The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-02-15
They Have Increased Their Forces
AT Kimberley and Are Again
Shelling the Town.
EEw GUNS HAVE BEEN PUT IN ACTION
British 0utflanked At Rensburg and
a Company of Australians Sur
rounded For Several Hours.
The Beers Have Secured an Impor-
tant Position South of the Tugela
The Theory of an Elaborate
Feint Has Been Exploded.

Feint Hn. Been Exploded.
Rensburg, Feb 1O.-The Beers out.
fianked the British here yesterday. A
considerable force of the enemy was
threatening the British communica-
tions between Rensburg and Singers
fontein, 12 miles away, and during a
reconnaissance by some Inniskillings
and 90 Australians from SlingersfoE-
tein the Beers were discovered at
tempting to get a gun in position to
shell the British camp.
The Australians, having come into
very close contact with the enemy,
took cover under hill about 5000
yards from the camp. Thereupon the
Beers took up position with a view
of preventing their retirement. Some
burghers got within 200 yards of the
Australians and called upon them to
surrender. They replied by fixing
bayonets and shouting defiance.
Sergt. Edwards and two men made
dash. galloping under a hot fire,
passed number of hills held by the
Beers. took word that the Austria
lians were safe and confident of hold
ing the enemy at bay and of getting
out after dark, which eventually they
did.
The Innisllillings prevented the enc
my getting their guns in position. The
Australians lost one man killed and
three wounded.
The convoys have been successfully
gotten to Slingersfontein, the British
escorts having several brushes with
parties of from 20 to 80 Beers infest-
ing the region. Lieut.. Col. Page, with
a section of artillery and $50 horses,
got one large convoy through by she'll
ing the enemy out of the road.
The Beers also outfianked us on
the west, placed a gun in position at
Dastards Mex and fired on one of our
orltposts. driving off 1000 sheep.
In Wednesdays brush two CORE
spondents, Mr.. Hales. of the London
Daily News, and Mr.. Lambie, of the
Melbourne Age, fell behind. Mr..
Iales. who was slightly wounded, was
captured by the Beers, and Mr.. Lam
bic was killed. The British took two
prisoners.
Out of patrol from the Jufontein,
under Capt. Hamilton, composed of
eight Tasmanians and eight of Gen.
French's scouts, only two Tasmani-
ans and two scouts returned. The
Others We're captured by the Beers.
To-day the Beers shelled the British
camp. but with little effect.
Modder River, Feb. 10.--Apparently
the Beers have brought all their big
guns from Mafeking to shell Kim
berley.
Our naval guns shelled Magersfon-
tein to-day. but the Boer guns were
silent. 1t is supposed that the enemy
have Withdrawn their artillery. They
are blowing up the permanent way
beyond Morton Siding.
The Beers still man their trenches,
but their numbers are apparently re-
duced. The bulk of their force has
gone to Kimberley or toward our
flank
The fighlanders returned last night.
Before returning they found the bod
les of II Beers. They believe the
losses of the enemy We're heavier than
those of the British, because it is
known that, in addition to the dead
Beers found, several had been buried.
Lord Roberts is here. Upon appear
ing before the troops Friday he was
enthusiastically cheered He visited
the camp of the Highland brigade
this morning and complimented Gen.
Macdonald and his men on the steady
conduct at Koodoosberg drift.
London, Feb. 12.-The Pietermaritz-
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail,
telegraphing Sunday, says:
The Beers have occupied BlOy's
farm, south of the Tugela, which is
under an hours ride from Chievely
and have turned the homestead into
q hospital.
''On the farm are hills commanding
both bridges over the Trgela, as well
as Forts Wylie and Molyneux, and
from which "A view of Bulwana and
Ladysmth is obtainable.
There is much apprehension here
regarding the Boer movements, and
the authorities are on the alert"
The latest dispatches from the front
showing the real reasons for Gen. Bull
ler's retirement, and his intention to
try again, quite destroy the comfort
movement was an elaborate feint to
facilitate the main advance of Lord
Roberts, theory which obtained ac-
ceptance largely because of Mr.. Bal
four's misleading statement to par
lament. These seemingly useless ret
licences and Preyarications on the part
OF the government and the war Office
are beginning to be criticised severely.
Durham, Feb. 12.-It is rumored
here that Gen. Joubert is marching
with column of 5000 men to out
flank Gen. Butler.
Frere Camp, Feb. 12.-All is quiet
here. The British troops are resting
and the Beers are inactive.
Bad Outlook for the Gate City.
New York, Feb. 12.-The sea is grow
ing rougher, and the Gate City is still