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SpEcIAL DESPATCH A RUMOUR.

Loxpoyx, Feb 20, 4 a. m.—In the H use of Commons last night it was per- sistently rumoured that the Government were in ; osse-sion of important news, of a favorable nature, from Lord Roberts, but were not inclined to make it public until the Operations were complete.

It was stated that Cronje was surround- ed, and that General French was awaiting reinforcemente before closing in.

Mr Wyndham was pressed for infor- mation br his fellow members, but he would not commit himself to asytking mere defiaite then that such informaticn as he had received was satisfactory. No official confirmation of the rumourcould, however, be obtained atthe War Office. |

LATER.

Lonpoy, Feb. 28,4.45 8. m.—A mem- ber cf the cabinet told Mr. H. W. Lucy fast night (thatthe War Office had re-~ ceived a telegram which announces that General Cronje is hopelessly surrounded.

FREE STATERS TO THE RESCUE.

Brussets, Feb, 20.—At the Transva~]) agency io Bruseels no secret is made of the fact that the investing force around Ladyemith has been weakened owing to the withdrawal of Free Staters to assist in repelling General Roberts’ army of in- vasion.

To reach Crovje they would have to cover a distance of fully 360 miles. Bat

as they would not beable to ride more ‘han about thirty miles each day, ire fate

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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20 1900 O | SEGONDEDITION, —

south «f the Tagela river, including Mount

Klangwaos, which the Boers evacuated on Sunday right.” ARMY REORGANIZATION, Loxpon, Feb. 20.— An army order just /issued invites Reservists te rejoin their | colors “for home defence, and offers £22 | bounty to those who do so. Mr. Wyudham stated in the House of Commons last oght that the Cvlonics | would be asked to censider the reorganiz- ation of the force+ of the Empire.

JOUBERT RETRBATING.

Catrecey Camp, Feb. 20.—Tne Boer

success in capturing the enemy’s positioa on Monte Christo.

The Boers, however, eflectively execut- ed retreat, moving their guns and convoy

waggons A BOER REPORT.

Longxzo Margves, Feb. 20. —Reports from Kimberley say tha the loos cap- tured by the Boers in their at’ack on the British couvoy. included 3000 cattle and 18 wagons of provisions,

General Cronje is said to be entrenched

THE QUEEN PLEASED,

Loypoy, Feb, 20. ~The Queen, prior to leavieg Jsborne House this morning on her rei\urn to Windsor, inspected the Fourth Ba tery of Lincolnshire Militia.

Her Mejes'y anveunced thatshe was gratified (hat good news had been received thie m orciag from the seat of war.

THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.

Lownpow, Feb. 20. -Tne War Office an~ nounces the following casualties among officers during the relief of K mberlay :

Killed—Lieut Hask-th, Sixteenta Lan- cers; Lieut Hon W McOlintock, Bunbury Second Dragoons.

Wounded—Capt Gordon, Lieut Brassey, Nioto Lancers; Capt Mason, Sixteenth Lancers; Lieuts Fordyce and Long, of the Second Dragoons.

ROBERTS REPORTS.

Lonpon, Fev. 20 —The War Office has issued a despatch from Lord Roberts the main importance ef which lies in the fact that it is dated, Paardeberg, 7.05 p.m. on Monday.

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But Has Not Yet Made It Public.

BOERS LEAVING LADYSMITH

CRONJE.

Buller Continues to Push Forward.

TO THE EXAMINER.

of the Boer forees in the west will pre- bably be decided before reinforcements arrive.

JACK TAR#’ GOOD WORK.

Lonpoy, Feb. 20.—Faller details of General French’s daring movement on Kimberiey shows that the Naval Brigade accom plisaed a eplendid piece of work at Klip Drift, is placing atwelve pounder gun at thetep ofa kopje commanding the river.

Lord Kitchener was greatly pleased with the work of the brigade, and warmly eulogized all conceraed in the mounting of the guns.

Lord Metbuen’s division is said to have arrived at Kimberley witbout encouatering soy Opposition; snd it was expected that the first through train to the Diamond City would have left Cape Town last night. So it ia evident that the country between Modder River and Kimberley is quite clear of the Boers.

It is new practically beyoad doubt that the Boers effected a valuable capture in their attack on tne British convoy near Koffyfostein on Friday, and .he absence of any War Office news with regard tothe matter is Somewhat surprising.

NOTES OF THE NEWS.

Lowpon, Feb. 20.—The Daily Mail has the following from Jacobedal, dated Sun- day: General Crorje is dodging sway to the eastward and fighting as he retreats, under our harrassing attack.

Fighting ie etill proeeeding to the north of Kimberley.

At Drontield the enemy have been locat- ed by the local treops, aad General French bas vigorously attacked them, surround. ing their laagers.

