Show MAGNIFICENT PLUCK It was Shown by the British at Bushmans Kop Bushmans Kop April Hearing that the waterworks were deserted the correspondent of the Routers Telegram agency rode forward today Arriving at tIme crest of a hill a volley was fired at him and a moment later a man appeared ap-peared at the ton of the crest Calling on him to slop firing and sayIng say-Ing ho was unarmed and desired to talk with him time correspondent discovered dis-covered thai this man wan on American Ameri-can Aho declared that he accompanied l tIme Boers only as a sighlseer He said thai never during his whole life had ho witnessed such magnificent pluck as that shown by I lie Brlllsh on Sai urdny arid IK asserted that not only himself but tho whole Boer army was profoundly touched with admiration at their gallant behavior It appears that the Bonn never doubted their ability lo capture the hole British force and woic dumbfounded dumb-founded at the courage displayed and time masterly way In which the force waS able to escape from the death trap Tho correspondents Informant refused re-fused In give any Information regarding regard-ing tho Boer forces or their movements but it appears that lie present force was detached from Kroonsiadl Joined tho Ladybrand forces and again divided di-vided south of Tha Nalohu one porlion following tIme other and meeting Cot Broadwoods retreating force The burghers engaged consisted of < Sohoomans command which was accompanied ac-companied by many foreigners Commandant Com-mandant John Y Bin wtts present wKh the Irish brigade and other foreigners for-eigners ACTS OF COURAGE The fight was marked by 1 many acts of Individual courage The llrsl man to warn time British of the ambush was a sergeant of time army service corps who shot a Boer dead with his revolver A Household cavalryman who uas summoned sum-moned to I surrender throw his rifle in his captors face knocking him over and escaped The Boors undoubtedly shot some of time prisoners and also killed somo of their own men who advanced lo demand de-mand tho British to surrender and later according to tho testimony of eyewitnesses time Boers shot some of time prisoners bul the confusion was so greal ihe fire proceeding from all dl rocllons and time Boors tiring on time convoy In which their own mon wore mixed up that it Is Impossible to say exactly what happened EXPLOSIVE BULLET FOUND Explosive bullets have boon found in the bandoliers of sonic of the Boers who wore captured Thr enemy puiducd the British for miles killing wounding and taking prisoner One squadron of the Sixth Dragoons which entered the action 10 strong mustered at the end only ton roountod mon BOERS IN STRONG FORCE The Boers seemed to be in great strength throughout the district and are signaling on all sides A large body Is reported moving southwest of Bloom fonieln In the direction of the railway Duplicate machinery is available to replace re-place that which the Boers destroyed at lie waterworks The British troops arc in urgent need of remounts Freedom in South Africa Capetown April At a mass meel Ing held today at which 20000 people wore present a resolution was passed amid great enthusiasm declaring the solemn conviction that the Incorporation Incorpora-tion of the South African republic and the Orange Free State Into time Queens dominions alone would secure prosperity pros-perity and public freedom n South Africa Af-rica Time national anthem was sung |