The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24

for egress from the town having been OBJ
served from the Boer positions Special
dispatches photographed from LadysmitlI
on Monday say that the investm has
not been relaxed, and the garrison con-
tinue to speculate regarding the precise
date of deliverance.
The position of the British forces out
side Of Natal Is unchanged. The forward
movement elsewhere appears to be watt
Ing for reinforcements.
BOERS STILL THERE.
The Daily Chronicle publishes the fol-
lowing photographed message from Lady,
smith, dated Jan. 22, by way Of Swart
Kop. Jan. %:
Yesterday We could see British shells
bursting close to the Boer camp on the
plateau, this side of Potgieter's Drift.
but the camp still remains in position
there today.
I'VE heard very heavy firing all this
morning The bombardment has been
slack, but the Boer big gun on Mount
Bulwana is still iring.
TALK OF TRAITORS.
A correspondent Of the Daily Chronicle
at Sterkstroom telegraphing Monday
says: e.
MANY Dutch colohists, although os-
tensibly loyal, really sympathize with
the Beers and keep them posted regard
ing all British movements. They dis
charge rockets and make other probable
signs to the enemy. A general rising.
however, is no longer. feared.
BOER ACCOUNT OF IT.
BoER CAMP, Upper Tugela River.
Sunday, Jan. 2l. = After Commandant
Botha checked the British advance yes
terday morning it was expected there
would be no further action until tonlor-
row This afternoon, however, signs
were discerned Of an intended movement
in the British Northern camp. When the
heat; which was more frightful than any
yet experienced, had worn off, the Brit
ish cannon started in full force, and the
infantry advanced i'll extended order.
Gems. Retha and Cronje held the high
hills over which the road to Ladysmith
passed When the Mauser fire opened a
pandernonium Of sound filed the air. The
vindictive crash of lyddite shells, the
sharp voYleys OF Lee Metfords and the
Whip-like crack of Mausers were inter-
spersed with the boom of the MaXims.
The battle ended with darkness but not
without evidences of execution among
the British that were manifest at sun
rise. ttssz.4-o i54s,e .t..s1sl4s s...s-s.-
Field Cornet Ernst Emilio was killed,
nor did the generals escape unscathed.
At the central position, Swartkop, where
the other road to Ladysrnith crosses the
hills, the British advanced from low kop-
les on the banks Of the. Tugefa unmolest-
ed. Then they entered the zone of Mall
ser fire. and although their naval guns
kept sup the usual terrible racket the ad-
vance was stopped, end the British nad
TO count out their dead and wounded.
Commandant Villejoen and two bur-
gEers were knocked senseless by an ex-
plosion OF lyddite, but Commandant
Villeioen recovered. Fled Cornet He'll
bron was wounded, and on refusing 10
surrender was shot.
The British loss was probably 1nsig-
nificant. They complain that expansive
bullets In Mausers We're found In the
field. and soft-noscd bullets with Lee
Metfor5s. The Beers admit that sport
ing Mausers were occasionally founu'
but they deny the charge respecting ex-
pansive bullets. --
Not shot was fired by the Beers with
cannon or rifle at the Swartkop position
this side of the river. One thousand In
fantry and a battery advanced into the
second row of low hills. Heavy can
nonading proceeded at a range of 2o9o
wards, but the Boers ~ intained the ST.
lerce Of death. This must have confused
the British, as the advance was stopped,
and this morning they returned to their
old positions.
The Times publishes a letter from
Ia6ysmith dated Dec. 19, the writer OF
which says that the besieged then had
full rations for at least two months.
According to a special dlspatcn from
Pretoria 1t is reported there that fourteen
field cornets will be exchanged lor Iour-
teen British officers.
BREACH OF NEUTRALITY.
Mail advices to. the Daily Mail, dated
Jan. 10, say: -e''.
att has been officially notified to the
government here from Lourenzo Mar
oues that the Beers have created
breach of neutrality by crossing Portu-
guese territory, from Umballa to Rhode
sia. A force of artillery has been sent TO
Iourenzo Marques, and the governor
there has demanded reinforcements from
here. Everything is being carried out
with all possible secrecy, but l am IN
formed on good authority that a. portion
of the troops have already started 1or
7 ,ourenzo Marques and that others Will
follow soon."
The correspondent in question adds:
"I am sending a cablegram with this
letter. but fear it will be suppressed.
The editor of the Daily Mail appends
this note: Line telegram WdS supp SSo-
ed"
Umballa is north Of Inhambane, which
is a few miles above Cabo des Correntes
(Cape Wilberforce), and the movement
indicates that the Beers are
engaged in gun-running and men import
ing through. Rhodesta, or that perhaps
they are planning to take Col. Plumer
in the flank.
HARSH TREATMENT.
The correspondent of the Times at
Lourenzo Marques telegraphing Tuesday
says.
"The wholesale expulsion Of British sub
jects now remaining in the Transvaal Is
expected next week. Schultz, military
of the rand, is maintaining
his reputation as an interruptions ana
vindictive official. His latest movement
was an attempt to break open the vaults
of the Rand Safe Deposit company, osten-
sibly to obtain their securities for the
residents.
1T appears that all the bridges on the
Natal railway and the Laings Mex tun-
mel and the bridges on the Free STATE
line have been undermined so as to en-
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