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Durham Review (1897), 5 Apr 1900, p. 2

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93 Th“ Boers Howl) rvtttrttcd “ran Bra.1dford. taking their dead and wounded with thmn. Meanwhile ttw mvnlry. including; the Ami-alum lot-I? nnd the Sydni-g. Lancers. under Captain Car. mm: mm with Porter's Mada. the earblntrertt, Soon Greys And the Innlaklllem received a m. l ti P I TM B921": had evidently ' an"). a when the troops - [lad to Quit Hospital. An army lusyital was established in a ennui“. undv~r tite aheltor a! a largo tone. The Bun- uhplla cunw right our the koplrs and landed near the Mind. which it was found never "ry to ova-awn. _ _ From Carr President. :4 toria nftrr British bur; imer armies ot tekgeos. tas. The ttt gm. though Boers Had Ranges Marked and Fought Mara. Btoemronte'rt, March li-Tim, at tack “pun the Boa-s lmHing the kopjes near tho Karen suing Station, afew “lied south of Brummml. was mane by Tuvker'u tseventh division, with the co-oprtrat'on ot From-11's cavalry. The attacking troops Included " large Int-co. of Austral ans. Col. Knight, w.th four hun-‘re'l Now Smtll Wales mounted infantry incluileJ in Le Gait. iaia' brigade. iira,iai the right flank. A long (main or kuyuu 1le9 hphl try the Boots. and thrn- was semi-n flghting all along the liae of attack. The My proach was very steep. l ke n (when, and the troops Were unable to make many untzl the luluntry made an attack upon the front. The cavalry mt around the right nantr of the Bag”. and mod their VIckm-mxlm truly,“ - __ -- -- -- -- - Kroomstau, Mareh Ito.---) gamed tho Bri ot Brnndtord. for six hours. [D London. Mm nation west c clearly expluiv Correspondent From Cape Town com reports mat President Stoyn had gone to Pre. toria nftt'r issuing an order that all British burgl'n'm-v refusing to join the 1m armios shall tre shot. The artorio ot Rhinos. however. are not relin- ble. The news from s 1s:ewhere. in men- gre. though the last geports from Natal indlento the speedy clashlngol ttw opposing armies. “1 London. Mart-l1 81.-Th9 actual Hit. tttScion west of Kimberley in still not clearly explained. The Morning Post's Corrcspouu'unt at 1)loeatronteirt, says that Gen. Kitchener and his stat! crossed tho temporary bridge at Nor. val'e pom. Waineeuiuy night. He cou- uider-a that the rehelHon In crushed. though the fire may smoulder for some time. Gm. Kitchener had 3.000 men under his command. He left 700 In Prluku. It in not apparent where the remaining 2.300 are. " is not stated whether they are accompany mg Gen. Kitchener, who presumably went north to Bloemfontein. BRITISH MMNillil) WHILE Wll1lllik'rIl)iii, W In an Effort Tl lit! Sir: British Guns and Convoy Captured. In it n [N rt .303. c,oiville's Division Now Shelling the Enemy, up); "Ou Lanna " K root THF, “RANDFUHD Flhll'l'. Effort to Recover the Guns and co"oy-----T.he Canadians are With tubule - -Reports of the Battle at Karree---sick Canadians Sent Home -British Preparing for n Winter Campaign ---Funerat ot Col. Cough " Tl Kite The “on {at WER heater ['own yn h wing mt re hall t O I." pr nngo Fm State. rat Snmls wuuyen- h at Mutellrop, south d hem them at. bay The burghers fought ultim are unknown "and will assemble ttox l Net? o.--'NMrrtun f, CAUGHT IN l DEEP SPRUIT. Story m Return moans arriiitstt m It namuL-y cu ttlen. Tue "ers-More Boers at Pnardeberg----Nope for 'tt Edw their he IN ynd gum: 1r It u tr p.m ttot any " r "PM name Hartwell does not. urmea: on the official list. There u O Bart- ncth In the 98rd Battallon. and ttrim may be the man. There ls nu Adder. too on the itart, but than " an human In the 90th Battalion, and an the on. 1219 gives Adderton as belonging to Huthmtln K09. Mural: 81. - The British tom. cornmumlved by Colonel Broudwood. crrttrritettrttr ot the 10th Hunsura. Hun allow Cavalry. two More? batteries and " force ot mount. ed infantry. under Col. l‘iloher. tttich March le, by the Greoh--f?eegt. F. W. mm. It. C. It. r, By Pembroke Cpaatte--MidertoeP: I. Day, 26thBat1g4 A. E. Pndon. 