The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24
SCENES In DURHAM
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guns were brought to bear upon the new
positions. The Beer strength was only
intended to cover retreat. Yesterday
"wednesday the Beers were retiring all
day. Gen. Butler Continued to harass
them, compelling them to give way.
BoER LAGER IN FLAMES.
A correspondent of the Daily News,
telegraphing from .Modder river Thurs
day morning, says
LAS I left Koodorrand this morning a
heavy shell and rife fire was in progress.
Last night the Boer lager was a mass
of flames, and the Beers We're seen MAX
ing shelter in the trenches.
FIGHTING NEAR CoLENso.
CoLENSO, Natal. w Wednesday, Feb. q
(via Chieveley. Feb. 22). The British have
crossed the Tugela over a pontoon north
ward Of Hlangwana and now occupy Fort
Wylie While the naval brigade was
bombarding Groblers Kloof the Beers
Creusot replied yesterday after the oc-
cupation of Colenso. A small party OF
Thorneycrofts Horse crossed the river,
but were driven back by fire from the
trenches.
The Beers guns are still shelling the
T6E6YlUS lOICG lIOll slllS HIS SOutIt VI
Ladysmith, but the impression is spread
ing that they are merely covering the re-
treat of the entire Boer force.
Gen Buffers casualties Tuesday, Feb.
20, and Wednesday, Feb. 81 were: Killed
Capt. CreaIock and .Lieuts. Keith-Fal-
coner and Parry, of the Somersetshire
light infantry and nine men. Wounded
Six officers and ninety-seven men; miss
ing, five men.
Beers ARE ALARMED.
LOURENZO MARQUES. Delagoa Bay,
Feb 22-The Transvaal government is
reported to be seriously alarmed at the
defeat of the Beers at Kimberley and the
retreat of their famous Gen. Cronje. The
newspapers are most reticent, but the
Standard and Diggers' News claims that
Gen. Cronje's movements are beneficial,
as '.they increase the mobility of the
burahers' army, enabling it to conduct
more effective operations on a carefully
prepared plan"
There are persistent reports that the
seat Of the Free State government is be-
ing removed to Wyndberg. It is said that
6, 900 bIlrghers have been sent from Lady
smith to Bloemfontein.
Beers Geese PRESSED
ARUNDEL, Feb. 22-Col. Henderson's
squadron of the Inniskillings, with two
guns, fGCOnnO1I6fGQ westward TO MOOT
fontein farm Oh the direct road to Coles
berg and Hanover They got close to
the Beers in the hills and were fired on.
They quickly got their guns in position
and shelled the hills Eventually the
Beers were driven out, retiring north
ward, when they came under fire of two
other guns supported by company of
Australians, near the British western
post on Dragon hill. Col Henderson pro-
-LL1.,- e., ,;aI, I,>
now occupies. The British patrols from
Hanover also came out that far. The
Beers are not In great force. They have
been persistently followed all day long,
and have withdrawn a considerable dis
lance northward.
METHUEN in CONTROL.
KIMBERLEY, Feb. 2as-Lord Methuen
arrived here Tuesday. He will act as adj
nlinistrator of Kimberley district, extend
ing southwark to the Orange river. Col
Kekewich will remain in command of the
local forces. The issue of siege soup
ceases today. There are sixty-four Boer
prisoners here.
PRETORIA ADyICES
PRETORIA, Feb. 21.-The following Of
fetal war bulletin has been issued here:
"a report was received this morning of
cannon firing west of eColesberg. At Pc
trusberg cannon firing commenced at
in the morning. A big fight was expect
ed today. De Wet te1egraphed yesterday
from Petrusberg that. all was quiet ex-
cept several cannon shots and small Skin
mishes. Yesterday evening the British
stor1ned the federal position as far as
Schauzer, but We're driven back. A mes
sage from Cronje is to the effect that his
loss yesterday was fourteen dead and |
wounded. De Vets loss was nil. Com |
Feb. Is to Feb. 20 he was almost sur
rounded by the British at the Modder I
River when a small body of men broke !
through the river. On Sunday there was |
a heavy fight. The British prepared to
lay siege to the Boer lager, with fight I
ing general We We're surrounded by |
$500 British, five miles from the chief I
lager. At night we cut our way through |
with the loss of seven dead and sixteen t
wounded. The loss of the British was I
heavy Yesterday we cut our way through |
to reach De Wet, who was in the neigh |
borhood. Fifty-three prisoners were TAX
en-, and fifty-three formerly taken have I
been forwarded.
''It is reported that the British were
continually attacking Koodoos Rand yes
terday with infantry and 1aneers but that |
they were driven back"
GONE TO MEET ROBERTS.
CHIEVELEY, Thursday, Feb. 22.-The
main body of the Beers has fed, evident
ly with the object Of stenffning the ad
vance of Lord Roberts