The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-24

dispatch from chieveley. dated Febru-
airy 81
TT is reported that Gen. White SORTED
from Ladysrnith yesterday and captured
a number Of Boer wagons. There is
heavy heavy firing In the direction &C., Of Lady,
White or Of the Beers"
uoers steadily Retiring.
A dispatch from Chieveiey. dated Fehru-
ary q. to the Daily Chronicle, says:
AT dawn on Tuesday we found that the
Beers mad vacated all their positions soutn
OF the Tugela and were in positions among
the hills. midway between LAdysmith and
the river and making A determined stand
Two Creusot guns were in action.
"All the British naval guns and all other
heavy guns were brought to bear upon the
new positions. We believe that this show
OF Boer strength was only intended TO COW
er a retreat Yesterday, the Beers were
retiring all day. Gen. Butler continued to
harass them, compelling them to give way"
Boers Carry on a Big Gun.
The Daily Chronicle has the following
dispatch from Kimberley. dated February
q:
Cavalry patrols that went north TO cap
ture the Boer icl-pounder. report that the
weapon has been taken beyond RiveTt9n
station. drawn by thirty-two oxen. The
British cavalry say that they saw Boer
ton for fear Of being cut OF They earn
ed, however that the Transvaalsrs were
being concentrated on the border % the
"a party Of Beers fired into the British
camp Fifty thousand rounds of ammunl-
ton was captured az Magersfonte.n.'
Casualties mt Pasrdeberg.
oficial report gives ifs men killed at
Pserdeberg drift February Is. including
sixty-three highlanders and eighteen Can
adams.
No News 10 Give Out.
The war office announces that II mas
no news from the scene OF hostilities in
South Africa TO give out tonight.
Boer OmcfsI Bulletin.
PRETORIA Feb. 2-The following Of
fetal war bulletin has been issued here:
"A report was received this morning
of cannon IRE west OF Colesburs
AZ Petersburg cannon firing commenced
"A big hght was expected today. De-
wit teiegraphed yesterday from Petersburg
that all was quiet except several cannon
shots and small skirmishes. Yesterday
evening the British stormed the federal
positions a. far as schauser. but were
"a message from Cronje IL to the effect
that his loss yesterday was fourteen dead
and wounded"
Boers Fleeing From Lsdysp,ith.
CHIEvELEY. Feb. z2-The main body
of the Beers has fled. evidently with the
object Of stemniing the advance OF Lord
Methuen at Kimberley.
KIMBERLEY. Feb. 22-Lord Methuen
arrived here Tuesday. He will act as aa-
ministrator Of Kimberley district, extend
ing southwark to Orange river. Col Keke-
witch will remain In command OF the local
forces The issue Of siege soup ceases
today. There are sixty-four Boer pris-
Boer Account of the Fighting.
PRETORIA, Feb 2.-Dewit,s losses
were nine. Commander Fronoman reports
that from February Is to February 20 he
was almost surrounded by the British at
the Modder river. when. with small
number of men, he broke through the
river
On Sunday there was a heavy fight. The
British prepared to lay siege 10 the Boer
LANCER. with Its fighting general We were
surrounded by $500 British five miles from
the chief lager At night we cut our
way through with the loss OF seven dead
and sixteen wounded. The loss 10 the
Hritish was heavy. Yesterday We cut our
way through to reach Dewitt who WAS in
the neighhorhood. Fifty-three prisoners
formerly taken have been forwarded
" Is reported that the British were con.
tinusily attacking Koodoosrand yesterday
with Infantry and lancers. but that they
were driven Daek
Transvsai IL Alarmed.
BoURENzo MARQUEE, Feb. a-The
Transvaal government IL reported seri-
ously alarmed at the defeat OF the Beers
AT Kimberley and the retreat OF their IA
nous general. cronje. The newspapers
are most reticent. but the Standard and
Digsers News claim that Cronie's move
nent IL beneficial, as ut increases the
mobility OF the burghers army, enabling
m a Ngas
operations on carefully prepared plans
There are persistent reports that the seat
OF the Free State government Is being
moved to wynhurg. II Ia said that s.0o
hnrshers have been sent from I.adysmith
10 Rloemfortein
Tuacia Crossed Again
coi.ENso, Feb. 2i.-The British crossed
the Tuseia over a pontoon. north OF Hang.
wana and now occupy Fort Wylie. While
the navel brigade was homharding ,,rob-
lers kloof, the Beers big Creosote replied
Yesterday after the occupation OF colonso,
small party OF Thornycrofts horse cross a
tho river and were driven back by Are
from the trenches The floer guns are sttu
shellins the relieving force from the nils
south OF Iadysmith, but the impression is
spreading that they are merely covering
the retreat OF the entire Bocr force
Baiier'. Casualties.
Gen Buffers casualties Tuesday and
"Wednesday were. Killed Capt Crealock
and fAeuts Keith, Falconcr and Parry. OF
somsrsetshre light infantry. and nine men,
wounded. six officers and ulnety-sevsn men;
missing. ave men.
sLirmi.h Near Arundel
ARUNDEL. Fob q Col Hendersons
squadron OF the innisklliings, with two
guns. recOnnoltered westward TO Mooifon-
tein farm. on the direct road 10 Colesburg
an Daa
IN the hills and were nrea on They QUICK
" got their guns In position and shelleA
the hills Eventually tne noers were driv.
en- out. retiring northwara when they
came under fire OF two other wuns s1n.
ported by company ~ Australians near
t sne niitish western post on Dragon hnt
Col Henderson proceeded to NoStf,rt-t',
farIn. Which ho now nnennlaa mr. -.