21xt Batt.; J. F. Gusher, Q. 0. R.; C. P. Clarke, 48rd Bath; g. Holland. 16tlg IP. B.; -.. Potent. R. l It. l. _ . out ngmu and agal Br, him mm mum, l should to alone b, I MRs the Old brutal!" or had cretiati--tlit fought for th:, 1 mm!" ooo after uuu March 6, by Mort_-Armore.r- Fergt. A. J. Hand; Corp. W. Wallace, R. C.ll.[.: J. McLeod. Tlat Batt.; R, W. (bx, 82nd; B. H. J. (hing. 2nle. B.; W. E. Walker. 16th F. B.; A.Lock- wood, Btith Matt. 7 - A _ L, Boers. to leave last night. Colonel Broadwood marched to the Bloemlon. tan meet-works. south or the Mod, der, where he eucampad at 4 all. morning. ht early dawn the camp was shell. ed by the enemy from " nmr point, Col. Bmadwoorl slant off a convoy with tho batteries. while the rest of tlu, fora: remain-M bo an as a rear guard. Tho convoy arrived at a deep uprult. whoro the Basra were con- vealed. and the entire body walked into ambush and was captured, to. gether with nix guns. The loss ot life was not great. slum most ot the Br‘rtish had walked into the trap be- fore a shot was fired. Gen. CArltrille'tt division, which left Bloemfontein: early this morning. ar- rived have at noon. and he ls now shelling the Boers. Toronto. April u.»-'l‘ho follolv'uzg cablegram was "naval nt the Globe ofiim) on Saturday (mm its special correspondent with th" Royal Cum- udlan Roglment: Bioemtontein, March 3o.-Eho Can. adians are here still. The health of the regiment is generrutygood. The men who were, lett at Belmont when the advance begun are being trans- terred to this plum. Reports from the hoapltals indicate that the wounded are making good magmas and am all out of danger, -- t - "Tm ramming is a camping use of those who have left by hospital shjpg top; Ntrtley.: .... .. .. _ March 2, by City of Itome--H. B. Bingimm, Mth Batt.; F. A. Kirk, patrlck. 3nd It. C. A.; Pte.Maodonald, n. C'. It. I.; M. Burgess. 93rd Batt.; t h. E. Taylor, 68rd Butt. A More? [interim and " form ot mount. ed infantry. under Col. Pilel1er, which had been garrhoning Thethu N'Uhu, was 0le1. In umscquenm of the near approach of a large {area of -i'istx 727,7 by Bummer WInnitrlda-J A. M:tchell, 48th Batt.; Pte. Hart well. ' . --- - Tho Boers fled. and all oeir pushell forward. and now hold valiant position upon tho. large ram-ml.) held by my: Itoetqg. ti! Gen. (‘olville'a division., Royal Canadian Rig-imam, The co'otxlnls (quhyrd smut cook was under the firxs. Many horses were killed in the cavalry'a flank attack. The farmers am In the hunger timttlusg, leaving the women and children upon the farms. which they am confident. the British will not touch. Many of these farmers would surrender their arms. bat tor the fear that the Jolttuutmburtr police would attack their I'm-ms in revmge tite for their so doing. Tho Boers um lnown to bolt Branukyrd in Home streattrut--proba Ill-autumn! in some 'rtamntrttr--proba to move direct to their support am am nuntnnt with holdllvg their [mi- tion, which is threatened by the an airy advance. Thu whole action was rather In significant. Many ngimenta meciv pd their baptism of fire and shown upland“! (momma. We have now A! ulvnmed. th imam-300. The whole action was rather In gnil'lcuut. Many regiments reach I their baptism of fire and showet :kmdid coolnem. We have. now so well a Cute. natural position. tuning .0 huge plum brim-e Brundmrd. Mr. Rudyard Kipl'utg was prawn wing the fight. rr of the rcpu mldent Krug genera“ Sen. Louis I] .. .3. w; Laments Jun be " Farmers In the Fight. W nu th P. Canadians ottl Irtetis ot bowed M publit Frederick VHamIltou. ll 'r sum it had been lemest desire ta My). elected in his ru‘s tIre was less ‘ll known to hold sttxutgth--probts- ntmngth ~proba- heir airport and lt-rul Jo id from mident, ramp was shell- n " near point. on a convoy hile the wt ot b m1. as a rem- tt ,wrll UV rriet. I msidemt. 