The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23
WAR IN
SOUTH
AFRICA. .. e ;. =

Saturday. going along the Moddcr
river. Lord Kitchener is trying TO
outmarch and to outflank the Beers
thus checking their retreat, if posi-.
bic, and driving them back into the
hands of Macdonald and French.
a Daily Mail correspondent, who
was With the British convoy attacked
| by the Beers at Riet river ford. saws:
ultimately the British abandoned
the convoy in order not to check the
advance. Thus 200 wagons and 600
tons of stores fall into the hands of
the Beers, though il is doubtful if
| they will be able to carry them away"
Gen. Butler has achieved real sue
cess seemingly in capturing the
range hills south of the Tugela. 1t
makes more feasible another attempt
to relieve Ladysmith.
DR.. Leyds, at Brussels. SAYS the
Free State troops who were beseging
Ladysmith have withdrawn in order
TO defend their homes. In this way
he accounts for Gen. Buffers success
against the weakened forces. lie
will forego his projected trip to Rome,
he says, because of decisive events
now taking place in the theater of
war"
A Big Battle Expected.
London, Feb. 2O.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marques
dated Monday, says; according TO
advices from Pretoria the Beers are
expecting n big battle on the Tugela
They claim that 20 of the Wiltshires
were killed at Colesberg and that 30
wagons with forage and provisions
were captured, but no ammunition
They thus describe the fighting at
Kimberley: British came through
Blaunbanlt and attacked in two col
umns. While the Beers were busily
engaged with Lord Roberts, Gen.
French, with 1000 cavalry and six
guns. succeeded in breaking through
the Boer lines. The Beers did not
seriously oppose Gen. French's add
vance, but confined their efforts to
preventing the provisions getting
through. In this they succeeded.
capturing 1000 head of cattle, 100
wagons of provisions and 100 men,"
spencer NllklnHOns review.
London, Feb 2O.-Spencer Willlin-
son reviewing the military situation
i'm the Morning Post, dwells upon the
importance of the operations of Sir
Redvers Butler and says: "Now is
Gen. Buffers great chance. Now is
the time to throw himself with all
his might into the task before him
-, Il l. -
losses too closely. He will then
probably defeat the Beers and re-
lieve Ladysmith this week Failing
that he will at any rate prevent them
from sending reinforcements to the
Free State"
Hlangwane Hin Taken by British.
London, Feb. 20.-The Chievely cor
respondent of the Daily News, tele-
graphing yesterday, says: I'VE now
occupy all the hills to the right of
Colenso, on this side of the .Tugela,
including Hlangwane, which the Beers
evacuated last night Sunday. This
capture of IIlangwane hill is of great
stratcgical Importance, as the hill
commands the flank of the Boer de-
lenses at Colenso. A successful adj
vance and the recapture of the rail
way may be expected
Beers Retreat from Monte Christie.
Chievcly, Feb. 2O.-The Beers line
of fortresses is broken. The British
have achieved decided success in
capturing the enemy's position on
Monte Christie. The Beers, however,
effectively executed retreat, remov-
ing their guns and convoy wagons.
The British had comparatively few
casualties.
Methuen's Force Arrives at Kimberley.
London, Feb. 2O.--The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily News, tel
egraphing Sunday, says: Lord Me-
thuen's force, l learn, has arrived at
Kimberley, having got through from
Magersfontein without fighting"