colonel Piichcr re-
ports through the officer coMmand-
ing ut the Orange river, III have
completely defeated hostiic COM
nand mt the supnynide 1sagcr this
day, January 4, taking the hanger
hnd forts prisoners, besides the
killed aud wounded. Our casualties
arc two privntes killed aud Lieu
tenant Adic wounded. All men
camped ut Dover farm, twenty rallies
north of belmont and ten miles from
sunnyside."
Douglas, Cape COLONY, January e.
coionel Pitcher has occupied Doug
lns without opposition aud has been
received with enthusiasm by the
iaynIists.
Belmont, capo Colony January IA.
dispatch from tho Associated Pross rep
resentatIve at Dover farm dated January
l. says; movement In force. consisting
Of 100 Canadians Of the Toronto company
and 200 ouoenslanders commanded hy
Colonel Richards, two guns and a horse
battery under Major Do Rogcmont. forty
mounted infantry under Lloutenatt Ryan
and 200 light intantry tho whole com-
manded by Colonel Pitcher, LETT Belmont
yesterday at noon on the march ives,
ward, covering twenty miles before sun.
set. Tho force encamped at Cooks farm
where she troops wore welcomed on
thusiastically. At : o'clock this nloruing
the force approached a apot whsre a
lager OF the Beers was reported. Colonel
Pitcher on approaching the position woirh
was a line OF strong kopjes detached Ma.
ior no Rosemont With tn guns, Toronto
and mounted infentry 10 work toward th~
right. making turning movepent hp-
self with the ouoenslanders toward ihs
south position, Tho vancouver WIS a com
plets success The British sholls yere
Tho arst indication Of tho presence Of tho
troops. The Boers left their laager and
opened Ere, but The Quecnslanders can
tured the laager with forty prisoners. The
British casualties wero two men Killed.
three wounded and one missing The
whole force worked admirably The tao
men killed belonged TO tho Queonslanders
contingent
dated January !. says; The colonial
troops who have been longing to be all
lowed to meet the Beers. have at last
been given an opportunity TO do so and
scored brilliant success. The raid di-
rected by Colonel Pitcher was very dit
ferent, owing to the fact that tho move
mentR of tho troops woro immediately
communicated to tho Beers by natives. In
oraer to prevent this Colonel Pitcher, In
making his forced march from Belmont,
left British trooper at every farm house,
with instructions not TO allow the natives
10 leave their huts. tho patrols calling the
names OF the nativo8 Ia order 10 prevent
their escape. In the maneuver &C Coonts
Farm Colonel Pitcher sent mounted pa
trolls east. One Of these. consisting OF
| four men. commanded by Lieutenant ALE.
suddenly encountered fourteen Boere who
| opened fire. The lieutenant was severely
wounded and Private Butler gave up his
horse In order to carry the Lieutenant out
o. range. Another private whose horse
boltcd pluckily returned TO render assist
anre. He was wounded In the leg and
his horse was killed
Meanwhile Lieutenant Ryan who had
worked magnihcenuy, reported that thu
yeldt on the right Of the enemy was clear,
whoreupon Major De Rngemont ordered
the guns to a trot. They arrived within
1900 yards OF the lager unlimbered and
/ al N 1e ma M mir tfsE
within the lager Immediately the epemy
could be seen streaming over the kopie,
They were completely surprised, but
quickly opened we'll directed fre
representative Of the Associated Press
had the privilege OF carrying an order &,
the Toronto company 10 move AT double
quick into action. Tho order was received
with great satisfaction. The company
rushed forward until within thousand
yards OF the encmy's position, when n
opened hot fire Upon the kofje and COM
ipletciy subdued the Boer ERE The Brit
ish artillery shelled the position with Won
derful accuracy, while Lieutenant Ryan,
with mounted infantry. worked round and
completely uncovered the IRE Of he Beers.
who had been ensaonced In the bushes,
Meanwhile Colonel Pitcher, with the
Queenslanders. taking advantage Of every
cover made direct attack the Aus
tralians moving slowly but surely and
. only SDputtub NHtu tutf VI" ing ''t,tpf
retiring Under their steady dres Ths
Queenslanders behaved with great cool
ness, laughing and chatting even ~ the
moment Of greatest peril.
During the advance the Boer ire s.Id,
denly ceased Thifty-hye Beers hoiSted
a white flag and surrendered = portion
OF Toronto's moved across and eutere&
The lager The Beers had ned. Fourteen
4 terts. three Wagons great stpre Of flde<.
anmunifion forage. saddles and c2,no|
Ieqrlmucnt ard numsrnrs iuctiW' u@i1rk
lpape1s were found. The Boers ie,< ~