The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-12-21
BUTLER IS BEATEN.
He Reports a Serious Reverse :,
Tugela River.

received q dispatch annonnci,a - ., ,a'
Gen Butler has met with a so,.:,..s
verse. Gen. Butler was atfen,rt;s = : !. s
cross the Tugela river. F;ndira ..s =
possible to effect his object, he oreered
2 retirement IN order to avoid orea s1s1
losses. He left II guns behind, T re- -,
loving IS the text of Gen. Buffers a. Az
patch announcing his reverse.
Butler to Lansdowne; chieve,v CO.
Dee. 81 regret to report . sa,,o,,a mp ~
verse. moved In full strength fro,ss ' &c. ie-
camp near Chievely at four o,oiaOil n our our
noFning. Inere are two fordable ,,la 80 sii =.
~ f-,ae e.a aiver, and 1t was my intention
10 10 force passage through at one ~ tba,
Iney are about two miles apart A. r. . .neIh
ZION was 10 force one or the otbnr 1,4 - eh-
| prlgade, supported by a centrai ht.n one
sen Hart was to attack the left drie. : sue aue.
Ilauyara, the right road, and Ger 81.
TETON was to take the center 49, a. ~ hyt-
port either Early in the da,, aIia 70 sup
| zen. Hart would not be able to fo.ao tiidt
sage, ana directed him to vvitbd- PCS
/ iau, hoWeVer, attacked with ereat -,
IahtIy, ano MS leading battalion tbs ca
d aa c aahgers, | fear, suffered ereat
! deal. Col. l. G. Brooke was . steat
wounded. / then ordered Csen I4;i seliousiy
advance, which he did, and his leasins, -. : -
ain men, the East Surrey, occupied C1o1aetsse
station ana the houses near the brideo
Lost His Guns.
At lnat moment heard that tba ,,ho,.
a az had sent to support the att mn1ie
.He Ouiesehtn and Sixty-sixth ieId ba4
tefleS ana SIX naval I2-pounde, c4,soI. 20
under Col. Long had advanced ci+,sa
river, IN Long desire to be within ef9setsIt
range. lt proved to be full of tbe a, ssslYe
VINO suddenly opened,a CALLING fire a. 10y
$50 al theIr horses, and the gnn
e go were compelled to stand to their e1,ns,
some or the wagon teams got sbei4 s uIis.
troops IN donga, and dasnera - - LOT
were being made to bring ont IN 60 -
guns The fire, however. was to- ,So.I ieiu
ana only TWO were saved by Cant scho'
neIo ana some drivers whose Nance T r,..,,
Luinisn. another most gallant attennt
with three teams was made bv an teesipI
whose name viii obtain. 0ioer
Retreat Ordered
"Of the IL horses 10 were kiI1a6
severaI drivers were wounded 7 uonId Is g
allow announcer attempt, as II seemed tto.
tney would De a she'll mark saeri6ciro,iiss
10 galiant attempt to force the na ssao,a
unsupported oy artillery I directed r.
order. uiu' IN good
I'M oughout the day considerabla ,o-a.I g.
~ the enemy was pressing on INV riefs '
laIh' put was kept back by mounted. roan
lhder Lord Dundonaid, and mart oS 60
odrton brigade. The day was intenseiv 4
lol ana most trying on the troops Who's
49, was excellent. We have aban- I,
Ioneu ten guns and lost by shell ira ona -
Inc Losses in Gen. Hunts brigade r faar
re neaVy, although the proportions Of 80 \
,ereiy wounded, hope, is not large rbo =
ourteenth and Sixty-ninth field batteries
$50 SUFFERED severe losses. We have re- "
lfeo 10 our camp at Chievely"
The News in London.
London, Dec. 16.-The news of Gen a
'uilers reverse was received so late
nat morning newspaper comment is R
onhned to perfunctory expressions Of
Streme regret and disappointment n,
nd OF the necessity of caImness and ro.
o : EFFORTS to retrieve the position. p,
ne latest check is regarded as the most "
'rlous event in Great Britain's n1ilitarv
STORY since the Indian mutiny. The IN
-ahoafa says the Boer "commandan+s
ave SHOWN themselves able to give our II
'nerals useful but expensive lessons
modern tactics" Sa
The depression over the defao+ 80
reat Brltain's trusted and idolized Rn
is all the greater as dnr. q
the last 48 hours, there had been
ports OF the relief of Ladysmitb The
i once allowed it to be understood
a1 the position of affairs in Natal wss
'iIeiy satisfactory. The reaction l. =
the more pronounced on tbis an- g..
INT. niS at lie
No independent reports of the en- }
sehlent have yet been allowed n soV
ne through, but Gen. Buffers our g
Patch tells the sad tale in sufficient eve
lihe 10 show that the British have M
- entfapped again by the astute Pet
e 8 IL was not ANTICIPATED that Gen n
lef would make frontal at+aol, NO.
crltlclsms of his movements are :,
oe' however, since apparently he M "
,ered repulse rather than defeat o'o
, uid not push the attack home but Jo
ne II on in the middle so as TO save day
seless sacrifice of life. 1t is expected gay
ne VIII renew the attack shortly. Os
More Reenforcements. at Il
on receiving the news Stall
war ONCE decided to mobilize still 10
.her division, and to replace the ed a
9 OF artillery. The necessary reen- Penl
eihents will be hurried off as speed- M,
y possible. Fifteen transports are from
= arrive at Cape Town between De- at til
=, Def u and January s, with about De
= troops OF all arms, but unless
!, nuiier is able to renew the attack.
! Is exceedingly doubtful, the Brit
generals will be compelled for an TIL
fortnight or more to remain elect
neatly on the defensive. o.ons
: latest dispatches indicate the M
,aueu nombardment of Ladysmith, W.,
y position is now perilous. VIC
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