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London, February 9—Winston Chur- shill, the correspondent of ite. orn ee seman Saaraniitl’ ea th the heights beyond the Tugela River, on hur ie situation | ties of Sonam many miles Boer pickets hold the j at home, and as it has been passed by be taken to represent may in ® the feelings of iGaieal Buller’s army. an chill represents the difficul- Buller’s task in ocon- cise terms | «The enemy will act with common Buller’s. movement. Which moves more quickly than the they will quickly bring up the main aes ish can Ba confro1 ae ier Hills Ob RI Bpee: tore and | Hetpation af werioas to whatever point is | body as they havo profusely prepared in an- possible ad- ry turning movement becomes a frontal attack. ‘he correspondent le he was says he a5 which 7,000 comprised the soiulat covering army; 7,000 were at smith, and 4,000 co-operated with either force, according to circum- stances. Thus, Gen. Buller, in order to re- lieve Ladysmith, must force by frontal attack a tremendons posteen hi f the how it is i the Britsh gunners can- not explai Rasen to atoobeeae arineteien © corre: 2 British mounted troops, the corres- pondent says, could if given Oe compete with the enem: terms, and es ie cotentel troops, who are as cunning as th Boers, and who are more aaa ‘an instance of this, he cites the fighting on Spion Kop, where, declares, 800 Boers would have been able to exist, despite the shell fire by, availing themselves of the shelter of necessary to rocks, and later 5,000 on the summit, where there was no cover for large numbers. Si learned in Pretoria that the! Boor strength in Natal was 18,000, of fale wee ‘with the @eakness of the Hriteh mile: equal BOERS’ MOBILITY. Buller’s main bod: pretty generally understood. consequence is that the Boer army turned. Wherever it is attacked it can put an entrenched front. According to Mr, Churchill there are 7,000 Boers watching Lady- e same number held ready on favorable ground. For yar Churebill es ie ought t other divi “This pie cold with the view we have all ng expressed— that the center of ree of the war lies in Natal, and that a British vic- estimate despatch Pietermaritzburg, in addition to details respecting the poisiton on the Tugela, cives a most interesting survey of the general eeicige elo says: “The most serious attacks upon the ity, beautifully organized and equipped in all its details, ith excellent artillery, The Boer guns are few, but splendid and are cleverly hi The Boers can find the range of moving targets at 7,000 yards, often at the first shot, oe our guns. We cannot explain how.’ Dublins and Inniskill lings Across the Tugela. many battalions were drawn into the fight that a general attack elsewhere m was 61 collected and solid. Here was seen, had the Boers suffered similar loss a general trek would have | foliowed, but the moral of the Brit- enables them to sustain reverses. In this lies the expectation of ultimate succe: eo the Saeiah battalions were perfectly the advantage of discipline | 88. Boers express little jubilation ieee Sergt. T. Jewiss, of the Royal Ar- tillery, now with Gen. Clery’s Field yf. They buried some of the Dublin Fus- ilers alive, poor devils, because t! were wounded, and the Dublins, since they have been reinforced, are lik alot of mad men, thristing to get at i troops. tied up fo tires distinct (eek, and each of them had about twenty in them, whtoh sis Bosra: had wane? see some of the vine het the devils over thei , admi have looted doctors and clergymen that eel | ates Carrber ad igoods that, they was inevitable if Great Britain did | Could not carry away they smashed to not grow weary of the fighting. | “°™*” py: hoped that she would grow 1 Oviere That Ne but, ete ne they would | + tixe this pattern well Bent t to the hia ties eaatOucne hee had