The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-24
KIMBERLEY Is RELIEVED.
ARE FIGHTING ON ruGE1A.


London, Feb. l9.-The war Office made
the usual statement that il had no news,
but at about the same time came dis
patches from Durham dated late Saturday
evening. giving reports Of the renewed
fighting on the Tugela, where the censor
stopped all telegrams Arrivals at Durham
from the Tugela say that important OPP
eraiions are progressing and that fighting
has occurred daily sinee the commence.
ment Of the week. In these engagements
the British casualties have been compar.
aiisdy light. According 10 these uneon-
iismsd reports. General bui.er has re-oceu.
pied NAsl Knnntx and The Beers retFeatel
la the directIon Of the Free State. In
the mesntime wounded officers and men
are arriving daily ~ Durham and are
placed aboard the hospital ships there.
Dispatches frOIn Zulnland, received at
Durham, say the country is quoting dOwn,
thanks 10 the appearance Of . flying col
unin. The Beers seem nervous and un-
eealain and have stayed their advance
The following dispatch has been received
al the war Office from Lord Roberts:
''Jseobsdal, Feb. ls.--GenerAl Kelly.
kehHy's brigade captured rs wagons laden
VITA stores, two wagons Of Mauser rifles,
eight boxes Of shells, 10 barrels Of ex-
Plo~iNes and a large quantity u stores,
all belonging to Cronie's lAager, which was
still being shelled by our artillery when
Kitchener dispatched his messenger"
With General CFunle in full retreat and
General Kelly Kenny hsrasSing his rear,
hopes run high that $ decisive action will
occur II il has not already been fought
Lord Roberts reports the British casu.
sl,ies during the lighting a; JaeobsdAl a,
folloss, One killed, II wounded and
thine missing.
The queen has promoted General French
TO be major general French hitherto ha,
only ranked as a colonel In the army
aiih the local rank oi lieutenant general
IAsaienAnt Colonel kskeWich has been
promoted colonel for HeFyiees In the de.
tense q kimberley.
A special dispatch from Sterkstrom ssyi
that the Beers with artillery commenced
an artillery attack on Molteno, near thai
place. occupied by the troops commanded
by Ceneral Gstacre-
Auihdrl, Feb. ls.-The retirement oi
the British from Rensbag vas most order
~. The railway had Withdrawn the stores
on the previous day and the baggags
wagons left before The evacuation took
place
A part Of the tao companies Of ths
wiltshire regimsnt which VAS missing an
the members Of which were presumably
ssleep after being on ouipos, duty hav,
since arrived. The other members Of III,
companies have probably been taken Pris
0nsaA
The western border has been cleared
by General Roberts fret stroke, since III,
rrliei Of Kimberley carries Maicking viii
u and secnrek British control oi the West
Barkley district and Bechuzualand. Gen
crai frcnch. by lcading the way TO min
bciley. has become the sheridan Of Thu
campaign, WhiIs "Bobs" hating in tn
umph al Jscobsdal before turning east
Eard, IL in a fair way 10 win a kingdom
Il be gOes on without check OF reverse u
hlDcmfOntein and Pretoria Nor oughl
Kitchener to be left out Of view. He hai
TRANSFORMED an immobile British force
which Nas iied up TO railways. into al
army remarkable for mobility with Eys
tom Of Aging transport, and IL all goei
well, he seems destined al the end Of tn,
campaign to suceeed Lord Wolsiey a
comma nderin-chirf and 10 reoIEaniEe III,
military force. Of the British empire.
Various suggestions are put forth a. h
the movements Of General Cronje, ans
DR.. ieyds. who has been interviewed viii
rcsPeC, to the situation, has expressed tn
opinion that the BOer commAndant hal
deliberately allowed General French I,
enter Kimberley ID as 10 cut him of iron
lcpmmunication with his commander in
chief.
London Il fairly ringing with praise
Of General French. Every mounted Of
fccr eill now want 20 serve under him
II Is learned that the young duke o
Westminster, who Is . stePson Of Geore
Wyndhsm. will join Frenchs division
when he arrives at the Cape and not serv,
on Sir Alfred Miners staff.
Kimberley had been invested l25 days
The garrison consisted Of $500 men.
The Beers Tell OF JaeobsaaI.
Pretoria, Feb. ls--It appears from fur
ther reports Of yesterdays fighting a
Jacobsdal that 5000 British troops 60
through the federal position at Modde
river and entered Kimberley. The federal
intercepted the rear guard Of the Britisl
ana captured many oxen and a numbe
Of prisoners.
DrItish seIsea . steamer.
Port Elizabeth, Feb. la.-The Dritisl
steamer Sabine, Captain Taylor, from NcV
York, January I, with a misccllaneoa
cargo, has been seized by the British gun
boat Thnlsh and brought to Algoa bay
on suspicion Of having on board arncle
contraband Of war Before the Sabin
sailed from New York Il was rimored tina
she had on board large quantity Of pre-
visions, arms, ammunition, army blanket
and general merchandise. but no confirms
ton Of the rumor could be obtained. IN
vessel was cleared for DelagOa bay.
WIN Net Accept Mediation.
: Paris, Feb. le.-The London correspond
ent Of the Figaro says he learns that Pre'
ident Mckinley recently sounded Lor
; Pauncefote with a view Of ascertainin
how an offer Of mediation In the TransvaI
difficulty, on the part Of the United State
would be received, and that the Englis
/ reply was that such an offer, made o.
flclally, would be considered an unfriendl