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day yesterday, was resumed this morning.
The Beers sent $50 shells into all parts of
Kimberley. There were several casual
ties, including a woman and child. The
favorite target appears to have been the
hospital. A shrapnel shell exploded close
to a hearse which was proceeding to the
cemetery and a shell burst in the ceme-
terry during the funeral.
-. A AT CROCODILE POOL.
LOURENZO MARQUES. JAN 29, Mon
day.-Special dispatches from Pretoria,
dated Thursday, Jan. Is, report that
collision occurred at Crocodile Pool be-
tween Boer outposts and the British, who
were In Overwhelming force. The burgh-
ers at first retired, but, on being reinforce
ed, drove the British from their position.
The Beers had two wounded.
BoERs IN GREAT FORCE.
RENSBERG, Cape Colony. Friday, Jan.
26-Gen French reconnoitered yesterday
with a force of hussars, Inniskillings,
four guns of the Royal artillery, York
shires; Wiitshires ard q part of the Essex
regiments. Proceeding northeast, he ap-
preached the Boer position at Reitfontein,
nine miles east of Colesberg, on The wag-
on road, which the enemy had been fortt-
flying with view of falling back on when
they evacuated Colesberg. Cautiously
Gen. French shelled the enemy, who re-
piled with artillery and infantry fire. The
British, who were well protected, suffer-
ed very little. One officer and nine men
were wounded, one of the latter of whom
has since died, and three men missing.
AS the Beers were found in great force.
confirming the reported reinforc ments,
and in a strong position, Gen. French dis
ho of oclx ret n
camp.
RECOGNITION FOR TRANSVAAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-Representa-
tive William Alden Smith, Of Michigan,
member of the committee on foreign az
fairs, intends to offer an Amendment TO
the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill, now being prepared by the for
eign affairs committee, " a minister res
ident and consul general to the South
African republic. If the committee re-
iects 1t. he says he will offer it In the
house He says he has examined the
treaties. and that there Is no stipulation
to prevent the United States receiving an
accredited representative here. The re-
public, he says, was given representation
at the international postal convention.
GERMAN CRITICISMS.
BERLIN, Jan 30.-The British defeats
In South Africa continue to engross pup
lie attention. Gen. Won Begouiski who Is
a military writer, said today to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press:
ssWhat strikes military men as most I'M
favorable is the total lack of topograpn-
zeal knowledge among the British officers.
Under analogous conditions our general
staff would have studied the topography
of Spion Kop. We admit the bravery OF
the soldiers, but utterly condemn the IN
capacity Of present leaders. As for Great
Britain.s prestige, she must be counted
world power so long as her fleet Is intact.
but the reputation of her army Is abso-
Iuteiy gone Moreover. 1t Is quite certain
that the British navy has fafiings winch
will come to the fore the first time there
ia serious collision. In the first place.
the navy guns are not up to require
ments."
DIR. LEYDS TO VISIT RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3o.-The news
napers here announce that Dr. Leyds,
the diplomatic representative of the
TransvaaI, will spend few days In this
city next week.