Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-17


waiting. The never again VIII aesl'iss
the Beers, and they never VII oeileve
them conquered until all the World I
knows nat the conquest OF the isilieu
republics is fact.
Along with the news that l-ondoii I
4 finds good there IS not a little ihsit eN- /
/ perts iiIisi GisaulclhS i.leN are i,'l17
zled TO Know what Gen 0foilje Is uoliis, K
/ forait Is GronJe hablt to- 90 something,
1 In spite OF all opinions 10 NE contrary
1t seems clear that ne must hsiNe
moved northward before Wsdnesdiiy
else Lord Roberts Would be holaits MN |
/ on all sides. he ha. made his eal's' I
he may have been ierssd g s'bAaapi
/ guns and stones. hui At hs no means ioi-
loass that his nsn are denioiillizfst, ana
j stlll less is his force, nus released IRON
1 Magei'sfpntein, To beregdrded rs q hs -
4 lllgihle quantity
4 Particulars of Gen French inatei
4 70 kimberley snow II 10 nave bseh
feat of an extremely brilliant sort. ~
Ilett Moddei riveisSun0iay morning Niiis
e cavalry DIVISION and strong lore
9i horse artillery. gong 10 ktadan,
Twelve mites e;ssi q f-nSiit Milere 'ites
Whe4" DIVISION Was coilset@a -heiua.
ne nlsiae g raitisi ilsireil te tlst i'iNe.l,
" here iiig Beers contested the Nasssise
sof pc lNlls and Mate1Val al'ii y. s'sli,
i'fenca siielled the emmy for some
hours, dl4lve them OF and crossed the
river. Tuesday he continued MS march
70 Slip and lsondeval drifts on sloa-
ider river, and here there was a snort
ensags ns1fst The l3oets Wsi,e vigorous
ly sheliea and forced 70 retire preeipi-
~ q7lsiateIN lea tHp.r flNe la1gFrS 70 the
Elifitisl, q considerable number O. ca'-
. lie and 200 sheep being capturee with
!. the camp stores.
The iaptiity OF his lnsreh. IN spite o.
the difficulties of transporting water,
& enabled Gen. French 10 "utWlt
and surprise his enemy. and Nedrss-
l.daN evening or Thursday morning. ap-
!. l.paren;ly. he set out for kinlberley,
! eeitwentS-iive or thirty miles distant In
the evening of Thursday hf1 arrived at
Kimberley. the garrison OF which he re-
= ports as cheerful and well,' accomp-
: fishing the relief Of the town after COM
,lAtely dispensing he Beers from the
southern side of Kimberley, from Alex
anders fonten 10 Gliphanisfpn;ein, car
ryins their laager and camp stores,
with some ammunition.
Lord soberts report of the relief of
e Kimberley by means Of Gen. French $
4 flying march from AIodder river is the
E sort of news for which London has long
e famished, and exultation is everywhere
: manifest. Not alone London. but Great
Il Britain. from one end 10 the Other is
/. filled with delight. 'i'he first news of
t Lord Roberts advance WAS received
3 with pleasure, mingled with doubt
d born of many disappointments II the
pen ic ,t a tb.. aj1j
~ Tommy Atkins, too, have grown eau
/ tious in their dealings With the Beers,
II even moro cautious have the people here
: beconein their reception Of news. Later
Iadvices from Lord Roberts gaze such
$, positive assurance of British successes
tina, ssen undemonstrative Englishmer
could not restrain their enthusiasm.
soun after the first announcement thai
Gen. French had reached Kimberley
there came iloatins down Pail Nell ant
St James street Il roar Of voices pitched
S in all sorts Of ksys Down the street
s. rushed and struggled crowds q boys
{, Ni3o had all the appearance pf havina
: run Tor their lives. They yelled "Iieliel
/. of llimbsreg and they carried sfeei
papers, red papers and white papers ii
large bundles. The eNiliiiaratIng effaes
=. EGion the public MAS quickly Visible
i People found quiet noaks . read tina
!, for wilieii they had patiently Maited
! Louder and more student grew the erie.
5, of the newsboys tiliit becane ono si'at,
ross. which rose, from one e8ti Of Lon
! don TO the othsr. far anoye the nois,
: I4of traffic. People rushed cut Of iheil
ihouses. bought papsss ard asked on.
= another il il We're true. Then, . max
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