The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-10
BOLD STROKE
OF B0ERS
General Lord Methuen and
Four Guns Captured by,
Delarey.
Methuen Wounded, Three
British Officers and 38
Men Killed.

London, March 10, 4:33 p. m..-General
Methuen and four guns have been captured
by General Delarey.
General Methuen was wounded in the
thigh. Three British officers and thir-
ty-eight men were killed. Five British
officers and seventy-two men were wound
ed. One British officer and 200 men are
missing.
The fight occurred before dawn, March
Z, between Winburg and Lichtenburg,
Orange River colony. The British force
numbered 1900 men. The Beers captured
all the British baggage.
General Methuen is retained as pris-
oner .---. ... ..-
kitchener's Melancholy Recital.
The text of Lord Kitchener's ddispatch
announcing the capture of General Me-
thuen, is as follows:
Pretoria, Saturday, March 81 greatly re-
greet to have to send you bad news of Me-
thuen He was moving with 900 mounted
men, under Major Paris, and 800 infantry,
four guns and pompom, from Winburg to
Lichtenburg, and was to meet GrenfelI with
1890 mounted men at Rovirainesfontein to-
day. Yesterday morning early he was at
tackled by Delarey's force, between Twe-Bosch
and Palmieteknill. The Beers charged on
three sides.
Five hundred ard fifty men have come in
at Maribogs and Kraaipan. They were pur-
sued by the Beers four miles from the scene
of the action. They report that Methuen and
Paris, with the guns, baggage. etc, were
captured by the Beers. Mctkuen, when last
seen, was prisoner. I have no details of
the casualties, and suggest delaying publica-
ton till can send definite news. 1 think this
sudden revival OF activity on the part Of
Delarey is to draw OF the troops pressing
De Wet. II
Beers on Both Flanks.
In second dispatch dated Sunday,
March 3, 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 wagons left Twe-B Bosch at 3 a. N.
The other, with the mule wagons started an
hour later. Just before dawn the Beers at
tackled. Before reinfOrcements could reach
them, the rear guard broke. In the mean
time, large number Of Beers galloped up OH
both tanks. 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 mounted
men, rushed past the OK wagons. All efforts
to check them were unavailing.
Major Paris collected forty men land oc-
cupied a position mile in front OF the OK
Wagons, which were then halted. After a
gallant but useless defense, the enemy rushed
into the OK wagons and Methuen was wounded
in the thigh Paris, being surrounded, sur
rendered at 10 a. m Methuen is still in the
Boer camp.
The killed include Lieutenants G. r.
Venning and T. P. w. Nesham. Of the
Royal Artillery, who fell while serving
| their guns with case shot.
AS Lord Kitchener announced that
Major Paris had surrendered and also
telegraphed~ that he had reached kraal-
pan with the remainder Of the men. 1t
may be inferred that the Beers subse-
ouently released the major and his com
| panions. -.-.s
Lord Kitchener's dispatches were read
| in both houses Of parliament. Lord ROD
erts and Mr.. Frederick, the war secretary
expressed his appreciation of Methuen
success through the war, declaring that
his task of forcing the Boer position al
Magersfontein was an almost Impossible
| one.