The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17


british ot!icereand the comnandant Of,
the Bocr ambulance that half COM
pany of British should be permitted to .
& fetch water from a neiEhboring farm
house. The ambulance then retired. and
the Beers rushed out Of concealmcnt and
cut off the water party.
The prisoners included an officer.
Genera! French. now holds both the
zAIodder and Reit river banks. Through
out the march the Free State farms were
respecied. but their owners almost In
variably fled taking their effects
The health OF the troops sis excellent
but sickness is prevalent among the
horses. and plentiful supply OF re-
mounts will be required.
BoMBAEDTNG BOE1RS
f HEAD LAAGER, NEAR #LADTSNIITfI.
"Wednesday: Feb 1.-THE British from
Ch:eve.ey have taen bonibard;ng the Boer
forces at Blaargw Krantz east of Co:enso.
since Yesterday afternoon, the lombard
merit continuing throughout the night
The Beers responded with rife fire. Par
ticul:rs are hacking. All is quiet around
LadysH1ith.
LONDON. Feb 16.-4:52 P. MA tcle-
gram form Portsmouth says the Admir-
atty Inquiries at the naval ports have
resulted in the assurance that forty-sevsn
additional hlttleships, cruisers and tor
redo boat deStrcyers could, forthwith,
hoist The pennant. The Admiralty To-
day ordered the ships in the fleet reserve
at Portsmouth to pe luiiy cre"eu an
ready for sea.
This is regarded in some quarters as
preliminary to putting the whole reserve
in readiness for commissioning.
LONDON, Feb. 16-l1:S0 T. M.-The
House of Commons passed the supple
r.entary army estimates, e15,o99.ooo, by
ol3 votes against S2
PRETORIA, FEB. 16.-The Transvaal
Government has made public the follow
ing official dispatch:
yesterday at Rendeval Drift. in the
neiEhborhood of Jacobsdal, the Fedora!
troops were engaged i'll q severe fight
with two THOUSAND British, who were try
ing to reach Kimberley
"Commandant Delarey continued the
Engagement until this morning, the Fede-
raj casualties being five wounded.
after another two hours of hard fight
ing. it is reported that the British re-
tired leaving Colonel Henry dangerously
wounded. Colonel Henry. with his SER
want, was taken to Jacobsdal.
IAN official dispatch from Coiesoerg
says that fighting was resumed on Iues-.
day, February 18th. and that the British
had sixty killed and wounded and lost
eighty captured. The Federal forces had
no casualties during the fight
PRETORIA, Tuesday. Feb. ia smart
rifle and artillery duel took place at
NIafeking February 18th There was no
Boer loss The British attacked Fort
ICloff, south of GaberUnes. at daybreak,
but the johannesburg men under Non
Delwcigt forced the British to retire.
leaving six dead and four wounded on the
field. Captain Friend was among the
Killed.
The Boers suffered no casualties.
BoERs DRIVEN OFT,
RET RIVER, ORANGE FREE STATE
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 1i.-Genera French,
in command of the cavalry division anu
with a strong force OF horse artlliery,
left Modder river Sunday morning LOT
|. Rambam, twelve miles east OF Ehslln'
where the Whole division concentrated.
1,be next dav he made rapid march TO
Riet river, whsre a party Of Beers con-
tested his massage of Dekeil and Water
fall Drifts. After some hours sheillnSt
General French drove the Boers away
and crossed tile river.
Yesterday CTuesday). the column con!
tinued its march to Kip ana RomdaV.ii
Drifts OH the Nodder river, where again
a short engagement ensued: General
| French shelliIig the Boers vigorously and
forcing d passage.
The Beers precipitate!y retreated, leav-
ing five laasers in the hands OF the BRIT
ish. besides q great quantity or catte
and 1000 sheep. The rapidity of General
F'rench's march; and the overWhslmine
nature of his force. enabled him, in spite
of the difficulties of water transportation.
| to thoroushly outwit and surprise the
| Beers. The British casualties were
slight.
LEFT RENSBURG.
ARUNDEL. Wednesday. Feb. 14.-Gen-
eral Clements Withdrew from Rensburg
I, vi 1rrf,, ir,r
at Arundel early this morning. The Bo-
ers promptly followed and reoccupied
their old position in Taiibesch hills,
whence they have been sheiling the Brit
ish cavalry patrols, but ineffectually
The British guns returned the fire, maxi
ing fairly accurate practice.
ALARM AT NAAUWFOORT.
CAPE TOWN. Feb. 15.-Tnere is con-
siderable alarm at Naauwpoort, owing to
the report that Boer force has occupied
a position on a hill eight miles off that
town.
CAPE TOWN, Thursday, Feb. 15.--The
American ship Sea Witch, Captain Howes,
from Wallaroo December Sd, has arrived
at Lorenzo Marques with 500 tons of flour.
She evaded the British warships until
within the three-mile limit
CROSSED THE TUGEDA.
LONDON. Feb. 17.-In the House of
Commons it was rumored General Butler
mad again crossed the Tugela.
LONDON, Feb IA correspondent OF
the Daily Mail at Naauwpoort, telegraph
ing Wednesday. and describing the tvac-
, uaton of Rensburg, says:
Two companies of the Wiltshire Regi-
ment in Withdrawing from kloof Camp,
lost their way and are missing.
Their whereabouts, however, is pretty
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