The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
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day yesterday was resumed this morn
ing The Beers sent $50 shells into all
parts of Kimberley There Were seve-
raj casualties, including Il woman and
child The favorite target appears to
have been the hospital. a shrapnel shell
exploded close to hearse which was
proceeding to the cemetery and shell
burst in the cemetery during the fune-
raj.
LOSSES IN BRITISH RANKS.
London. Jan 30.-4:55 p. M.-General
ersreports that the casualties to the
non-commissioned officers and men in
the two actions of January 10Th and
January Dist were II killed. 2333 wound
ed and 6 missing.
BULLER STILL HOPES.
London. Jan. 31.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail tele-
graphing yesterday, says:
General Butler yesterday (Monday)
read the following message from the
Queen to Sir Charles Warren's force:
IL must express my admiration of
the troops during the past trying week
especially of those regiments YOU specify
and of the accomplishment of your ardu-
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Gus march,
General Butler told the men that they
ought not to think because they had re-
tired from their position, that all their
work was of no avail On the contrary
in his opinion, they had gained the key
of the road to Ladysmith, i'll which he
hoped to be within a week"
A FIGHT AT CROCODIIEPOOL.
Lorenzo Marques, Jan. 29--(Monday.)
Special dispatches from Pretoria dated
Thursday, january Doth, report that a
collision occurred at Crocohlepool. be-
tween iBoer outposts and the British,
who were in overwhelming force.
The burghers at first retired, but ON
being reinforced, drove the British from
their position. The Beers had two
wounded.
FRENCH HAS \ BRUSH.
Rensurg, Cape Colony, Friday, Jan.
26.-General French reconnoitered yester-
day beyond Bastard's Mex with force
of HusSars, Inniskilhngs, four gums OF
the Royal artillery mounted infantry, the
Yorkshire, Wiltshire and portion of
the Essex regiments.
Turning to the northeast he approach
ed the Boer positions at Reitfontein, nine
miles beyond Colesberg on the wagon
bridge road, which the enemy have been
terrifying with view Of falling back
when they eyacuate Colesberg
Cautiously approaching. General French
shelled the enemy, who replied with an
tillcry and infantry fire.
The British who We're well protected,
suffered very little. An officer and mine
| men Were wounded. one of the latter OF
whom has since died, and three men are
missing. 81
As the Beers were found in great force
confirming the reported reinforcement
and in a strong position, General French
discontinued the attack and returned &c
camp.
BRITISH FORCES UNITE.
London. Jan. 30.-2:5O p. MA dis
patch today confirms the report that Cen
eral Kelly-Kenny, commanding the sixth
division, has occupied Thebus about mid
way between General French at Renis-
burg and General Gatacre at Sterks7
troom From this it is deduced that a
juncture Of the three forces lis being
made, preparatory TO the beginning of tile
f1an of advance on Bloemfontein.
The dispatch from Pretoria dated Satur-
day, January 9th, gives the Boer YER
sion of the 'Pietfontein reconnaissance re
ferred to in the dispatches of January
18th, when the British losses We're two
men killed and ten wounded.
The Associated Press learns that Gen
eral Lyttleton's brigade lis still in its
original position at Potgieter's Drift,
showing that part of General Bulers
forces are still north of the 1ugela River.