The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-28
BULLER'S MEN
SLAUGHTERED.
Beers Before L.adysmith
Cut Then Down With
Terrible Cross Fire.

day evening, to rush the Boer posi-
tion on Pieter's Hill, the Boer fire
4 was SO terrible when the infantry
emerged from the cover Of the trees,
that almost every man III the lead
ing half OF the company fell
wounded.
The advance line ci the British
reached a dong in front of the first
Boer trench, which was not appar-
cnt until they were actually in it.
The Beers retired tot crest and
then returned on each flank of the
Inniskillings, entilading the cap.
tured donga with terrible cross
fire.
Finding it impossible to advance
or to hold the position. the British
iell back andintrenched themselves
half way up the hill.
The Beers maintained a heavy
fire.
In the course OF the night, the
Dublin tusileers and the Con-
naughts arriving to support the In
nlskillings, another determined at
tempt was made to take the Boer
positions. This also failed. A
heavy fire continued throughout the
night.
The Inniskillings lost IA out of II
officers killed and wounded, and
about 250 nS commissioned officers
4 and men kiln and wounded.
General Ly Ncton's brigade re-
lieved General Hart's brigade in
/ the morning, and the artillery duel
was continued yesterday, though
no great damage was done.
To-day an armistice was agreed
I upon to enable both sides to collect
.sheir, dead and wounded.
The Beers admit having had very
heavy losses, but they scout tie idea
that the British will compel them
to raise the siege of Ladysmith.
London, Feb. 2S-A special dis
patch from Colenso, dated Tues dav,
Feb. p, SAYS:
"The Beers are endeavoring to
outtank us, and severe fighting
continues.
The Daily Mail has the following
from Lady smith, dated Saturday,
Feb. "a:
yesterday the Boer retreat con-
tinued. a party Of 10, ell route
for the north, drew rein near Limit
Hill. A battery OF 15-pounders,
placed not tar off, suddenly opened
fire and practically annihia.ed the
party.
The Beers are trying to form a
bridge or drift across Kip river,
south Of umbulwana, for the pur.
pose Of permitting the passage of
wagons and artillery in their retire.
nent from tolcnso. Our guns are
preventing this work being carried
on.
Berlin, Feb 27-The German
newspapers are disappointed at the
surrender OF General CronIc. They
admit that Lord Robcrts has shown
real military ability and dash, and
thlt The Beers have los! in Cronie
tier most skilltul leader.
Amsterdam Feb. 11-The even
ing papers generally express the
opinion thai General Cron je's capit-
u!ation does not mean the end of
the war. The Algcmeen Handels-
blad says:
1T is a long way between Lord
Roberts and Pretoria. If he is
finally victorious. more dangerous
& icrrllln warfare will begin, and
lAc Botrs will smitc the British
everywhere, The Cape Dutch will
form a permanent danger to South
Africa
Vienna, Feb. y The Austrian
press regards the capture OF Gen.
Cron : as the most important Incl
dent OF the war thus far, and the
first decisive British success.
The Vein Algemeinc Zeitung
bnys:
"rhc Beers have now shown that
they are not strong enough to main
tam the offensive, and the British
have struck blow that cannot fail
to have the greatest possible effect
upon the iututc course OF the war
Rome, Feb. y The capitulation
Of General Cronje has produced Il
painful impression in Rome. The
newspapers are luminous in express
Ing their admiration tor the Boer
commander and his troops.
The Tribune says
The capltulation is undoubtedly
important. but it does not conclude
the var
Paris, Feb. 27-Thc news Of the
surrender Of General Cronje made
strong impression in Paris, es-
pcciai!y as, although the press dis
patch represented the Boer COM
mander'e position as hopeless. Lord
Roberts himself has been so unex-
pectedly retcent in the last few
DAYS.
The newspapers pay the highest
tribute to Gen. Cronle's valor, and
express the opinion that his surren-
der is far from ending the war.
They add thatit will only make the
resistance of the Boer nation all the
more desperate.
London, Feb. 2S.--The War Of
flee has received the following dcs-
patch from General Buller;--
"Hcadquarters, Hlandwani, Feb.
2S.--5 a. m. Finding that the pas
sage OF Langewacht's Spruit was |
commanded by strong cntrench-
ments, | reconnoitered for another |
passage OF the Tugela. One was |
found for me below hecataracts by !
Colonel Sandbach, Royal Engineers, |
on February 25. We commenced |
making an approach thereto, and |
on February 70, finding that could |