Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-17
GEN. PRENCH'S FEAT
He Appears to Have Found An Open
Door to the Garrison Of
Kimberly.
IT LOOKS LIKE A ROUT
General 0roDje Is Retreating While the
Enemy In the Rear Harnesses Him
Why 0rODje Did Not Fight
Mystery.

mystery.
Jacobsdahl, February 16--Genera
Cronje, with 10000 men, is in full re-
! treat toward Bloemfontein. Genera
KellyKenny is fighting a rear-guart
action and harrassing the retreat. This
Beers are reported to be leaving Spit
fontein and going in northwesterly
direction. The Beers captured a large
convoy as the result Of Thursdays
fighting at the Riet river. The British
casualties were comparatively light ir
view of the tremendous bombardment
Less than thirty men We're wounded
and but one killed.
General Frenchs division was enthu-
siastically welcomed at Kimberley
News of the entry into Kimberley
greatly cheered the troops, who are
working splendidly.
KELLY KENNY TOOK STORES.
London, February ia dispatch to
the war office from Lord Roberts says:
General Kelly-Kenny's brigade cap
tured yesterday seventy eight wagons
laden with stores.
DID CRONJE TRAP FRENCH?
New York, February ia dispatch
to the Tribune from London says: "The
western border has been cleared by
General Roberts first stroke, since the
relief of Kimberley carries Mafeklng
with 1t, and secures British control of
the West Barkley district and Bech-
uanaland. Various suggestions are put
forth as to the movements Of Cronje.
DR.. Leyds expressed the opinion that
the "Boer commandant deliberately al
lowed General French ito enter Kimber-
ley so as to cut him off from communi-
cation with his commander r-in-chief.'
NO WIRE TO KIMBERLEY.
+ New York. February 1.-THE Com
mercial Gable Company this morning
sent out the following notice: The Brit
ish postoffice requests us to cancel yes
terdays notice regarding Kimberley.
There is no telegraphic communication
at present with Kimberley.
BOERs sHELLING MoLTENo.
London, February ia special from
Sterkstrom, dated to-day, says that the
Beers, with artillery, commenced an at
tack early this morning on Molteno,
near that place, occupied by the troops
commanded by General Gatacre.
HARASSING GENERAL CRONJE.
London, February 17.-With General
Cronje in full retreat, Gen. Kelly Ken
ny harassing the rear, hope runs high
that a decisive action will occur, II 1t
has not already been fought. Dis
patches from Jacobsdahl confirm this
belief, saying that Cronje has been
obliged to "outspan;" in other words,
form laager or camp In order to rest
hls oxen. This explains Kelly-Kenny's
dispatch referring to the shelling Of a
laager, which also brought the long-ex-
pected word of General Kitchener's
whereabouts. If General Tucker, with
the seventh division, is able to effect a
projected junction with the forces Of
General Kelly-Kenny, while the ninth
division, under General Colville, Is rap
IDLY coming up from the rear, Kitchener
should have a sufficient force to decis-
lively engage Cronje and prevent him
reaching Bloemfontein with an effective
force.
The Beers. though retreatinlg from
Magerstontein are active elsewhere. A
special dispatch from the Orange river,
dated February 16, says they are at
tempting to cut the British line OF COM
munications at Graspan, but 1t Is said
they are not likely to effect serious re-
suit. On the other hand comes news
that General Macdonald has again oc-
cupied Koodoosberg.
BUT ONE KILLED.
London, February 17.-General Rob-
erts reports the British casualties at
Jacobsdahl as one killed, fourteen
wounded and three missing.
FRENCH MADE MAJOR GENERAL.
London, February 17.-The queen has
promoted General French to be major
general. French heretofore has only
ranked as colonel, with the local rank
Of lieutenant general. Lieut. Col. Keke-
witch has been promoted colonel for
services In the defense Of Kimberley.
ALL QUIET AT ARUNDEL.
Arundel, February 16.-AM is quiet to-
day. No beers are about. The British
outposts are guarding the railroads.
endorsements have arrived.