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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
ACKNOWLEDGES SUNSHINE.

Georgia Smith. the invalid girl living No. 217
South F1tth-st, Brooklyn, has been made happy
by the receipt Of sunshine different forms from
many thoughtful people Reading matter came
her from Mount Vernon, Chatham and Auburn.
N 7. Paterson and New Brunswick, N J;
Berkeley, Cal: Randolph. VT; Lincoln, Neb; z.
Philips, Mrs. P. NJ Thompson, Mrs. Roe. Mrs.
Porter and John DoUgaIL OF Manhattan: Ashland
Place, Brooklyn; flowers from Rutherford. y J.;
Sag Harbor Long Island; East Arlington Vt, and
Barnardsviue, \. J. She has received many let
ters and has acknowledged the gifts, which were
all thankfully received After reading the books
she Will pass them TO other shut in" T. S S.
members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
CONTRIBUTIONS

Mrs ". L Moore has sent large package OF
sheet music; Mrs. George Ryan, a parcel contain
ing wearing apparel. unfinished work, worsteds and
quilt pieces sufficient to furnish work for many
busy fingers; Miss Mary F. Johnson, two boxes in
which were two black mats. a black skirt and two
handsome waists, pairs OF bed socks, pair Of
shoes. dressing sack and several miscellaneous
articles. and Mrs. Charles Grant two rolls Of read
ing mater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
NEW MEMBERS.

The latest additions TO the rollbook Of The
Tribune Sunshine Society are William NJ. Cork.
Miss Anna Thompson. Mrs. W. VI. Cooper, Miss
Maude Cooper, Mrs. Frederic Cornwall Miss J p
WhiUtinghaus. Mrs William Billups, Miss cecil
BtllUps Mrs. J. \. Gilchrist and Mrs. ". A. Had
don. These members live in Maryland, Arizona,
New-Jersey Connecticut. Iowa and New I Ork
State, which shows the widespread interest in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
INCREASE OF EIPOsrrToYs sroCK.

Buffalo. June The capital stock r the
Pan-American Exposition Company viii Be supple
neuted by the issuance or bonds TO the amount OF
s.. 500. 600 The Exposition officials DO not think
thar II VIII be necessary 70 oner the bonds at
popular sale. i is believed the BuCaIo banking
institutions and corporations VIII take al
bank having already subscribed for $4,000. This
VIII Increase rhe CAPITAL stock 70 S3.0sU0OO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
CONTRIBUTIONS OF FLOWERS

the perfume OF flowers. Mrs. Frank L. DrummOnd,
president Of the Auendale On. j. T. s. s. Branch,
called the Office in the morning and brought
box Of beautiful pansies and a large bunch Of
syrtnga; Mrs. Charles Grant sent large box filed
with lovely howers-red and yellow climbing roses,
iveigeIia. snOwballs. yellow lilies. ferns, etc. Mrs.
c. L HendrtcksOn contributed wild flowers. Three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
AN OFFER OF A DOG.

Miss J. Z. W, OF Tarrytown, n. Y, offers TO give
some Sunshine member a female fox terrier.
She is fine watch dog. gentle and arfectionate.
and viii be by express prepaid. The reason
given by the for Offering the dog through
the T :. 5 is that she knows the animal Will
be get good home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

Master Percy Thompson, who was disappointed in
not securing the Maltese kitten offered by Mrs
BreeU, rejoices in the possession OF a coal
black one which Mrs. Breem has given him. Not
WithstanGing the color. il has been named sun
shine. and wears the society CoOrs, which Percy
thinks are so becoming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

Letters. packages checks rhOuld not be
Addressed to any individual Send them TO
THE Tribune sunshine Society. Tribune
Building Neyv-YOrk City. and make checks
payable Matter intended
for publ ton this page should be sent
THE Tribune, WOmnn's Page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

Violet Cairns. Of Wisconsin. desires TO acknow-
edge the receipt Of sunshine in the form Of books
scrap pictures and flower seeds from Mrs F b
Walker. Miss Clapp, Mrs. s. Bernstein and Miss
Kate Hawkins. All these rernen branCeS have
helped cheer the lonely life Of this shut in"
ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
SHUTTING HIN orr.

