The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-14
British Retire to Rensburg; DoubtfuI
Of Holding il.
KIM BERLEY BOMBARD NlENT,,
Baden-Powell Has Received Mes
sage from Lord Roberts Pronis
ing Relief in a Few Weeks and
is Confident of Holding Out.
The Beers Will Try TO
St;,rvc the Garrison.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-A, dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Rensburs, dated yester-
day. says:
There has been hard fighting for two
days near Colesberg, tfrn Beers making
strenuous efforts to outf1ank the British
left. The enemy occupies strong posi-
tions from Achterland through Potion
tein to point five miles south of JAS
fontein.
'The fighting at the outpost camps
has been very severe during the last few
DAYS. Yesterday the Beers attacked the
position of the Worcesters, southeast of
Colesberg Fighting continued all day.
and after dark it was considered neces-
saHy to withdraw to Rensburg our
losses are not yet known.
"On the left the West Australians,
Wiltshires. and Berkshires had hot tight
ing. but held their positions against long
Odds The Boer losses were considerable.
lowing to the growing difficulty expe-
rienced by convoys in reaching the camps,
all of the latter were vacated last night
and the troops withdrew to Rensburg.
'.The Beers are burning the farms OF
the Loyalists, but the latter have con-
trived to get away with their stock.
RE,NSBurRG. Feb. 12-Hobkirk's and
possession Saturday, have been reoceu-.
pied by the British. The Beers, were
shelIed out
BOERs TURN.
;RENSBuRG, Feb. 12.-Evening-The
Beers have again driven in the British
outposts on the western flank to-day, all
outposts at Bastard's Mex, Eic5kirk 5.
WINDMILL and other points, retiring 10
AIaeder'Si Farm.
cot
tails have not yet been received.
;FaFJNSBJIRG. CAPE COLONY. Feb. T.
The Beers are actively pressing around
Rensbilrg The British force under Leu
tenant Colonel Page, consisting OF sec
ton Of artillery and $50 horses. which
reached slingersfoE5tein February N'tn,
has been compelled to fall back on Rens-
burg, owing to its eastern flank being
threatened.
LONDON. Feb 13.-4:40 P. MA dis
patch to the Evening News from Reils-
burg says severe fighting occurred dur
ing the British retreat. the various OUT
Eosts on both sides suffering heaVy
losses.
The dispatch adds that II IS u0uot1ci II
RensburS can be held.
RENSBCRG, Feb. 13.-Yesterday's re-
tirement of the western outposts lncluueu
the withdrawal from Coles HOP ana All
the surrounding posts. The Beers placed
a forty-pounder at Bastard's Mex, COM
manding the surrounding country. ana
successfully shelled the British positions.
The Beers numbered some thousands,
and were five to one wherever fighting
occurred. The British are chafing under
the necessity of 4 retreat from their out
| posts. some of which they have held since
the New-Year The British now have no
camp west of Rensburg- They safely
brought off the guns from Coles kop.
FROM E\JA{EE.EtI,E
LONDON, Feb. 1S--The War Office has
uosted a iispatch from CUionel Keke-
wich. dated Sunday, February 1lth, to
the effect that Kimberley was lombard
ed throughout Thursday, February Sth.
During the. morning of February 9Th
small infantry engagement, lasting rRo
lsotus, occurred at Alexa andersfontcin.
The staua ton, otherwise. is UNCHANGED.
LONDON, Feb. 13-An undated dis
| patch from Mafekng via Gaberones Feb
rlsary 3D.. says:
'Colonel Baden-Powen has received a
ccmmunica ton from Lord Roberts, prorn-
Using that relief would be sent in few
weeks The food Will last The garrison
is as game as ever. The Beers have ex-
pressed their intention not to fight, but
to starve US out. .All we'll
LONDON Feb IA private telegram
received here says that the force COM
manded by General Wood has moved
UP from the sountnward and seized lout-
Enn's Drift. which it now holds.
| liuNDON. FEB. ia rsvis ed list Of the
British casualties at Potgeiter'sJ Drift,
from February 5th to February 7th,
shows: killed. 26; wounded. AT. missing,
5.
rnis dispatch from General Butler is
dated from Chieveley, which Is taken
in. some quarters as an indication that
General Butler has removed his head
quarters to that place.
There IS nothing to indicate whether or
| not he left any large force at Spring
field.