Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21
LadysmIkh VIII be Relieved by
Butler and Cronje Supposed
to Be Surrounded.
BOERs GO TO CRONIE's RELIEF
A Big Battle Between Kitchener
and Cronie is Expected
Soon.
BOERs TO LEAVE The NATAL

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. Butler"
London, Feb 21-The rumor of the
relief of Ladysmith is current on the
Berlin and London bourses. There
is no confirmation of the rumor.
Toronto, Ont. Feb. 21-A special
to the GLOBE" says: The First Cana
dian contingent was engaged at the
Modder River all day Sunday. Eigh-
teen men of the regiment were killed
and sixty wounded.
Pretoria, Feb. ia portion of an
official report from General Cronje,
dated Feb. 18th, has been given out
as follows:
Yesterday morning at 6 o'clock,
while removing the laager near
Scholtznek, we were attacked by the
British. The fight lasted until 1880
in the evening Although on the
whole, the British were driven back,
they each time resumed the attack
The loss to the British must have
been considerable Thus far the
Boer loss is eight killed. twelve
wounded. This morning the British
shelled us with cannon. Chief Com
mandant Terreiras' force was too
small to stop the cavalry from enter
ing Kimberley"
London, Feb. 21-It is reported that
General Hector Macdonald, command
er of the Highland brigade, was sew
erely wounded yesterday. The High
landers were pursuing General Cronje.
A private telegram received from
Berlin, this afternoon, declares that
General Cronje is in a bad position,
bearing out yesterdays Berlin ru-
NOR that Cronie was surrounded, and
a time limit has been given him with
in which to canitnlate.
The war Office declares that it is
unable yet to substantiate the reports
OF the relief of Ladysmith, but Off
cial confirmation is eagerly awaited,
as General Buffers dispatch
of yesterday is regarded as foreshad-
owing juneture of his and General
Whites forces some time today The
practical relief of Ladysmith is re-
garded as due more to Lord Roberts
brilliant strategy in drawing off the
Beers, than to Buffers numerous as
saults. The news of the battle be-
tween General Kitchener, and Gen
eral Cronie, reinforced by force
drawn off from Ladysmith, is expect
ed almost synchronous with the an.
nouncement that Butler has reached
his objective.
Arundel dispatches, dated Feb. Goth
show that the Beers in force made a
determined attempt to invest Arundel
but were baffied by the smart maneu-
vering of the British mounted troops
Cecil Rhodes is expected in Cape
Town, Feb. 9th
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated
Feb. 20th, announces that Command
ant Ferrereira was killed Feb. 10Th
adding that his death was believed to
be the result of an accident.
London, Feb. 21-Further details
of the attack of Colonel .Plumer's
force on the Boer position, defended
, by twelve FOUNDER, near Crocodile
Pools, not far from Gaberones, show
as the British were struggling up the
hill in the dark through net barbed
wire. they alarmed the Boer watch.
dogs who gave tongue. The Beers
opened fire, British charged, but the
Beers exploded dynamite mines, do
ing much damage aud the British re
treated.
The war Office confirms the report
that General Macdonald was severely
wounded.
The war office received the follow
ing from General Butler: Chieveley
Camp, Feb. 21-The Fifth division
crossed the Tugela today by pontoon
and drove back the enemy's real
guard. our naval twelve FOUNDER si
lencing all Of the enemy's guns.
London. SAT p. m.-The following
dispatch received from Lord Roberts
Paardeberg, Feb .2O-Between Feb
ruaryS16th and 18th, Major Gen. Kno1
was wounded; Major Gen. Hector
Macdonald severely wounded, Lieut.
Col. Aldworth killed. No details Of
fighting yet received.
Berlin, Feb 21-The "Tageblatt'
publishes dispatches from Brussela
which say the Transvaal legation
there announces that all the Beers
are evaeuating the Natal, their posi-
tion in that colony being no Longer
tenabIe. General Joubert, it is add
ed, has ordered a concentration of al
available forces to oppose Lord Rob
erts. The siege of Ladysmith. it il
further announced. will be raised
and It is expected that General .Bullei
viii enter the town at the end of thii
week.
Pretoria. Feb. -oficial reports
have been received as follows Com
mandant Stein says that sunda.