'ieHLbh In: the In dmterir,in J ou bert, inrrludos tht Deatl $3 'iig'iitge" , Pretoria LR he de- vet tire Before t Kru. :obbing troops an e, X- 'tropym wed his Major Le (innate was unable to move until late in the day, while Gen. French moved early. The latter made a wide detour towards the rear ot the Boers. but was unable to complete the movement before the Boers perceived his intention and abandoned the post. tion, Thev retinal In good order betwnen Gen, French and Major Le Gallant, where the main body of the Boer: with tour guns held an excel- lent position on the edge or a deep donga, whence they shelled Gen. French. Major Le Gullah; moved round the Boers' left and engaged them, Ctrttt freely mung his vrieirertrMaxitna and gradually forcing the Boers towards the centres, where they made a good stand. Itloemrontein, March M.--Tue, Itoets' [maltlon was one of great natural strength. Only the turnmg movement of Gen. French and Major Le (mums, the latter commander of the mounted infantry, on either flank. ensured the British sucrose. Tue, shape of the kopjos was irregular. Tue Boers' right flank consisted ot a long hill with wooded skies connected with the main position by a long, low ridge, thlckly wooded. The rest ot the positlon. to- wards the left, conslsted of broken kopbp. all connected by a high rldge. The mounted infantry (ll-ow a steady Mauser fire, while the British "porn- poms" were (amazing the hill gun. Men felt on both sides while struggling for melon of this hill, which WM the key of the position. _ (ion. Chermeide was engaged from noon until ti o'clock. when the Boers ovacuated the hill um] the main ridge. Then Gen. French attempted to out- llank the Boom to the west and they were seen galloping to the north. . The lighting shuwel that a minority ot tho Boers did all the work, ttte ma- fority having Hod from one position they had previously held for the lute- pose of drawing the, British lire. The infantry attack was delivered at midday. when the Nortolta open- ad the fight by uniting the 'tgg slaps: of an ugly topjo. Bteadlly ey worked their way to the are“ of the hm. where a hot summon on- sued. The Llnoolnuhlrel occupied the lull on the right, protecting "I. 1Bth Battery. which ducted It, gull up thn mu with the (new dummy. and opened a heavy flee It clon- Moemfontein, March :10 ~-Thvre was a long rang“, wide and oxtemlml fight among tho irregular hills ln-ymul Kat-roe Riding to-day. Gen. Tucker took his troops to the bridge on Tuesday and on " eduesduy camped near Gen. French. Le Gaiiaiu' mounted Infantry held the intprveulrttr position b fore Brandon]. This piaec proved to be occupled by the Booas, particularly " rocky hill. which was held by n. commando of TOO, with one 7-pounder, which controlled the rail- road. ' A Boer pacineo who has roturnt‘xl from north of Glen says there is nnxl- My at Kmonstml an to the where- abouts of Grolwlnnr'a and Lemner'u mmmanalom. which are now in the southeast country. North of Glen the country is grassy an?! watorr, and the horses become more tlt each day. Spanner WUklnson. In the Morning Post. says: "The attack on Tlmlm Nchu and the convoy ll a sample of the mode i,tt which the Boers will try to mm- duet the war. It la n Iogitimatomode, and the moat (inactive for Boor pur- poses. 