SEVERE ENCOUNTER.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9299, 29 July 1901, Page 3

SEVERE ENCOUNTER.

Viljoen Driven Back; Retire in Confusion. Scottish Horse Distinguish Themselves, United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. (Received July 28, 4.35 p.m.) London, July 27. Colonel Benson, on the 9th, forestalled Commandent Ben Viljoen at Wnpoort bridge, commanding Dullstroom. The Boers were unaware that the bridge was held, and encountered a brisk fire. They fell back in confusion. A hundred Boers in reserve attempted to prevent pursuit, and were routed. Commandant Viljoen later abandoned sixteen waggons. Colonel Benson, following uubrokenly for twenty- five miles, compelled the Boers to fight an action at Olifant's river, killing six and wounding five of the enemy. The British casualties were few. The Scottish Horse distinguished themselves in the fighting. (Received July 28, 5.15 p.m.) The Standard's Pretoria correspondent states that Colonels Benson, Beatson, and Parks, with four columns in the vicinity of Dullstroom, on the Delagoa railway line, awaited Ben Viljoen's 600 from Rhenoster Kop, going to Nelspruit. Viljoen was unaware that his advance was blocked. A battle was fought on the 7 th, the enemy suffering heavy loss.