dropped DISCUSSED BY A CRITIC. look at some ribbons, Mr. - Spencer Wilkinson, in the | afraid the colors will Morning Post, discusses the despatct Mr. Churchill. ‘his despatch deserves to be close- It 1s a appeal to the public! yards. ee rered white and blue! 00) for the present. FREAGH'S FORGES. REACH KLMDERLEY More Brilliant Work Don~ By the British Troops. eae covers 3 lost que of sup plies and ammun: Military opinion heralisithat Lord Roberts will not push fan atts mediately, because thi na whole Kimberley must ae the rail x town to Kimberley oes re- vietual te latter. rench lost a few men only in Sion but the forced marches and heat have probably made man; Numbers of remounts must be pro a a. ‘d Roberts has wrought a genu- fale. preliniliinry euccostMmmin’ Na. dun pression is that he has done mae e He will need prepare ee another strike. ablic Joy in Englay An Eng! tonite there Rved teas escent public joy. At every theatre and public meeting around the railway stations and in the streets there h: een expres- sions of gladness and jubilation over the news. The newspapers editorial- ly rejoice, WAR OFFICE BULLETINS. The Stery of tho Relief of Kimberley by General French as Told in OMcial Language. London, Feb. 16. ‘The War Office has following messa; shal Lord Rob Maal, eb — @ m.) — 9 just etd the 8 from Field Mar- ‘al sss n t Lendoee a 17. mat ‘The War Ones makes de- spateh from Field Marabat ten Rob- be saying: Pie Feb. 16. — The follow- ren. French was received this ea T have Sate tely dispersed the ene- my is the southern side of Kim~ erley, from Alex: anderafontln to Oli- PNanteontdin, and are now going to corupy, thelt eroun “Bava! capeuied the enemy's laager and store-depot’ age aid pibolies Adee ian Caaualtie 20 of all ranks idluibetley cheerful and well. Wounded London, Feb. 16.—(10.55 Jacobsdul. m.) — ‘The War Office has ee ise the ord Rol Abandoned. I have Go) pans to believe the be Magersiontein trenches have ey cad‘that the Bourn are = ‘ing to escape. ‘ench scouring Net county mie) OF roe erley. One of Gen. belie des of infantry is in pursuit>ot towards a large convoy moving Bloemfontein. Further Details. London, Feb. 16. — (9.80 p.m.)— hie following, démpatde tow Geioral Beste tlle oe Sa Se eel despa tcl Moddes River, Feb, 16—Tho sixth division left Wal carfail “alte” th going on ti me ever ‘on- deval drift to hold the crossing of his Monde: Hiver: sade Gener: ch. fr act : Srey ater iving he Peoudtelciiautey sialven Jacobadal and found it full of women and ae en, With four of our wounded m doing w a ee On the way back the mounted in- ntry were attacked ad nine men were Col. Henry and Major Hatchell and ten men m th officers and men wert subsequently found at Jacobsdal, slightly wounded. The cavalry division is moving has app eenity e pressure on Ki signals the Kelly-Kenny’s | cig onsdam, with siignt loss, and’ is pushing on the posts, his rear being held by. mounted infantry. ie Gen. Roberts a Clements, nator eal uemeniate the Boers, has retired to Arundel to cover Naauwpoort. far Office points out that the ‘Buller Te Fighting Again, Head eae near Ladysmith, Wednesday, — The British broke Chiovaty aie teen eae Leah’ Boer fc at Blaa’ oan - Colenso, since atone Ae te mbardment Serame The Boers promptly followed, eir old ellie in the hay peen shelling the British cavalry pat rols ineflectually. The British gune returned the fre, making fairly aceut- ate practi m at Nanuwpeort. Boer ied a position om a hill ‘aight “miles of that town.” Chamberlain on the Raid. eaten Feb. ~The correspondent of The Stan “Tt throughout the a The Boers re- sponded with rifle fire. | Partie he are lacking. All is quiet around Ladysmith. BOER STORY OF OPERATIONS. Omeials Report at Pretoria S: Retired From come atone Jee ete aal Government has made ublic the offi rda; aoe Sia the neighborhood