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Manawatu Herald, 22 February 1900, Page 2

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BULLER'S FORCES ADVANCING. General Bailer, continuing his at* tack, poured a heavy shrapnel and

lyddite fire into the trenches on the Inhalwe and Green Hills, i The Scottish Fusiliers yesterday gained a kopje separating Monti Cristo from Green Hill. The Irish Fusiliers began the ascent of Green Hill. An eye witness report! that up to this point General Bailor took a hundred prisoners. His move* ment imperils the Boer communication^n. . northwards and threatens IsamblEUHl wana. DetaUs of the capture of Monte Cristo show that General Buller assaulted the position with heavy artU« lery fire in the front and the flank. Kl©^. ••: also vigorously attacked the rear. General Buller praises the energy and dash of the irregular cavalry, West Surreys, Scots Fusiliers, and King's Royal Rifles and the steadiness of toft artillerymen and Naval Contingent under occasionally very accurate fire. The enemy T s guns at Monte Cristo having been previously withdrawn the final resistance was slight. The correspondent of the Daily, News says the Boers fled at the sight of the bayonet. • General Buller occupied the trenches abandoned by the Boers on Inhalwe Hill, and is now profiting by the weak* ness caused by the withdrawal. The cavalry now guard the Tugela .drift opposite to the hill. Hlangwane has been evacuated by the Boers. General Buller has jbccti.* i pied all the hills south of the TUgelc* . " and shelled the enemy's trenches at Colenso. Extensive tiers of formidable roofed shell-proof trenches at Inhalwe and Hlangwane were constructed to repel a frontal attack and prevent the concentration of fire on the flank. The Boers experienced great difficulty in transporting the waggons across the river. Possibly they may yet |be re-captured. Lord Roberts deI clined to delay the advance in order to pursue the convoy captured at the Riet River. CRONJE SURROUNDED. It ia unofficially stated at the War Office that Commandant Gronje'i army has been surrounded. The Irish Fusiliers, cheering, with bayonets fixed and flashing, charged io fl won Green Hill. Unconfirmed reports state thit General French has headed Commandant Cronje and is trying to drive him into the hands of Lieitt.G neral Kelly Kefcny and £,iettt.General McDonald at Klip kraal BOER KINDNEBS. At Arundel the Boers treated tb* wounded Australians at EtopMpki farm most kindly, providing mat* tressee and eggs. KLIP DfclFT. The Naval Brigade* with a twelve pounder posted on Klip Drift kopje, has routed a thousand Boers who previously shelled General French's fjrcea in the advance on Kimbei&y. G<?neial French, with 76 guns, unheeding the attack, hastened for* ward to the relief of the town. METHUEN'S ADVANCE TO KIMBERLEY TJNOPPO3ED. * Lord Metbuen, after traversing /he positions abandoned by the i Roers at Magersfootein, arrived at Kirabsvley unoppo-ed. ROER3 TO THE RESCUE. A Router's message states that a'ga f.jrcflg, commanded by prominent general.-*, are b?ing sent fi-ora the Transvaal to the Free 'tafe. i The Daily Chronicle reports that ' uiinunndant Da Larey is hovering I ,n the right flank of Lord Kit* <'hen<>r f s division. ! BOER REINFORCEMENTS. Commandant De Larey, with ten housand Boar troops frrtm Coleaburg is hovering on the British right flank. BOERB LEAVING CAPE COLONY. There are comparatively few Boera tt Golesberg. Six thousand are at S&ormberg, while the country round Kimberley is clear of the enemy. f The Boers have evaoaated DronMd, j&rftpan, Sholtz Nek and &pyfontjeiD. BOER 12 POUNDEB CAPTURED. The British captured a twelve pounder at Magersfontein. ~\ BOERS LEAVING ZULULA^D. The Boers are leaving Zululaod* TRAINS RUNNING TO KIMBERLBY. Trains are now running to Kirn* berlev. COLONIAL CASUALTIES. Tho AgenUGeneral cables:— The Colonial Office is arranging with the 1 , Commissioner at Capetown to telegraph in future direct to colonial ■ governments casualties amongst ihe contingents. MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT. Yesterday afternoon the. Premier '■eceived the following cable message from the Agent-General, dated London, the 21st inst. :— , " Tnhlawe was taken yesterday, ' and Colenso to-day, with slight resistance. The enemy are now in full retreat. Major-General Hart's advance guard is crossing, the river at Colenso. The casualties have : been few."

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