Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14

dealings quicklyfollowed the closing,
in which the South Africans slumped
heavily.
The news caused excitement in the
mine market. Throgmorten street
was thronged with South African OPP
orators eagerly inquiring for details
of the British defeat and watching the
effect of the announcement. Shares
were offered freely at first, but by six
o'clock the excitement had abated and
the curb tone hardened.
Excitement In the Commons.
The news was received in the house
of commons amid great excitement.
The reading of Lord Kitchener's tele-
gram by the war secretary, Mr.. Brod-
rick, was listened to in deep silence,
which was broken by loud Irish cheers.
Instantly there were cries of "Shame!"
-'Shamei" from the government
benches. Then the Irish members
seemed to think better of their out
break and suddenly subsidized. The sub
sequent eulogistic references to Gen.
Methuen were received with cheers.
In brief, Lord Kitchener announced
that when Gen. Methuen was captured,
wounded, with four guns, three Brit
ish officers and 3s men were killed and
five officers and 70 men were wounded.
In addition, one officer and 200 men
were reported missing.
KItchener's Dispatch.
The text of Lord Kitchener's dis
patch announcing the capture of Gen.
Methuen is as follows:
Pretoria, Saturday. March 81 greatly
regret to have to send you bad news OF
Methuen. He was moving with 800 mount
ed men, under Mai. Paris, and 300 Infantry,
four guns and pompom, from Wynburg
to Lichtenburg, and was to meet Grentell.
with 1900 mounted men at Rovirainesfon-
tein to-day Yesterday morning early he
was attacked by De La Rey's force, be-
tween Twe-Bosch and Palmietekn!ll. The
Beers charged on three sides.
Five hundred and fifty men have come
in at Marlboga and Kraaipan. They were
pursued by the Beers four miles from the
scene of action. They report that Meth
uen and Paris, with the guns baggage.
etc. were captured by the Beers. Methuen,
when last seen, was prisoner. nave no
details of the casualties, and suggest delay
ing publication till can send definite news.
think this sudden revival of activity on
the part of De La Rey is TO draw of the
troops pressing De Wet"
Second Dispatch.
In a second dispatch, dated Sunday,
March 0, Lord Kitchener says:
Paris has come in at Kraaipan. with the
remainder of the men, He reports that the
column was moving In two parties. one,
with the oX-wagons, left Twe-Bosch at
three a m. The other with the mule wag-
ons, started an hour later. Just before
dawn the Beers attacked. Before reen-
forcements could reach them the rear
guard broke In the meantime large
number of Beers galloped up on both
fanks. These at first were checked by the
flank parties. but the panic and stampede
of the mules had begun, and all the mule
wagons, with terrible mixture OF mount
ed men, rushed past the ox-wagons. All
efforts TO check them were unavailing.
Mai. Paris collected 40 men and occu-
pied a position a mile in front of the OK
wagons, which were then halted. After n
gallant but useless defense the enemy
rushed into the ox-wagons and Methuen
was wounded in the thigh. Paris being
surrounded, surrendered at ten a, m.
Methuen is still in the Boer camp"
May Send More Troops.
The feeling of depression in the lob
bies of the house of commons over the
news of the disaster in South Africa
was very marked. The service MEM
bers of the house expressed the opin-
ion that it will necessitate sending
fresh troops to the front, while the be-
lief was widely expressed that the
Beers will not fail to take advantage of
Gen. Methuen's prominence to hold
him as hostage for the safety of Com
mandant Kritzinger and other Boer
leaders now in the hands of the Brit
ish.
Irish Cheer the News.
Glasgow, March 11.-Lord Rosebery
spoke before crowded meeting in ST.
Andrews hall Monday night. He re-
ferred to the Irish demonstration in
the house of commons, when the read
ing of Lord Kitchener's telegram an
nouncing the capture of Gen. Methuen
was greeted by loud Irish cheers, as q
fresh indication of the impossibility of
home rule. Lord Rosebery said that
Mr.. Gladstone himself, If he returned
from the dead, could not dare to in
trust an independent parliament to
men who openly rejoiced at British
military disaster.