Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-02-24
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C|0lje F|g|tS
BURIED pEep IN the SAND,
IL Visible but Brsvsiy Resisting 10 the
Army Of Ges~ raj Cronjs.

Army Of Geese raj Cronjs.
London. Feb. 74-London is full Of
rumors of British victories. but no def
mite news and the strain Of the public
mind is depressing. A Durham despatch
states that the Beers have been sur.
rounded BY Roberts and that their cas-
ualties were 1900 uen including General
Crpnje wounded. This is not confirmed
and the report comes far from the scene
Of the battle. Four days Of terrible
bombardment Of Cronje have passed
an if he had surrendered. it seems
suite Roberts would have cabled. Every
thing visible on the lille square tract
where Cronje stands like stone wall.
hat disappeared and it is apparent the
Beers have dug themselves deep into
the sand behind their entertainments. y
From Paardeberg comes word that los
prisoners were taken by French's out
potts on the 77nd. The bombardment
Continued all day yesterday and the
Shkopshires had advanced their lines
7oo yards toward the Boer position.
Heavy fighting on the road to Lady.
smith is confirmed by Buffers list Of
ca ualties on the a1ad. showing FIVE kill.
ed and fifteen wounded.
Haardeberg. Feb ::74-Roberts today
Fought up more guns and the awful
borpbardment eonsinues. There is no
silence for FIVE minutes day or night.
u aurenzo Marquez, Feb. a - The
French steamer Girondc arrived today
with $50 Europeans. twas reported q
month ago the Gironde had been cap
tured by British warships.
L oodon. Feb. 74-Twelve thousand
Beers are hurrying to the rescue Of
Lronje. according to the latest reports
received from the front +
ID 10 a race between Roberts and the
Boer commanders as to who will first
reach the goal. for Roberts has ordered
evety available battalion to Koodoosvard
Drit, 10 take hand in the fight.
General Botha, with 6.ooc men from
Ladysmish. is towering around the Brit
ish Aanf. undaunted BY the repulse Of
his advance guard in an effort to break
through the British lines.
As many brave men are riding BY
fore I'd marches from the Cape Colony,
their arrival will give Botha $4,000 men
to attack Roberts, while Cronje charges
from bus lager.
That is Why Roberts is keeping his
cannon hot with continuous and furious
bombardment, With caution born Of the
sad experiences at Colenso, Mayors
fontein and Spion kop. Lord Roberts is
taking no chances in an assault on
Cronje's laager, even though his army
outnumbers the Beers three to one.
The message received from Paarde,
berg report only terrific bombar dment
from the British guns at ranges of from
1000 to 1000 yards. Six field batteries,
two howitser batteries, several batteries
Of horse artillery and three naval ~
inch lyddite guns, total Of sixty or
seventy, girdle the camp and pour in an
unceasing tornado Of shot and shell.
No such cannonading has been known
heretofore in the war. and the 5000
troops under CronJe are highly praised,
even by their enemies, for the valor Of
their resistance.
Experts agree that the losses must be
appalling, in spite Of the trenches and
such bombproofs as have been hurriedly
thrown up.
Meantime "Grim Bob" is himself on
hand to see that Cronie does not cut his
way out. The British troops have pro-
tected themselves with trenches, and
there they lie, safe from harm, watchful
for the first sign Of the sortie.
Cronje Is the most resourceful and de.
termined Of the Boer commanders. That
he will attempt to pierce the British
lines and cut his way to Bloemfontein is