The National tribune., 1900-03-01

| ing. The attack was carried out with
great determination and gallantry. but the
| sides of the kopla We're covered by dense
bushes. protected by Ii network of barbed
wire cntanglements.
Though the force got close TO the wall
OF the fort. they came under such u heavy
rifle and shell fire at close range that Maj.
| Bird considered the position too strong to
be carried and ordered Il retirement.
BULLER'S MOVEMENTS.
On Feb. Is. Butler says he moved from
Chieveley Camp around the enemy's flank.
| The Queens. who had bivouacked on the
northern slope of Cingolo, crossed the
mex, and. supported by the rest of the
Second Brigade, under Hildyard. assaulted
and took the southern end of Monte Christie
The Fourth Brigade. on the left or
western slope. and the Welsh Fusileers,
supported by the rest Of the Sixth Brigade,
assaulted the eastern flank of the enemys
position. while the Second Brigade cavalry,
on the extreme right. watched the eastern
those of the enemy attempting to escape
there from our artillery fire.
Assaulted by heavy artillery fire on
their front and flank and. attacked or
their flank and rear. the enemy made but
slight resistance, and. abandoning their
strong position, were driven across the
Tugela. | have taken several camps. a
Wagonload OF ammunition. several wagons
of stores and supplies, and few prisoners"
All the hills to the right of Colenso on the
south side OF the Tugea. On the 10Th
Gen. Hart occupied Colenso. In attempts
to dislodge the British more fighting oc-
CURED there and elsewhere. On Wcdnes-
day the British force in part crossed the
Tugela. Gen. Buffers casualties Tues
day. Feb. 20, and Wednesday, Feb. 81,
We're: Killed Capt. Crealock and Lieuts.
kcith-Falconer and Parry of the Sommerset-
,.rt,t L.
wounded, six officers and 81 men; missing,
five men.
On Feb. 22 the casualties from the fight
ing of Buffers forces included three officers
killed and Ia officers wounded.
According to BOer dispatch of Feb. %,
on the day before the British crossed the
Tugela in large numbers, with cannon |
and over so wagons. They attacked |
the Ermelo and Middleburg commanders. |
but were forced to retreat under heavy |
Mauser fire. A renewed attempt to storm |
the Ermelo men was made this morning,
but the British were again driven off. The
fighting continues. The British losses
We're very heavy.
Ladysmith reported by heliograph on
Friday that the Beers were retiring west
ward in large numbers fprobably to rein
force Cronje.) Meanwhile the certainty of
relief is so strong at Durham that the au-
lhorities are actively preparing trainloads
Df provisions, luxuries. and medical COM
rortS for dispatch to the beIeaguered town
as soon as communications are reopened.
1t is reported that Gen. Louis Botha
.elegraphed from Colenso that the Boer
army was knocked up. and that it would
De impossible to maintain the defense much
onger. He also advised Kruger to sue for
Jnace.
LATER.
1t was officially announced in London
IN Feb. 81 that Gen. Cronje had surrenered.
With his whole force. Internationally.
The War Office received the following
iispatch from Lord Roberts:
Paardeberg, Feb. 27,-7:45 q. m.-Gen.
Jronje and all of his force capitulated I'M
at daylight, and he is now
prisoner in my camp. The strength of
lis force will be communicated later |
iope that Her Majestys Government will
consider this event satisfactory, occurring,
Is it does, on the anniversary of Majuba.
The number of men is estimated at about
1000. Determined fighting had preceded
he surrender, and the BOer army had sus-
han Lose,