The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-15
GEN. ROBERTS HAS
FLANKED CRONJE.
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liant. considering the excessive heat and
a binding dust storm which ragged curing
the latter part of the day.
owing to the rapidity OF his move
rnents Gen. French met with but sngnt
opposition. his losses being small Lieut..
Johnson, of the Inniskflling dragons, Is
the only officer reported severely wound
ed.
THE sixth division was last night on
tse north bank of the Riet, at Waterfall
drift, and is moving TO support the cav
airy. The Seventh division is here, and
will go this afternoon.
-Four officers and ffty-three men had
to be sent last evening In the returning
wagons to the railway line prcstroted by
heat and exhaustion.
Roberts Earlier Dispatches.
The following dispatch was received yes
terday at the war Office from Gen. Rob
erts:
"Retit River Feb. -.
"Col. Hannay. in command OF a brigade
OF mounted infantry marching from Or
ange river to Ramah. had a slight en-
gagement February ii with Beers hold
ing hills and threatening his right funk.
| with detached part of his force Han
nay detained the enemy while he pushed
I his baggage and main body through to
ftaEldth he tUlttL Nl AHc tIdit0 Nds
| successfully carried out. Four men were
| killed twenty-five wounded and thirteen
| are missing
/ "On February IL the cavalry division.
| under French, seized the crossing OF Felt
| river at Deliis drift, on the east bank OF
which the sixth and Seventh divisions are
now encamped. Casualties were two
troopers killed. and Capt Majendi OF the
Rife brigade wounded. He has since died.
| one trooper was wounded.
| The general commanding at Rensberg
| reports that on February u he was at
tackled in force by the Boers Lieut..
| Conylingham of the Worcester regiment
was wounded. and has since died. There
were no other casualties"
A dispatch from Mafeking says the gar
| rison there can hold out untiI June
skfrmishes in Natal.
Buffers dispatch from Chieveley. dated
| February y. says: THE commanding Of
| ftoer at Springfield reports this morning
that squadron OF the First Dragons.
| moving to the outpost line covering the
| right flank, met party of Beers near
Fustenoerg. The Beers. reaching the crest
OF the hill first, opened a heavy fire OF,
the squadron. which retired without sup
port, and the Beers retired"
Continuing, the Chieveley dispatch says:
'Dundonald. with 100 mounted men. a
fusiliers, February IL, reconnoitered the
high ground which the enemy has been in
,he hanit OF Visitng me enemy evacu-
a,,as, os,., 49, ene vas VI we men, alter
on me co,n,,ie,,,, - ~ r.,,,,,,.sa,sn
the enemy returned in considerahIs nr,y,'
bers and kept up a heavy rife fire. wound
ing Lieut. q. Churchill OF the South At
rican horse. Five men are missing
~ 10 NOT quite eiear VINO wrote the dis
pa'en' as pehs' idtueton' Hidyard'
'a''eu anu o.ner eeherais are neieved
" 'Oo "a SPRING eiu'
Planners Advance Checked.
adv,cas fror, c.aharo,r.. a..os u,.s-
~ 60. a., u,n'a -, "
-, n, -. uuei oe'"eeh
~, iiu.he' i'ice anu ~" boers contin-
ue" uHul tooas' "heh the britisn dropped
TWO sheiis INTO the Boer force The Boe-
| guns have since been silent. Plumer's adj