The Ordway new era., 1902-03-14
IS GET METhUEN
|H GENERAL HEAVILY DE,
sATgD AND CAPTURED.
tnfiiets One Of tho Most Sc
|vsre Blows Of the War.

tnfiiets One Of the Most Sc
vsrs Blows Of the War.
bn. March 1O.-It was nm
to-day that General Lore
NJ and four guns had been cap
the Beers commanded by Gen
1nrey.
Fnl Mcthucn wns wounded ~
gh. Three British officers and
1ght men were killed. Five
officers and scvcnty-two men
Founded. One British officer
men are missing.
fight occurred before dawn
th. between winburg and LIch.
Orange River colony. The
force numbered 100 men. The
captured all the British baggage.
Methucn Is retained as a pris-
Killed include Llcu,cnants G.. II.
Ag and Il. i. w. Nesham OF the
nrtillery, who were both killed
4 serving their guns with case
news came like n thunderbolt to
D. The extra editions of the
4 papers giving an account OF
5as,er were eagerly bought up
readers hurried through the
with anxious faces. and bitter
Is We're passed on the subject
governments declaration that
1hr In South Africa was over. The
kcamc too late to affect business
u Stock Exchange. but excited
|dealings quickly followed the
=, In which South Africans
ed heavily.
knews caused great excitement In
Inc market. 1'hrockmorton street
hronged with South African oper-
eagerly inqulring for details OF
fitIsh defeat and watching the ef-
q the announcement. Shares
<ofrered freely at first, but by q
the excitement had abated and
Drb tone hardened.
news was received in the House Of
nons amid great excitement. The
= Of Lord Kitchcner's telegram
= war secretary. Mr.. Brodrick.
listened to In deep silence, which
Iroxcn by loud Irish cheers. In
there were cries OF shame,
n" from the government benches.
n the Irish members seemed to
4 better OF their outbreak and sud.
, subsidized. The subsequent refer
1 TO General Mcthuen were re
y with cheers.
|r o,.d r.t,cbanor announced that
: Paris had surrendered and also
.nphcd that he had reached kraai.
with the remainder OF the men, 1t
Ebc inferred that the Beers subse'
tly released the major and his
Unions.
q Roberts. who announced the
Nj disaster In the House OF Lords.
Nhat General Mctliuen for nearly
Icars had carried on his work with
Intelligence and great perscver.
adding that the general was be-
/ of his men and no work was too
lerous nor difficult for them OF
lral McthueD.
neral Mcthuen commanded the col.
sent TO relieve Kimberley in the
1 part of 1899 and while oh that
Ice Tough. the Beers ut Belmont,
|pan, the Moddcr river and Ma
AT the battle of GraspaL
Beers were under the command OF
.ral DelDey. who Is General
,uen's captor row.
ter General AIcthuen's' defeat AT
1t was reported that he
shown signs OF breaking down al.
!. Immediately he took command
Is division. His handling OF the
,s aroused the most violent criti-
which was only stilled by the re-
of Kimberley. when the question
Is health and ability seemed to be
ped. Since that time General
iuen has rendered efficient service
several notable successes over the
y stand to his credit.
larey, who has proved himself the
able of the Boer generals. has
In n fortnight gained second de
g victory.
\ first victory was the capture OF
lonop's convoy, when the British
alties in killed, wounded and pris-
= totaled G32.