The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-02-27


ooenpy their ground. Have captured
the enemy's lager and store supplies
and supplies Of ammunition. Casual
ties abont twenty OF all ranks wound
ed Kimberley cheerful and we'll
CT )njs in Full Retreat.
LONDON. Feb. II. 4.i5 a. m.--Gen-
eral Cronje, with a start Of day or
two. is seemingly in full retreat from
Lord Roberts. moving northward. Cen /
eral French. with the cavalry, simply 1
STAYED over night In Kimberley ana
then pushed on to get In touch with
the retiring enemy. A long Boer
wagon train Is moving toward Bloem-
fontein, followed presumably by /
large force of British infantry. In their
basiy departure the Beers lost quanti-
ties of supplies and ammunition.
Military opinion here is that LORD
Roberts will not push far after the
Beers Immediately, because OF trans
port problems and the need OF rest Tor
the troops. He has to feed 10000 per-
sons in his army and the whole KIM
berley population. He must reDullu
the railway from Modder river town
10 Kimberley and revictual the latter.
General French lost a few men only
in action, but the forced marches and
heat have probably made many Ill.
Numbers of remounts must be pro-
vided.
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 glad-
ness over the news. The newspapers
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 supply through the De Aar. which
was never more important than now.
The Beers under Commandments Delarey
and Grobler are making persistent
effort to penetrate to the railway. They
have pushed General Clements back
TO Arundel and have outfianked him.
All are within sixty miles, or two
days' hard march, of the Central Rail-
way. Doubtless Lord Roberts has left
considerable forces along the line and
can send back more If necessary.
An Important Capture.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-The following
despatch has been received at the VA
Office from Lord Roberts:
"JACOBSDAL, Feb. II, $3.50 a. M
General Kelly-Kenny's brigade captur
ed Yesterday seventy-eight wagon
laden with stores, two wagons o
Mauser rifles, eight boxes of shells, te
barrels of explosives and large guam
tity of stores, all belonging to CronJe'
laager which still being shelled by GU
artillery when Kitchener despatche
his messenger.
Hopes Running High.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-(Afternoon Sci
yice).-With General Cronje in full re
treat and General Kelly-Kenny haraf
sing his rear, hopes run high that a dc
cisiye action will occur If it has nc
already been fought. The dispatche
from Jacobsdal confirm that BELIEF, say
ing General Cronje has been oblige
to "outspan," in other words, form
lager or camp, In order TO rest M
oxen. This explains General heii9
Kenny's latest despatch referring to tn
Smelling of the laager, which ais
brought long expected word OF Genera
kltcheners whereabouts.
That the General who so relentlessi
pursued the Khalifa to his doom
supervising the pursuit OF Generi
Cronie adds greatly to the confident
of the nation so eagerly awaiting fu
Their news. If General Tucker, with II
Seventh division, is able to erect III
projected junction with the forces
General Kelly-Kenny while the Mint
division, under General Colville,
rapidly coming up from the rear, II
hero of Khartoum should have SUI
cient force to decislvely engage Gel
F.. eral Cronie, prevent him from reacl
ing Bloemfontein with an enecuN
force. In the whole Modder distri
there is such tremendous military a
tivity that 1t is hard to realize the arr
covered or grasp the full meaning
the movements.
The Beers, though retreating fro
Magersfontein, are active elsewhere.
A special dispatch from Orange rive
dated Friday, February 16, says tht
are attempting to cut the British lin
of communications at Graspan, but
is said they are not likely to effect
serious result. They are. however, u
doubtedly making a strenuous emo
10 cut the British lines to De Aar.
On the other hand comes the ne'
that General Macdonald has again q
cupied Koodorsberg.
What precautions Lord Roberts h
adopted against counter-attacks are
vet known but the War Office and pu
lie are thoroughly convinced that he
fully able to cope with all contingencl
and that, IL 1t is within human pr
sibility. he will inflict the defeat
General Cronje that is so much me
important than the relief of Kimbt
ley, brilliant as was the latter ACHE,
ment. While General Kelly-Kenny
or rather General Kitcheners dispat
referred to the Boer rear guard as bel
General Cronjes. 1t is still doubtful
that General is personally with II, a
il is possible he may be employ
more than one line of retreat.
The reported capture of large Br
ish convoy nv the Beers Is still I
mentioned officially.
There is no news OF importance fr,
elsewhere on the scene of war.
spatches from Cape Town annoui
that enthusiastic demonstrations