Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-10
FoRE,CN NEWS,
The Beers and the British Desperate
EIshiing-RepuIse of the Beers.

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Fighting RepuIse of the Beers.
DURHAM, February 9th-An engagement
has begun between Colley's column and the
Beers, the result of which is not yet known
DURHAM, February 9th.-General Sir Geo.
2. Colley's forces yesterday attacked and de-
feated the Beers between Newcastle and the
frontier st the Ingogo river. The British loss
was $50 killed and wounded. The officers
killed were McGreGory, OF the engineers,
GIier, OF the artillery, aud O'Connell and
Garrett. both of the Sixteenth Regiment,
The Beers lost heavily.
DURBAN, February 9th.-General Coley
moved toward Newcastle yesterday with five
companies OF the Sixteenth Rifles and a
mounted force, to restore communication be-
tween his camp and Newcastle. The Beers
made general attack upon the British
forces, and the British repulsed them with
heavy loss. The fighting lasted six hours.
Colley's position is becoming critical, the
Boers taking up commanding positions on all
sides.
DURHAM, February 9th.-General CoIley's
object was to escort the mails over the In
gogo river and meet the convoy from New
CASTLE The Beers opposition was so strong
that General Colley had to send for three
more companies of troops to reinforce the
original force of five companies. He thus
left only 800 men in camp. The Beers got
in the rear OF his force and captured a mule
train. ambulances and some goods. He was
for time unable to advance or retreat, being
assailed on all sides.
DURHAM, February 9th.-The Beers, though
repulsed, are still threatening. Military cir
cles fail to see what has been gained by so
costly operations. 1t is believed that there
are a number Of Orange Free State Beers
with Joubertta, the Boer commanding Cen
eral. a correspondent Summarizes the stu
alton as follows: Sir G.. i. Colley has suf-
fered another defeat. His position is critical.
killed, was General Colley's private secre-
tary. Reinforcements are greatly needed.
LONDON, February 9th.-General Colley's
telegram to the War Office says: 81 marched
to patrol the Newcastle road with five COM
panies of the Sixteenth Regiment, two field
and two mounted guns, and detachment of
horse, leaving one company and two guns to
command the crossing of the Ingogo river. |
seized the plateau beyond the river with the
rest of my forces. The Beers attacked me
from all sides for over FIVE hours, but were
completely repulsed, and withdrew at sunset,
when L returned to camp. The Beers loss
must have been very heavy. Ours was four
officers killed, four wounded, and about $50
men killed and wounded.
The Irish Question,
DUBLIN, February 9th.-At meeting Of
the Land League Dillon urged continuance
of the agitation, even after the passage of
the coercion bill, and advised the tenants to
resist the landlords in every way short Of
physical force, for which they were not pre-
pared
a resolution was passed declaring that in
view of the Importance Of securing the SYM
patty of Americans and the Irish in America,
Parnell be requested to proceed to America
Immediately.
1t is stated that the holding of National
Convention in Dublin will be prohibited.
Dillon advises its postponement until Par
nell, Dayitt and Brennan can be present.
Passed TO a Second Reading.
LONDON, February 9th.-The bill for the
protection Of life and property in Ireland
passed to second reading to-day by 359
to 56.