80 long an the Boar army keeps the field. such attacks will um- bm-msu the British, and perhaps tho best way to trot pm of the dlfflculty Would be u nwllt advance and de- clslm blow gain“ the main Boer army." ford. Others doubt th's. Gen. Roberts dctateh proballly indicates Its value he stating nut it will prevent. mar auding of: neighboring farms. More- over. It opens a further stretch of railway northward. The newa generally, such M it is, further confirms the reports that the Boers are facing Gen. lloherta and Gun. Mutlxucn, and that they have greatly "moveth their morale. The correspondents vary regarding the value ot tho battle neM Karree S'dlng. some claiming that the 200 cznsunlt’es were fully recompensod by the clearance ot the road to Brand- ford. Others doubt th's. Gen. Roberts‘ London, April 'a-News {mm the mat of war ls um Icanty. The most nriklng In the on tum of a British convoy and guns. ofwhlch only a brief account has been‘rcceivod. London. April 2. - Lord Roberts" own report of the zunhuahlng. it yet revolved by the War orneo, has not been published. and no account. of the ttttate ls available to the public vxwpt tho despatch from Bushmun's hop. Nothing can be unld. thomrom. regarding the exact. extent. Evi- dently Col. Broadwood thought it necessary to retire ln haste from Tlmbn Nchu, as he marched nil through Friday night. apparently followed by n cmmhlernblo force at the enemy. Tho convoy and guzmhml to pass through a deep tqrruit.whlrth ttyt Burrs had ocrutpierl. Bushman? kop, from which place the now: comes. in probably the Bowman's hop which appears on the War ottice map, about IO miles east or Bloem- lontelm Apparently the Boers, strong forces of whom tomporarl1y evacuated Ladybraml. turned bark after gettng weir convoys into safety to attack the small British force. the Winning-a. it to llke'ly a minute {at Alliaton. Nahum. the City Imperlah. get. 1“ 33¢ '1'iCc,Yi7iirg"'gi'i','t't'i hk The noers' Strong PoMt1on The Battle of Tinrre: Review of Situation. Hope or Rocapturr )roudwood f ram n, gnu-cu ."Al,--"rttpre, was wide and extended fight irregular hills beyond oo 000 m (NIH London. April 1.-Tha prospect! ot an only ending ot the war in 800th Afriats an ace so bright on they ans-ad a law any: am; The (ENE!!! at“ umpign Inca tonal-Ion 'uturrin,qrtihiurrmirretott+ General Roberta replied that he was pleased to assure the. citizens of East London that the relief of Mafeklug an engaging his moat earnest atten- on. . Did Not Answer Cull. Bloernfontein, March "i--A mum-Hy ot the members ot the Free State Volklraad refund to attend & confer- ence whlch I’m-Idem. Steyn called at Km to mdorde a momma: tor the continuance of the war. A Winter Cu-pulgn In Prospect. Mame“). Ita, Mr. Stoyn is I to Ladybmnd 1 them to renew The Boers ha immediate vici, taken up u col invent. Tho Dutch: urmn at Ladyl lug sebum of Ludybrand sutulnnd. 8.". [curtail]. . Down With the English. London, April L'.-A duspatch to the Daily Telegraph from Mm). says that about 30 runs-h tsailors from the “out. now at Tiltotranehe, led by putty om- oars. today made a hostile demon- stratlon against the British. Pro-Boer speeches were made. and then the sail- om [mu-chad to the British Lionmlate, where they shouted. "Down with the Engilsh!" There was no violence. A formal complaint has bten lodged with the authorities for trtuvmrhwion to in? Admiral. , Mafeklug Not Neglected. East London, April 1.