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square whenever the inhabitants as
sembled. No horse food was left.
Throughout the siege, Cecil Rhodes
provided the natives With work and
food, and thus kept them quiet.
The miles Of convoy bearing proyis-
Ions for the relief OF the column and the
town slowly winding It's way across the
plain IN the direction OF Kimberley. was
the gladdest sight which greeted the
eyes Of the besieged for four months
FRENcHs VICTORY.
Gen. French's march was so rapid and
the heat 40 intense that many Of his
horses died OF exhaustion.
Al the crossing Of the Modder river
the Beers bolted. leaving their tents,
guns wagons, and large quantities Of
ammunition In the hands OF the British
Moving northWard, the Beers again at
tempted to stem the advance, but Gen.
French turned their flank and reached
his goal with Insignificant losses-seyen
men killed ana thirty-iive wounded dur
Ing three days from Wednesday, Feb.
18th, to Friday, Feb. lG,
After a nights rest at Kimberley.
Gen Frenchs column pursued the Beers
10 BrOntveld, surrounded the kopjes on
which they were camped and shelled
them till nightfall, when the Beers
fed, leaving many dead
Gen Cronie left his tents, food and
clothes at Magersfonteln.
NO DEFINITE NEWS.
u nit - tt- ..,.....f.. .... - . 49,.
TO the fourth battalion Of the LinSpu-
shire militia this moaning prior TO her
departure from osborne House to
Windsor, that good news had been re-
ccived from the seat OF war the war
Office officials solemnly ayerred that
they haa received no news up to 1880
tbs afternoon.
t'n0;lically II Is rumored that Gen
Kitchener has brought Gen. Cronie to
a standstiil, and has engaged him, and
it Is said the war office now is only
awaiting the result Of the battle. This,
however though plausible may be pre-
mgtule. In any case the confident hope
that Gen. CronJe has been cut OF from
Blpcmfonieln continues 10 prevail In
London. especially in view Of delayed
dispatches saying the Free Staters,
when they saw the extent OF the Brit
ish forces were In favor Of surrender
ing
The first train TO Kimberley left
CapetoWn last night, and the neighbour
hood Of he famous scene seems thor
oughly cleared OF the Beers.
Gen. Butler apparently Is contenting
himself with Smelling the Beers from
his newly gained position at Monte
Crsto, which. according 10 good opn-
ion. Is lkel. ~ form his base for an
other attempt to relieve Ladysmith.
BOERs MAY LEAVE NATAL.
The Westminster Gasette's military
critic says be believes the Beers have
started uot Inward In Natal and will
raise the siege Of Ladysmith and rein
force Gen Crnnie
But this must be regarded rather
optimistic. % any rate, until Gen Bull
Ter has developed the Beers second line
Of defense which. on every attempt 70
reach Ladysmith, has proved impregna-
BILE
A dispatch from Pietermaritzburg,
dated Monday, Feb. 49, says all Is quiet
In Zuldland and the Beers main
btuito hiN lFLplAtu W bt ltuiluE upon
Dundee and Helpmaakar, leaving small
forces and two pieces Of artillery at
each magistracy.
According TO a special dispatch from
Tarkasta1 q refugee who has arrived
there saws the Beers are six thousand
strong al stormberg, but that at Burgh-
ersdrop they have only small town
guasd.
BOERS IN FULL RETREAT.
London. Feb. 9O,-The following dis
patch has been received at the war
Office from Gen. Butler:
Blows Farm Tuesday, Feb. 20, 4:l0
p. m.-The fusileer brigade yesterday
took Hlangwana HILL the right Of the
enemy's position. and commanding Co.
lenso. the rest " the force advancing
towards the Tugela This morning the
enemy has Withdrawn all the troops
north Of the Tugela and had practically
evacuated Colepso. Today Gen. Hart
occupied Colens0 after a very slight re-
slstancc by a weak rear guard and we
hold the Tugela on the south side from
CC.enso 10 Eagles Nest. The enemy
seem 20 be In fun retreat and apparent.
~ are only holding the position they oc-
cupy across the ColensO- Ladysmith
railway where e IL close to the angle
OF the Tugela, with a weak rear guard.
Harris advance guard Is crossing at Co.
lerso
"our casualties yesterday and today
have. | hope, been few"