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If] FRENCH AT Jiilllflllfliui0(l Maihllifli'lli CUT OFF! British Campaign Develops Way to Daze Boers. TWO MORE DIVISIONS CROSS RIVER cumin: Following is from War Omce: Jacob a. ".---FYeneh, with my, cavalry and n melted Kimberley War on French rt Thur-day Maorum Howe club and hon Intact. more In“. Feb. Mr.. lollol o! Kimberley “I. At they some t m hue-lo feeling ot rat, med confidence tha on" plan ot campaign satisfactorily. At “to War 01 h an lobues Ira. hpldlty of " ls mu River. Orange Free State. Fan. u.-uen. breach. in command at tho cavalry divmion. and wnh . strong force ot box-Ia artillery. Ht Howler River on mnday morn- ing for gunman. 12 miles can of Ell-1m. when the whole division oe-ttrated. The next day he had 1 rapid march to Piet River. where 3 party ot Boers emu-ted his pus- w at Rahal and Wutrlnil Drill... Alter some hoan' walling General French drove the Boer! away and erased the river. FORCED A PASSMBE. Yaterday chic-day) the 1 mun-nu It: march to Klip nominal Britta. on the M where again a short ems annual. Gan. French menu Baklava! Units. on the Madden when again a Ihort engagement ensued. Gen. French IheIHug the hours vigomunly and [ox-chm it Pai- nge. The man precipitated” re- “red. leaving tit-q linger- in the "no. leavmg “v. banger- In um hands ot the British, beside! a great (walnut, ot cattle and 2.000 sheep. The rapidity of Gen. French's march and the overwhelming Ba. mro ot III force enabled him. in who at museums- of water tram- grrrrtatio'u, to thOroughly outwit um surprise the Boon. The British casualties wereslight. bllcve that tho place in still a 'm LIKE RELIEF Kimberley. it la pointed out. can namely be termr.s': rvieved till it h tangible to tub prov'urtortn there. The rapidity of not). Frerteh'te march in- dicates that he W14 unahh to do this. and whether be left he line, behind him open is only n mat-tar of mania». " In tNtevcidored mod. probable that lord Roberts' and Gen. French's hr'l. tiant tactical tmeteo-Mor Im-h It In under any trtrenuwrtnneer--. mumble- the Pmrt genet ot Lin-know. wh'm the dismal of the enemy‘s force. vu- by no man lmmedhtrly etNetert. A remareabk, feature of Lord Rob- nm' hie! ”thingy-1m i: the hat that It is dated .Int'omdnl. which was Gen. Cmnh’a advance barn 0' suppl'm. and then- In no qrord explnlnlng the Brlt- Ida mmnndor'z pm‘nce than. nor word of any oproetiort which he or 6.. French manned. BRINGS JOY TO KIMBERLEY. and Lord Hum-rt: innit-uni a (h Mvn do-[vut on the Boers It In hollowed he would have men- tioned it. as such a success would be greatly mrammmc to the relief of Kimberley. However. Gen. French's envy Into Kunberloy has been effect- ed. and doubtlem brings Joy to the hearts ttd than who have been stun up in the city for 122 days. Thelrc'e 1m number about 4,000. while Gen. French's force In ettigntttqd he, tween 0.000 and 3.000 men. Theda!"- and “mm! division- hava nimdy crud the river and an ”I!!! m.tttt Lord Robert- at Jacob-dc]. WHAT OF CRONJE? mt In: happened to Gen. Croat: '"tdrowtsetrmauotttisttmse-. 'tt'.1gprf,t, c. Town am: to. no ' way. Fall. Mth, ”I! “it all... an: “no law- u. Inv- ~ was to "bgtteet. an M2T, " b “and that lo- T,0tto and 10M - run-h I“ Kant-lone": to many-c. at %iWW-.. w. ...v --__ _ - _ -ithowr. " In aumted that [at I be expand to a tlank attack during tween T,000 and 10.000 m min the march. m." I I "Gong-)2]. Creme. a; hammer“ of EMF _ .ord rm’ we. on: on el- BID fl?."??? CUT orr. Ity, and Martian mutt have had Lord Bqtterta wide taraiuq non- ' an Interacting problem. no bad to com - Vb JIM! In out qtet the. tub: winter to hold on to " poll- - In. lion-touch. Invin- “on u Juan-dbl m Woman. 