The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04
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WAS IT VICTORY?
General French Admits That he Did
Not Take Colesburg.
BOERS ATTACKED MOLTENO.
Brisk Fighting Is Reported by the
Colesburg Defenders.
THE HILLS FURNISH HIDING PLACES
JouberPs Return Marks Renewal Of The
Bombardmeat Of ladysmilh.
A DOZEN OFFICERS AND MEN WERE KILLED

A DOZEN OFFICERS AND MEN WERE KILLED
Dispatches from the Seat of war
Modihes the Claims of British
Victories Heretofore Made.
sterkstroom, Cape Colony. jan
nary 3.--(Mornipg 1.-THE Beers Mt
tackled Moiteno this morning. A
brisk action Is now In progress.
Nnnuwpoort, Cape Colony, Jan
nary 3.-4Thcre was brisk fsEhung
today in the hills around Coles
burg. The Beers ssubborniy re-
sisted the British n, evcry point
but gradually rctrented. The
british hell the cxtramc position
10 the south and east, overlook
Ing the town. The hills around
CoicsburE arc numerous, not IN
ranges, but in groups, making IL
very difficult TO hunt the Beers
out sixteen wounded have arr
rived nj Arundel.
London, January IA special
dispatch from Naauwpoort, dated
Tuesday, january =, says the Brit-
ish commands nre az NorynIs
Point bridge with two guns ANA
ais" command the coIesburg
bridge, and that the Beers have
no way 10 retreat except by way
OF N"rmberg. The dispatch add.
that big Developments are ex-
pcctcd tomorrow.
London. January A. A 80 a. n,--There IA
complete absence OF anything new from
the scat OF war. The report Of the roer
attack upon Molteno Is not yet confirmed
Apparently General French holds nothing
within five miles Of Colesburg Junction.
His request for reinforcements dispels any
present hope that he win he able to seize
one Of the crossings OF the Orange river.
The latest adylces fron Colesburg dis
trict tend to modify the element OF Cen
eral French's success. The predicted oc-
eupation of colosburg had not been ae-
compllshed last evening. willis the Boer
guns, announced 10 have been siienced.
were still active. The war Office this az
ternoon issued dispatches received from
General French under yesterdays date.
saying his position was the same as on
the previous day. that with small rein.
forcements he could dislodge the Beers
from Colesburg and In the meantime bs
continued maneuvering.
1t Is probable that when Lord Roberts
arrives General French viii be ordered
10 quit his present unsupported position
nnG TO concentrate his command at peaar
Or Orange river, AS the Daily Telegraph
says General French seems to be in
he position OF man having a tiger cat
N trap and unable to kin II for want of
, stick"
dispatch from Dover Farm announces
hat Lieutenant Colonel Pitcher has ar
lived there safely from Douglass.
Slpce Commanfant General JouberLs
etufn 10 the front the cannonade of
.adysmith by the Beers has been much
weller Between December IS and De-
ember 10 four shells killed twelve and
wounded thirteen officers and men.
The war office acknowledges the infe-
iorlty OF the regular artillery by author
ling the equlpmentof the new battery at,
ached TO the London volunteer corps with
'ickers and Maxims some OF which the
3oers use. and by ordering 100 IL l-2-
'ound quick FIRE guns built at once The
Ulcers and men Of the new battery will
"a supplied from the honorable artillery
company.
Eight additional regiments have been
allied out. Seven " these well serve in
Ireland. replacing tho regulars sent 10
'outh Africa.
Hon sydney Robert Greville, equerry
0 tho Prince OF Wales, has obtained the
rinces permission 70 so 10 the front
recently he has been acting as Lord
instead OF Schomburg McDon-
II, who has gone to South Africa.
General Butler continues hts night bom-
,ardinents and patrol surprises. As the
'ugela river Is again fordahle and the
itreteher bearers have again been requisl-
Toned at Durham and Pietermaritzburg
here is disposition 20 believe that the
British advance will not long be delayed
II is reported at Durham that the rap
ured German steamer Bundesrath had on
,oard five guns, ifty tons OF shells and $50
rained artillerymen.
Nothing further has been heard from
donteno. which was reported from Gterk
troom 20 have been attacked by the Beers
his morning, So far as known here there
5 only small force there
4 dispatch from Sterkstroon announces
hat Ssaneien. the Boer cotnmandant at
tormbnrg. has died OF his wounds.
A special dispatch from Penshurg. dated
tuesday, January 2, says 4 supply train
'ithout locomotive was set IN motioa
thin the British lines nepr coleshurx
nd proceeded 90 near the Roer poriti<n
hat Il was impossible to rccQver II an
he British guns therefore desSr4yed The
rucks. Il & s,ispectsd ths< thls ~ ne
CT Of traitor. K Ak
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