The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-14
LORD KITCHENER's REPORT.
He Is Again Compelled to Send He
grcts for Heavy Losses.

grcts for Heavy Losses.
London. March 1.-THE text OF
Lord Kitchener's dispatch announc-
ing the capture of Gen. Methuen is
as follows:
Pretoria, Saturday, March ST.
greatly regret to have to send you
bad news of Methuen. He was NOV
ing Will 900 mounted men, under Maj.
Paris and 800 infantry, four guns
and pompon, from Wynburg to
Lichtenburg. and was TO meet Gren-
fell. with 1900 mounted men. at
Northumberland to-day
yesterday morning early he was
attacked by Delarcy's force, between
Twe-Bosch and Paimietcknll. 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 action.
They report that Methuen and Paris,
with the guns, baggage, etc, were
captured by the Beers. Methuen.
when last seen, was a prisoner. /
have no details of the casualties, and
suggest this sudden revival of actiyi-
~ Of Gen. Delarey is to draw off
troops pressing De Wet"
In a second dispatch dated Sunday.
March 9. Lord Kitchener says:
Paris has come in at kraapan,
with the remainder of the men. He
reports that the column was moving
in two parties. One, with the OK
wagons. left TIVE Bosch at 3 a. IN.
The other. with the mule wagons,
started an hour later. just before
dawn the Beers attacked. Before re-
Inducements 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 stampede of the mules had
begun and all the mule wagons, with
q terrible mixture of mounted men,
rushed past the OK wagons. All ef-
Maj. Paris collected 40 men. and oc-
cupied a position mile in front of
the OK wagons, which were then halt
ed. After n gallant but useless de-
Tense. the enemy rushed in TO the OK
wagons. and Methuen was wounded
in the thigh. Paris. being surround
ed. surrendered at 10 n. ms Methuer
is still in the Boer camp"
Then follows the numbers Of the
casualties, as already cabled. The
killed include Lieutenants q. II. Ven
ming and +. =. w. Nesham. Of the
royal artillery, who were both killed
while serving their guns with case
shot.
As Lord Kitchener announced that
Mai. Paris had surrendered and also
telegraphed that he had reached
Kraaipan with the remainder Of the
men, IL may be inferred that the
Beers subsequently released the ma
4 for and his companions.
Paul Sanford Methuen. third Baror
I Methuen, became n lieutenant in III,
J
service on the Gold coast in 1873
served in the Ashanti war, 1874, was
assistant military secretary t.
the commander-in-chi in Ire
land in 1877. military attache a
Berlin in 1s77-si, assistant adjutan
general and assistant quartermaste
for the Home district in 1ss1-s4
served in the Egyptian war, taking
part in the fighting at kassassin ant
Tel-El-Kebir, commanded Methueni
horse aud field force in Bechuana
land, in lss4-s5, was promoted majo
general in 1890. was in command o
the Home district in 1892 OF. has com
handed the first division of the FRS
army corps, as lieutenant general
since 1899.
lie has been frequently decorate
and mentioned In dispatches 70
bravery.
Gen. Methucn commanded the CO.
umn sent to relieve Kimberley. 4
the latter part Of 1898, and while o
that service fought the Beers at Be
mont. Gras Pan. the Moddor rive
and Magcrsfontcin. At tho battle q
Gras Pan the Beers were under tn
command of Gen. Delarey, who
Gen. Methucn's captor now. Ate
these engagements Gen. Lord Roi
erts WINS sent 10 South Africa, whcr
he took personal command Of III
British advance on Kimberley in
! relieved Kimberley February 10. 100