1Ntttutr --ateAttt Giii-tiriiaimar-,eirtrpmtr' to“ mtre'lltlt1S't'nttl',t'=h'lll,t'l"i'li"a,rtul"rl South Wales Company Cut to Pieces and Two Companies of Wiltshire Captured During the Retirement From Renstrorg-----That British Con. voy (lot Through All Right ---Boers Anxious Mound Ladysmith------ Barbed Wire to Check Roberts' Advance -â€"-Buller Bombardlng Again Jon. Feb " Londull W3 Brit FRENCH“ ice Some Boer Reports. ' is from Lord Robert- to ar.' Jamal. Feb. to, 2 meh, with a force ot artil- Iry and mounted [Mann-y. Kimberley this evening. wired Kimberley Thar mmedl amrou aces u ct His Movements Dazed the Boers. “on!!! With Joy. le-London take- the erley very quietly. The namely posted at the but nowhere did tt an ordinary UWW' Lee itoeit the crowd "camel, 1trrtrer than rune tam, there is an ot "stutaet1on and me that Lord Rote unnaixn ls worth! L short c1183! French the" r and 1mm! ml " ll , RC" . a pointed out. can Town. ‘5". rvieved till it I; divide rovisl-uu there. The was 11 Frerteh'te march in- was I ’14 unahh to do this. tween left he line, behind adds t n mat-tar of enumb». orti' 1 non. probable mm the u :1 Gen. French's hrl. numb! ,eow,-.tor Im-h It II The osrtttmter--. mumble- mh. ' "ct" 9 " that General ' To-dass' LUCKSOW the val-bus t, the lle: u cumin; lag, the re- m.-- The W iiiu'l, Gen. Robertn' Turtles. London cable says: Gen. Lord an; advance trom Holder ltver column ' begun with considerable success. D amil British have mvaded the Ort ladder; l Free State in an attempt to r, tremeut l the lett A Commandant Cro ug the l force at hlatreraroettoin. They I a par gamed mansion ot tour drltts. In! re- l, which the Riet and Modder RI State ttday tit il',' I on tho m rmd' rate, " l mar, taken he ia. It i. a lag still hold ws ersfouwln .ng. probable rc- pedltlon ' lm- main ob) tttV Boera' at 103,. contempl: tn The pr, the Now. there h a parallel Boer ml- ulnn trying to out of! the British lines to De Ann and It hi uppun ently meeting with gonna success. tnuugh later desputchu reterriugto Gam. (flvment'a retirement to Arun. del any the movement Wall under- taken for ItrntL-glc porn-ad and that during the course ot the march the Boers-were driven off by a heavy fire. the lnnlakilllngl charg- ing brilliantly and inflicting trrmat loan on the burghers. A BOER REPORT. A Boer report from Lorenzo Mar- “out. dated Thursday. Feb. ttith, any- the initial attack on Coles- burg on Feb. 12th resulted In a, Federal lo:- ot " men killed. " wounded and G prisonerl. The Brit- ish. it in added. were driven out ot their camp and one of their Maxim. was captured. The news of Gen. French's entry into Kimberley was received on the stock Exchange here 10-day with rowing cheers. No boom in stock wne created, but a 'rrrtiarhsetory, strong undertone prevailed. De Bent rose 17-8. but subsequently receded 11-4 on a i’nrio rumor that Gen. French had merely fallen into n Boer trap. LADYSNXTB‘S CONDITION. The derpateh referring to the com dltiou of Ladysmith is regarded my reassuring. There in no further word from Gen. Butter and nothing start- ling is expected to occur in Natal in the immediate future. According to a despatch from Chiere. 1ey, dated Wednesday. Feb. Nth. it haul been amen-lined that the Brit ish artillery during last week's light- ing rendered two large Boer guns and one Wanton ineffective. ___ - m "there is and new: to-day, tor a new campaign inu- begun. The 1nove. ments ot Lord Roberts urcapracticni illustration of the principle of con- ventrution of action in time and space. The unexpected pruenco ot theuixth division make- Lord Roberts “ranger , by 10000 men than snyom had ven- tured to hope. Evidently. he ordered 'Gen. Macdooatd's row-minutes to 'Koodoostterrtt in order to draw the enemy’s attention westward. away 1 from the 0011th movement , thrgggiLtho Fro. Bingo. " - " artu' advance Iron: Mower it Yer nu- begun with innumerable success. The British have invaded the Orange Free state in an attempt to flank the Mt rt commandant Cronie's force at 3lturerstoe1te1n. They have gained mesa-ion ot tour drllta. by which the Riet and Mulder Rivers were