Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-28

passing Peters station, many men
would be bound to be hit
| Beyond the station the line passes
| over another small bridge crossing a
| dep donga and it was in the approach
to this bridge and onward to the base
of Railway hill that the greatest dan
ger from exposure begun. 1t was nee
| essary to cross by the bridge at the
mouth of the donga, which, besides be
ing difficult of access, ran into the Tu-
| gela. The path between the railway
and the river was almost always in
| full view of the enemy.
Every man of the Irish Brigade had
| therefore, to run the gauntlet of Bocr
| marksmen and numbers dropped on the
| bridge. where the Boer bullets fell
dangerously thick until the bridge was
| sandbaggcd and only one man allow
| ed on it at n time. Very soon 80 men
were put out of action in the race from
| the bridge to the rendezous: and sew
| eral members of the volunteer ambul-
ance corps were wounded in following
the troops
The Daily Mail has the following
| from Ladysmith, dated Saturday. Feb.
"a: yesterday. the Boer retreat CON
tinued. A party of about 30. en- route
| for the north drew rein near Limit
hill. A battery of 15-pounders placed
not far off suddenly opened fire ana
practically annihilated the party. A
Boer ambulance was later on seen col
Letting the dead and wounded.
1T was late in the afternoon when
h,;c Fl, ~
ascent of the hill. 1t was a fearful
kopje to storm-a series Of rugged
ridges terminating in a precipitous
kopje. with the railway which begins
it's ascent at Ladysmith on the left,
winding underneah."
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph. telegraphing Monday,
says: There IS talk of peace in the
air. The English organ Of the Afrik-
ander Bund proposes the formation Of
n Cancellation committee, the object be
ing. Of course, to save Bocr independ-
ence
While Lord Roberts was holding
Cronje At Paardeberg it is understood
that Gen. French was moving toward
Bloemfontein."
The Beers are trying t. form a
bridge Of drift across the Kip river
south Of Umbulwana, evidently for the
purpose Of permitting the passage Of
wagons and artillery in their retire
ment from Colenso. Our guns are pre-
venting this work being carried on"
London, Feb PA special dispatch
from Cape Town. dated Monday, saws:
Gen. Cronje last night. attempted to
escape with Q party of Beers, but he
was driven back"
Paris. Feb. 27.-6.50 p. M.-Thc news
of the surrender of Gen. Cronje made
4 considerable impression in Paris.
The newspapers of this city pay the
highest tribute to Gen. Cronje's valor
and express the opinion that his sur
render is far from ending the war.
They add that it will only make the
resistance of the BOer nation all the
more desperate. Several newspapers.
however. urge that Great Britain ac-
cept mediation now that she has secur-
ed an important victory and stop
further bloodshed.
London. Feb. 2S.-Thc Lourcnzo
Marques correspondent Of the Times,
tclcgraphing Tuesday. says; Many
foreigners are leaving the Transvaal
and numerous government officials
have started for Holland. Mr.. Adel-
bert Hay, United States consul in Pre-
toria. is earning the respect of both
Beers and Uitlanders and proving him
self tactful and assiduous."
Mr.. ParsloW, the correspondent of
i.I To +,
had previously been reported accident
ally shot and killed. Nov. >. was. it ap-
pears from the diary Of a Morning
Post correspondent and from letter
received by the Daily Chronicle. muir
dered by Lieut.. Murchson Of the Brit
ish artillery, reputed to be a man of
fine professional abilities. 1t seems
that Mr.. Parshlow and Lieut. Murchi-
son had dined together and that when
they were strolling across the square
Murchison was seen to draw a revolt
Yer and to kill his companion. An in
quest was held and finding of wiful
murder was returned. Lieut.. Murchi-
son will be tried by courtmartial.
Arundel, Monday, Feb 26.-The Beers
under British pressure have evacua-
ted their positions in this neighbour
hood, retiring northward. In the fight
ing hereabouts their loss is thought to
have been considerable, as So graves |
were found.
London, Feb. est is understood |
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