From The Chicago News
Now If I only ostrich" began the
mean man at the breakfast table as he picked up
of mis- wife's biscuits then '
Yes Interrupted the patient better haIf. then
might get a few feathers for thar old hat I've
for three winters"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
VIII NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SERVICE

II is announced by the Hamburg American Line
thar on October l It will establish service from
Nevv-Yorx 10 Hayti the United states or COLOMBIA,
port Lirlou and Jamaica. d1sPatchlIA- d steamer
every days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
FOR BADGES.

Mrs William Jebb has Is cents for badges
for members OF her branch; Mrs. J Moran
SO cents: Mrs Breem, IS cents; Mrs. Drumnond
s cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

If the Thoughtful member Of Bath. N Y. could
have witnessed the delight and happiness shown by
Mrs. NJ. A. Burlingame when she received the box
Of beautiful flowers, the donor would have been
repaid for all her trouble in sending this fragrant
sunshine.
Mrs. James A Fairman- who has been con
fined the house by illness, has enjoyed a full
measure OF sunshine from the number OF pOtted
plants sent by Mrs. NJ. A Stone 10 cheer and
brighten the sick The white deecy shoulder
shawl forwarded from the main Office added also
Mrs Fairman's comfort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
SUNSHINE DISTRIBUTED.

Two invalid members in need OF immediate sun
shine received yesterday contributions from the
special fund. One lives in Poughkeepsie. y. Y.
and the other Hampton. Va Tie total amount
Of the dime fund TO date is SIS 70. No money Is
placed the credit of this fund, except such sums
specially designated for this purpose by the
senders. Greetings and parcels have been sent 70
T. S S. members this week in NewMeXico, Penn
sylvania. Connecticut, Virginia and Tennessee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

extremely pretty and generally becoming.
They made in surpice fashion. well
straight, ana lace, ulalines, null and China silk
are employed in their construction. The stock
with them may be the same, simply
crossed tie of rbbOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

Fruit olives, sailed almonds, bonbons lemonade
and cold coffee are prime essentials Of picnic.
Lemon juice sufficient for a large party win oc-
cIlpy a small bottle. Extra sugar should be taken.
vary in lemonade as in other Things The
coffee should be seasoned while II IS hot II
is used packing. bundles may be distributed
among the party that no one viii be overbur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

Mr. and Mrs Henry BerHner, OF No 10 West
Observation-Disclosures hIrty-frst-sr announce the en-
gagernent OF their daughter Lillian Viola TO Moses
H Grossrnan- Miss BerIiner and her fancee VIII
receive at her home tomorrow from : Until
o'clock The exact wedding date has not been SET,
but the ceremony will take place late IN June OF
aarIv in Julv 1t will be followed by European
tri1 the honeymoon 10 continue during the entire
SIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

7 wrote down my troubles every day:
And after a few short years.
When 7 turned 70 the heartaches passed away
read them with smiles, tears.
John Boyle O'Reilly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

The wedding of Miss Jernain StOddard, daugh-
ter OF the Rev Dr. and Mrs. Charles Augustus
Stoddard OF No. 300 West Severty-second-st-, TO
Stuart Duncan son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John P Dun
can, Of this city, will be celebrated at O'Clock
this afternoon in the Rutgers Riverside Presoy-
terrain Church, Seventy third-sL- and Broadway.
The reception will be held az the home OF the
brides parents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

The marriage Of Miss Laura Sanford. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Sanford, TO Walter Hofr-
man, Of Mr. and Mrs Ferdinand Hoffman. viii
take place in LenOx. Mass, to-day. The church
ceremony will be supplemented by a reception at
the JOY villa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

