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CRONJE’S POSITION. PaRRDEBERG Drirr, Orange Free State. Feb, 2. Cronje’s bight march from Magersfoutein vow ap- pears likely to end in disaster. The maio body of the Boers ia enclosed

in a terrible death

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hidiog iu the bed of the Modder, surrounded by the British artii- lery and em leased on the east and west by the British infantry. Sunday witaessed a gallant stand on the part of tne retreating foe.

ran [nheenemy are

ROLERTS’ TERMS.

Caretown, Feh, 22.—In reply to Gen. Uropje’s for an armistice of twenty-four hours to bury his dead, Lord Roberts tolithe Boer commander-that he m st fight to a fiaish or eurrender uncon- ditionally.

General Cronje’s condition is reported The British have occupied Barkly west.

DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.

reqmest

hopeless.

Lonpox, Feb. 23.—The Daily News has the following despatcn from Modder river, dated Wednesday afiernoon, Feb. 21et :

‘The Boer forces under Cronje are estimated at 8,000 men. At 12 o'clock heasked for an armistece of 24 hours which was refused. Later he said that he would surrender.

Lord Kitchener sent him a reply telliag bim toceme iste camp. Crenje refused todo this saying that there had been a misunderstanding aad that he would fight to the death.

The bombardment was then presumed and our lyddite shelle set fire to the Boer wagone.

We contioned ehelling the jaager through the night and in the morning we resumed with maxims and rifles, priocip~ ally from the nerth side. Cronje under difficult ccnditions managed to hold his own.

On Saturday night, the Britieh Mounted Infaatry came into touch with Cronje’s rear guard, driving it back upon the main bedy.

On Sunday morning action was renew- ed. Butthe Boers had entrenched the river during the night aod prevented further advance of the mounted {nfaatry in this direction.

Meanwhile the Highland Brigade, con- sisting of the Seaforthe, Black Watch and Argyles advanced from the south bank, and Bseex, Weleh and Yorkshires formed a long line on the left which rested on the river, the extreme right being the Welsh.

The whole jine was erdered to envelope the Boers who lined the other bank of the river.

The firing soon became Leavy the Boers holdlng a splendid position covering the left of the Highland Brigade which advan- oed partly up the river bed and partly io

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CRONJES ARMY IN DESPERATE STRAITS

Kitchener Will Not Allow An Armistice.

SAYS CRONJE MUST SURREN- DER OR FIGHT IT OUT.

The Details of the Previous Fighting

SpecrAL DESPATCH TO THE EXAMINER.

other regiments swang arvuod in front of the Highland brigade on level coverless groued expesed to a terrible fire which obliged the men to lie upo» the ground as they did fom the remainder of the day. This action began at half-past seven in the morning aud through,the dreadful heat

| and terrible thunder storm our meno hung}

oO the position answering the Boer fire and shooting steadily.

In the meantime the rest of the infantry

| completed the enveloping movement, the

Welsh Regiment having succeeded in seizing the drift, thus closing the Bosrs who had fought threughout with splendid ceurage.

General Cronj-s lauger fall of carts ammuoitionand steres could be plainiy eeen near the north bank.

General Smith Dorrien collected a large body of men iccludiag, the Canadians, and crossed the river by Paaderberg drift ad- vanciug tewards the laager which was be- ing vizorou-ly shelled.

This force made a gallact attempt to charge inte the laager, Lut failed.

Before seizing the western drifts, the Boers occupied a kopj? on the south bank, running dewn to the river.

Their force is cut im two.

The Beers hoid the kepje and have ore Vickers Maxim and probably one or twe other guas.

TowarJsevening, the battery on the south side opened in co-operation with the battery on the vorth side.

A wonderful sight feilewed.3The shells fell with amazing precision alevg tle river and opposite the laager whieh was shelled thaoroughly damaging everything it contained.

One shell set on fire a small ammupi- tion wagon which burned nearly all day. Maoy other wagons were set On fire and the glare was visible at a cousiderable dis- tance far into the aight.

The infantry also maintained a terrible

‘fire which was answered vigereusly.

The scene toward nightfal! was terribly pictaresque, with blazing wagons, roaring artillery and cracking rifle fire.

A PRETORIA DESPATCH.

Freroria, Feb. 22.—General Buller has again been repulsed at the Tugela after heavy fighting.

A MISTAKE.

Hattrax, Feb. A detpatch was received from London today announcing that 18 Canadiazs had been killed in Tuesday’s fighting. Thisis a mistake. ‘The despatch should have read Sunday.

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To scothe the Transvaal sons, Our Souris bey grasped quick the sword, And seldier suit put on.

Although av adept with the sword, Or skilled in markeman fame,

Yet weil we knew our bey would-eerve Britannia without shame.

Today we fied him on the field, A field of crimson gore,

Where cannon from their fiery threats, A hail of lead de pexr.

Firm as the rocks that bide the waves Step in their wild career,

He onward moves to victery led Oar Souris veluateer.

Long may he live to bear the brant Of batile, side by : ide

With the champions of Britaania’s cause Fer which se many have died.

But should bis grave io Transvaal be,

Hie memory we'll held dear, Fer more valiant lad this Isle! ne’er seen Than the Sourie velunteer. J. M.

Gowan Brae, Feb. 22ad, 1900.

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Lowpow, Feb. 22.—Wineton’s Church- ill’s first novel, *‘Savrola‘” was published | this week. The yousg war correspondent ; has depicted the political intrigue and re- ; volution im the imaginary republic of Laurania, throwing ia lets of fighting epigrams and political maxims, tlhe !atter evidently gathered from his experience in England. The book was mainly writtea ia 1897. ~

Russia’s Designs.

Lospon,l'+b. 21.—The Daily Chronicle, in a rather alarmist editorial today regard- ing Russian desigos on the Afghan froao- tier, afcer recitiog what isknown of the position of affairs{there, says :

* Both parties in Parliameut have.re< peatedly asservated that the very -next step—that to Herat—meana war. There is no doubt that Russia ceuld teke Herat tomorrow if she liked. Esgland would need @ month to reach the same objective. The ouly barrier between Rug3esia and her prey 18 a moral one.”

Tbe Daily Chronicle thea picture [odia’s means of defence, concluding that Russia would probably not attempt to seiza {odia.

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