The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-17
JOUBERT ADVANCES
Marching with 5000 Men to Out.
flank Gen. Butler.
Beers Cross TuEeIa Riverand occupy
strong Positions = Lord Roberts
Reaches Modder River - En-
gagement at Rensburg.

London. Feb. 12.-There is Durham
report that the Beers have taken the
offensive ard are,marching. under Jou-
bert. 10 cut off further retreat by Bull
Ter. The Beers are said TO be moving
on two important points Simultaneous
~. According to the Durham report
Boer column estimated AT 5000 men
has crossed the Tugela and is now adj
yancing with a view TO outflanking Bull
Ter. Where the crossing was made Is
rot stated.
Command TugeIn Bridges
)London, Feb. 12.-The PietermaritZ-
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail,
telegraphing yesterday, says: The
Beers have occupied Bloy,s Farm, south
cf the Tugela. which is under an hours
ride from Chieveley, and have turned
the homestead into hospital. On the
farm are hills commanding both bridges
over the Tugela. as well as Forts Wylie
and Molyneux, and from which a view
Of Bulwana and Ladysmith is obtain
able. There is much apprehension here
regarding the Boer movements, and the
authorities are on the alert.
Not Confirmed.
London. Feb. 12.-There is no confir-
nation of the report of a sortie from
i dysmith. The latest dispatch from
Mere. dated Wednesday last, reports
that all was quiet then and that instruc-
lions had been issued TO beware of the
possible approach Of Beers in the guise
of a British relief force.
The general situation is much more
threatening than il seemed to be week
ago. Proofs of the terrible strength
and mobility Of the Boer artillery. to-
cether with the rumor that Gen. Jou-
bert is taking the initiative with the
object of cutting Gen. Buffers COM
munications. are in no way reassuring.
Even the most sanguine persons begin
TO see that il j. quite hopeless to expect
the relief of Ladysmith. while il is clear
that. If il be possible for Butler to reach
Ladysmi,h. it is equally impossible for
the garrison. exhausted by sickness and
priyations. to cut a way out.
Startling News from Kimberley.
Startling intelligence comes from
Kimberley in the Cape newspapers just
received by mail in London. Itappears
that since January 3 the rations AT Kim
berlev have been for the most part
horseflesh. so repugnant to women and
children that many refuse to eat. 1t
also appears that the death rate has
beer heavy and that the privations of
the garrison have been increasing stead
lily.
The Engagement Mt Rensburg.
Rensburg. Saturday Feb. 10.-The
Roers outfanked the British here Fri
dav. 4 considerable force of the en-
envy was threatening the British COM
munications between Rensburg and
Slincersfontein 10 miles away, and
during a reconnaissance by some In
niskillings and % Australians from
SINGERS fontein the Beers We're dis
covered attempting to get gun in po-
sition TO she'll the British camp. The
Australians, having come into very
close contact with the enemy, took
cover under a hill about 5000 yards
from the camp. Thereupon the Beers
took up a position with view of pre-
venting their retirement Some
hurghers got within 200 yards of the
Australians and called upon them to
surrender. They replied by fixing
havonets and shouting definace.
Scrpt. Edwards and two men made a
dash and galloping under hot fire,
took word that the Australians were
safe and confident of holding the en-
emv nj bay and of getting out after
dark. which eventually they did. The
Inniskillings prevented the enemy
from getting their guns in position.
The Australians lost one man killed
and three wounded.
Bocr Loss Quite Heavy.
Boer Head Lager, Ladysmith, Feb.
cit is reported from the upper Tu-
gela that in Yesterdays fight, while
driving the British across the river
with heavy loss TO them, the Beers had
four men killed and eight wounded On
retaking the kopje 90 Beers were found
killed.
The~cenvoys have been successfully
gotten to >Slingerfontein to-day, the
British escorts having had several
brushes with parties of from 20 TO 30
Botrs infestihg the region. Lieut.. Col.
Page. with section of artillery and 15J
horse. got one large convoy through by
sheling the enemy out of the road.
In Wednesdays brush two corre-
spondents. Mr.. Hales. of the London
Daily News, and Mr.. Lambie. of the Mel
bourne Age, fell behind Mr. Hales.
who was slightly wounded was cap
tured by the Beers, and Mr.. Lambie was
killed. The British took two prisoners.
Roberts Mt Modder River.
Moddcr River. Feb. 10.-Lord Roberts
is here. Upon appearing before the
troops on Friday he was enthusiastic
ally cheered. lie visited the camp Of
the Highland brigade this morning and
complimented Gen. Macdonald and rs
men on the steady conduct at Koodoos-