The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-24
FRENCH REACHES KIMBERLEY
City-Boers Abandon Trenches
mt MngersfonteIn.

London, Feb. 1G.-The following dis
patch has been received from Lord
Roberts:
"Jacobsdale, Feb. IS, p. m.-
French, with cavalry, mounted infantry
and artillery, reached Kimberley this
Thursday evening.
"RoEERTs."
London. Feb. 17.-Gcn. Roberts has
sent the following dispatch:
"Jacobsdal. Feb. 16,-I have coed reason
% believe the Magersfontein trenches have
been abandoned ard that the Beers are
"ndeavorinS TO escape. Gen. French Is
securing the country north of Kimberley.
One Of Gen. Kel!y-Kenny's brigades of in
fantry Is in pursuit of large Boer convoy
moving towards Blocmfontein."
London, Feb. 17.-Gen. Cron il. with n
start of day or two. is seemingly in
full retreat from Lord Roberts, moving
northward. Gen. French. with the cav
airy, simply stayed over night in Kim
berley, and then pushed on to get in
touch with the retiring enemy. A long
Boer wagon train is moving toward
Bloemfontein, followed presumably by
n large force of British infantry. In
their hasty departure the Beers lost
quantities of supplies and ammunition.
Military opinion here is that Lord hob
erts will not push far after theNBoers
Immediately. because of transport
problems and the need of rest for the
troops He has to feed 10000 persons
in his army and the whole Kimberley
population. He must rebuild the rail
way from Modder river town to Kim
berlcy and revictual the latter. Gen.
French lost n few men only in action,
but the forced marches and heat have
probably made many ill., Numbers of
remounts must be provided. Lord Rob
erts has wrought n genuine preliminary
success and the impression is that he
has done enough for the present He
Will need to prepare for another strike.
London. Feb. 1.-THE Daily rclc-
graph has the following dispatch from
Naauwpoort dated February H. and
delayed in transmission:
VERY severe fighting occurred on both
our TANKS near Renshurg. The enemy
greatly cutnumhered our troops. being
about 1000 in number They attacked the
Worcestershire regiment on their hill and
with desperate determination charged
home only TO experience such heavy
maxim ard rife fire from our men that
the death roll OF the assailants mus; have
been considerable. A patrol OF the In
n!skilling Dragons was surrounded by
some 800 Beers and CALAMITY cut it's way
through without losing a man. but a com
pany OF New South Wales mounted infan-
try was unfortunately annihi,ated. most
OF the mems bayonets, however bearing
the impress OF sanguinary conflict with
their foes. Col Conyngham was shot
through the heart al the outset OF the
engagement. The enemy chose the time
OF the moons setting for their onslaught
Out of the five colonial officers only one
returned 10 camp. A strategic and con-
centratlve move back TO Arundel has been
decided upon Our guns from Coles cop
have heen safely removed, one maxim be-
ing destroyed TO prevent It's failing into
the hands of the enemy. Nine wounded Of
fcers and 80 men were brought into the
Naauwpoort field hospital Our death roll
at present is not known"
Pretoria, Feb. 1.-THE Transvaal
government has made public the fol-
lowing official dispatch:
Yesterday at Rondeval drift. IN the
neighborhood of JacoOSdal the federal
troops were engaged in a severe fight with
1900 British, who were trying to reach
Kimberley. Commandant Delarey con-
tnued the engagement unit! this morning,
the federal casualties being five wounded
After another two hours of hard lighting,
it is reported that the British retired, leav-
ing Col Henry dangerously wounded. Col
Henry with his servant was taken 10 ia
CObs DIAL +" .....