The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-03-02

Thr harrison was lncredulous and
flashed the query. What regiment are
you"
The reply satisfied the defenders Of
Kimberley that the anxiously awaited
euccor was at hand A few hours later
General French, at the head Of n coli
umn. made a triumphant entry into the
placa. the people surrounding the
sroops and intermingllng with them,
cheering wildly. grasping the soldiers
hands, waving flags, hats and hand
terchiefs and exhibiting In hundred
WAYS the intensity OF their Joy.
The inhabitants had been on short
ratious for some time, eating horse
flesh and living In burrows under
heaps OF mine refuse. Diminishing
rations were served daily at ii o'clock
I'm the market square, under the shell
fire OF the enemy, whose guns opened
on the square whenever the inhabit-
ants assembled. No horse food was
lsft-
Throughout the siege Cecil Rhodes
provided the natives with work and
thus kept them quiet.
The miles of conveys bearing provi-
sions for the relief of the column and
the town slowly winding Its way
across the plain in the direction OF
Kimberley was the gladdest sight
which greeted the eyes of the besleged
for four months.
General French's march was so rap
i'd and the heat so intense that many
of his horses died OF exhaustion.
At the crossing of the Modder river
the Beers bolted, leaving their tents,
guns, oxen, wagons and large quanti-
ties of ammunition in the hands OF the
British.
Moving northward the Beers again
attempted to stem the advance, but
General French turned their flank and
reached his goal with insignificant
losses-seven men killed and thirty
FIVE wounded during three days from
Wednesday, February IA, to Friday,
February 16.
After a nights rest at Kimberley
General French's column pursued the
Beers to Brontveld, surrounded the
kopjes on which they were camped
and shelled them till nightfall, when
the Beers fled, leaving many dead.
General Cronje left gun, his tents,
food and clothes at Magersfontein.
Cronje's Report.
PRETORIA, Monday. = afternoon
Service. )-Portion Of official report
from Cronje dated Sunday been given
out as follows: Yesterday morn about
O'Clock while removing the lager
near Scholtz Mex we were attacked by
the British. Fight lasted until 1880 in
evening. Although on the whole the
British were driven back, they each
time resumed attack. Loss to British
must have been considerable. Thus
far Boer loss been eight killed and
twelve wounded. This morning the
British shelled us with cannon. Chief
Commandant Ferrerairas' force was too
small to stop cavalry from entering
Kimberley"
LONDON. Feb 21.-Despatch from
Pretoria dated Tuesday announces
Commandant Ferrerairas was killed
Monday, adding that his death was be-
lieved to be result OF an accident
Churchilrs Review.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.--(Afternoon
Service) The World this morning
publishes the following despatch from
Winston Churchill, dated at General
Buffers headquarters, Chleveley Camp,
Monday night.
To understand the scope and mean
ing of the recent operations here 1t is
necessary to study the map of the en-
yirons of Colenso. The shortest road
to Ladysmith lies through Ladysmith,
Pieters and Nelthorp.
Advancing by this, an army secures
railway communication. Moreover the
water question presents little difficulty.
When General Butler determined to
break off the attack on the Boer posi-
lions beyond Potgiter's Drift, he fully
intended to make n fresh attempt and
he preferred to run the risk and put the
matter to a decisive test as near Lady
smith and as near railroad communica-
ton as possible, although this road
runs through n difficult country, be-
ginning with the almost mpregnable
Co'enso positions and further obstruct1
ed by strong positions in the rear OF
Colenso
The position spreads in n wide horse
shoe around Chieveley. The western
half lies on steep, often precipitous
bluff and near Groblerskloof, and |
among the low hills, kopjes and scrub |
around Colenso village.
Against this position part of the at
tack of December 10 was directed.
General Butler has now decided to |
try the eastern half which lies or the
south side OF the Tngela river running
over HlangwaDa hill. along the green
hills resting on high ridges OF Monte |
Christie and beyond 1t Cingolo Kop
Hussar hill was seized by cavalry and |
occupied by the army the 14th WED
nesday). On the 18th Thursday hat
teries were established on this position
and heavy siege and naval guns all well
entrepched
On the 10th (Friday) a spasmodic
bombardment was kent up but the
Beers were well concealed and only re-
piled with long range guns causing few
casualties.
On the 18th Saturday General Bull
Ter attacked the extreme Boer left on
Cingolo Kop with two divisions and
cavalry holding their right and CEN
ter with formidable fire OF siege and
field artillery. Action began at 6
o'clock. the infantry covered by the
guns advanced through broken, scrub
by country across Gomba stream upon
G1ngolo Kop, continually reaching out