crossed. and have captured tive Boer langers with their lupplleu. though there is no omeial indica- tion of the amount of booty. It is d1meult to follow the move- meat clearly here, owing to the im. perfect condition of the maps. butlt seems that Gen. French's rapid operutlort not only cut on the Boers' communication with Jacob-Mal. bat barred their direct route to Bloem- lontein. while at the some time ex- posing the enemy to a tltutk attack on the road to Boshof. Such. at any rate, is the view ot the lituution taken here. It is assumed that Gen. Methuen still holds " position south of Matt- erstontein. and it in regarded as probable that Gen. Mucdonald's eit- pedition to Koodooaberg had tor It. main object the drawing ot the Boers' attention westward from the contemplated move of Gen. French. The nrasance of Gen. Robert- with The presence of Oven. Roberta with the Kimberley relief column hadnot boon previously derinite'g known. though it was guessed that he went to Modder River after leaving Cape Town. but the presence of the sixth division under Gen. Kelly-Kenny was " complete surprise here, as it was last reported at Thebns. be. tween Colesberg and Stormberg. It adds about 10000 men to Gen. Rote ortu' army. which in now. including the seventh divilion. mrtimated to number something like 50000troonu. The newspaper' in their comments take a hopelui View ot the situation. In some cases they adopt an engultunt tour, but more sober opinion is con- tent to await the outcome of the operations, hming learned to avoid discounting moccasins in advance. There is a dlsposltion in some quar- ters to doubt that so skillul a com- mander tte, Cronie has been caught napping, and it Is suggested as not improbable that he hm: abandoned his position at Matttertitontekn and tho wig. of Kimberley toeoncentrate his forces elsewhere. The recent great increase in the strength at the Boers in the C'olesbertr district “no" thla view, which, however, cannot as yet be other than conjocturnl. """viiit"BcG isrTir%Atisrred trom the din“ route to Bloemfonteln. and, even on the road by poet. ft yopld rt :ording to a damntch tron Chiere. dated Wednesday. Feb. 14th. it been unmet-tuned that the Brib u-tlllery during last week's fight- -endcred two large Boer guns and Nordenteit Ineffective. bterhtroum despatch ot Wed. ny, Feb. Itth, says that. Colonel 'r, who was wounded and up " at Mormberg. died Feb. 13th. Boers turned his body over to British at Molteno. A Problem for Cronjo. ina Rob - an force, and brigades to ma]: II min. tour mile Rondeval d:".0t drift between i1 1. force that cross lt mulled this hills a river, capturing s. hangers. The hm o drift is ripened .. others. From th .. I Gen. French's m what direction. whether to Bloemtono can or northward across the Van]. “'I‘haae events form the brillhmt "These events form the brilliant. opening ot a new campaign. which is being marked by concentration ot pur- pose. and by an energy and rapidity that uugnr well for the (Mine. The public mun wait patiently tor the re. sult. of these operations. remember- ing that the distance to be covered is vonsiderahle and the bent great. i'ussibly enough. there may be no general action until Friday." By an English army veteran: Lord Rubens has at length begun his op- erations tor the rellet of Kimberley. l comprehensive turning-1n move- ment commenced on Mommy by the seizure ot Kekil's drift on the Illet “her. west of Jacobean]. by General French. whose name appears for the first time as being In command of the mounted divisiun [armed trom the re. gumr cavalry and mounted colonial turis.tittgentm with horse artillery. Gen, From-h appears to have moved on Tuesday from Keldl‘s drift on to Klip drift, :35 miles distant, on the Mulder River. with the main body ot his. force, sending one ot his {lime brigades to make a faint at Randeval min. four miles west of Klip drift. The Boorrt that have