The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-15
GARRY 4 B)[R POSITION.
British Put Two of Enemy's Guns
Out of Action and Capture
Maxim.
ENCOUNTER OCCURS NEAR lADYSMITH.
British Troops Advancing ON
COlesburg - Cavalry Reinforce.
ments Reach Methuen and Butler
Is Strengthened by Artillery.

BOer Head Larger, Ladysmltn, Lee.
S.-The British have stormed and car
ried the hill at Lombardskop, putting
q big Creusot Gun and one. howitzer
out of action, and capturing a small
Maxim.
Advance ON CO1esburE.
London, Dec. 11.--A special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Friday, Deem
Der s, says 5000 British troops, preced-
ed by an armored train, are advancing
on Colesburg from Naauwpoort.
Methuen Reinforced.
London, Dec. 11.-While so far as the
actual British advance is concerned this
mornings dispatches show little
change in the situa alton, the authorities
anticipate from the announcement that
howitzers and cavalry have reached
Gen. Methuen, and that Gen. Butler has
received the heavy artillery for which
he was waiting, that the advance will
no longer be delayed. News of i'm
portant battles by both generals is ex-
pected soon.
The fact that Gen. Butler has or
dered 200 stretcher bearers from PETER
maritzburg to assist the regular ambu-
lance corps indicates that he antici-
pates sharp fighting.
The latest pigeon from Ladysmith
furnished Gen. Butler with an impor-
tant map sent by Gen. White, presum-
ably showing the disposition of the
Boer forces and the vulnerable points.
The engineers at Frere camp have
done good weeks work in completing
the trestle bridge 200 feet and an ar
mored train is now repairing the line
in the neighborhood of Chieveley.
News Not Satisfactory.
The news from Cape Colony is net
satisfactory from the British point OF
view. Some small outpost skirnishes
have occurred at various points and at
Queenstown quantity of rifles and
ammunition including dum-dum bull
let's and Martins belonging to dis.
loyal Dutch have been seized.
The latest advices from Stormbera
indicate that the Beers position there
is exceptionally strong.
Reports received at Cape Town
from Bloemfontein say everybody has
been compelled to do military duty
including Mr.. Fraser, the chairman o1
the volksraad.
President Steyn's Mind Failing.
The Free Staters, it is alleged, have
decided not to defend Bloemfontein
as it is not fortified, but t. make =:
stand at Bainsvlei, southwest o.
Bloemfontein.
Special reports say Presiden
Steyn's mind is failing.
According to dispatches from Lady
smith, excursions are running week.,
from Pretoria, bringing numbers O.
gayly-attired Dutch women, who take
L up points of vantage on the hills ani
closely sean the proceedings in thu
town.
Russians are sending Gen. Gurko, O
the general staff, as attache at tn
Boer head lager.
A siege train was shipped to Soutl
Africa Saturday from Southampton.
Mrs. Langtry's husband, Mr.. Hug
de Battle, sails for South Africa De
cember 1G, on special service Mrs
Langtry declares that if she had no
made all her American arrangement
she would go, too, in the capacity o
nurse, or otherwise.
Prisoners at Dloemfontein.
The war office has received the fol
lowing dispatch from Gen. Forester
Walker, the British commander a
Cape Town:
1.-The Free State government reports tina
there are S5 prisoners at Bloemfontein, in
Guiding Lieut.. Tristram, of the Twelft
lancers who is severely wounded"