Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-02-27


has occupied the hills north Of the river,
capturing three Of the enemy's laagers
with their supplies, while General Cor
don Of tho Fifteenth Hussars. with his
brigade, who had made feint at Rom
deval drift, four miles west, has seized
it and another drift between it and Clip
Drift, together with two more laagers.
General French's performance is
brilliant. considering the excessive heat
and binding dnststorm which ragged
during the latter part Of the day.
Owing to the rapidity of his move
ments General French met with but
slight opposition, his losses lia;ng small.
Lieutenant johnson of the lhniskilling
Dragons 10 the only officer reported
severely wounded. f.sa
LONDON, February l6.-The war Office
announces that General French reached
Kimberley Thursday evening
Following lie Lord Roberts message to
the war office:
"JAcoBsDAL, February i6.-French.
with force of artillery, cavalry and
mounted infantry. reached Kimberley
this evening, Thursday"
LONDON. Feb. II. - General Cronje.
with a start Of a day or two. is SEEM
ingly in full retreat from Lord Roberts.
moving northward. General French.
with the cavalry. simply stayed over
night in Kimberly and then pushed on
to get in touch with the retiring enemy
A long Boer wagon train is moving
toward Bloemfontein. followed presuma-
bly, by large force of British infantry.
In their hasty departure the Beers lost
quantities Of supplies and ammunition.
A fire in the buiness district of Bowie.
!. D., caused loss of from $4,000 to
3l2O, 600, partially insured. The post
Office, Peoples bank and seven business
firms were burned out.
LONDON. February TO- The corre-
spondent of the Times at Modder river.
wiring yesterday, says:
.sGeneral Cronje's army Of 10000
men, with 1000 wagons. is in full re-
treat toward Bloemfontein, hotly pur-
sued by General Kelly Kenny. 1t will
probably be rear-guard fight all the
way to Bloemfontein. Our cavalry has
already returned from Kimberly to join
in the pursuit
LONDON. February -. - 1t is now
amply confirmed that General Cronje
escaped. Every detail received, how
ever, proves how admirably Lord Rob-
erts' plans were conceived and were sue
ceeding. But for the unexpected delay
at Dekiels Drift, which was almost i'm
pass lble for wagons, the whole Boer
force would have been surrounded. The
delay Of one day there gave them their
chance for "a hasty retreat.
All the other movements Of Lord
Roberts were executed exactly as to
time. Apparently General Cronje is re-
treating with the main army, and even
if he escapes altogether he will prob
ably lose all his baggage.
line of fortresses is broken. The Brit
ish have achieved decided success in
capturing the enemy's position OH Monte
Cristo. The Beers, however, effectively
executed a retreat, removing their guns
and convoy wagons The British had
comparatively few casualties.
LONDON, February 20-The Chieveley
correspondent of the Daily News tele-
graphing yesterday, says:
1--WE now occupy all the hills to the
right of Colenso. ON this side of the
Tugela, including Hlangwane. which
the Beers evacuated last Sunday night.
This capture of Hlangwanc hill is OF
great strategical Importance, rs the hill
commands the flank of the Boer de.
fenses at Colenso. A Successful AL.
vance aud the recapture of the railway
may be expected
The japanese residents Of British Co
lumbia have renewed their offer to raise
aud equip at their personal expense d
corps of at least 100 rraiuec men 81
of them for'inely soldiers in the army
Of Japan. for service with the British
forces III South Africa. The Japanes,
are eager TO 60 the front. and all the
volunteers have made themselvers elig
ible for service by taking out papers Of
British citizenship.