been holdlnq tho positions between the Moddor Ilivor camp and Kimberley are now r-ntirvly cut o" trom their communion- tIons: with .lncohsdnl. from whoro they vim-hm the bulk of thrir supplies. and if they do not succeed in urrmtim: Honor"! French's advance. will have to retire to tho wmtwnrd nnd leave tho way open for a movement, up the rail- way lino from Modder River ramp to KlmttorIoy. The rn-portt-d oxpuhion of tho. loyal Inhabitants from Barkly West was probably carried out in l ion- of the peritiittie abandonment of tho Investment of Kimberley, and should it b: unable to return into the Free Mata south of 1Cuuher1ey, General (‘roniv's form must [nil back to the horthwost by the road from Bullion to Barkiy West. across the Vnnl River, or round to the north of Kim- berley. it the British mounted troopt' arr not ahead of them. The first impression resulting from a ca rein} examination of the situation. as conveyed in Lord Roberts' de- spatches, is that the. Boers have been caught at a serious disadvantage, from which they will have consider- able trouble extricating themselvm. and that it the conditions permit Gen-) oral French to continue his move- ments with the some ceiority that, he has executed tihuso of the first two days, a long step has been tak- en toward moving the {Laid of opera- tions into the Transvaal territory pzoper. The Free State has now been definitely invaded at two points'by General French. and by the occuputmn of Zoutpan drift by the troops from Orange river bridge camp. The ac- counts from the Boer side of the events since Monday will be of great interest, and enable a cleaner!- judg- ment to be formed of the probable no- sults of Lord Roberta' first move: General Butler's retirement bellman the Tugeia appears complete. as in: cavalry are reported rekmno'ctr'.ntt in the neighborhood of Springfield, from where he moved his headquarter! a law day ago to Chievaloy. The next um tron) Bombers and Sterkstmom Ihooid bring intormation of a change in the duration at those 'i/tii'?, " tho Free State (me: now a mu the Orange river are like]: to be called on to move north tor the do- lence of thair own unitary. spook“! as a British manhunt into the south- west corner of tho hoe sun. “on the um The Krat impm: a careful extttn'atat, as conveyed in I spatches, is that t caught at a so: from which they ' able trouble extri Genera, of Zout Orange counts "ems West seems likely. South of the Tugcla. A London cable: The Dally Tele- graph has meelved the following. dated Tuesday, trom Benuet Burlelgh. its special oorreapondent " Frere: .. On Sunday tho Boers advanced down the Lady-mm: road. toward 'ottetm"tr. Three hundred, men on horseback. with others, proceeded ton po'nt when they began to construct new row: of trauma. " right angles to the road. This was about two m'ioe north of the drift. " A party ot Boer- also crowd the Tugela, now very low. about eix miles below T'ottr'eter't' drift, where they tm'ped the South African Light Horse. who moaned that? “Peters! other It rmiehea have taken place. and the Boer" ere evidently anxious shout their political. They have been throwing up deteneivc works from Tflcherd'e drift and the 'Won top range outward to the manner». on Home Cruto hllie. both on thin no: of the Tunis. They have eieo two. it not three. wooden bridge. maniac the Tunis in the hen . end e wire rope opponent for me conveyance ot food end mule “on new! ..th? 