The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-12
OUTfLANKED BY THE BOERS
THE BRITISH AT RENsBERG WE'RE
sHELLED BY THE ENEMY.
4 Brush Occurred in Which an Aus
trnlian Was f<ii.cd-Newspapcr
Correspondent Killed.

Rensberg. Saturday February iC-To-
day the Beers shelied the British camp,
but with little effect.
Rensberg, February ll.--A picket OF We
Victorian Rifles after holding post for
some hours yesterday was forcel to re-
tire, the Beers getting on hill and Aring
down upon them. Three we're slightly
wounded, one Is missing aud one escaped
unhurt
Out Of patrol from Tiufortein, under
Captain Hamilton, Tasmanians. and eight
of General Frenchs scouts. only two
Tasmanians and four scouts returned, This
others were captured by the Beers.
Rensberg, Saturday February 1o--The
Beers outnanked the British here ycsler-
day. A considerable force OF the en- my
was threatening the British commuli a.
tons between Rensherg and Slnge. on
telu, twelve miles away. and during a
reconnaissance by some InnskilAugs aal
twenty Australians from SlingerS.oot. in
into position to dlspel the Bh ish camp
The Australians took cover und r a hill
about 5000 yards from the camp, Thre-
upon the Beers took up q pos t.oa With
view OF preventing t;h2ir leilsm- At
some burghers got within 2Ol yards Of
uhe Australians aud called upon them 70
surrender, They replied by liking hayc-
nets ANA shouting defiance,
Sergeant Edwards asa ,wo men ma Il n
dash and galoplng undor HOT ire .ass &
a number OF hills held by the Bo $, to5N
word jAat the Australians were safe aad
ccnhient az holding the enemy al Lay
ana moved away. The lnlishillngs prs
vented the enemy getting their guns in
position The Australians lost one men
killed aud three woundsd.
The corvoys have bsen successfully got.
ton 10 Slingersioutein today, the British
egcoies having hat several brushes with
parties OF from twenty to thirty Doe s
infes Ing the region, Lieutenant &C onel
Psse and $50 horses got oae large convoy
through by shelling the enemy from ma
road. The Beers also ousfilnkea us from
the west placed a gun In posslon al
Bastsrds Mex ana fired on che % orr
outposts driving of 1000 sheep.
In Wednesdays brush two co.. respond
ents. Mr.. Hales OF tine London Daily News
and Mr.. Lambie OF Melbourne Age fought
behind, MIR, Haies was slightly wounded
and was captured by the Beers and Mr..
Lambie was killed. The British took tao
prisoners. tRt
London. February II, midnight The
war office has lust ISSUED the following
dispatch. dated today, from the general
commanding at capetowa: Clements re.
norts from Rensberg that onSFrlday, Feb
ruary 9, the Beers tried 10 turn his right
nank. but We're beaten on. Position maiR-
tanned. Casualties small
london, February u,--spencee WillSin.
son in the Morning Post today dwells
upon the evidence OF the unexpected ac.
tlvity and probable numbers 81 me sfnbss
near Colesburg where they are not ~ :
closed. but only half surrounded On the
south. He points out that tho Boer bos !.
Z tions cover front OF twenty miles aaa
iufnrs that there must be several thousahi
% tho enemy on the ground lie expreest .
I the hope that the rumor from Durham ma
boer force il sdvAncipg 10 the hopa III
4 evtnankipg General butler IS. eorseci. 81
.he considers that General Joaossi 4 5il !