Details of the Attack. A Gallant but Useless Defenoe Boers' Gallop on Both Planks

Wanganui Herald, Volume xxxvi, Issue 10590, 12 March 1902, Page 2

Details of the Attack. A Gallant but Useless Defenoe Boers ' Gallop on Both Planks

Beceived March 11. 10.40 p.m. LONDON, MVrck 11. A despatch explained that General Methuen and Major Paris, with 900 Mounteds, 300 Infantry, four guns, and a pom-pom, were moving from <Wyndberg to Lichtenberg to meet Grenfell with 1300 Mounteds at Raoirayesfontein on Saturday. Early on Friday, when between Twebbsck and Palmietal, De Larey's force charged Lord Mothueh on 4 three sides. s .. . Lord Kitchener on Sunday reports that Paris, with* the remainder, arrived at Kraapan. He reports that the column moved in two parties. Some, with the ox waggons, left Twebosch at 3 o'clock, the mule waggons leaving at 4 o'clock in the morning. The attack | wa* made after dawn and before reinforcements were available. The rear scrgen broke, and many Boers galloped on both flanks. At first they were checked by the flank parties. A panic and. stampede amongst the. mules had already begun, and all the "mule waggons were in a terrible mixture. The Mounteds rushed past the ox waggons, ond all efforts to check them proved unavailing. Paris collected' forty" men, end occupied a position a mile ahead of the ox waggons, which were brought to a standstill after a gallant but.Ußeless defence. The enemy rushed into the waggons. Paris was surrounded and surrendered at 10 o'clock.