'tttr.".. . T “on. Hohortn’ Movement G'iii'GiiCt0trr non-um PM to hand of the 298 new organism- , been apparently on of the old com- _ an up..,. \D-‘V FE , Li? l ti 'iii'ii tgli' tron Chloveley. dated Tuesday. con. tirma the report that parties of Boers have occupied the old British camp on taptsarmtut'tt farm. The correspond- ent, who tttentitled the wounded Lieu. tenant Churchill an the brotitttr of Mr. Winston Churchill. says he was shut through the right leg. The Irish Brindr. A London cable: A Piptertrvtrltz. burg dogmas}: or Fol. 18th says that Mum Brtueier.Cretuth. surgeon In charge of the ambulance train from From to Moot River. brought 95 wounded British soldiers hereto- day. SIX of this number were om- ccrs. no ttleo brought in three wounded Boers. all of whom had been shot in thu thigh. On the way down the Boers talkr-O freely to the surgeon. They told him the Burrs were lighting for inde- pmulenve. and hoped they wmllllwln. il?e. would make u good try, uny- tow. The wounded man stutmi there were only " few English. Irish. or other foreigners lighting with the Poem in Natal. The Iriah Trans" Tttttl Brigade, they said, was on the western border. probably with Gen. Cronin at Modder River. The men mid they had been in three British hmpimis. and had been treated with the groatnat kind- ness and consideration by the om. wra and men. They worn especially grateful to the British surgeonu. one of the Boers said he had oift'red his guard SRD to allow him to es- cape, but the guard return-d. The omNal lint of the British mum- nltlm at lmnahurg from Feb. 10th to Fen 12th shown: Killed, four ortiiwrt, mm sewn men; Wounded, td.X "trivers and rourteen mm; mun-1mg. two om.. mrs and eight men. The officers killed were Colonel l‘un- lnglmm. of the Worcester lloglmt-nt. and Major G. It. Eddy. and Lieuten- nnw J Powell and J. C. Roberta. all Awtmllans. dal the Maitersronur'.n trenehes humbcel abandoned, and that the Boers an andeavoring to escape. Gen. Fume] is scouring the counxry north of Kim berley. One of Gen. Kelly-kenny' brigades of infantry is in pursuit n a large Boer IonYoy moving toward Dri ma PFtt The t mm Modde d: de Maio: mictsy quenl woun "Th Kimbe enemy an nu lr: rm [m If with tht greatest as they hl Outlde Jami»; Stute, Feb. IG.-- Mmldvr River an open. The distant Mun un Ttie road ls available for ucmlmg rein- lorepmentu and supplies. When the Boers evacuated Jacoha. dul they were obliged to pass over " ridge, wltere they attorded a splendid mark for the British guns. wlllch showered shrapnel upon the retreat- lug enemy. The convoy whleh was at- tnttired at met Rlver lmu betett roun- Lug unomy. The convoy wnu'u mm "N- tueked at Illet. Itiver mm born cunn- termanded, but the order an not ur- rive in time, and the experienvc Was u very warm one, though the Boers did omg "0n nntry little material damage. As (immrul French with the strengthened division pushed lorwurd toward Kimberley he found the twieagueriuit Boers denertlng their position at iiexandertdouteim thus allowing a portion of the Kim- berly garrison to occupy and en- trench the place. N. B. W. Company Cut to Pieces. London. Feb. 17.-The Daily Tele. graph has the following despatch from Naauw Poort,dated Feb. 13th, and delayed in t,rtuunyitytitt' , xi n to l louem l n yesterday "Very severe iightin occurred on both our nan" near fdllilt1%". The enemy greatly outnumbered our troops. being about 4.000 in num- ber. They attacked the Worcester- shire Regiment on their hill and with desperate determination charged home, only to experience such a heavy Maxim and rifle tire from our men that the death roll of the ameliorate must have been 1smtarttur.tr.tt.ity, " London "A patrol ot the Innlskllling Dra- goons was surrounded by some 500 Boers and gallautly out It: way through without losing a man, but a company ot New South 4Wnlea Mount. ed Inlantry we: unfortunately an- nihiltsted, moot ot the man’s bayonet... however. bearing the human organ- gujngn; omtt11yt with their (can. " oemfunieln suns-an; wu..-v- .._--- 7.,,,, Col. Conynghnm was shot through the heart at the outset ot the em gagement. The enemy chose the than ot the moon“ lettlng tor their mung“. Out ot the colonial om- Mes, only one returned te 'tguttp. PD The CAN'ALTIEH AT It FDiBBI' 1U 1tM 1'he rched ning Clements Retires to Arundel. undo“, Vets. 10.