Kimberley Relief Hopes Sharpen Amid Mixed News
London reports grim but hopeful notes as French forces reach Kimberley after 122 days siege. Roberts and French judged the relief likely timed, not yet decisive, with 4,000 defenders and 8,000 attackers nearby. Cronje’s whereabouts unclear as Boer forces retreat from Magersfontein and attacks at Colesburg yield losses for the British.
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Lord Roberts
French
Kimberley
Roberts
Lucknow
Jacobsdal
Cronje
Roberta
Jacobadal
Capetown
Magersfontein
Bloemfontein
de Aar
Lorenzo Marque
Colesburg
Newa
Stock Exchange
de Beers
Paris
Ladysmith
Buller
Natal
French Drives Boers After Rapid March to Modder Drift
General French with a cavalry division and artillery moved from Rambam to Rett river and then to Kip and Romdavil drifts on the Modder river. After shelling, the Boers were driven back, leaving five guns and a large quantity of cattle and sheep in British hands. The rapid march and strong force overwhelmed Boer resistance.
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Orange Free State
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Rambam
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Tueeday
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Romdavil
Modder
Boers May Get a Port in Zululand Threat
London dispatch from February 16 reports a strong Boer column in Zululand driving back Colonel Addison from Tsachowe. The prospect of the Boers gaining a port near the sea alarms authorities while debates in Parliament focus on arming natives, viewed as a grave folly and a dangerous tactic in the war.
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Zululand
Addison
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Chieveley
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Chamberlain
Mr. Balfour
House of Commons
General Clemente withdraws from Rensberg in night retreat
General Clemente withdrew from Rensberg during the night and his rear guard reached Arundel at dawn. The Boers promptly reoccupied the Tantebosch hills and have been shelling British cavalry patrols, which answered with fairly accurate fire from British guns.
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Clemente
Rensberg
Tantebosch
Ladysmith garrison in very good health
London dispatch from Ladysmith via Associated Press describes a pause in heavy bombardment, with relief hopes rising yet. Boers seen atop Splen Kop, diet shifts to horse and mule flesh noted, camp fever easing but vegetables scarce and enteric fever and dysentery abating.
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Associated Press
Ladysmith
Durban
Splen Kop
Buller
Kimberley Disperses Enemy as Roberts Moves In
London Feb 16 The war office releases a Roberts dispatch reporting that French has completely dispersed the enemy on the southern Kimberley front from Kimberley to Oliphantsfontein and Alexandersfontein. He plans to occupy the ground, has captured the enemy laager and stores of ammunition. Casualties about 20. Kimberley cheerful and well.
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War Office
Lord Roberts
Jacobsdal
Kimberley
Alexandersfontein
Oliphantsfontein
Enlamy
Kispberley
Boers Attack Convoy Near Jacobsdal in Orange Free State
Thursday February 16 reports Boer forces shelling the surrounds near Jacobsdal driving back a small Boer force after a garrison patrol found the town in British hands. Wounded include several British from Rensburg and a larger Boer movement pursued retreating troops near Colester with ten guns assaulting a convoy of 200 wagons at Rist.
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Rist
British Forces Press On At Modder River Advance
The army shells vigorously and strengthens reinforcements as Boers resist. French's division takes three Modder river drifts, drives out entrenched Boers at the third. A rapid move toward Kimberley follows. Boers abandon Alexandersfontein, British occupy it. Roberts reports excellent health and morale remains high across troops.
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Kimberley
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Bobs
Admiralty to Ready Portsmouth Fleet Reserve for Sea
A telegram from Portsmouth reports the Admiralty asking at naval ports has led to assurance that 47 additional battleships cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers could at once hoist pennants. Portsmouth fleet reserve ships are to be fully crewed and ready for sea today, seen by some as a step toward commissioning the entire reserve.
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Portsmouth
Admiralty
Fleet Reserve
Messages For Kimberly Notice From Commercial Cable
New York February 16 telegraph desk announces telegrams to Kimberley South Africa may be sent at sender risk and must be limited to twelve words.
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New York
Commercial Cable Company
Kimberley
South Africa
French Reaches Kimberley After Kimberley Entry
Paris dispatch reports Lord Roberts sending a message to the war office as of February 16. A force including artillery cavalry and mounted infantry has reached Kimberley this evening, following a telegram dated February 16 at 2 a.m. The report places French forces advancing to the besieged city amid ongoing operations.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
No News From War Office In London Address
London February 16 Government Leader Balfour told the House of Commons at 4 30 this afternoon that the war office had no further news from the year of war.
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London
Balfour
House of Commons
War Office
Rosebery speech shocks Washington officials
Washington officials were startled by Lord Rosebery's claim that Britain sought a formal alliance with the United States and Germany last December. They privately deny knowledge of any such overtures and question Rosebery's firsthand account given his opposition role in Parliament.
