Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
British Defeated by the Beers and Thei,
Commander Killed,

Mt PROSPECT (Natal), February 27th.-
General Colley with six companies has taken
possession of Spitzkop, position to the left
of Laingsnek. Firing has been heard all the
morning.
NEWCASTLE (Natal), February 27th.-A
severe engagement took place to-day between
the Beers and General Colley's force, and the
latter were drived from its position at Spitz-
kop. There was greatsloss on both sides, and
many British officers werekilled and wounded.
LATER.-A telegram from Colley's camp
says that all the wounded coming in agree in
reporting that General Colley has been killed,
and only 100 escaped. The Beers charged up
the hill four times, and were about retreating
when the British were forced to retire, be-
cause their ammunition had not been taken
to the extreme summit.
LONDON, February 9th = Midnight. -
General Colley, in dispatch sent previous
to the engagement to-day, says: 1--WE occu-
Immediately overlooks the Boer position.
The Beers are fighting us from below"
Later he says: "The Beers are still firing
heavily on the hill, but have broken up their
lager and begun to move away"
The War Office has the following telegram
from Colonel Bond, commanding at Mount
Prospect: General Colley, with % officers
and 627 men, infantry and naval brigade.
proceeded Saturday night to occupy Majola
mountain. The Beers attacked him at Z
o'clock Sunday morning At l P NJ. the fir
ing increased, and at $40 it became evident
from the camp that we had lost the hill, and
cur men were retiring under a heavy fire.
There is no doubt that General Colley is
killed"
General Wood telegraphs corroborating the
above, and says he will return to Newcastle
Monday.
LONDON, February 2Sth-A. MA dis
patch from Durham states that two compa-
MES of Highlanders remained on the summit
of Spitzkop after the retreat throwing
stones down on the advancing Beers, and
subsequently received them at the point of
the bayonet. The guns from Mount Pros.
spect greatly checked the pursuit of the
British. The enemy were largely reinforced
by the Beers from Orange Free State. The
Beers were heated off at Wakkerstroom,
after two hours fighting. The British loss
is slight.
Another account of the fight at Spitzkop
says: When the ammunition failed the
slaughter was fearful. Finally the British
| made desperate but unsuccessful rush. The
Sixtieth Foot fought their way back to camp.
1t is stated that only seven men of the Fifty
eighth survive. The camp is being fortified
at every point.
Royal Wedding.
BERLIN, February 27th.-The religious
ceremony of the marriage of Prince William
and Princess Augusta was performed this
evening in the chapel of the royal castle by
the chief court Chaplain. A grand court
reception afterwards in Whitehall was fol-
lowed by state banquet at which the
Emperor toasted the bride and bridegroom.
Victor HugO's Birthday.
PARIS, February 27th.-There was great
popular manifestation to-day in honor of the
birthday of Victor Hugo. A large number
of members of the Chamber of Deputies and
other distinguished persons were received by
Hugo. An enormous crowd marched to the
residence of the illustrious author, who
saluted the people from window. Louis
Blanc delivered panegyric on Hugo at the
Trocadero.
'Boyeofting" Recommended.
DUBLIN. February 27th.-At the Land
League demonstration to-day at Boone's
O'Kane, Tipperary, Dillon advised the tenant
farmers to Boycott those who violated the
laws of the League despite the Coercion Act
Destruction by Fire.
CoBURG (Ont J, February 27th-Smith &
Hitchings' block was burned to-day. Loss,
SAC, 600, distributed among number of per-
sons partly insured.