-Ali'tt. Lord Roberts orte: “Clements, having born $591] by the Boers, has retired to mdet to cover Naauw Doom." d ein “rem ttuid hing n ng " ey have to of our woun December. w f found We JV ien M' River. fi despatches sixth div early yes nd he way were a ll mm W on ri Earlier if ll) here, g( o Rand mm or n Through in Safety. Ming Lon n arts also reports from Feb. 15: "Mueh gratified here to mm admirable hm- gmnents made by the Ger- lauu-u corps. under Doc. ner nnd Hxldvbmud. who, stairs, have shown the nine-m to our wounded. we to the Boer wounded. r wounded have been here nber. Some were brought r m Ott'. wubsdnl, Orange Fru- 15.-nute road between r and Jacobsdul is now stance is only nine miles. n'nilnble for sending rein- n "t Itt Im-Idwuts F m sion left Waterfall erday morning and ling on the 5mm; mddliinun Robins on the n DIS s were subse- bsdal, slightly is moving ls appareu pressure b signals 1 ' Alexuude s occupied gaps n " lt the xuia, men 1 in- men and It in l y t I n "h strategic and concemrnuvu move back to Arundel has been de- aided upon. Our - from Cole’s kop have been safely removed, one Maxim being deéti-oyed to prevent Its falling Into the hands of the tummy. Nine wounded officers and :59 men were brought. into the Nttttttw l'oort Held Hospital. Our death roll at m-mvnt is not known." London, Feb. ITC-TIN they luburg correspondent of the I Daily Mail, under date of Feb says: "There are Indications tfekisivu more at (hlnnso. l he: the Boers rely on their ontrmwl and barbed wire entangli “lung the principal roads to Lam Roberta progress in an Mute. The road to Ludytuu studded with than formidable rims." Lyndon, I been inventea U69.itg.led tN at manta: ensures. nu Black W we ch ef organlwra ot a. moat gallant dclence. mm Col. Kektwch hm been " commander second only to Col. Bantam. owell in rcsoareiand practi- cal uhllty. He is a. Devonshire man. The man episode of the tiette was the Fort e, led by Major Beott-Turner, late in November. The presence of (‘mll Rho‘les made the rupture of Kimberley an objective point of “rat =mpoxtnnm, but it also armed the town w.th the roman-m of energy and eap'tal for defence, since he h'u expended a fortune in providing " new wuttr supply. strengthening fortllhn- thus. easting gnna. employing named nnd securing supplies. Now that Klm- berley is relieved Rhodes' Raunchy in rushing to the dole-nee of the Diamond C"ty at the outbreak of the war ls recognized. Lyndon, “an. IT.-N.t use: invented t28 days. 0.18.3WJ ox amok) men, i b manta: 01 me Loyn “sures. mm " noun-[n Black Wtttclt and (We t. owes. Gaul Rhoda: In: Luv ch et organizers of a icmnw. mm Col, Keko w r (-nmmnnde-r second ' British Companies Cut on. London. Feb. 17.-The Times has the foliowmg specinl to-dny , Arundel, Feb. IG.-.us owing to the morwheiming number of the Boer forces the sumii British force was un- uhie to hold their extensive hue in front of the Coiesberg position, Gen. (‘iement ordered the nouns. curly .veB- terday, to retire on Arundei. hetere fighting occurred on the 12th, prior to the retirement from h'iingermtouteiit. The enemy attacked the Worcester- shire Regiment in great force, but sub. (ered severely from our rifle tire at short ranges. The same day the. ionis- killing Dragoons and the Mounted Australians. while covering the retire- ment of the Berkshire and Wiltshire iteminwnts from posts on the left flunk, came in contact with the enemy tn great numbers. but succeeded in routing the infantry without serious low. The Boer casualties were heavy. The Australians. though great- ly outnumbered, displayed great cool- Mess and bravery. Two companies of the Wiltshire Regiment on outpost duty failed to Join the force before the retirement, and their absence not heme: noticed on parade, they were eventually cut "Tr. London, Feb. 17.--h despatch t War Office from Lord Roberts tnnt General Kelly-Kenny's br F ridny captured seventy-eight one-I of stores and ammunition be init to Gen. ('ronje. Jacobean], Feb. in In full retreat harassing him. Jncobsdnl. Friday, Feb. lo, via Modder River.