Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-22

London, Feb. 17.-General Cronje,
with the start OF day or two is SEEM
ingly in full retreat from Lord Rob-
erts, moving northward. Gen. French
with his cavalry simply Stayed over
night in Kimberley and then pushed
ON to get in touch with the retiring
enemy. A long boer wagon train is
moving toward Bloemfontein, fol-
lowed presumably by large force of
British infantry. In their hasty de-
rarture, the beers lost large quanti
ties of supplies and ammunition. Mil
itary opinion here is that Lord Rob
erts will not push far after the beers
Immediately because of transport
problems and the need of rest for the
troops. He has to feed 10000 persons
in his army and the whole Kimberley
population. He must rebuild the rail-
way from Modder river town to kim
berley and revictual the latter. Gen.
French lost few men only in action,
but the forced marches and heat have
probably made many i'll. Number of
remounts must be provided. Lord
Roberts has wrought a genuine pre-
liminary success and the impression is
he has done though, for the present.
He will need to prepare for another
Strike All over England there
has been evidence of public
10y. In every theater and
public building around railway
stations, and in streets there have been
expressions of gladnes and jubiliatlon
over the news. Newspapers are edl-
torially rejoicing. Those who read the
news closely see only one disturbing
factor in the Cape situation; that is
the pressure of the beers toward LORD
Roberts line of supply through De Aar,
which was never more important tnah
now. The beers under the commands
of Delarey and Gobler are making per-
sistent efforts to penetrate to the rail-
way. They hvae pushed Gen. Clements
hack to Arundel and have outfanked
him. All are within go miles, or two
DAYS hard march, of the Central rail-
yays Doubtless Lord Roberts has
left considerable forces along the line
and can send back more if necessary.
In the Hobbies of the house last night
it was rumored Gen. Butler had again
crossed the Tugela. A special dis
patch, dated two days back, just trans
mitted from Chieveley, says an import
ant move was then pending there, al
though the contrary indications are
found in the fact that $50 ambulances
bearers have been temporarily dis
banded and further fact that traction
engines are arriving at Durham from
the front to be sent to Lord Roberts.
More artillery is being sent to Lord
Roberts from Capetown.
French Pushing Campaign.
London, Feb. 1.-THE war office has
issued the following from LORD Rob-
erts: "Jacobsdal, Feb. 18th, 7:45 p.
m.-Was much gratified on the arrival
here to find admirable hospital ar
rangements had been made by the Ger
man ambulance corps under Doctors
Kaettner and Hildebrand, who with
their stats, have shown the greatest
kindness to our wounded as they have
10 the boer wounded. Some of our
wounded have been here since Decem-
her. Some were brought in yesterday
have good reason to believe the Ma
gersfontein trenches have been aban-
doned and that the beers are endeav-
oring to escape. Gen. French is scour-
ing the country north of Kimberley
one of Gen. Kelly Kenny's brigades OF
infantry is in pursuit of large boer
convoy moving towards Bloemfonteln.
The March to Kimberley.
London. Feb. 1.-THE following dis
patch from Lord Roberts fills the gaps
in the earlier dispatches: "Modder
river. Feb. 16.-The sixth division lett
Waterfall drift early yesterday morn
ing and marched here, going on the
same evening to Reondeval drift 10
mold the crossing of Modder river and
leave Gen. French free to act. SHORTY
after arriving here the mounted In
fantry visited Jacobsdal and found II
full of women and children. On the
way back the mounted infantry were
attacked and nine men wounded, Col
Henry and Major Hatcbell and ter
men we're missing. Both officers wer'
subsequently found at Jacobsdal
slightly wounded. The cavalry divl
sion is moving in a northerly direction
"a has apparently already reduced