The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-11
THE SOUTH AFRICAN DUTCHMEV
GATHER IN GEN. METHUEN
AND 1900 MEN
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN LONDON
Governments Declaration That the
War Is Virtually Over Gives
Occasion for Some Sar-
castle Remarks.
MINE MARKETS ARE AFFECTED

LONDON, March 10.-It was announced
today that Gen. Lord Methuen and four
guns had been captured Ky the Beers,
commanded by Gen. Delarey. The news
came like thunderbolt to London. The
extra editions of the evening papers CIV
ing an account of the disaster were
eagerly bought up, and their readers hur-
ried through the streets with anxious
faces, and bitter remarks were passed
on the subject of the government S dec
laration that the war in South Africa
was over. The news came too late to
affect business on the stock exchange,
but excited curb dealings quickly follow
ed the closing in which South Africans
Slumped heavily.
The news caused excitement in the
mine market. Throckmorton street was
thronged with South African operators,
eagerly inquiring for details of the Brit
ish defeat and watching the effect of the
announcement. Shares were offered free
ly at first; but by O clock the excitement
had abated, and the curb tone hardened.
The news was received in the house of
commons amid great excitement The
thte war secretary. Mr.. Brodrick, was
listened to in deep silence, which was
broken by loud Irish cheers. Instantly
there were cries of "Shamer' "Shame!"
from the government benches Then the
Irish members seemed to think better of
their outbreak and suddenly subsided.
The subsequent eulogiStic references to
Gen. Methuen were received with cheers
In brief, Lord Kitchener announced
that Gen. Methuen was captured, wound
ed. with four guns; three British officers
and thirty-eight men were killed, and
five officers and seventy-two men We're
wounded. In addition. one officer and 200
men We're reported missing
Kitchener Gives Details.
The text of Lord Kitcheners dispatch
announcing the capture of Gen. Methuen
is as follows:
Pretoria, Saturday, March 81 great
rpO n haxy TO l., Il
OF Methuen. He was moving with 900
mounted men, under Maj. Paris. and 300
infantry. guns and a pompom, from
meet Greenfel with l 800 mounted men
at Rovirainesfontein today Yesterday
morning early he was attacked by De-
larey,s force between Twe-Bosch AMI
Palmieteknill. The Beers charged On
three sides.
Five hundred and fifty men have come
in at Maribogs and Kraaipan. They were
pursued by the Beers four miles from
the scene of the action. They report that
Methuen and Paris, with the guns bag
gage, etc, were captured by the Beers
Methuen, when last seen, was a prisoner
! have no details of the casualties and
suggest delaying publication till I can
send definite news. | think this sudd an
revival of activity on the part of De-
larey is to draw off the troops pressing
DeWet."
In a second dispatch dated Sunday,
Paris has come in at Kraaspan with
the remainder of the men. He reports
that the column was moving in two par
ties. One, with the OK wagons left Tive
Bosch at 8 a. m. The other, with the
mule wagons, started an hour later. Just
before dawn the Beers attacked. Before
relnforcementS could reach them the rear
guard broke. In the meantime, a large
number of Beers galloped up on both
TANKS. These, at first, were checked by
the flank parties, but the panic and STAN
pede of the mules had begun and all
the mule wagons, with terrible mix
OK wagons. All efforts to check them
were unavailing.
Maj. Paris collected forty men and
occupied a position mile in front of the
OK wagons. which were then halted Aft
er a gallant but useless defense, the en-
emy rushed into the OK wagons and Me-
thuen was wounded in the thigh Paris
being surrounded, surrendered at 10 a. m.
Methuen is still in the Boer camp"
The casualties include Lieuts. c. r.
Venning and T. p. W. Nesham, of the
Royal artillery, who were both killed
while serving their guns with case shot
AS Lord Kitchener announced that Maj
Paris had surrendered and also tele-
graph that ne had reached Kraaipan
with the remainder of the men. it may
be inferred that the Beers subsequently
released the major and his companions
Paul Sanford Methuen, third Baron
Methuen, became a lieutenant in the
Scots guards in 1864, was on special serv-
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