The enemy have evacuated Kamfordam. The reason why the supply wagons were abandoned ai Riet River Drift was that an attempt to retain them would mean a delay of the advance.

Another wagon train from Honey Nest Kleof arrived today.

It appears that the captured supplies area white'elephantto the Boers, since they are unable to clear them away. There is considerable prebability tbat they will be recovered.

BULLER GAINING POINTS.

the following :

* CareveLey,Feb. 19.—We now occupy all the hills to the right of Celense and

Lonpon, Feb. 20. —The Daily News has !

at Koffvfoutein and holdiag his own.

PARLIAMENT OF CANADA.

Government’s Statement of the Hut- | ton Case. °*~

{SpeciaL To THE ExaMINER.]

Orrawa, Feb. 2).—The General Hutton matter was ventilated in the House of, Commons yesterday. The Premier read a statementin which | was the following: “There have been dif- | ferences of opinion between the Govern: | mentaod General Hutton. The Govern- ment were disposed, now that he bas been } relieved for service in Sou'h Africa, to let these differences pass without anv com ment. The Government had reason to, believe that this was in _ accerd- ance with Hution’s view, and _ there- fore when the subject was brought up io the House a few daysago, the Gov- eroment refrained from makiag any staie - ment On the subject. There is new no reason to follow that course any further. Gencral Hutton, in his speech, has ineinuated that his differences with the Government are due to a desire on the part of the latter io exercise improper political influence over the militia erganization of the country. (Hear, hear.) I desire on the part of the Government to say that there ie absolutely no feundation for such a statement.

The causes of difference between the Government and Geueral Hutton were not any broad questions of genera! policy. The causes of the differences were that General Huiton was insubordinate and indiscreet, and deliberately ignored the authority of the Minister of Militia in tbe administration of his department.

The Government desire to siate that while they will, at a!l times, be prepared to give a most careful consideration to any repreeentations which may be made by the officer commanding the militia, it must be distinctly understood that any such officer, en accepting the position in ques- tion, becomes from that time ao officer in the employment of, and subject in all respects to, the Government of Canada, and that he is to be the adviser but not as entitled to control the department of militia, (government cheers). The gov- ernmentare responsibleto Parliament, to the people of Canada, for the due administration of each aad every branch of the public service, and they would be derelict in their duty ifthey were to permit any subordiaate official, under any circum- stances, to take upon himself to dis- regard the instructions he may receive from the constitutional chief of the depart

ment. Afcer a brief discussion the matter

dropped, Sir Wilfred Laurier promising to bring down the papers referring to th® matter.

Government Badly Defeated.

(Specrat ro Tas Examiner].

| §. Jomn’s, Nfld., Feb. 20.—The New- _foundland Government was defeated on a vote of want of confidence, the vote stand- ing: Government, 9; Opposition, 15.

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The despatch anrounces that the rail- way 1o Kimberley is open and that General Methueo wil! proceed there with a reia- forcemest forthwith and that large sup” plies will be forwarded to the town.

HOW KiMBERLEY WAS RELIEVED

Mopper River, Feb. 19.—Although the rapid march of General Freach’s di vision was marked by a number of cen- flicte, his detail entry into Kimberley was unopposed,

When the British were still eight miles off the signalling corps inter- cepted a heliograph message from the be leagued garrison te the Modder River say ing “the Boers are shelling the town.*

The advancing column replied: “This is Genera] French coming to the relief of Kimber ley. ’

The garrison was incredulous, and thought the messages was a-- Boer ruse, and flashed query: “What regi- ment are you?’ ‘The reply satisfied the defenders of Kimberley that the auxiously-awaited succor was at band and a few hours later General French at the bead of a columa madea triumphant entry into the place, the people surround- ing the trcops aod intermingling with them.

LATEST. COLENSO TAKEN.

Lonpoy, Feb. 20.—News has been re. ceived that Geuveral Hart has eccupied Colenso after a slight enga, ment.

Loopon, Feb.2).—The following dea~ patch has been received at the War Office from General Bu'ler: Blows Farm, Tues- day,410p.-m. The Fasilier brigade, vesterday, took Hlangwano hill, the right of the enemy’s position and commanding Colenso.

The rest of the force advancing toward the Tuegla this morning the enemy bad withdrawn all their troops north of the Tagela acd had practically evacuated Colenso.,

Today General Hart occupied Colenso after a very slight resistance by a weak rear guard and we hold the line of the Tugeia on the south side from Colenso to Kagies Nest.

The esemy seem to b2in full retreat aud #pperently are only holding the posi- tion thev occapy scross the Colenso- Ladyemith railway, where it is close to an avgie ofthe Tugela with a weak rear guard.

General Hart’s advanced guard is cross- ing the river at Colease.

Our casualtics, yesterday and today, have I hope, been but few. |

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