Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-17
KITCHENER AFTER CR0NJE
Makes Capture Of Large BOer Supplies and
is Smelling Lasget,
QUEEN PROMOTES OFFICERS.
Rejoicing nj Capetown over british
Suecess-kruger says, NO
Ineasiness.

London, Feb. H. 1881 p. ma special
dispatch from sterkstroom, dated to-
day. says the Beers with artillery
commenced an attack early this morn
ing on Molteno. near that place oc-
cupied by troops commanded by Cen
Gatacre.
The following dispatch has been re-
received at the war Office from Lord
Roberts:
Jacobsdal, Feb. H. $50 a. m-Gen.
Kelly-Kenny's brigade captured yesier-
day rs wagons. laden with stores. two
wagons OF Mauser rifles, eight boxes OF
shells. ten barrels OF explosives ana a
large quantity Of stores, all belonging
to Cronje's lager, which is stu being
shelled by our artillery when Kitchener
dispatched his messenger.
NO TELEGRAMs FOR KIMBERLEY.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Commercial
Gable company this morning sent out
the following notice:
The British postofiice requires US to
cancel yesterdays notice in regard to
Kimberley. There is no telegraphle
communication at present with Kim
berley.
BRITISH OFFICERS PROMOTED.
London. Feb. 1.-THE queen has pro-
noted Gen. French 10 be major general
French, heretofore, has only ranked AZ
a colonel In the army. with the Local
rank Of Lieutenant general.
Lieut.. Col. Kekewich has been pros
meted colonel for services In the de-
fense oi Kimberley.
With General crsn.e y. .iuiI retreat
and Gen. Kelly.Kenny harassing his
rear. hopes ran high that decisive ac-
ton will occur II Il has not already
been fought The disp los nom ia
cobsGal confirm this belief, saying that
Gen. Cronje has been obliged TO out
spar" in other words, form a laager
or camp, In order TO rest his oxen. This
explains Gen Kelly-Kenny's latest dis.
patch referring to the shelling OF the
lager, which also brought long expect
ed word OF Gen Kitchener's where
abouts.
That the general, who so relentlessly
pursued the khahfa TO his doom, Is
supervising the pursuit Of Gen Cronje
adds greatly TO the confidence Of the
nation so eagerly awaiting further
news II Gen. Tucker with the sew
enth division Is able 10 effect the pro
iected junction with the forces OF Gen.
Kelly Kenny while the ninth division,
under Gen. Colville. is rapidly coming
up from the rear, the hero OF Kharioum
should have q sufficient force to de-
cisively engage Gen. Cronje, and prevent
him from reaching Bloemfontein with
an effective force,
In the whole Moddor district there Is
such tremendous military activity that
IL is hard TO realize the area covered or
grasp the full meaning of the move
ments.
The Beers. though retreatlng from
Magersfontein, are active elsewhere.
Beers ATTACK GRAs PAN.
A special dispatch from orange River,
dated Friday. Feb TO- says they are
attempting 10 cut the British line Of
communication at Gras Pan. but II 10
said they are not likely TO effect a
serious result. They are, however, un-
doubtedly making a strenuous effort to
cut the British line TO De Aar.
on the other hand comes the news
that General Macdonald has again oo-
cupied Koodoosberg.
What precautions Lord Roberts has
adopted against counter-attacks are
not known but the war office and pub
lis are thoroughly convinced that II II Is
within human possibility he VIII In
fict the defeat on Gen. Cronje that Is