-Tho Mayor ot this city has telegraphed to General Roberta appeallng to hlm to hasten to the relief of Mateking. where the troops canal“ almuat entirely of resi- dents of the colony. led by British om- langered in the neigh'bu position occupind L, Ge at I?aardiehertt. Melange in the farmers in Lt Mus: tsttempta have in capture the British horse left on the weld; owing lt use. Boers Return to Pa London, April 2.--The l of the Warning [Push from Bioemrontsita Sill) Boer losses in the Mm rec Siding station in prgbably _ innoetaiderab.'e. The British battery (to was unable to 5: account of the mtur The colonel of the , had two horses aha: Boer positions so Mr now regarded as chm The City ot Twin; tears. met ot who their baptism of (in My “miner n heavy f as " on patath._ - lonials who ttt Meetings in m have been in "entree under Youth African A (hospital ride Bloemfuntein Fri hay repays .- the tlon or the m In South Afrh righting total and 336 guns in: it are 19 (manor 0 among th day and 1 “It Methuen'u Proct Barkly Went. Marrh Idvancc guard of G column reached Rim route for Crriquatown, ed, under Instructions 1 arts. to return to Kit it was found a pm been [mated by Gsm. 5 lug: at a rt “all, touch with the Boers. the re Inn der of Tucker“ dlvlalon advunr. ed across n semi-circular Inn-1n. through which a mllwny run. It was very open ground. and the Boers trom the detached kopJe and ridge dellevercd a heavy Ctrm In uplto of this. however. the British moved steadily an if on parade. The advance was protected by mum, which vigor. only shelled the Boer poritianm About 4 o'clock the British advanc- ed tritnu1taaiooolr, and occupied the Boern' position. from which an ex. cellent view could hrs had of Brand- fort, 15 miles Mutant. across the open plain. The Boer luvs in unknown. "l have received instructions lt a disturbance ovum-u went r Vanl River my form wilt retur- punish the rebels immediately: British Troops In Afr tulotu April 1.--riur r Boer Transports "eiayert tth. who Lndybrand 1ifiiti9 "l?it'tt4 i)?” Brit I) 'hu surrendered tum rand am now suffer their live stock. om Gen. Me Riotfontcm rm. it was us from Gen Kimberley, [Instructions that .ml went of we bat Me Mnutlon een' ma 9 umutiou had than". tread. --Wh' made to his I were Met 1 t u 000 of (in Crongh I visit. ist rim . Rob. where " un tl 3n Ill n n G London, April '..'..a-Thtr Timrm has tho following stwcial to-day : Cape Town. March .",1.--Mr. Row anoea' eloquent and straightforward utterance, advocating the int-ornam- tion of thes Boer republics under the British flag, will have the greatest enact in Cape Colony, and ought to influence even the extreme advocates of Boer Inderwtuierwts In England. Tb those who know South African poli- ties the name ot Row lnnes stand- tor political thoughtfulness, lair-mind- edneas and extreme modention. That he should, after months at client», come forward now and (locum tor annexation as the only plumb solu- tion mean- that careful that“ on tho Ina-elm question but ”than him that thin policy in the only” which can secure permanent panes. “In the homital use TOO mutants. including 550 wounded soldiers tram South Africa. Nearly tour hu “Med ot them, mostly convalescent. were minimal” theQueeuas aha was wheeled In her chair tin-ouch the wards. The London Daily News. min-a in the latest mall. than describenthe Queen's recent visit to the Herbert Hospital In Woolwlcll: _ truth African amounts to 200.000 wh'le the Bners number only 40.000 Tho British nu- still fur from man WP! of the situation. and the mound" ticuit work of the war in still to in accomplished. "he each bed was notched (mental Burke ave the Mine ot the patient. his rqut. the mum at Me Inju- i-,aatdtta.tuidttttwhteattqreuekv. ed them. To each hunk! the - only now g tumn rams weather mum at all hou mmonvors to with nothing i (bunny Council nuisance. and i Ir QUEEN WILL