Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-22

ondan. Feb. 20.-The war Office has
rs,siyed a telegram announcing that
cen Cronje is hopelassiy surrounded.
NJ Uyndham was beset by anxious
,,s,,bers of the house, but would only
--oly that the governments news was
extremely satisfactory. The sole ex-
cr,nation of the government with
holding the good news is that confir-
,,sfion of more details are awaited,
r,s situation as disclosed by cores
nardegfs over The Free State border is
.,n-3Iizjng to public expectations. The
Elementary facts are that the beers are
t-akking eastward toward Bloemfon-
rain with slow moving baggage trains,
and that they are pursued by Lord
Ktebener with Gen. Kelly-Kenny's di-
vision. Gen. Macdonald with high
lspders made forced march to Koo-
daosrand ford. and on Sunday pushed
20 miles eastward. Gen. French left
Kimberley Saturday going east along
the Nodder river. Lord Kitchener is
irving TO outmarch and outfank the
beers. thus checking their re-
treat. and If possible driving
-8sm back into the hands Of
Macdonald and French The war Of
flee message seems to indicate that
Lord Kitchener has either got ahead of
the beers or is about to realize his plan,
and IL waits to announce the decisive
blow. Meanwhile Commandant De-
arey. with beers from Colesberg, is
hanging on to the right flank of the
British pursuing columns, seeking TO
delay their movement and so assist the
boar wagon trains to escape Stud ents
of topography think the beers Will
hardly risk a fight until they get into
nugh country The Daily Mail cor
.asp0ndent who was with the British
convoy attacked by beers at Riet river
ford wires. Ultimately the British
abandoned the convoy in order not to
.beak the advance. Thus 200 wagons,
and 600 tons of stores fall into the
hands of the beers, though it is doubt
in u they win be able to carry them
away" Gen. Butler has achieved real
~geass seemingly in capturing the
maee of hills south OF the rugela, 1t
makes more feasible another attempt
g. relieve Ladysmith The queen has
sent d direct message TO Lord Roberts
.71gaulatng him and the troops.
Gen French and Col Kekewich have
hen made acquainted with their pro-
maHons Dr. Leyds, at Brussels, says
.hl toe State troops who were besieg-
I0- ladysmth. have withdrawn in or
der .a defend their homes In this way
0' accounts for Buffers success against
a. Weakened forces, He will forego
Ms projected trip to Rome, be says,
BECAUSE of the decisive events now TAX
ing place In the theater of war Lord
Roberts generalship was conducted
vim such secrecy says telegram
"'@ Nodder river, that even the senior
'-.a- who took the sixth division
.alsa the preliminaries OF operation
". ao. know what they finally had to
Butler Takes a Hill
at"eiey, Feb 2O-A correspondent
'F We now occupy all the hills
~" right Of Colenso, on this side OF
tageIa including Hlangwane
..h the beers evacuated last night
sunday. This capture of Hlangwane
rs q great strategical importance,
. commands the flank of the boer
'asas at Colenso. Successful adj
and recapture OF the railway
4. expected 1t is reported that
numbers Of Free Staters left to
Lord Roberts force II is be-
thar a number of the beers biz
been taken back the border
boer Lines Broken.
.ey Feb 2o-rhe beers line
as is broken. The British
eyed a decided success "a
the enemys position on
...sto The beers. however
executed a retreat. remoy.
suns and convoy Of wagons
had comparatively few
aHs For Big Battle
Heb. zg-A dispateb IN tho
from LORENZO Marques
According to advices
a the beers are expecting