Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
He and Four British Guns Cap
tured on Friday Last by
Gen. De Larey.
DISASTER OCCURRED IN
ORANGE RIVER COLONY
Three British Officers and 3S
Men Killed, Five British Of
ficerS and 72 Men Wound
ed, and One British Off
Ger and 200 Men
Are Missing.

London, Eng, March 10, 4.33 p m.
Gen. Methuen and four guns have
been captured by Gen. De Larey.
Gen. Methuen was wounded in the
thigh Three British officers and 3S
men were killed, five British officers
and ~ men wore wounded, and one
British officer and 200 men are missing
The fight in which Gen. Methuen
was captured occurred before dawn
March 18th between Winburg and
Lichtenburg. Orange River Colony.
The British force numbered 1000
men.
The Beers captured all the British
baggage.
Gen. Methuen is retained las a
prisoner.
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
Tho text of Lord ktchener'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 Methucn. iio was moving.
with 800 mounted men, under Major
| Paris, and 30l infantry, four guns and
u pompom, from Wyndburg to Lichten-
| burg, and was to meet Grenfell, with
1,3O0 mounted men, at Roviraines
Fontein today. Yesterday morning
early, he was attacked by De Larey's
force between Tive Bosch and Pal
mieteknill. The Beers charged on
three sides.
Give hundred and fifty men have
come in at Maribogs and Kraaipan.
They were pursued by the Beers foul
miles from the scene of the action,
They report that Methuen and Paris
with the guns, baggage, &c, were cap
tured by the Beers Metnuen, when
last seen, was a prisoner. | have ne
details of the casualties, and sugges
delaying publication till | can senC
definite news. think this suddeI
revival Of activity on the part o
DE Lnrey. is to draw off the troop
pressing Do Wet "
In Il second dispatch, dated Sunday
March 9th, Lord Kitchener says:
Paris has come in at kraaipan witt
the remainder of the men. He report
that tho column was marching in tw
parties. Ono, with the OK wagons, lief
1--WE Bosch at 3 a. m. The other, wit
the mule wagons, started an hour later
Just before dawn the Beers attacked
Before achievements could reach ther
the rear guard'broke. In the meantim
| ~ iulRt Uulllbti va ibbtlS Apo
both TANKS. These, at first, wer
checked by the flank parties, but tn
panic and stampede of the mules ha
; begun, and all the mule wagons, wit
terrible mixture of mounted mer
rushed past the OK wagons. All effort
to check them were unavailing. MajC
! Paris collected 40 men and occupied
position mile in front of the wagons
which were then halted. After a ga
liant Abut useless defence the enem
i rushed into the OK wagons, and Methue
J was wounded in the thigh. Paris, bein
surrounded, surrendered at 10 n. IL
; Methuen is still in the Boer camp. I"
| Then follows the numbers Of ii
casualties, as already cahled. The kille
3 include Lieuts. G. X. Venning and 4
o p. w. Nesham of the Royal Artiller.
. who were both killed while scrvir
Q their guns with case shot.
las Lord Kitchener announced thi
Major Paris had surrendered, and all
telegraphed that he had reacht
Kraaipan with the remainder OF u
N mon, 1t may be inferred that the Boo
subsequently released the major M
!. his companions. Ed. The Gazette.