Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

The sixth and seventh divisions have
already crossed the river and are prob
ably with Lord Roberts ut Jacobs
dial.
WHERE IS CRoNJE?
What has happened to General
Cronje and the whereabouts of his
forces puzzles the experts.
dispatch from Cape Town, dated
Wednesday, February 18th. received
this morning, says:
The Beers are leaving Magersfon-
tein to reinforce other positions. 1t is
estimated that between 1000 and 10000
men remain there"
LORD ROBERTS MOVEMENTS.
Lord Roberts wide turning move
ment, Via Jacobsdal, may have cut off
these troops from Bloemfontein. But
while the British forces are endeavor-
ing to Intercept the Boer communica-
ton there Is a parallel Boer column
trying TO cut Off the British lines to De
Aar and 1t IS apparently meeting with
some success, though later dispatches
referring to General Clements retire.
ment to Arundel say the movement was
undertaken for strategic purposes, and
that during the course of the march the
Beers were driven off by II heavy fire.
the Inniskillings charging brilliantly
and inilicting great loss upon the
Burghers.
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A Boer dispatch from Lorenzo Mar
ques, dated Thursday. February 10,
says the initial attack on Colesberl1
February IL resulted in Il Federal loss
of Q men killed, II wounded and five
prisoners. The British, it is added,
were driven out of their camp. and ono
OF their MaXims was captured.
BOER TRAP FEARED.
The news OF General French's entry
into Kimberley rnppiNpd
Stock Exchange here with rousing
cheers. No boom In stocks was created
but n satisfactory undertone prevailed.
De Beers rose Us, but subsequently fell
Ia on q Paris rumor that General
French had merely fallen into Boer
trap.
According to n dispatch from Chieve-
ley, dated Wednesday, February II, it
has been ascertaincd that the British
artillery during last weeks fighting
rendered two large Boer guns and one
Nordenfeldt ineffective.
COLONEL EAGER DEAD.
a Stcrkstroem dispatch of February
ii says that Colonel Eager, who was
wounded and captured at Stormberg.
died February 13. The Beers turned his
body over to the British at Molteno.
y mutilated dispatch from Cape
Town. dated Wednesday, February IA. |
says some Grenadiers went through a
body OF eighty Beers four times. and
that only seventeen of them escaped |
As the Grenadiers form part OF the
Modder River column this bayonet
charge may be connected with Lord
Roberts movement
The dispatch from Cape Town to-day
announcing General Frenchs arrived ut
Kimberley is taken here as setting at
rest the doubt as to what has been
achieved by the movement, because in
1T the words are used 1.-THE relief of
Kimberley"
KIMBERLEY RELIEVED.
London, Feb. 16.-9:15 n. m.-The
War Office announces that General
French reached Kimberley Thursday
evening. Following is Lord Roberts |
message TO the War Office:
"Jacobsdal. Feb. 16.-2 a. m.-French |
with force of artillery. cavalry and |
mounted infantry reached Kimberley
this evening (Thursday)."
ROAD TO JACOBSDAL.
Outside Jacobsdal o. f. s., Thursday,
feb. 1o.-The road between Modder |
River and Jacobsdal is now omen. The |
distance is only nine miles. The road |
Is available for sending achievements |
and supplies.
When the Beers evacuated Jacobsdal |
they were obliged to pass over n ridge
where they afforded a. splendid mark |
for the British guns. which showered
shrapnel upon the retreating en-
envy.
Tho convoy which was attacked at
Riet river had heen countermanded.
but the order did not arrive in time
and the experience was a very warm
one, although the Beers did little ma
terial damage.
AS General French with the strength
ened division pushed forward toward
Kimberley he found the beleaguering
Beers deserving their position at Alex
andersfontein, thus allowing a portion
of the Kimberley garrison to occupy
and entrench the place.
KINDNESS TO THE WOUNDED.
London, Feb. 1G.-11:55 D. m.-The
War Office has just issued the follow
ing from Lord Roberts:
"Jacobsdal, Feb. 1G.-7:45 p. m.-AIuch
gratified on arrival here to find admi-
rable hospital arrangements made by
the German Ambulance Corps, under
Drs. Kacttner and Hildebrand, who.
with their staffs. have shown the great
est kindness to our wounded as thew
have TO the Boer wounded. Some of |
cember. Some were brought in yester-
day.
EVACUATION OF RENsBURG.
Arundel, Wednesday, Feb. 14.-Gen- |
eral Clements withdrew from Rensburc
during the night, his rear guard arrIv |
ing at Arundel early this morning. The |
Beers promptly followed, re-occupying
their old position in Taaibosch hills, |
whence they have been Smelling the
British cavalry patrols, but Intellectual
ly The British guns returned the fire, |
making fairly accurate practice
BRITISH FLEET CALLED OUT.
London, Feb. 16.-4:52 p. MA tele- |
gram from Portsmouth says the Ad-
miralty inquiries at the naval ports |
have resulted in the assurance that AZ |