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more important than the relief of
X niberley. brilliant as was the latter
achievement.
More Than One Line of Retreat.
While Gen Kelly-Kenny's, or, rath-
er, Gen Kitchener's dispatch referred
to the Boer rear guard as being Gen.
Cronje's, it is still doubtful if that
general is personally with it, and it
is possible he may be employing more
than one line of retreat. The report.
ed capture of large British convoy
by the Beers is still not mentioned
officially.
There is no news of Importance from
elsewhere on the scene of war.
JubilntiOn ut Cape Town.
Dispatches from Cape Town an
nounce that enthusiastic demonstra-
tions followed the announcement OF
the relief of Kimberley. Government
House was surrounded by huge
crowds, and the British high COM
missioner and governor of Cape Col
ony, Sir Alfred Miner, received an
ovation The house which Lord Rob-
erts occupied on his arrival at Cape
Town was similarly feted; there We're
parading through the city, cheering
for "Bobs," flags flying. and hostile
demonstrations outside the offices of
the newspapers sympathetic to the
Beers and before the residences of
ministers supposed to be in sympathy
with the burghers.
The relief of Kimberley was sim
ilarly celebrated in other towns of
Cape Colony.
The first unit of the special corps
of yeomanry, called the Duke of Cam
bridges Own, left London Saturday
morning to embark at Southampton
for South Africa. The force is COM
posed entirely of men of good social
positions. Lord Abinger wears COR
porals stripes, while Lord Ailesbury's
son is a trooper.
Roberts Advance.
London, Feb. 19.-The Chronicles
second edition Saturday morning has
the following dispatch from Watervaal
drift, dated Friday, February 16, morn.
ing:
Lord Roberts with the Sixth and Sew
enth divisions and the cavalry division in
marching to relieve Kimberley rendez-
voused at Enslin and then marched to-
ward the Free State. The Sixth division
crossed the Riet river at Waterfall drift
and marched along the right bank. The
Beers showed fight, and we had several
casualties. The division then marched on
to Jacobsdal. The cavalry captured
Browns drift, on the left flank Of the
Beers main position. Both columns are
now marching north parallel with each
other. The British captured many pris-
oners. but their casualties were slight"
The Chronicle also has the follow
ing dispatch from Wegedlies, undated,
via Modder river, February 16, morn
ing:
Gen. Kelly-Kenny with the Sixth divi-
sion has entered Jacobsdal. The Beers
made a feeble attempt to hold the eastern
ridges. but were outfianked by the mount
ed infantry and retired. There were few
uated Jacobsdal, marching north in the
track of French's cavalry. which crossed
the Modder river and engaged the enemy.
who retired with heavy losses. The Sew
enth division crossed the Riet river east of
Koffyfontein and drove the enemy before
them. Gen. Tucker is now on Col Kelly
Kenny's right and probably will effect
junction with his force. The enemy is
retiring north. The Ninth division under
Gen. Colville is in the rear of the Sixth
division The enemy thus far has made
no determined stand. We have captured
thousands of stock"