The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23
MONDAY REPORT

Ile movement OF the corps dove
tailed with precision, although OBJ
stacles that had not been foreseen had
TO be overcome. The execution of his
design began at three a. IN. Sunday
week Gen. French rode into Kmber-
ley Thursday afternoon, just when he
was due, according to the field mar
shaIs timetable, having, in AZ days,
marched 80 miles with artillery and
havin,r fought two small engage
ments. The relief of Kimberley was
accomplished with the loss of only so
men. Twenty thousand infantry
made splendid marches under a sub
tropical sun and through dust storm
to hold the positions which Gen.
French took.
Lord Kitchener was with Gen.
fuckers division. In consequence of
his transport arrangements the four
divisions moving over the sandy veldt
are fed and watered. II is hardly
possible to appreciate adequately the
mathematical precision with which
every part of the transport depart
ment has worked, marching through
the day, toiling almost sleeplessly
throughout the night, victualling the
army and evolving every hour results
from seeming chaos. Everybody did
what was expected of him cheerfully,
though enduring frightful fatigue.
Few slept more than three hours. The
battalions, hour after hour, toiled
through the heavy sand uncomplain
ingly, and when now and then a man
fell out of the ranks exhausted he
would rejoin his company later after
he had rested. Some so or 60 were
overcome by the heat and had to be
sent to the rear in the backward de-
file of empty wagons.
The position of the Boer army at
Spytfontein being untenable, Gen.
Cronie ordered retreat. At the mo-
ment this dispatch is written il is
uncertain whether his whole force
or only portion has gone toward
Bloemfontein. 1t is possible that a
part is going north of Kimberley.
1t is supposed that a cotton gun is
still in the neighborhood of Kimber-
ley. The road from Jacobsdal to Mod
der station is now open.
Further Details of Boer Retreat.
Jacobsdal, Orange Free State, Feb.
19.-Further details of the Boer re-
treat show that the enemy has been
fighting a good rear guard action and
occupying successive kopies in order
TO allow the moving of the convoy,
which, however, has been going at a
very slow pace, the animals appar-
emily being dead beat. The latest
reports show that the Beers in the
neighborhood of KlipkTalls drift are
undoubtedly disheartened. Gen
Frenchs magnificent march is still
the subject of admiration, especially
in view of the dust storms and thun-
der storms that all experienced. The
work of Smelling the Beers proceeds
vigorously. Owing to the style OF
the action, the Beers are bound to
show in the open whenever they are
obliged to leave the kopies.
Gen. CronIe E-cnprd
London, Feb. 19.-It is now amply |
confirmed that Gen. Cronie escaped. |
Every detail received, however. proves |
how admirably Lord Roberts plans !
were conceived and were succeeding. |
There is stil something doubtful !
about the capture of the British CON |
voy. According 20 a Daily Mail cor
respondent with the convoy-which |
consisted of 200 wagons. each loaded
with 5000 ,Ounds of rations and Of
forage and each drawn by 16 oxen |
it was quite unexpectedly attacked by |
a commando supposed to come from
Colesbcrg. The escort maintained
defense until the arrival of reinforce
ments, sustaining insignificant cas-
ualties.
Gen. Butler Pushes Forward.
Chievely, Feb. 10.-Gen. Butler has !
established his headquarters on Hus-
sar hill. Heavy artillery firing was
maintained at intervals by both sides |
from Wednesday until Friday. The |
British slowly pushed the advance
and their infantry occupied en-
trenched new positions in front of
Hussar hill with slight losses. 1t is
believed that the lyddite worked |
havoc in the Boer trenches. The |
Beers are supposed to have moved |
their big guns back over the Tugela |
Friday afternoon. The rifle fire has |
been heavy at times.
Sacks Contained Gunpowder
London, Feb. ia dispatch from
the Swaziland border, dated Friday,
February 16, says: "The Boer agent
at Bremersdorp, Swaziland, has been
maintaining regular communication
with Delagoa bay, via Swaziland. Two |
coolie carriers have been bearing
sacks, supposed to contain salt,
through Tongaland On examination
1t was found that the sacks contained
gunpowder."
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