Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-02-20
KITCHENER IN PURSUIT.
Endeavoring to Capture Gen.
Cropje's Army.
BOERSATTACK GATACRE
Kelly kenny Captures Many Wagons
Laden with Stores, RikeB and
Ana m mitiom.

Arundel Friday, Feb. 16.-All quiet to-
day. No Beers about The British out
posts are guarding the railroad. Rein
fercements have arrived.
London, Feb 1T-2:37 D. m-A spe-
cial dispatch from Sterkstrooan dated to-
day says the Beers with artillery com
menced an attack, early this morning, on
Molteno, near that place, occupied by
troops commanded by Gen. Gatacre.
London, Feb. IA dispatch to the
war office from Lord Roberts says that
Gen. kellykenny's brigade Friday cap
tured seventy-eight wagons laden with
stores, two wagons of Mauser rifles. eight
boxes of shells, Ten barrels of explosives
and d large quantity of stores, all be-
longing to CronjeS iaager, which was
still being shelled by the British artillery
when Kitchener dispatched his mesSen-
ger.
Cen. Roberts reports the British cas-
ualties during the lighting at Jacobsdal
as follows: One killed, Il wounded and
) missing.
CrsHje in Fall Retreat.
Jacobsdal. Friday, Feb. IS, via Med
der Riyer.--Gen. CrCnje. with 10000
men, is III full retreat towards Bloen-
fontein. Gen. Kelly kenny is lighting
rear guard action and harassing the re-
treat.
The Beers are reported to be leaving
Spytfontein, going III northwesterly Iii
rcction.
The Beers captured q large convoy as
a result OF yesterdays fighting at Riet
river The British casualties were COM
para lively slight in view of the tremend-
Gus hombardmeat. Less than thirty men
we've wounded and but one killed
Gen. French's division was enthusiasts
ticailF welcomed at Kimberley The
news Of the entry into Kimberley has
greatly cheered the troops, who are work-
ing Splendidly.
Captured Mary Prisoners.
Lenden, Feb. 17.--The Chronicles sec
end edition this morning has the follow
ing dispatch from Watervaal drift dated
Friday, February IS, morning: 'Lord
Roberts with the Sixth and Seventh di-
visions ana the cavalry division in march
ing to relieve Kimberley. rendezvoused at
Ensiin and then marched toward the
Free State. The Sixth division crossed
the Riet river at Waterfall drift and
marched along the right bank The Beers
showed tight and we had several casual
ties. The division then marched on to
Jacobsdal The cavalry captured Browns
drift on the left flank of the Beers main
position. Both columns are now march
ing north parallel with each other. The
British captured many prisoners but
their casualties were slight
Ou,aanked by Iniautry.
The Chronicle also has the following
dispatch from Wegedlies. undated via
Modder river, February is, morning:
Gen. KelIy-kenny with the Sixth di-
vision has entered .IacObSla. The Beers
made a feeble attempt to hold the eastern
An, -a1 by,t
ed infantry and retired. There We're few
British casualties The division then
evacuated Jacobsdal. marching north in
the track Of French's cavalry. which
crossed the Modder river and engn ged the
enemy. who retired with heavy losses.
The Seventh division crossed the Riet
river east OF Koffyfontein and drove the
enemy before them.
Gen. Tucker is now on Col. Kelly-KeA-
ny's right and probably will effect a
junction with bis force The enemy is
retiring north The Ninth division. I'M
der Gen. Colville, is in the rear of the
Sixth division. The encmy thus far has
made no determined stand We have cap
turcd thousands Of stock.
Decisive Move at CcI.sberg.
The PietermaritzbGr. correspondent OF
the Mail, under date of February -,
says: There are indications of de-
cisive move at ColpDso. | hear that the
bOpFS rely on Iueif tnIFoDcDnenIS ana
harbed-wire entanglements along the
principal roads to check Lord Roberts
progress in the Free State The roads
To Ladysmith are studded with these
formida BILE barriers.
4 British scouting column blew up the
contents of the magazine at Nkandhla.
Xululand. to prevent it from falling into
the hands of the Beers The magazine
contained large supply OF dynamite and
ammunition.
dated February Is. says: Heavy fight
ing has occurred al Ramah ia the Free
State. net far from Hope Town. Cape
Colony. The Beers say they hold ali
their positions, the British finally retir-
ing.
severe Fighting at Nauuwpor:.
The Telegraph has the following dis
patch from NauuWDoort, dated Eebrt-
AIRY Is, and delayed in transmission
Very severe fighting occurred Oh both
our TANKS near Rensburg. The enemy
greatly outnumbered our troops. being
about 1000 in number. They attacked
the Worcestershire regiment on their hill.
and with desperate determination charged
nome, only to experience such a heavy
Maxim and rife fire from our men that
the death roll OF the assailapts must have
been considerable.
"A patrol Of the Inniskilling dragons
was surrounded by some 500 Beers and
IAdliS thl KS WHY lAIousI NltuOut losing
a man, but company Of New South
Wales mounted infantry was unfortu-
nateIy aRnihilated. NEST OF the mems
bayonets. however, bearing the impress
of sanguinary conflict with their foes.
Col. Conyngham was shot through the
heart at the outset of the engagement.
The enemy chose the time of the moons
setting for their onslaught. Out of FIVE
colonial officers, only one returned to
camp.
"A strategic and Commemorative move
back to Arundel has been decided upon.
our guns from on, T0i nns nave pee saIe
to prevent its falling into the hands of
the enemy. Nine wounded officers and
thirty-five men were brought into the
Nauuwpoort field hospital. Our death
roll at present is not known"
The Queen has promoted Gen. French
to be maj general. French. heretofore,
ha only N cd q q COLONEL il, the