Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-01
The VAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Gems Kitchener and Robert Turn
the Tide for BIRTHS,
NOW IN ORANGE FREE STATE.
boers reported Driven Back Over Tu-
geia kiver-Farmer Republicans Max
Ing Heroic Preparations for Last stand
Against Overwhelming Numbers.
Tuesday, Feb. 20.


British under Gen. Butler CAPTURE
Colenso. Lord Roberts Is nearing
Bloemfontein. Gen Kitchener with al
large army is still pursuing Gen.
Cronje. Lord Salisbury fears a militia
ballot act would drive Englishmen
from the country Such a bin was de.
feated by the house of lords. The house
of commons refuses to reopen the in
quiry int the jameson raid Cham
berlain aad Harcourt denounce Cecil
Rhodes. It is believed in Berlin that
Col. Hay and Dr.. Won Holleben have
agreed to try to intervene in the
Transvaal war Anti-German senti-
ment in Great Britain is causing solici-
tude in the Berlin foreign Office
Wednesday, Feb. 81.
Fierce fighting is in progress between
Lord Roberts army and Gen. Cronje's
command.
British flying column on its way 70.
Bloemfontein was intercepted by the
Beers near Roeder's rand
Rumors are many that Gen Butler
is about to enter Ladysmith.
Canadians lost nineteen killed and
sixty-one wounded in fighting Cronje's
army.
Thursday. Feb. ~.
Though without official advices, Lon
don believes Cronje is as good as
crushed and Ladysmith is practically
relieved. Cronje, with 5000 men, is
surrounded in Modder rivers bed by
Roberts with $4,000; asked an armi-
stice to bury his dead, and when re-
fused said he would fight to the
death" Botha came with reinforce
ments, but was attacked and cut to
pieces Total British losses: Dead,
1898; wounded, $3.50; missing, 2,74O.
Beers under Gen Cronje have been
fighting four days with great despera-
ton They seem unable to escape.
Friday, Feb. 30
Kitchener, with $4,000 men, contin-
ued to shell Cronje's 5000. Roberts
attacked Dewet, who, with $4,000 men,
made stand at Petrusberg, fifteen miles
southeast of the Modder Kitchener's
losses estimated at 1000, of which 200
are killed Warren's division of Bull
ler's army crossed STugela Beers
strongly intrenched, although main
body has been withdrawn from Lady
smiths vicinity. White made sortie,
capturing many wagons. Boer forces
generally reported to be withdrawing
northward from Cape Colony Preto-
ria claimed Cronje's losses at Paarde-
berg were small compared to British.
Students at Glasgow university mobbed
a professor for his pro-Boer writings.
Unconfrmed rumor Of I.adysmith's re-
lief.
Saturday and sunday Feb. af-25.
Gen. Cronje's forces have a good COW
er from the British artillery fire and
have considerable stores Of provisions.
1t is reported that the Beers were In
strength at Fourteen Streams, to the
north, on Wednesday, having two guns
and many wagons. They had destroyed
the bridge over the Vaal river. British
forces under Gatacre near Moleno vera
routed with heavy loss. Capt. Mont
morency being among the killed. Bull
Ter has advanced slightly nearer Lady
smith, fighting his way. Gen Wynds
has been wounded. Beers have a strong
position at Globler's kloof Late dis
patches from Lord Roberts tell of con-
tinued fighting with Cronje's army. A.
German writer doubts Britain's ability
to defeat the Beers and still feel safe
in her colonial possessions. The shah
of Persia makes warlike preparations
in hostility to Great Britain. Austrian
press urges Europe to combine for
forcible intervention to prevent the
Beers being crushed by England