The engagement is announced OF Miss Gertrude
Minturn daughter OF Mrs. Robert B. Afinr1ru, TO
Amos R Ptnchot, son Of Mr. and Mrs. James ".
PinChot, OF No. Gramercy Park. a grandson OF
Amos P Emo and a graduate OF Yale University,
class OF 81.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
VALENTINO, TEXAS
No Rain-A New Windmlll-A Rail-
road mans partner.-Comings and

Special Correspondence OF the HERALD.
VALENTINE, Texas, June S.-Valen.
tine seems TO be out of the rain belt
There has been plenty of rain from
Senderson to ArsRon, but none at Va
lentine yet. w. e. ell has just re-
turned from his ranch At Valga aud
reports grass all gone there.
Mr.. Cora Reynolds 10 getting her now
windmill up. four miles south of town,
and will soon have plenty of water
there.
Conductor Matheney. who has been
laying OF for some time, was in Va
lentine today. Mra. Rsy nolds and
daughter, Mrs. Wall, who have been
visiting relatives in Philadelphia are
home sRsin.
Mique Welch, day switch engineer,
10 en- barking in the cattle business.
Mique still holds hfs position with the
railroad and Mrs. Welch looks after
the stock. There are still quite lot
of yearlings and two years olds around
here wsitinp TO- buyers.
Barclay Bros. of Maria are in town
business. James Green of St. Louis
was here yesterday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
JEMES N. M.
The Weather and Crops-Churches
and Buslness-The Funeral Of
Oni1

Special Correspondence to the HERALD
JEMEs, N M. June The weather
lie good, We have been blessed With
several ehowers, and crops are lookine
One. The pasture on the mesas ard In
the mountains 10 twenty percent
better than 1t was this time last year
Alfalfa 10 now In cutting.
Father Celier eaid mass at the
Catholic church Sunday. Mr.. Reagan
spent Thursdsy of Last week looking
after the Jemes pueblo pasture inter.
ests In the VAllecito, Los Indies county
just south west of Mr.. Balda of the
Coohisi range. 9. Shields attended
the closing exercises of the terri
torisl university q. Albuquer que.
The remains OF Jas Ruiz, who was
hanged at Albuquerque June first.
for the killing OF the O'Bannon child
were brought TO San Ysidro Saturday
On Sunday after the requiem, in the
presence Of a large concourse OF people
low mass was said by Father Celier in
the Jemes catholic church. The
earthly remains were laid to rest In
the Jeme. cemetery under the shadow
of his childhood home.
Mr. Borgin of HJlbrook, Naval ,
county. Arizons, Is visiting these
parts aud is taking the mineral
springs baths for his health.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
GRAFTON. N. M.
Mining Developments-The Illness of
the Pioneer Hotel kseper-Ranch
Sales.

GRAFTON, N. NJ. June 5.-John
Scales OF California with An expert lis
looking over Tnomas Scales's mining
property With . Wow Of doing . large
amount OF Development work this SUN
msr.
Mrs. Rogers of Hermoss, the Pho.
neer hotel keeper Of ths Black range,
has cancer growing in her throat.
She went 10 Cslif0rnia last winter and
was treated for sho trouble and came
back very much improved. She will
now return 70 take the same treatment
again.
Burt Hearn has sold bis ranch aud
cattle On Dry Greek to Milton Bscksc
of Fairview, for three thousand dollars
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
COLONIA JUAREZ
Oearth OF SaloOns-Sierra Mddre
Timber purChase-Extensi OF
The r. 6. S. N. & p. Greatly
Needed-El pdso's Opportunl-
ty.-Surveyln0 pArty-Frult
CrOO
special Correspondence OF the HIRALp.

