Show BOER METHODS OF V AR I American Scout Burnham Tells How They Vork London April 11A dispatch to the Morning Post from Blocmfonteln dated April 9th gives u description by F R Burnham the American scout with Oen Roberts of the Boer trek from Horn Spruit Mr Burnlmui gays Owing to I report that the British had occupied Brandfort and were moving mov-ing to Wlnlwrg the course of the convoy wms alterod and the Doers I pushed forward with Increased sped toward Wlnberg Thy expected cavalry cav-alry pursuit every hour and the convoy con-voy wn protected with th greatest cnN the road belnp taken between 1 kopjes held and evacuated in xucceg zion by rear guards The trek proceeded 1 throughout Pun duy Ant on Monday mornlii the convoy con-voy wins ten njlleH 1 f nun AVmbcrg 00 l Rurnlmm fxnlalpurf the J3or wcl ihrni f obtaining the rnngf for rn > IT i it man flrcd simrue 1 hh anJ afltd the d Jf rilfr < J hy Ih < hull t until J Ul4 uai ob J tained and he I then communicated the I range to his comrades Mr Burnham also mentions the Durnhnll nwnLong way which work Intrusted to men with tired j horses was Immediately taken uf by others with fresh animals If I occasion 1 offered the newcomers being given Instructions In-structions and thh Inc of the men whose places they took He was also struck by the extraordinary fullness of the Instructions given by the commanders com-manders to the men before any movement move-ment was begun These Included Information as to the route to bo followed the Intention of the movement and the different rendezvous 1 rendez-vous In case dither of victory or defeat de-feat Another thing that impressed him greatly ntm the total absence of II leading In some instances every man having received Inslrucllons and carryIng carry-Ing them out Independently and as 1 speedily as possible I |