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MARCH TO THE NORTH NORTE General Hamiltons Division F r e Passage and th the Boors Flee Tuesday May 1 Af Afternoon General Hamiltons r division on was engaged e ged yesterday and nd nd today in ill forcing a 8 passage northward At HOut HO t nek the Boer front held a II line of or hills commending commanding the sides S of the nek The Canadians Canadian and Gordons attacked the hill to tha the left and the and Marshalls Ho Horse supported by a battery also made an attack on the t enemy who finally tied lied leaving many wounded and aDd the was cleared The Boers on the thai th mountain are now I shelling the outlying camp tt at ing lag removal to tea safer sater place The Boers Boer have had three guns on the hill bill to the eastward of this place outside out de the range of the British artil art lery Jer The Boer Beer shelling is not doing any damage dam daim ge The enemy enem retain th their ir I positions and the British are not net at to dislodge them General Hamilton by reaching Hoot Hont nek nak after a full days fighting secured sered se the Thab I |