LEAVE IN l mil DAYS. ttttch Gossip Over the Visit” J: Wu 9h War In: Now--- The Queen’s Health Good- "fer Hundred- ol Pm and Pan» -Newtsbor Nuisances to be Stopped-“Dukes Going " Fight In the Empire - Lady Somerset Hollilied 11mm Notes-Ge-at News at (In _ Kingdom. t London, March .11. m Tut. Life x a Cabinot Minister wivhw: up his " Guards. cour.crs, carriages, puts and i nteo to no to fighting tor rim 0mm”) mm and other royal natuurltvrntMia ': "mun; In giving (birth Aim-n nub 1rlliTiyllllh'S COMING VISIT T0 TIIE EMERALD NE, tlr, Life Guards and House Parapher= nalia Already C "qe Forward. lg until mldwinter. ht [total tho Britihts Plante. inns had been made by th " a winter (-umpuixn. a itl oat IIIn .0001 Jun! [and he almost unmet the stn with n The. Rose Innoa' Inlluenw Vlllced by the Queen pa. r 3ppr New Norfulk‘s lu u mpulgn. nent. of lm-n to spare for ot " task. " British troops In Artlon has seriously Ate War (Juice and the cold the troop! Is he hmu’y nu- ‘ou-scqu Th d; It ountry we ex- . have ti on I'h It tor- l prim Daub of Col. “out. madman. March 81.-Tbrm no an up we military tuna-.1 this moving at Cal. (Bough. late ot th 14th but. Tbs body was brought here from Not-urn Pout thin noti- in. (Inn. lord am. sad at.“ Mr. tended. ted the 11111th bund- pity- ed am Thu ‘Illldunl with band by“ Vitus-ad the MI pun- not push. through 'tho Ian-u. label-a Condole- In". "aeakatvteio, lamb 30.43... I.“ All", to hu bed a “A.“ at - dunno to Pro-Ida: In..- a the but! at a... I“ ,e'tt"adlet'it 2rc h'tt" . put-OI 'I pom In In I'd-.4 a a. a... an: The 8th Dlvlslol to 0. North Order. have been Mud u 0 Town for thm 'tietrth Di!“ to MM nad not north ‘- may on ita arrival hon. Capo Town. April ti.-Artup or” were has! today declaring the ab- olilio'n lute “do "Freaks a. 'tit w: B" 'l'h"t,%r"'t l in by t title manual “any . Ia!!- wayl. ' A "Thes Queen was with on; d the bow from 'Wiahx. and dwelt upon by tho ' “Ans you still suffering?" “Was the pun lard to Inst?“ “Were you long on the momma below the ambulance urn-lured t" "The..- were com ot the Mu» put try the Quail to hm d (bk-m no, Bpinn lion and Imam. Tho bran: fellow. and to lute mung but Iva-urn; mum to [nah '1'. mtito Well. now. your lthty.’ was the WI wawer. ohm Mind by the lumdnged limb or pale {an “But 'Woodl nu not tho only one to whom this inquiry was with“. Tho Queen Mad any 'riah midi-n dur- ing he: tour d the warm. and they west! "I object- a portion!“- solid- mutiny his itetsdrtaarttmr. Commander Clover relieves Lieuk. Commander Colwell. April 357w. an liulhnd sum naval tst6tettttrhetet. The rear“; them-Inn: bu been the recipient. mm: the Inn few wash ot many valedlctory di-ms. rtttito well. now, the uml unmet bandaged limb or "'i am "at: ( would my Winn (unturned to “a or the bullet In t ot 'iurteria» on tl mad, ot Earls I ed up by projected " a Caunot Hummer giving: “no to RO to lighting tor man In giving tgoerth only Englaud'a [render pet an M " Wit rat. a: hen d: low. I Lily " " [rum DL' years Ol Am Duke ot Norfolk saltwater. who is am. when rapid not “WU any "Sher - w her: o <1»:th "litte, in us ever "may: t bird wu unused om p Belushi; the Ballw-yu b Qua: unsealed: and: soldier no at the bouquet- Ike brought WW. and this "u "may “Pull In tho than." Ion-squall!!! of hearing on: Intended to have a has! NET-1K nous: towe ‘0 BIA an very hurry.” the Queen say when the patient. wan ed to snack at a broken an: bullet In the chat orot hour: ,ring on the battldbld. Then when antimony was borne . I momma. the Gum would Joe kindly remark the nuke I told he of the (hurt. tr Kira", feature Ian acrimony was borne I renown-y. the Qua: Would any. 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