1 3 he IWles Clpmifcle. VOL. XII THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY. APRIL 7, 1900. NO 203 BOEIIS CAPTURE FIVE COMPANIES Irish Fosilicrs ami Monnlefl Infantry Were SnrrouiiQcd by Strong Force of Burghers on Tuesday. CAPTURED SMALL FORCE OF BOERS Mctbiicn's Loss, Two Captains and Two Men Killed, Seven Wounded; Hocr Loss, Kiylit Killed, Eight Wounded, Fifty Captured. London, April 5. Lord Robert ro ports that five companies of British troops lmvo l)i!tin captured by Boors near Ilellinny. Thu following is the text of hie dispatch to thu war office announc ing thu capture: Hi.oKMro.NTKiN, April 5. Another un fortunate occurrence hue occurred, re fultitig, 1 fom , in the capture of n party of itifantrv.confiiHling of three- companies ot the Rjyul IriBh Fusiliers nnd two companies of tho Ninth Regiment of mnnntiul irifntitrt- viMiir liuli!rnfitiri. n little eastward of tho Bethany railway station, within n few miles of this place. They were surrounded by a Htrong forco oi the enemy, with four or five guns. "Thu detachment held out from noon of April ;i until April 4 at 9 a. m., und then uppiiruntly surrendered, for it is reported thnt the firing t'CHBod nt Unit time. Immediately nfter 1 heard the news, duriiii: the ufternoon of April 3, 1 ordered Gutacro to proceed from Spring fontiiin, liia present headqnnrtere to Keddi'esliurg with nil possible Bpeed, and I diepatehud the Cameron High landers hence to Bethany. Ho urrived at Keddersburg nt 10:30 a.m., without opposition, but could get no news of the missing detachment. There can be no doubt that tho whole party has been made priHonurB." London, April 0. The war office haB received the folloaing dispatch from Lord Hoberta, dated Bloemfonteln, April 6: "Metliuun tolegraphe fiotn Boahof in tho Orange Free Stato, a little north oast ot Kimberley, as follows: " 'Surrounded General Vlllebqls Mare ull and it body of Boers today, and they could not escape. Vlllebois and seven Boers were killed, eight wounded and fifty are prisoners. Our loBses were: " 'Killed-OaptttinB Boyle and Wil liams, both of tho Yoemnnry, and to men of the Yeomuuaiy. " 'Wounded About sovou men, " 'Thu attack lasted lour hours. Tho corps behaved well. Our forces were composed of Yeomanry, the Kimberley Mo mted Corps and tbe Fourth Battery ol Artillery.' " Genuuil Villebols Mnreull was the Chief of Muff of tho Boors nrmy. Ho was about fifty years old, aud le said to have been responsible for mony Boer euccoesoa In Natal and later In Cnpe Colony mid tho southern part of the Orange Frt-o State. It is said ho entered J1 10 Iluuf service merely becauso it was 'i trndu. Ho went through a number 01 cail'igii6 in the French army. KiillioRdlng tho lllll. Wahiiinoton, April B. 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