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Washington
Lord Rosebery
United States
Germany
State Department
Naval maneuvers and immigration stir Yokohama reports
Advices from Yokohama dated January 31 describe growing interest in Japan’s naval maneuvers and a powerful display meant to boost national war spirit. Hawaii’s labor influx rises with 10,000 contract and 3,000 free immigrants from May to December, prompting concerns over lax immigration enforcement and possible curbs. Court intrigues in China heighten focus on Japan’s ties with the empress dowager regime and the potential impact on Celestial affairs.
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Yokohama
Japan
Hawaiian
Honolulu
China
Expect Hard Fight in Camarines Campaign
Manila February 16 Generals Bates and Bell of the Forty-Fifth Infantry Keeler's battery and many pack mules began moving toward Camarines. The cruiser Baltimore and transports Tartar and Athenian accompany gunboats to land at Nueva Caseren and sweep the province. Authorities predict extensive mountain campaigns ahead.
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Bell
Keeler
Camarines
Baltimore
Tartar
Athenian
Nueva Casceren
Treaty Ratified Exchange at State Department
The United States completed the formal exchange of ratifications for the Samoa treaty at the State Department in Washington on February 16. It is expected similar exchanges occur at foreign offices in London and Berlin, finalizing the Bambam agreement though proclamation may be needed for full effect.
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State Department
London
Berlin
United States
Teast
Schofield Urges Aggressive Move in South Africa War
New York dispatch reports Lt General John M. Schofield praising aggressive British doctrine in South Africa while warning of overconfidence. He compares Union Army Civil War lessons and stresses coordinated multi front operations to relieve Ladysmith and pressure Boer lines along Tugela and beyond.
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John M. Schofield
Ladysmith
England
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Buller
General Methuen
Thay
Delagoa
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Georgia
Carolinas
Virginia
Richimond
Army of the Potomac
Atlantic
Unclear dispatches on Boer War actions and tactics
Fragmentary text discusses late dispatches about Buller and Roberts and their operations in Africa and America context. It notes a shift in Boer forces and the perceived need for attacking from favorable positions. The excerpt hints at strategic reversals but is incomplete and ambiguously sourced.
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America
Ord Roberts
Roberts Strategy Clouded by Unclear Dispatches
A London dispatch notes military writers cannot pinpoint Lord Roberts' turning movement due to map ambiguities. The debate centers on whether Kimberley will be abandoned or encircled, with Modder River as the concentration point. Natal’s fall recedes as Rhodes and Lady Smith themes resurface in public accounts.
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The
Tribune
London
Lord Roberts
Intelligence Department
Grande
Kimberley
Modder River
Rhodes
Natal
Ladysmith
Buller
Colombia Revolution Fails as Uriba Forces Press
Eduardo F. Gustin, Colombia consul general in the United States, rebuts a Kingston Jamaica dispatch claiming Bogota fell. He cites later telegrams showing the rebellion under General Uribe has 6000 poorly armed troops, trapped between stronger government forces, with its extinction expected soon.
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New York
Eduardo F. Gustin
Colombia
Kingston
Jamaica
Carthagenia
Bogota
Uriba
Deep Sea Sounding Breaks Record Off Guam
The U S S Nero, conducting a trans-Pacific cable survey, achieved a new deep sea sounding record near Guam with depths of 5,160 and 5,269 fathoms. The latter depth stood within 66 fathoms of the tallest mountain peak on land, indicating the vast measurement reach of ocean depths on the surveyed route.
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San Francisco
Nero
Guam Island
Rains Cause Damage Across United Kingdom
London reports heavy rains and rapid thawing causing rivers to flood many areas. Unprecedented floods flood farms with loss of livestock and widespread railroad suspensions. Provinces endure severe damage as streams burst banks and communities assess impact.
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London
United Kingdom
Molineux Sentenced for Murder in Sing Sing
New York February 16 Roland B Molineux was sentenced to die in Sing Sing prison during the week of March 26 for the murder of Mrs Adams He protested the verdict saying he had not been fairly convicted and blamed yellow journalism for putting a price on his head
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New York
Roland B. Molifheux
Sing Bing
Adams
Senate caucus sets Porto Rico bill after Hawaiian measure
Washington February 16 The republican caucus of the senate decided the order of business for the day choosing to take up the government bill for Porto Rico immediately after disposing of the Hawaiian bill.
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Washington
Senate
Porto Rico
House Proceedings on Currency Bill and Appropriation Debate
Washington February 16 opening session notes secretary of the senate Bennett reporting passage of the currency bill by the Senate. Overstreet seeks conference on senate amendments and House agreement. House moves to committee of the whole to resume consideration of the legislative appropriation bill. Money and Hands New York February 16 money nominal 2 percent sterling exchange ready 4.87 demand 4.84 for 60 days. Government bonds weak with 2s at 109 1 2 and 186% coup at 114% old .
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Bennett
Senate
Overstreet
New York
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