Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-02-23
Buller Heard Econ.

London, Feb. 10. The only war news
of any kind is an official dispatch from
Butler from Chieveley announcing re-.
connaissance at Springfield resulting IN
no gain Of ground on either side Cap
tain Hamilton Russell, Lieutenant u.
Churchill and 10 men were wounded and
Lieutenant Pilkington and six meu were
captured by the Beers.
"Dundonald with 700 mounted men; a
field battery and the First Royal Welsh
Fusileers, February II, reconnoitered the
high ground which the enemy has been
in the habit of visiting. The enemy eyac-
uated it with loss Of two men, after
a slight resistance. When the force re-
tired on the completion Of the recon
Nuisance, the enemy returned in consid-s
cradle numbers and kept upsa heavy rife
fire, wounding Lieutenant G. Churchill
Of the South African Horse. Five men
are missing" -
Retired Under Heavy Fire.
Buffers dispatch from Chieveley. dated
February ID, says:
THE commanding officer at Springfield
reports this morning that squadron of
the First Dragons moving to the outpost
line covering the right flank met party
of Beers near Fustenberg. The Beers,
reaching the crest of the hill first, opened
a heays fire on the squadron, which re-
tired without supports, and the Beers re-
tired
SISirnisIl Near AIodder River.
The following dispatch has been receive.
ed athe war office from General Rob:1
erts:
RET River, Feb. Ia Colonel Hannay,
in command Of a brigade of mounted in
fantry marching from the Orange river
to Ramah, had a slight Engagement Feb
ruary II with the Beers holding the hills
and threatening his right flank. With
detached partof his force Hannay detain-
ed the enemy while he pushed his bag
gage and the main body through to Ra.
nah. The, object of the march was sue.
cessfully carried out. -Four men were kill
ed, % wounded and Is are missing"
1t is officially announced that a British
cavalry division under General French,
February IL seized the crossing of the Reit
river at Dekils drift on the east bank, ON
which the Sixth and Seventh divisions are
now encamped.
Kimberley Relieved.
London, Feb. 1.-THE war Office an
nounces that Gen. French. reached Kim
berly.
In the absence of more definite adj
vices this is taken to mean that the
Boer forces under eGn. Cronje have
wlthdrawn to more advantageous
lighting point, probably along the line
of railway.
London, Feb. 17.-London is cheered
by the news that Gen. French has re-
lleVed Kimberly and anxiously awaits
news of Lord Roberts further move.
nent. There seems to be general hope
mat Cronje will stand his ground and
give battle south of Kimberly; but It is
feared that he has fallen back and will
make stand on the second line of the
6oer defenses. Cronje has the railway
PACK OF him, but nobody seems to un.
ierstand to what extent Roberts flank
% the force that faced Methuen.
'rench moved quickly and there is Just
me chance that he may Be in the rear
IT the main Boer army.
II Roberts hopes and plans are real
yea Cron1e can hardly escape crushing
lefeat. But Kimberly is safe. with
rhodes and its treasure.
Flood Lndysmith.
London, Feb. 1.-THE Daily Mail has
ne Following dispatch from Lorenzo
darquez: "A prominent Pretoria citi-
en- Just from Ladysmith informs me
nat the Beers are rapidly damming up
ZIP river. Two thousand Kafirs are
in the work. and they have
eposlted 10000 sand bags already.
ney are only able to work at night as
y day they would be under British
re. This citizen, however, believes the
peration will be futile"