Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-22
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thus al bay. Their rear guard, 1000
strong. fought us while the main
body trekked further east and then
brought their guns into action, while
the rear guard retired. The action
lasted through the day. Our infantry
fought splendidly but the enemy
held their ground under the
continued bombardment. Later
on the boer commander ventured on a
bold stroke, Leaving 1000 of his men
under cover, he withdrew the rest
from his main position, and headed for
Kip Kraal drift, six miles to the east.
This movement was soon discovered,
Our mounted infantry came back
across the drift and marched along
the south bank to endeavor to head off
the enemy When they reached the
neighborhood Of Kip Kraal drift,
night had fallen and half the beers
were already across to the south side,
Our mounted infantry harassed their
movements. Meanwhile the boer rear
guard, having covered the crossing of
the main body, retired slowly, and sue
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guard fought desperately and as it
fell back to the river it was harassed
on the flank and rear by the British.
Having thus passed the Modder river
under cover of the darkness. the beers
trekked throughout the night in the
direction of Blocmfontein. Gen. kel-
ly-Kenny, with the sixth division
pursued them at daylight. Gen. Mac
Donald, with the highlanderS follow
ing him. reached Kip Kraal drift by
forced marches Sunday. Gen, Kelly
Kenny, moving from Kip Kraal drift,
was endeaVoring to outtlank the enc
my, and cut them off from Bloemfon
Gen. MacDonald's hands. When | left
the front Gen. kelly-Kenny had not
come up with the enemy"
Butler Making Headway.
London, Feb. 21.-rhe following dis
patch has been received at the war Of
flee from Gen. Butler: Blows Farm.
4:1O p. m. The fusiler brigade Mon
day took Hlangwana HILL, the right of
the enemys position commanding Co
lenso, the rest of the force advancing
towards Tugela. Yesterday morning
the enemy had withdrawn all troops
north of the lugela and had practically
evacuated Colenso. Gen Hart Gccu-
pied Colenso after very slight resist
ance by weak rear guard. and we
hold the line of the Tugela on the south
side, from Colenso to Eagles Nest
The enemy seem to be in fun retreat
apparently. Harris advance guard is
crossing at Colenso. Our casualties
yesterday have been few" The cas-
ualties among Buffers forces IN he
fighting at Hussar hill, Monte Cristo
hill, and other places, from Feb u 10
Feb. IS, We're; Killed. Captain f. IL.
Burney, - men; wounded 6 officers,
l54 men
How British Convoy Was Lost
Cradock Cape Colony, Feb. 21.-De-
tails have arrived here with respect to
the capture of the British convoy at
Ret river 1t appears the wagons
were laagered near the drift and that
the convoy was attacked by 600 beers
With guns. rhe Smelling continued
all day and $50 wagons were captured
containing provisions and forage The
drivers and leaders were killed or are
missing.
An American Gunmaker.
London, Feb 2l-A dispatch to the
standard from Modder river. dated
! Feb 18th. describing the relief Of
! Kimberley says the maker Of the gun
chrislcneG Long Cecil" at the De
/ beers workshop was an American
named Georg Labram. He was after
I ward killed by boer shell which fell
in his room a the Grand hotel The
/ correspondent confirms the report
! that the escort with the British convoy
ri Riet river was reinforced and made
an unsuccessful attempt to attack the
hoers in the rear, He says Lord Rob
eIts then ordered the wagons aban-
/ dcneG.
! Labran's Family at aurora.
! Chicago, Feb. 2l-George Labran
was an expert mining engineer and
machinist. He was well known in the
copper and iron districts in northern
! Michigan and located for some time
Al Honghton In that state. He has
been connected with the Debeers' dia-
j mnnd mines at Kimberley for about
TEN years His wife and son are ait
! present at Aurora