The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-06

their horses had stampeded.
Lieutenant and Five Men Missing
Frere Camp, Jan. 5. Capt Thorney-
croft's patrol found the enemy in some
force at the Little Tugela bridge. Their
presence was discovered by scouts. II
is reported that five men and lieuten-
ant of the party have not returned.
Butler Again Reported Defeated.
Paris, Jan. 5. - a report was current
on the bourse Thursday that Gen. Bull
Ter had met with another check in his
efforts to relieve Ladysmith.
Col Pitcher Evacuntrs Douglas.
Belmont, Cape Colony, Wednesday,
Jan. ;. - Col Pitcher, il is officially an
nounced. being only on a raiding expe-
dition and. for military reasons, being
unable to occupy Douglas permanent
| ~, has evacuated the town, bringing off
all the loyalists He has now returned
safely to close proximity to Belmont.
When he announced the necessity o.
evacuuting the place, the inhabitants of
| Douglas declared their lives were not
worth five minutes purchase after the
troops eft. Col. Pitcher, therefore, In
D
vited them to accompany him TO Bel
mont. The preparations were speedily
completed. but the vehicles of the town
were totally inadequate 10 convey the
refugees, SO the troops gave up the
transport wagons to the women and
children. The Canadians acted as an
escort of the refugees. carrying
! babies for the women and kept every
! body lively by singing Us they marched
| pluckily along in spite of sore feet, oc-
| casioned 10y the heavy sand, which
made marching extremely firing.
The force received Gen. BuIler's con-
CALCULATIONS on the success of the eN-
petition with great satisfaction.
skIrmIsh Near belmont
Orange River. Cape Colony, Jan. g.
/ There was n small skirmish near Bel
mont this morning. The British fired
few shots, but the Beers did not
respond.
/ \ detachment of about 40 Beers at
tempted to rush Klokfontein this
morning. but were beaten back by
the mounted infantry. Possibly this
force consisted of fugitives from
I Sunnyside. Reenforcements OF in
/ fantry and artillery have been dis
patched to Gen. French from DE Aar
No Deaths by Lyddite.
Boer Camp, Colenso. Jan. 1.-The
British naval guns at Chieveley camp
continue their ineffective long range
fire night and day, in order 10 di-
vert Boer attention from the move
ments OF the troops.
Fedral scouts yesterday penetrated
into the British camp. When return
ing, the British pickets discovered
them. and wounded one Boer.
Gen. Lucas Meyer resumes com
mand of the division here.
Gen. Joubert denies that he has
ever protested against the use OF lyd-
dite. lie AYERS that up TO the present
he las not lost n single man from lyd-
dite.
Another steamer seized.
Berlin. Jan. 1.-The imperial mail
steamer General has been detained at
Alden and occupied by British troops,
with the object of searching her cargo,
which is to be discharged, The Gem
eral is owned by the German East
African line, the owners Of the
Bundesrath, previously captured by
the British cruiser Magicienne Oft De-
agoa bay.
Hamburg, Jan. although the
manifests of the German steamer Gen
eral, seized at Alden. show there was
no war material on board. she was
compelled 20 discharge her cargo.
Was Contrabsnd of War.
Rome, Jan. ). -- The German steamer
Kanzler. with the Dutch and Russian
Red Cross detachments for the Trans
yaal on board. discharged a quantity Of
her cargo at Naples. as IL was contra
band of war. The Kanzler belongs 10
the same company as the Bundesrath
and General.
News Cnases Satisfaction.
London, Jan. 5.-There is great sat
isfaction here at the news that DE
Aar has been able to send Gen. French
reenforoements Of guns and infantry,
Of which he appears TO be 10 much
IN need
The fighting in the hills IL inces-
FriAAts Tue taAAeA Afft= ny Urn
French has almost surrounded Coles
berg. but that the Beers are stiffly de-
Tending all their positions close 10
the town. preventing the British from
capturing II.
A dispatch from Rensberg says the
heavy artillery duel recommended az
day break
Partner Details of Fighting.
Further details Of the fighting be-
tween Gen Gatacre and the Beers 81
| Cypherrat show that 1905 Beers with
artillery attacked q British outpost be
tween Cyphergai and Moiteno. zen.
Gatacre. With mounted troops and feld
artillery. moved oas in front 81 sierk-
stroom ard found the Beers strongly
posted al Copert,erg. whence they were
quickly dislodged. tie Beers fleeing Ia
the direction II stormberg. The Boers
used the British guns captured Deeeu.-
Der 10 and ahot well. but tie British