Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17
To the NOrthWard With the
British In Pursuit.
ROBERTS, MEN WILL PEST
Until Things Can Be Fixed to Strike
Another Blow-England Rsjoiced
Last Night Over the News, From
the Commander In Chief

London, Feb. II, 4:45 a. m~.-.General
Cronje, with a start of a day or two,
is seemingly in full retreat from Lord
Roberts. moving northward. Gen. French
with the 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 to-
ward Bloemfontein, followed presum-
ably by a large force of British infantry,
In their hasty departure the Beers lost
quantities of supplies and ammunition.
Military opinion here is a Lord Rob-
erts will not push far after the Beers
Immediately, because of transport prob
lens and the need of rest for the troops.
He has to feed 10, 900 persons in his army
and the whole Kimberley population. He
must rebuild the railway from Modder
river town to Kimberley and re-victual
the latter. General French los, a few
men only in action, but the forced march,
es and the heat rave probably made
many i'll. Numbers Of remounts must
be provided.
Lord Roberts has wrought a genuine
preliminary success and the impression
Is that he has done enough for the pres
ent and will need to prepare for another
strike.
All over England tonight there has
been evidence of public Joy. In every
theater and public meeting around the
railway stations and in the streets there
have been expressions Of gladness and
juoilation over the news. The news
papers are editorially rejoicing.
Those who read the news closely see
only one disturbing factor in the Cape
situation and that is the pressure of the
Beers toward Lord Roberts line Of sup
ply through De Aar, which was never
more important the now. The Beers,
under Commandments Delarey and .Gobler
are making a persistent effort to pene-
ed General Clements back to Arundel
and have outflanked him. All are with
in sixty miles, or two days hard march.
OF the Central railway. Doubtless Lord
along the line and can send back more
If necessary.
London. Feb. 1.-THE Daily Telegraph
has the following dispatch from Naauw-
poort, dated Feb. 1S. and delayed in
transmission: "a
Severe fighting occurred near Rens-
berg on both banks. The enemy out
numbered our troops. being about 1000
in number. They attacked the Wor-
cestershire regiment on the hill and
made a desperate demonstration charg-
ing home. only to experience a heavy
maxim and rifle fire from our men so that
the death roll of the assailants must have
been considerable.
"A patrol Of the ~Inniskilling dragons
was surrounded by some 500 Beers and
calamity cut its way through without
losing, but a company of New South
Wales mou1nfd infantry was unfortu-
nately annifHlated, most of the mems
bayonets, however, bearing the impress
of sanguinary conflict with their foes.
Colonel Conyngham was shot through
the heart at the outset of the engage
ment. The enemy chose the time of the
moons setting for their onslaught. Out
of five colonial officers only one returned
to camp.
"A strategic and Commemorative move
back to Arundel has been decided upon.
Our guns from HOLES Kop have been
safely removed. one Maxim being de-
stroyed to prevent its falling into the
hands of the enemy.
Nine wounded officers and ~thirty-five
men were brought into the Naauwpoort
hospital. Our death list at present is not
known"
London, Feb. IA correspondent OF
the Times at Naauwpoort, t~elegraphing
Wednesday and describing the evacua-
ton of Rensberg, says: 1.-TWO compan-
les of the Wiltshire regiment, in with
drawing from Kloof amp lost their way
and are missing. Their whereabouts.
however, is pretty we'll known and they
will probably be relieved tonight.
'"TheBoer losses around COlesberg on
Monday are reported extremely heavy
London. Feb. 1.-THE Standard pub
fishes the following dispatch from We'd
raal, dated Thursday, at midnight:
"Oficial news has been received here
that General French arrived at Kim
club tonight" y