special Correspondence Of the HERALD.
CoLoNIA JUAREz, Mexico, June IL,
1900. But little 70 report th At interests
the outside world In this quiet
little burRh, where every body is busily
attending 70 his own business. The
absence of liquor shops and saloons
causes Q dearsn of items necessary to
make an Interesting police report,
such "a brawls, fights aud jailings,
which in this western country give .
place q reputation as a 'live town..
An extensive purchase of timber
lands In the Sierra Madre mountains
adjacent to the Mormon coionies in
Mexico has recently been made by n
California syndicate, Meesers Smith,
Davis and hartmann. Their agent
John McComb, states the mum her
of acres IN this purchase at 500, 600
about $50 square miles, beside another
purcl ase in Durango by tie same
parties of 5000 aores,-about 937
-quare miles. Mr.. McComb says that
mis- compar meeus business and that
40 extension OF r. G. 8. Nj. & +. r. f.
rem it's present terminus a. Terraz.s,
up the Piedras Verdes river is a ces
city. This gives renewed hopes to the
settlere in these colonies that the time
Is nos very far distant when the snort
of the iron horse will reecho In our
val ey..
| believe there is no one agency so
powerful In the settling ard develop
mens of country As Q railroad. giving
IS IL does to tho hardy pioneer the
m ANS of sending the product Of his
labor to market. When L travelled
through Mt-souri-then . wilderness
in 1S49, on ny way to California, our
party bought the best dried bacon and
hams 1t one cont and quarter per
pound. This was bee suse the farmer
could cot 20 sibly transport il hundreds
of miles by wsRon, over roads
at times impossible. he must sell lie
for what be could get for it or Ies Is
spoil on his hands. At that time there
was not mile Of railroad wess OF Ohio,
and only about one hundred miles In
that state.
The business men of Ell Paso should
DO their best TO help such rail~sy
exte nsiOn. as that mesps thousands OF
additional settlers In this country, all
of whom would look to Ell Paso, more
or less, for merch ndise of all kinds O.
we'll ~ for a market for some uf their
own productions.
Engineer James 81. Martineau ha.
been awarded the contract for making
she necessary surveys of the timber
land purchased. AMI will probably
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15

Gocart. The kind baby can sleep In
Strengthened out, at Emerson q
Berrien.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
TOYAH. TEXAS.
A Pleasant House Warming Dance
Accident to No 6-The Weather.

~Seciai Correspondence OF the HERALD
1oYAH, Texas, June 7.-This has
been ons of tho hottest days ever
know in this country, the thermone
ter regi.teriuR l06 in tbs shade.
Our popular master echanic, n. S.
Urea, and bis accomplished wife cele-
br atsd the com pleiion of their elegant
home by tt ndering their friends re-
ception and bal at the Hosic hall,
"wednesday night Their commodiou.
house was far too small IL accom-
nodase their host of friends. The
music WAS furnished by the st ing band
from Pesos. Promptly at nine O'Clock
the strains Of lively music sounded and
the grand march led by the eisnif 81
hoss and graceful hostess as partici-
ps ted in by all those who wi, he'd to
trip the light fantastic. Al twelve
clock dainty refresh msnts were
served, after which she c ance was CON
sinued until the wee sma' hours.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15

Starvation never yet cured dyspep-
sia. Persons with ind igestion are al
re ady half starved. They need plenty
of wholesome food. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure diRests what you eat go she BODY
can be nourished while the worn out
organs are being reconstructed. 1t is
the only preparation known that will
instantly relieve and completely cure
all stomach troubles. Try it II you are
suffering from indigestion. 1t will GER
tainly do you good. Fred Schaefer,
druggist
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
FLORENCE, ARlZ.
A Mean Practical JOke.-Four Mexi-
can Ghosts Being Chased by
Deputies.