spits ybsdal, were engaged fight with 2,000 British, who to reach ley. Delarey continued until this morning, jeral casualties being ff ther two hours’ of hard unded, Jost 30, captured. ‘The f casualties during the ra Fight Near } Eidior ria, Tuesday, mart feking. » Feb. eat the British’ to nae Jeeving six field. Captain mviead las poles ¢ killed. The Boers suffered no casualties. Aa ae, Maxim Captured. London, Feb. 17. — A Boer pateh from Lorenzo Mar ted 15, says the initial attack on Colesberg on ‘eb. 12 re- ited eral loss of 9 men led, 1 ded and 5 prisoners. ir camp, and their~Maxims was captured. A SERIOUS DISASTER. Company of Mounted Infantry Annihilated—Out ef Five Officers But Qne Returned. New South Wal: London, Feb, 17. — The’ apa has the following “cspateh from joort, dated Feb, 138, enemy greatly cir of the “Tanking Dra- e 500 # man, bat of the New South Wal unfortinately wever, bearing the inibress uinary conflict with thei “Col. Conyngham was shot through the heart at the outset of the en- ga) The enemy the timg of the moon’s setti onslaught. Out of ing for bete five colonial to camp. Suarentrnti eon hands e- enemy. ounded officers and 39 mon e brought into the Naauwpoort field hospital. Our death roll at t is not known.” ‘Two Companies Cut Off. ion, 17. — A despatch to ‘The Daily Mail from Lorenzo quez, dated Feb. 15, sas “Heavy fighting has at Ramah (Ramdam) tn the Froo State, ee far from Hopstown./ Gaps G ers say they held all the cooationir: the British finally ri berg, during a the night, his rear.guard arriving ly this morn- ied the British war- ships until within the three vans- | it, FRENCH AT THE CLUB. ein 6 General Dined at the The c Sey Yhuraday Night. Li ee Feb. Stand- ard nablisted the sanawvine pena edraal, dated Thursday, at al) mews. hea beh ureceived hat Gen. French ‘has anrived rley to-day and dined at the foe this evening Wires Ope to pests New Yo rk, = om— mercial Cable Company at a pene! this afternoon sent out the follow- ing, notice: i “We are advised that telegrams can pted Kimberley, ace; #0 my sai is risk, ge 12 2 Mafeking, Boers m Feb a ‘the apie te is wrvers as the Government's reply to Lord Rosebery. A <trun = Despateh: Londow, Fi . — A mutilated espatch from Cape Town, dated adiers went through a body of 80 Boers four times at only 17 of escay e Grenadic form part of es onder “River /nOK umn, this bayonet charge may connected with. Lord Roberts’ ‘move- ent. hi Ottawa, “Feb. a7. — Piet. Cotton, R.C.A does not Boar ae troo} away bel h 10. “nr Battery Ordered Ry Quebec, Feb. 1 RCA. bas been‘ ordered to leave town on Wednesday next for Knee ton. British Columbia Eleettons. Winnipeg, Feb. 17. — uuver ake ge here last night says of the Government, who came ae from Victoria this morn- your cofrespondent: ee Spee go to ext. ‘The see eetied Yon ate will ais eee down on Tuesday, and whether [t passes or not, the: House will be saesciee and general slescion direct Argentine and “Portuguese ports have been declared’ fres' of the bu: sonic plague. PATRIOTISM OF CANADA. RT STD Demonstrated When the ¢ Relief of Kim’ —Belis. Nis and Steam Whi Mayor of Toronto is against varcnetiea ‘The formal sage of the Sam- oan ae have been exchanged be- Cee London and’ Berlin, te Sir George ‘Airey. Kirky nek, hae ‘he Internal Management Commit- tee of the Hamilton Board of Educa- tion is not in favor of compulsory vaccination of children. oma gins. of Tyendinaga was killed 01 ee near Rathbun anes by ‘part of wo mn. Ivor t, Conservative, has n see to represent Plym e Hous mmons, without ie position, 4 aceasta 0 Sir Edwe Clarke. Lennox, a son of George 5 years of age, liying at Buattord, “‘Ont., was drowned a Fei afternoon in the creek whic Heo His Hole J, DuHamel ‘of the Interior Depart- pt Aer ey ee sae not drowning in the Hides Canal. broke. through’ tie’ ice.”