The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-11
sOEps DRIVEN At POINT OF BAYOSET.
III. News Spread With Rapidity In
London aud Caused Smiling
Faces Everywhere.
,h. nocr. Pushed the Attack With
creat Energy and Courage
The Battle Continued I'M
uI After Midnight.

oa;ce As the afternoon progressed
a orumor obtained currency that Lady
,,,itb mad surrendered and the de-
,-,.s;on in the lObbies had become
,,,reme when an official appeared and
n loud voice shOuted Good
r,,ys," and posted the dispatch chron-
ic,,ng a brilliant victory for the Brit
isb troops. Even the brief official
announcement sent by Gen. White
.,ens IN cntitle his success to the
adjective brilliant" so often mis-
used DUNG the present war. Read
Ing between the lines of Gen. Whites
d,snetch il is evident that there was
. desperate fight, the British en-
trenchments being thrice taken and
rctaken. and at dusk the Devonshire
regimen at the point OF the bayonet
drove oct the Beers from another
poyition which they had occupied all
day long The news spread with as
tonishiny rapidity oil over London
and caused an instantaneous change
In the aspect of the metropolis. Smil-
Ing faces were seen everywhere and
even nt the sedate foreign Office and
other departments of the government
great e.ntion was shown.
The newspapers were all jubilant.
The conservative Standard in big
headlines announced II "Glorious vic
tory at Ladysmith."
1t was not until the middle of the
AFTERNOON that there was an official
confirmation forthcoming of Frere
Camp runors OF Gen. Whites success
nj Ladysmith But at 3:40 p. IN. the
war Office relieved the extreme ten
sion Of the waiting crowds by posting
The following dispatch from the front:
"Frere Camp, Natal, Jan. 9.-The
following is from White, dated 2 p. m.
Sunday.
"'An attack was commenced on my
position but was chiefly against
(aesar's camp and Wagon hill. The
enemy Sss in great strength and has
pushed the attack with the greatest
courage and energy. Some of the en-
htnchments on Wagon hill were three
times taken by the enemy and retaken
by US. The attack continued until
80 at night. One point in our posi-
ton was occupied by the enemy the
whole day But at dusk, in a heavy
rainStorn. they were turned out of
This position at the point OF the bay
-, hxrf ha
ncvons, led by Col. Park. Col. Ian
Hamilton commanded on Wagon hill
md rendered valuable service. The
troops have had very trying time,
and behaved excellently.
1.-The enemy we're repulsed every
where with very heavy loss, greatly
exceeding that on my side, which will
be reported as soon as the lists are
complete, >"
Teegrums from ReDsburg say sew
en- officers and 80 men of the Suffolks
were killed and about 80 captured.
Gen. French's announcement that the
Essex regiment has been sent to re-
pace tho Suffolks is more bitter to
the latter's friends than the list OF
casualties. as the only inference de-
dueible from this fact is that the Suf-
folks dis2raced themselves and their
flag by bolting and leaving few of
their more stanch comrades to fill the
Pretoria jails.
Lord DE Ia War;, In a graphic de-
scription OF the battle OF Magersfon-
tein sayp: "It is useless to disguise
that large percentage of the troops
nre losing heart for campaign COM
prised o, succession OF frontal at
tScks on an invisible foe, securely en-
trencheu and unreachable. Our men
fought admirably, but they were
asked 70 perform miracles. Don't
blame them, and don't blame the gal
iant general who was the first vic
I'm OF the terrible disaster which ov-
ercame the Highland brigade. They
marched In quarter column TO their
doom. Gen. Warchope's last words:
Tor Gods sake, men. do not blame me
for this" will gladden. the hearts of
he numberless friends. There was no
accord between Gen. Methuen ana
Gen. wauchope in regard to the best
method OF attack. Gen. Muthuen's
plan prevailed. and the mistake lost
TO men" ti
Londcr. Jan. "a rumor was cur
rent In this ciey Monday evening that
Gen. Butler has crossed the Tugela
river. captured I2 guns and is now
marching on Ladysmith.
London, Jan. o.--Nothing has been
received fcorroborative Of the rumor
that Gen. Bnlier has creased the Tu-
geia river. so the report must be tax
'n With all reserve
Futile EHsrt 20 Float the Paris.
London, Jan. 9.--Another effort
was made at Milfordhayen Monday 20
hoat the American hne steamer Paris
out OF dock. in order to take her to
Belfast for extensive repairs, after
having been. ashore of the Menacles.
failed. The vessel commenced to ali
az soon - water was let into the
*dock. - s.t
Epiasnse sf. Grir In chicaro.
Chicago. Jan. "a mild endemic