Special Correspondent CO to the Herald.
FLORENCE, Ariz. Jpne 14.-There
was quite an excitemsnt in town the
other day. Some one set fire to an
enormous brush pile in the middle
of town and then yelled fire, there
we're about seven men of very portly
carriage who came sprin,ing around
,he corners with fire extinguishers
and when they saw that 1t was the
air became so sulphurOus that the fire
nearly went out.
The sheriff and several special
deputies have gone over to Msrfcopa
county to hunt four Mexican, murderers
who killed two men en- New River.
Since then four we'll armed men have
been seen in about twenty places on
the same day some of them so far apart
that no horse living could have made
the rounds
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15

Quite a number attended from dis
tsnce, Ell Paso, Midland and Pecos
being we'll represented.
The driving rod on the engine to No
6 broke today four miles west of Kent
smashing one side of the cab and Civ.
ing the engineer, Ed Hadlock, q
severe scalp wound. Both the engineer
and fireman had narrow escape.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
MONTICELLO. N, M.
Ranch Sdles.-Census Enumeration
Appointment.

Special Correspondence of the HEaALp
MONTICELLO, N. NJ, June 4.-Rev.
Father Feltzer of San Msrcial Ia ex-
pected In town to- day.
John Cloudm.n has sold Lis ranch
aud cattle 20 Smith Bros., from Den
YER, Colorado.
l.. E. Sims sold bis ranch and cattle
to M. Montoya from town.
Eduardo 1afoya has left for Fairview
for which p ace he has been appointed
One Of tho census enumerators.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
PINOS ALTOS. N. NJ.
Death of TWO Children.

-pecial Correspondence oft BRAID.
PINos ALTOS, N. M, June 9.-Diad,
June sixth, Mabel, the youngesl
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15

Call at all drug stores and get a free
sample of Cham berlsin's stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are an elegant
physic. They alec improve the ap-
petite. strengthen the digestion and
regulate she liver and bowels.
They are easy to take and plessa Mt in
effect
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
Special Correspondence

begin work with his party OF surveyors,
in week or ten days.
There will be considerable fruit
applee. pears, plume. peaches and black
berries-this summer, but apricois,
nectarines, cherries, almords and figs
are practically killed by frost.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
Pure Hygienic Water.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as TO
purity and healthfuluess of our ice
Telephone No. IA.
Ell PASO ICE Il R1YRfaERARoa c..
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15

daughter OF Mrs. r. r. Lee. Ago three
years.
Died June seventh, Ruth, the young
est daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. E4ston.
May their dear souls rest in peace.
Within these few lines are expressed
the SINGER est wishes and sympathy of
this entire place towards the bereav-
mente OF these two estlmsble families.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15

Ivy poisoning, poi-ou wounds aud all
other accidental injuries may be quick
ly cured by using DeWitt's Witch I,
Hazel SAlve. II Is also q certain cure
ort piles and skin diseases. Take no
cher. Fred Schaefer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
Stage Connections.

tTularosa-For Mescalero Indian Agen
cy and San Andreas mining region
A, O.,rtzo.a-For White Oaks, Jicartllas.
9aIiinas and surrounding country.
At WalnutFor Nogal.
At Capitan-For FIT. Stanton Sanisariun,
aray. lincoln, Richardson. Ruidoso Ane
Bouito country.
Tobogean-For Pine Springs Elk. Weed
Upper Penasco, Penasco and the entire sac
ramento Mountain region.
CONFORMATION of any kind regarding the
railroads, or the country adjacent thereto
call on or write to
A. 8. 0REI6
oen.l Sup't Traffic Mgr. Alamogordo, n.
H. ALEXANDER
Asst Gen1 F. & p, Agt, AlAmogoroo y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
REPORTS ARE uNsArIsFACToRY.
List of Forty-Nine Dead and Wounded
Officers Looks Like IA Heavy Loss.

