The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-28
BRITISH ARMS VICTORIOUS.
CRONJE IN RETREAT; LADYsMITH
RELIEVED.
Beers Withdrawing From the Orange
Free State and Ladysmith to Oppose
Roberts-Gen. Macdonald Wounded.

bad position, this bearing out yester- |
days Berlin rumor that he was sur |
rounded and that a time limit had been
given him within which to capitulate. 1
The War Office announces that Cen
eral Hector Macdonald, commander of
the Highland Brigade, was severely
wounded yesterday. Macdonald and
his Highlanders were pursuing Cronje.
At meeting of the Town Council at
Windsor this morning it was announced
that news had reached Windsor Castle
that Ladysmith had been relieved. The
announcement was received with shouts
of Bravo Buller!" The rumor of the
relief of Ladysmith has again been cur
rent on the Berlin and London bourses,
but there is no confirmation of the
story.
BULLER DRIVES THE BOERS.
The War Office has received the fol-
lowing from General Butler:
"Chieveley Camp, Wednesday: The
Fifth Division crossed the Tugela river
today by pontoon and drove back the
enemy's rear guard, our naval 12-
FOUNDER silencing all the enemy's
guns"
The War Office declares it is unable
to substantiate the reports of the relief
of Ladysmith, but this does not pre-
vent the public from believing that the
Queen has again forestalled the auth
critics at Pail Mall and preferred to
communicate the glad news direct to
the public through the Mayor of Wind
sor just as yesterday she dramatically
announced, through Lord William Ce-
eli, commander of a militia corps, the
tidings of General Buffers success
hours before the War Office was able
to relieve the impatient anxiety of the
United Kingdom. Nevertheless as the
Queens words are not actually quoted
in tOdaV'S annOnnpamant OfHcia1
hrmation is eagerly awaited, especially
as Buffers dispatch of yesterday is very
generally regarded as foreshadowing
juncture of his and General Whites
forces some time today.
LADYSMITH RELIEVED.
Public interest, expectation and anx-
lety, therefore, sway increasingly and
impatiently between Ladysmith and
Bloemfontein. The practical relief of
the former place is regarded as due
more to Lord Roberts brilliant strate-
gy in drawing off the Beers than TO
| Buffers numerous assaults, and news of
the result of the battle between Kitch-
ener and Cronje reinforced by the force
thus drawn off from Ladysmith, is ex-
pected to almost synchronize with the
announcement that General Butler has
reached his objective. The accomplish
ment of the latter event, however, is
| regarded with greater confidnce than is
the ability of Kitchener to thoroughly
cripple Cronje, for the Boer general
has proved himself so clever and daring
in slipping through the British lines
| that, even if Roberts quickly occupied
| Bloemfontein, there are many fears ex-
pressed that Cronje might still preserve
the effectiveness of his mobile force.
CECIL RHODES SAFE.
Cecil Rhodes is expected to arrive in
! Cape Town February %
A portion of the official report from
CronJe, dated Sunday, has been given
out as follows:
Yesterday morning, about o'clock,
while removing the laager near Scholtz
| Mex, We were attacked by the British
The fight lasted until 1880 in the even
ing. Although on the whole the Brit
ish were driven back, they each time
resumed the attack. The loss to the
! British must have been considerable
Thus far the Boer loss has been kill
ed and IL wounded. This morning the
British shelled us with cannon. Chief
Commandant Ferrerairas' force was
too small to stop the cavalry from en-
tering Kimberley"
BERLIN BELIEVES.
Berlin evidently believes the renort
that General Cronje is surrounded, as
large German buying occurred on the
Stock Exchange today. News has so
often reached the continental capitals
ahead of England that it is possible the
reports are true
The president of the Board of Trade.
Right Hon. C. T. Ritchie, in behalf of
the Cabinet, announced in the House
OF Commons at 6 o'clock this evening
that the Government had no news to
the effect that Ladysmith had been
relieved.
MACDONALD WOUNDED.
LONDON, SAT p. M.-The following
dispatch has been received at the War
Ottice from Lord Roberts,
"Paardeberg. Tuesday, February 20
Between February 16 and February 1s
Major Knox was wounded, Major-G Gen
eral Hector Macdonald severely
wounded and Lieutenant Colonel Aid
worth killed"
The War Office adds that no details
of the fighting have yet been received
These casualties occurred in fighting
near Paardeberg.
BOER MOVEMENTS.
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-The Tageblatt
publishes special dispatches from Brus-
sells which say the TransVaal Legation
there announces that all the Beers are
evacuating Natal, their positions in
that colony being no longer tenable.
General Joubert, 1t is added, has or
dered the concentration of all the avail
able forces to oppose Lord Roberts
The seige of Ladysmith, 1t is further
announced, will be raised and it is ex-
J pected General Butler will enter the
town at the end of the week
A REAR GUARD FIGHT.
LONDON, February 19-The cores
pondent of the Times at Modder river
wiring yesterday says:
General Cronjes army of 10, 900 men
with a thousand wagons, Is in full re-
treat toward Bloemfontein, hotly pur.
sued by General Kelly Kenny. It will
probably be a rear guard fight all the
way to Bloemfontein. Our cavalry has
already returned from Kimberley tC
Join in the pursuit"
LONDON, February 19.-It is now
amply confirmed that General CronjC
escaped, Every detail received, how,
ever, proves how admirably Lord Rob
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