The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-21

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splendidly, but the enemy held his ground
under the bombardment
Later on the Boer commander ventur-
ed on bold stroke Leaving 2,O0O 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 ths
south SIDE Our mounted infantry har.
| assed them.
FOUGHT SPLENDIDLY.
Meanwhile the Boer rear guard, having
covered the crossing of the main body,
retired slowly and successfully across the
drift The rear guard fought splendidly.
and, as it fell back to the river, 1t was
harassed on the flank and rear by the
British.
Having thus passed the Modder river,
under cover of darkness, the Beers trek
ked throughout the night in the direction
of Bloemfontein. Gen. Kelly Kenny, with
the Sixth division. pursued them at day.
light Gen. Macdonald, with the High
landers, following him. Gen. Kelly-Kenny
moving from Kip Kraal Drift was en-
deayoring to outfiank the enemy, and to
cut them off from Bloemfontein, SO as
to drive them back into Gen. MacDon-
AIDS hands. When l left the front Gen.
Kelly Kenny had nearly come up with tho
enemy
CASUALTIES AT KIMBERLEY.
The war office announces the following
casualties among officers during the re-
lief of Kimberley:
Killed-Lieut. A. E. Hesketh, Sixteenth
lancers; Lieut.. the Hon. ". McClin-
toek-Bunbury, Second dragons.
Wounded-capt. E. R, Gordon and
Lieut.. d. F. Brasey. Ninth laneers; Capt,
G. B. Tuson, Sixteenth lancers; Lieuts.
r. l. Fordyce and w. Long, Second
dragons; Lieut.. H. NJ. Durand, Ninth
lancers.
The list of casualties again demon
strates the fact that a number of mere
boys are serving in South Africa. Lieut..
the Hon w. MISUNDERSTANDING was
the eldest son and heir of Lord Rathdon-
nell. He was born Sept. Is, 1873 Lieut..
H M. Durand was born in 1876 He Is
the heir of Sir Henry Mortimer Durand,
British minister at Teheran. Persia.
Lieut.. w. Long was born in 1879. He Is
the heir of Rt. Hon. Walter Long, presi-
dent OF the board of agriculture.
NEWS FROM ROBERTS.
The war office has issued a dispatch
from Lord Roberts, the main Importance
of which is the fact that it is dated
Paardeberg, 7:G5 p. m. Monday. Paarde'
berg is thirty miles east of Jacobsdal
The dispatch announces that the railroad
to Kimberley is open and that Gen
Methuen will proceed there with rein.
forcements forthwith, and that large sup
plies will be forwarded to the town.
The casualties among Gen. Buller'i
forces in the fighting at Hussar HILL
Monte Christie Hill and other places, from
Feb. Is to Feb. IS, were: Killed-Capt.
N. H. Burney and thirteen men, wound
ed, officers and 154 men.
LIFE IN MAFEKING.
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Mafe-
king, dated Friday. Feb 8, says:
"All business here Is being conducted
underground. The resident commander
has sumptuous apartments III subter-
ranean bombproof. The Cape police
d
king hotel dining room seats forty. All
these have been dug out. and are imper-
vious to shells.
KIMBERLEY FULLY RELIEVED.
KIMBERLEY, Feb IS (by heliograph to
Modder River, Feb. 19).-The county Is
all free around Kimberley The Beers
have evacuated Dronfeld. Saltpan. Spyt-
fontein and Scholtz Mex. One of their
tweive-pounders, with ammunition, was
captured, as was also their laager at
Dronfeld, which was abandoned on Fri
day night Rails are being laid to Mod
der River Several herds of cattle have
been captured Cecil Rhodes is in excel
lent spirits.
MUCH SNIPING.
DURHAM. Feb 19.-While Gen. Butler
is continuing his movements on the ex-
treme right. and has made every DISPOSE
ton for the defense of his position to the
left and south of the Tugela, by maintain
ing there force adequate for that pur-
pose. isolated parties of Beers sometimes
cross the river. There is much sniping.
NO STOP THE WAR" MEETINGS.
LEICESTER, Eng, Feb. 2O.-An at
tempt to hold stop the war; meeting
here tonight was fasco. Mr.. CronkS
wbite-Schreiner, husband of Olive
Schreiner, was on the list of speakers.
The proceedings broke up in disorder
CAPTURE OF BRITISH CONVOY.
CRADOCK, Cape Colony, Feb. 2o.-De-
tails have arrived here with respect to
the capture of the British convoy at Riet
river 1t appears that the wagons were
laagered near the drift. and tfat the con-
voy was attacked by 1,6OO Beers with
four guns The shelling continued all
day. One hundred and eighty wagons
were captured. containing provisions and
forage Half the drivers and leaders were
killed or are missing.
BRITONs FORCED TO RETIRE.
BULuWAYO, Monday. Feb. 12.-Col.
Plumer sent Maj Bird, with 200 coloniais,
to attempt the capture Of Boer twelve
FOUNDER on kopje near Crocodile Pools,
Mai. Bird met with ouch terrific rifle
and shell fire that he considered the po-
sition too strong and ordered retire.
ment. Col the Hon. III. White was
slightly wounded. Maj Straker was Sc
yerely wounded. nineteen privates were
wounded, and Capt Sampson Frence ana
nine men are missing.
PEACEFUL PEACE MEETING
LONDON, Feb. 2o.--A peace meeting
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