London. Feb. 22-Lord Roberts
list Of forty-uine killed and wounded
officers. including TWO generals. in the
engagements UP 10 Sunday evening.
causes anxiety. especially As in the
officers list neither the losses of the
Welsh ana Essex regiments nor those
Of the mounted Infantry are included.
This iS about the number that fell At
ColcnSo. where the nOn-CommiS-
stoned officers and men brought the
total losses TO 500. II i, considered
strange that when sending his casual
ties Lord Roberts gives no Informal
tion as To the result of the fighting.
II he has sent such a report the war
office X Withholding il.
Moreover. nothing is known as to
what took place Monday, Tuesday and
Yesterday. This absence Of details
from Lord Roberts dispatch. contrast
cd with his rather full narratives dur
ing the first part of his operations.
produces uucaSineSs among military
observers. All the comment in the
morning newspapers. both editorial
and critical is threaded with the dis
turbinG suggestion that despite hard
lighting General Cronje has been able
IL beat of his pursucrS. has escaped.
and iS being reinforced by rail from
LadySmith and 10y forces on foot and
horseback from northern Cape Col
ony. aS well aS the late belcaCucrS of
Kimberley.
As the correspondents with Lord
Roberts are silent the kilograms from
Boer sources receive some counte-
nance. The latter aver that General
Crouje. while the British We're en-
deavorinE 10 surround him between
Paardcberg and kodooS Rand. re
ceived rriufOrCcmentS under pewet.
and that together the Bucr command
erS fought the British TO a StandSJill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

of the Car;eryiile miners charged with
murder in the riot of Sept. IL. 1899. at
Carterville. Mrs. Maud Crowell teSti-
fed that she saw Il negro fire the first
shot at Defendant Hatfield. Bessie
Holden testified that she saw John
Wallace shoot ar negro. Miss Flor:
ence -ArtZ said she saw the defendants
Elmer James. Lem ShadowenS and
Mathew Walker. 90 To the station with
guns and order the negroes out: saw
white men throwing stones AT the he
groeS: saw Elmer James shoot the ne
gro Sim CumminS. after he was down.
She positively identified Lem Shad-
owens. Elmer James and Mathew
Walker.
Robert W. Hopper said he saw Ell,
mer James, Mathew Walker and WeS-
ley ShadowenS shooting ut negroes:
saw Frank Howard take a pistol cart
ridges. dice and Il silver dollar from
wounded negro. V. W. Williams,
whom the state claimed that the de
fenSe spirited away, testified that he
saw Elmer James shooting: saw
Frank Howard rob the wounded ne
gro Sim Cummins: saw old man Wes-
ley Shadowens shoot with Il pistol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
News at Last of One Of the
COstliest Actions Of
the War.
AT PAAROEBERG DRIFT.
CrOnje's Rear Guard Makes
1t Lively for Kelly
Kenny.

Paardeberg Drift. Feb. 22.-OIe of
the costliest actions of the war oc-
Cured at Paardeberg Drift SUNDAY,
Feb. IS. Gen. Kelly Kenny, in his
pursuit Of CIonje, caught his rear
guard at Kip Drift, and followed the
burghers to Beers laager at KoodOos-
rand Drift. The action began at day
break. the mounted infantry driving
the Boer rear guard up the river to-
ward the main body. while another
bodyof mounted infantry manOuev-
cred on the right front and flank of
the Beers. The British maia body adj
vanced to outfank the Beers Laager
on the north bank OF the river.
Gen. Kelly Kenny having seized two
drifts found the Beers strongly in
closed and ordered an attack. with tie
Highland brigade on the left and
Knox's brigade on the center and
right. while Gen. Smith Dorrien's bri-
yade crossed the river and advanced
along the north bank. On both north
and south banks tn" ground IL level
and the advance across this was
deadly and the British losses heavy.
The soldiers were under fire all day
long. and the lighting bad no definite
result, as the Boer laagers were well
barricaded and they remained therein.
The British shelled the laager Wig
oroughly. The BC confes ssed 4 loss
of over 800. Ter.fnc ~hclling was re
sumed Monday, when Cronje asked
for an armistice. The shelling con
tinued Tuesday, over 30 guns pouring
lead into the Boer camps.