--' Cronin. with IO,- 000 men. In in lull retreat towards Bluemtuntein. Gen. Kelly-Kenny is fighting the rear guard and harass- lng the retreat. The Boers are reported to be lany- The Boers are reported in: prtfnntein. going In westerly direction. The Boers captured a T voy as a result of yeswrdn day) fighting at Rlet I [mum casualtiis were can slight. in view ot creme bardxnent. Less than t were wounded, and but Ot Gen. French's division was 'tntnlr niastit-ully welcomed at Kimberley, The officers dined at the Club last evening. The news of the entry into Kim. berluy has greatly cheered the troops who are working splendldly. London, Feb. 17.--h'oilowing is the tex', of Lord Hoiwrts' despatch: "Jaccbsdal, Feb. 17.-5.50 a.m,---Gen. iiviiy-Kenuy's brigade eunumd yes- rerday seventy-edu wagons laden with stores. two wugum of Mauser rifles, eight boxes of shells, ten bar.. re:s ot explosives and a large quantity of slows. all belonging to Cronje‘s linger, which was add being shelled by our ardllery when Kitchener des- pfcched his messengers" Captured Thousands of Stock. The Chron'u-lc nlso has tie tollow. ing despatch trom Wetredlitss, un- dated, nu. Mulder River. Feb. 16th: Gen. Kelly-Kenny. with the sixth uni. 3 on, nus entered Jacobean]. The Been made a feeble attempt t) hold the eastern ridges, but Were mmanhd by the mounted infantry. and n- tired. There ware few prittats usual: t'es. The divi ion then evacuated Jacobean]. mareh!rtg north in the truck of French's cavalry. wh'ch crossed the Modder River and engaged fine enemy, who retired with heavy cams. "The seventh division crossed the Riet River east of Kottrtonteln and drove the enemy before them. Gen. Tucker Is now on Cart. Kelly. Kenny‘s right, and probably will el- fect " Junction with his forces. The enemy is retiring north. Th: Ninth Division, under Gen. Colvllle. II In the rear at the Birth Division. The enemy so tar has made no determined 9mm: New York, Feb. IT.--'rhe Commercial Cable Company thin morning lent out the following notice: "The British Pawnee realm-t us, to mod {gur- dtt'tt notice in yogurt! to. Kim Icy. “There In no-tefegraphic communit- cation with Kimberley at mt." mach. Feb. IT, 2.8T p. n.-A led out (II-pitch from Shannon. dated 'iykialsiiptured “nomad- of Barbed wtre Don’t. Wire Kimberley yet. ( ‘u pt " rod Details of the, Siege. n, “In. 17.-K.mc,erioy had {elated 12.3 days. Tue garrirou .1 01 "c.,oud men, int-Inning huh 1.0.1 01 “It! Loyal .\orth Lan. , and a Menu-humus of the Van-h and {we (ones ot local Coed Rhodes Ins been one ot Boers ruptured a large con. a result of yesterday’s (Thur-R- ’ightlng at Riot River. The casualties were comparatively in view of tremendous bum- nt. Less than thirty 1' men -uunded. and but one killed. French's division was enthu- tlly welcomed at Kimberley. titers dined at the Club Inst Boon Attack Gama. " aliens" Despun'h. In Full Feb. 17.--TIt mulwru ot a must. gallant (fol. Kelnwch luvs been r second only to Col. ln resource and practb He is n. Devonshire mun. sole of the "ette was the try Major Beott-Turtter, ttttber. The pr"err"e of made the rupture of 1 ol'yrtive point of first and mmeentratlvt' ruudel has Been Py 16 for Rum-rm. Great Train lh-t rem t of the London te of Feb. Lytlt, Mention» of " mm. I hear that ir ontrmwhmerttt' entanglements roads to chm-k cu in the Free " Ludpsnnth is formidubic bar. ith Pietermar ral ll brig , W y Wa v north L'llll , tht n gt) Id: In; t I stool all it today. my: the Boers. w commenced an attack ea. mg on Amman. Lear th envied b; Ga were. London, Ftttl second edition totiowintt dee Drift, dated tiF' London cable a speech an LIL: Lo, mu exurumdy I 0: Mr. nalnuur ' In the Commons in; " nut-run" u..." me-e" along: the right bank The Bow» showed fight, and we hurl lit-Vern] casu- nities. The dh'hdon