Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-22
Gen. FrenCh'S Column Fol-
lows in Hot Pursuit.
London Jubilant Over the
Inspiring News.

! the pressure on Kimberley, as Keke-
witch signals the enemy has aban-
doned Acknowledgement and that he
occupied it. French has advanced as
far as Abonsdam with slight loss and
is pushing on the posts, his rear being
held by mounted infantry. Clements,
having been pressed by beers, has re-
tired to Arundel to cover Naauw-
poort."
Health of Gen. White.
London, Feb. IA correspondent
says that except for two slight attacks
of fever which never incapacitated
him, Sir George White, British com
plander in Ladysmith, has been in ex-
cellent health throughout the siege.
The total number of people within the
British lines, including Intombi camp,
is 10000, all of them troops except
5000 civilians and 800 blacks. When
the Associated Press correspondent
left the live stock ON hand included
4, 900 horses, 700 mules and $50 cattle
The garrison had no fear that the ne
cessities of life would be exhausted for
some time to come.
Says Boer Loss Was Heavy.
London, Feb. ia correspondent
of the Daily Mail at Naauwpoort, tele-
graphing Wednesday, describing the
evacuation of Rensburg, says: 1.-TWO
companies of the Wiltshire regiment
in Withdrawing from Kloof camp, lost
their way and are missing. Their
whereabouts, however, are pretty well
known and they will probably be re-
lieved tonight. The boer losses around
Colesberg Monday are reported ex-
tremely heavy" A Pietermartizburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail, under
date 18th, says: There are indica-
tons of a decisive move at Colenso.
hear the beers rely on their entrench-
ments and barbed wire entanglements
along the principal roads to check
Lord Roberts progress in the Free
State. The roads to Ladysmith are
studded with these formidable bar
riers. A British scouting column
| blew up the contents of a magazine at
Nkandhla, Sululand, to prevent it's
| falling into the hands of the beers.
The magazine contained large supply
of dynamite and ammunition
A Transvaal Version.
Pretoria, Feb. 1.-THE Transvaal
government has made public the fol-
lowing official dispatch: Yesterday
at Rondeval drift, in the neighborhood
of Jacobsdal, the federal troops were
engaged in a severe fight with 1000
British who were trying to reach Kim
berley. Commandant Delarey con-
tinued the engagement until this
morning, the federal casualties being
five wounded. After another two
hours hard fighting, it is reported
the British have retired, leaving Col.
Henry dangerously wounded. Col.
Henry, with his servant, were taken
to Jacobsdal."
! Affairs at Ladysmith.
Head lager, near Ladysmith, Feb.
1.-THE British from Chieveley have
been bombarding the boer forces at
Blaauw Krantz, east of Colenso, since
yesterday afternoon, the bombardment
continuing throughout the night. The
beers responded with rife fire. Partic-
ulars are lacking. All is quiet around
Ladysmith.
Shooting at Mafeking.
Pretoria, Feb 13.-A smart rifle and
artillery duel took place at Mafeking
the 18th. There was no boer loss.
The British attacked Fort Eloff, south
of Gaberones, at daybreak, but were
forced to retire, leaving six dead and
four wounded on the field, Captain
Friend was among the killed.
The Colesberg Fight
Pretoria, Feb. 17.-An official dis
patch from Colesburg, dated Feb. Is.
says the fighting was resumed Tues
day. the 18th, and that the British had
so killed and wounded, 80 being cap
tured. The federal forces had no casu-