Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-09-23 | Page 2 | Boy Convoy Captured

BOY CONVOY CAPTURED ilETHUEN GATHERS IN A TRAIST AT HART RIVER In Addition to the Wagons Sheop and Cattle He Recaptures Fifteen Pounder Lost ntColcnso London Sept 222hie following dispatch dis-patch has been received from Lord Roberts Pretoria Friday Sept 21 1000 Methuen completely routed a Boer convoy at Hart river west of Klcrks I dorp and recaptured a 10pounder lost I at Colenso He also captured twenty six wagons SOOO cattle 4QOO sheep 20003 I rounds of ammunition and twenty eight prisoners Hlldyard occupied Vrcyhcld September Sep-tember 19th turning out the Boers from a strong position The British casualties casual-ties were few Clery has captured a Hollander American belonging to Therons scouts who confirms the reports of Therons death