tmn marched on to Jncobsdul The cavalry captured Brown's Britt. on the left flank of the [irrs' mnln position. "Both columns are new matching; north, parnilnl with each o'trt. "Tim Britluh captured many printm- ers. but their camal‘hrs were slight" before the end of the ramp; gu i and (mom-km w.ll on lithng al side the Britl h. Mr. Chamberlain‘s dalnrat'on a Government's deer-ion to (mum and Ins-tint tho natives in (Mary in defending tlwlr trrrltory am no” Km'nulon. though Inn " trite by the M'rnrteria11its in thr " meets with adverse orltli,m in om! quarter-I. otp~e"nlly o" th" gr of tho mmplebo nncerta'nty rogu srelve Mr to I v l, I me their scheme or l them to raise the 1 without a further hr an it is posde absence of detailed good maps. tho on to'dowed by strnteg absence of detailed Information and good maps. tho operations' shou1d his followed by strategic magnum ot the highest value. The presence ot I large Br'cthh tome insile Chet Fran sum borders and within mauve” easy striking distance. ot the updtal must largely alter the whole “post ot tho war to the Boers. Lord Rob- erta' first steps show that ho is ax- ecuting with all his Iml skill g pin-n of operat'.oits carefully nn-l thought out. The mum of his movements will be awaited wit} tore-t. profound indeed. but In hole." --- - - -- - The New York Genera} Mm of tho Truman} war relief tund raised so far $12,900.52, whkit wt forwarded to London to be awn: the Lord Mayor's land. War Notes. An English correspondent. at t"hCeve Icy, in n dengue}; dated Pats 13th snys: “We are still hopeful of " Having Ladrmnit1r." Nothing ha been received from the latter plan direct. A Boer report dated Fm 18th any: that everything in quit. than. '(va A statement is ascribed to a citizen of Pretoria who arrived at Lormxzo Marques Wednesday Item the '.Latr camp at Ladysmith to the effect that the bombardment Ls desultory. There is I shortage of " gun ammuni:ion. and trash suppliu from Johannesburg Ire being awaited. An unprec‘lse Boer report states that a large British army moved {awards Colenso last Monday, and camped near- Bosehkop. This teams to meter lo 2'ti Bullex’l withdrawn] from Spring- 0. . A despatch from Promrla, dated Feb. 12th, reports that the. btxrvheh have taken an the British positions around Co1eshertr, and the Daily Chroniele'a tsorrespoudent at Cape Town, dating his despetch Feb 14th, says there are rumore that the Bri- tish have evacuated Rensberg and re- turned to Arundel. This, if correct. support! the belief here that Gen. Clemente. Gen. French‘e meet-ear. wee iurtucted to withdraw when WM , the my. eo " to net no {on Me reduced force. Gen. Return rel 'put, hie own edvence to compel do re to return to pro- tect their on ten-Rory. meat. in} hemselve or us to Gen. Bullet u very tood ot bonus. andttan-hddttfordt-tutrts In an article in the Lady'- Rnlm we and that that: the Kattir war he received u 'peqqtngt at two lulu dow- one. home. m killed In battle, but the m. Tum. on... mwlth him to Down- nnd m for some you- hh ill-count. mum. He mm 30'"_1||l|0 t ttsttg"o or_ p Bestar ted It was mi Pg'."",'?,',', ar/tGia gun him. with am. thinking tint be mum Eu, te? 'tttnM mAw gum Mrkn. " liuq ‘l: nn tm through to Mr. ( on tl by “'00!” to dex General Bullet-’0 Pet Dog. Sikhs um! Zulu- inn-u F. , cable comma morons , “sigma that u Danton. must 00 wary a uncerta'nty mg which the natlw ot Boon. vim artillery, we]: on. ly this morn- near that: place. "c- commanded by Gen dllnrlnl Vtew. : The Times i at” W Lon use! bridiam 'has Boers have defence or can 5 siege ot Kimbe: r an: in. but ibis to fume in a now tnamthintt each o'twr. Imd man! prim- Nea were alight." y and at tho kn Inmt'on of the m to (mummy! as in every way mum-y against h Ion " chem-m1 )vcrnmnnt 2r compel Kimberley we” of dinooncert ug.vri “our. in val-r I “mm! gut-Mn: w»: will iiiob allow!) 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