Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-17
CR0NJE IN RETREAT.
Gen. Roberts Wins First Dccis-
i've Victory for England.
Kimberley Relieved by French and the
Beers Hastily Retreat.
Beers Now Seeking 10 Cut OF Roberts Sovic &c
OF Supplies.

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French. with the cavalry. simply stay
"a over night in Kimberley ana then
pushed on to got in touch with the re-
firing enemy. \ long Boer wagon
train is moving toward Blocmfnntcin.
followed, presumably, by a large force
Of British infantry. In their hasty
departure the Beers lost quantities OF
supplies and ammunition.
Military opinion here is that Lord
Roberts Will not push after the Beers
Immediately, because If tllnsp ut prob
ems and the ne = Of est for the ttuo;,s
He has To feed 10000 persons in his
army and the whole Kimberley p,rull-
ton. iTe must rebuild the railway
from Modder river t. Kimberley ana
rcNictual the latter
Cen French lost a few men only in
action: but the forced marches ana
heat probably made many i'll.
Lord Roberts has Wrought genuine
preliminary success ANA the impress
sion is that IA. has done enough for tn"
present H. will nrrd tp prepare for
another strike.
All over England. tonight. there have
been evidences vi public joy over the
news. The ncWsl lpars are editorially
rejoicing.
Those who read the news closely see
only one disturbing factor in the Cape
situation and that is Tn ~, sure Of
the Eoers toward Lord Roberts line
Of supply through d. Aar. which WAS
never moro important than nov. TIL"
Roers are making a persistent effort
to penetrate "a the railway. They
have pushed Gon. Clements back tn
Arundel ana have outlIankrd him. All
are within 50 rlilcS. pr two hard days
march of the Central railway. Doubt
lrss Lord Roberts has lcIt clIsid. rlblv
forces along tile line ana cau soma back
more if necessary.
In the Hobbies of the House. last
evening. it was rumored that Con.
Butler had again crossed the TuEeld.
\ special dispatch. dated two days back
says that an important move was then
pending there. although contrary indi-
cations are found i'll tho fact that 30
ambulance bearers have been tympor-
arily disl lnd,d ana the further fact
that traction engines ar" arriving 1T
Durham from the front to he sent to
Lord Roberts
More artillery is being sent to Lord
Roberts from cape Town.
London. Feb 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graph has the following dispatch from
NaauWpoort, dated Feb. Il. and de
layad in transmission: Every severe
fighting occurred on both TANKS near
Kensburg. The enemy greatly outnum-
hered our troops being about 1000 in
number They attacked the Worcester
shire Regiment on their hill and with
desperate determination. charged
home, only to experience such heavy
Maxim and rifle fire from our men that
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tle ued'h ION VI 'i'r "9'"'' ''''' ''''''
have been considerable.
IA patrol of the InniskillnE Ora
,oons TIL. surrounded IL some 500
I;oar. and rallantIv cut it, way through
u" - anu E'"'"''S " wa
without losing a man. but a company
If New South Wales Infantry WAS I'm
fnrtun,tnIv annthiI,trd most If I'M
mems bayon"ts. however. bearing tn"
..,,,.,,..e If sanruinarv conflict with
,h,i,. Exact.
'.Col. Conynghan was shot through
H. heart 1T thc outset If the engage
,,. ~, ',,,,,,,- ,b,so ~, limo If IA
moons setting for their onslaught. !
~, l,,I1,,ial ,tricore or1,. one ra-
~ ~ "Nc '"'"'ii"' o''''
turned To camp.
- strategic ana commemorative move |
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'''N /" Al "i''i'' IL.
m guns from rs hop H"N'
,,,,t III. f,IIin,. in+n HI.
lands Of IN, enemy. Nine wounded /
. e., .,,1 - man wore Lru1uht into
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