The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-24

, IDAHO, SATURDAY. i
President Kruger Is said to have sent to
The Hague since the successful movement
Of General French for the relief Of kim
berley reached former official Of Holland
In this city. The message, which was ap.
paTentiy sent with q view TO quoting
the approximations Of The friends Of the
Beers, reads: mo uneasiness. General
operations In the west are fully planned"
the recipient Of this dispatch, who con.
eealS his identity from the puOlie. re-
ceiyed and Published dispatch aDnounc-
ing the defeat Of the British at Epion KOp
"a hours before the news Of that event
was made known through British sources.
A Victory for Baiier.
Durham, Feb. 20.-rhe bOmbardment OF
the BOer position on Hlangwane hill was
continuous yesterday and lighting is still
proceeding at 9 O'Clock this evening. IL
i said the British have captured lou pris-
oner-
Brabaars Troops Are Now I'm DOra-
reeht.
sterkstrom Camp, Sunday.-The Beers
are retiring and General Brabants forces
are now entering DOrdrecht.
To Cheek Freaeh-Doers RsshIag 60
abe Free state.
Cape Town, Feb. 2O.-Dispatches fom
MaIan say that large forces are being
sent from the fIsnsvaai TO the Free Stare
under prominent generals 1t is also said
the free State is making desperate efforts
90 collect an army 10 isee the British at
koiiyfontein. An official proclamation
orders out all male inhabitants between
the age. Of 10 and 20 and enthusiasts de-
clare that everyone up TO the age Of loo
must 60.
Reported at kImberIey That Mafe-
kinK Has EBeen Relieved.
Al Kimberley q report is current that
Maieking has been reviewed, but the Beers
are trying 10 conceal the information
CSIeaso Has FaiIen.
London, Feb. 2l.-The following dis
patch has been received at the var Office
from Butler:
-BlOps FaIm.-The Fusileer brigade has
taken HlsngSsne hill 10 the rishl OF the
enemy's position and commanding COlenso,
the REST u the force advancing toward the
TugelA This morning the enemy has
withdraw all troops to the north Of the
Tngels aud had practically evacuated Col.
enso.
Yesterday Hart occupied Colenso after
. very slight resistance by the weak rear
guard and We hold the Tugela on the
south side from Colenso 10 Eagle Nest
The enemy seem TO be in full retreat and
apparently are only holding the positions
they occupy across the ColensO Ladysmith
railway with weak rear guard
Harris advance guard is crossing a,
Colenso."
Kimberley Free of Beers.
Kimberley. Sundsy.-The country is ali
free around Kimberley. The BOes have
evacuated Dronfieids, Saltpan, spitfontein
and Sholtz Mex.
Another l2-Pounder with ammunition
SAs captured, as was also their lager at
Dronhelds. which Was abandoned.
Rails are being laid TO Modder river.
Several herds Of cattle have been captured.
Cecil Rhodes is in excellent spiriiA
Roberts Is ~ PaArdeberE.
London, Feb. 2l.-The war Office has
issued a dispatch from Lord Roberts, the
main importance Of which is the fact that
II is dated Paarieberg, 7:05 p. m, MOn.
day. PaArdebesY is 20 miles east Of ia
cobsdAL The dispatch announces that the
railroad 10 Kimberley is open and that
General Methuen will proceed there with
achievements forthwith, and that large
supplies will be fOrwtrded to the town.
LadyrmIth Relieved.
London, Feb 22.--At a meeting Of the
town council al Windsor this morning it
was announced that news had reached
Windsor castle that Ladysmiih had been
relieved. The announcement was received
with shouts Of Brave Butler"
The rtImor q the relief OF IAdysmith
has again been current on the Berlin and
London bourses. There is no confrma ton
Of the nlmors.
A private telegram received here from
Berlin this afternoon declares that Cronie
l. in a bad position, bearing out earlier
uImor that Cronje was surrounded and
that a limit had been given him within
which TO cAPitnlA;e,
Ro~r~ Leaving Natal.
Rerlin. Feb 22.--The Tsgeblatt publish
' e. special dispatches from Brussels which
say that the Transvaal legation there an
nounces that the Beers are cvacuatinE
Natal their positions in that colony be
ing no longer tenable.
General JoabeSt. II is added, has or
dered a concentration Of all available
forces to oppose Lord Roberts The siege
Of LAdysmith, il Is added, will be raised
and Butler will enter the town at the end
Of the week.
Roberts Heard From.
"Paardebcrg-Between February l6 and
February Is Major General Knox wa
wounded, Major General Hector MAcDon
aid severely wounded and Lieutenant
Colonel Aldworth killed"
The war Office adds that no details o
the fighting have yet been received. Tn,
casualties occurred near PaardeberK.
Boer Commandment kIIled.
London, Feb. ga dispatch from Pre-
toria announces that Commandant Fer
rreiN was killed Monday, adding that hi
death was believed to be the result Of al