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Ladysmith, will add 10000 more TO
Cronje's ranks, IL indeed they are able
to Join him.
Under the circumstances IL is a great
mistake TO imagine that the Boer re-
sistance has collapsed. II foreign ex-
perts with the Beers are listened to.
and CrOnje succeeds in making his es-
cape, Bloemfontein will be evacuated
and battle will be offered the British
army in the hills before windburg.
In Natal General Buffers troops are
still pressing forward. General Hart's
brigade yesterday took possession OF
Colenso, and at last reports was cross
ing the Tugela at that point. This ad-
vance guard IL fourteen miles by road
from Ladysmith.
Apparently the remainder OF the ar
my of relief will soon be across the
river. The Beers have thus far not
shown themselves In any strength, and
the invasion OF the Free State by Rob
erts has evidently drawn away a large
number OF men. The chances OF the
early relief OF Whites forces in Lady
smith seem to be good. but burghers
have shown slimness on many previous
occasions, and may be In strong posi-
ton a few miles north OF the river.
Some more sanguine observers say.
however. that It would not be surpris-
ing II they removed their guns and
abandoned the siege and fell back &c
the northern border Of Natal AS far
as dealing another blow at British
prestige, the capture of Iadysmith
would not be Of great material benefit
to the Beers.
How Kimberley Was Relieved.
MoDDER RIVER. Feb. 19.-Al-
though the rapid march OF General
French's division was marked by a
number OF conflicts the entry to Kim
berley was unopposed. When the Brit
'sh were still eight miles of the signal
ing corps intercepted a heliograph
message from the beleaguered garrison
to MOdder river. saying:
The Beers are shelling the town"
The advance column replied: This
is General French coming to the relief
Of Kimberley"
The garrison was incredulous and
flashed the query, What regiment are
your"
The reply satisfied the defenders of
Kimberley that the anxiously awaited
suceor was at hand. A few hours later
General French, at the head OF a col
umn, made a triumphant entry into the
place, the people surrounding the
troops and intermingiing with them,
cheering wildly. grasping the soldiers
hands, waving flags, hats and hand
kerchiefs and exhibiting in a hundred
ways the intensity of their Joy.
The inhabitants had been on short
rations for some time. eating horse
flesh and living in burrows under
heaps of mine refuse. Diminishing
rations were served daily at IL o'clock
In 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
left.
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 cents,
guns, oxen, wagons and large quanti-
ties OF ammunition in the hands OF the
British.
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attempted 10 stem the advance. out
General French turned their flank and
reached his goal with Insignificant
Iosses-seven men killed and thirty
FIVE wounded during three days from
Wednesday, February IA, to Friday,
February 10.
After a nights rest at Kimberley
General Freneh's column pursued the
Beers to Brontyeld. surrounded the
kopjes on which they were camped
and shelled them till nightfall, when
the Beers fed, leaving many dead.
General Cronje left a 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
6 o'clock while removing the laager
near Scholtz Mex we were attacked by
the British. Fight lasted until 1880 ia
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 20 be result OF an accident
Ckurchilrs Review.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2L-CAfternoon
Service) The World this morning
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