River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-01-25
PROGRESS Is O
March of Gen. Bniter ON l.adysEiith-
Beers ContestinR Every Inch
of the Way.

London, Jan. 23.-The Daily Mail
has the following dated Sunday night.
from Spearman's Camp:
There has been hot lighting all day,
AT dawn our attack was resumed along
the entire line. all the ~brigades taking part
We soon discovered that the Beers stili
occupied the range OF hills IN force. their
position being very strong The range Is
intersected by steep favines and many ap-
p%roaches very difficult of access. To-day
the Beers who We're driven from their
trenches yesterday took cover In dongas
and behind the rocks with which the hills
are strewn, The forces, therefore. COM
menced the task OF driving them out, and
set 10 work with good heart in the early
morning Much firing took place, and our
progress was slow. but gradually British
pluck told it's tale. and the enemy fell back
to another kopje. We swarmed on and
occupied II. and then the attack recon-
menced with the utmost gaiianiry.
1.-THE country simply abounds in hills
favorable 10 guerrilla warfare. and our
task is an arduous one. Nevertheless. 1t
:. being gradually accomplished When
ever any of the enemy were observed
taking up a fresh position our field batter
les poured In showers of s%hrapnei, and the
rapid movement of the guns, followed by
accurate shooting, must rave greatly dis
'ressed them. The enemy were on the de-
fnsive almost the entire day, save once,
when they attempted to outfiank our left
and were signally checkmated, They re-
lied almost entirely on rifle fire. A few
shells were fired from a heavy piece OF
ordnance. but these fell harmless.
I'VE now occupy the lower crest on the
left, and are converging slowly but surely
10 the Boer enter. The Boer loss Is I'M
known. but must "a been heavy. The
killed and wounded are carried away to
the rear rapidly. The strong rumors are
in circulation that the Beers are retiring,
The battle will be resumed tomorrow.
London, Jan. 23.-Just before mid
night the war office issued the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Butler:
"Spearman's Camp. Jan. 22.-The follow
ing casualties are reported in Gen. Harris
brigade as the result of yesterdays fight
ing: Killed-Capt. Ryall, Yorkshire regi-
ment, and five men. Wounded Second
Lieut.. Andrews. Border regiment; Capt.
Mclaughlin. Inniskillings; Lieut.. Oar
low, Yorkshire regiment. and rs men. Miss
ing-eight men. Other casualties WIN be
forwarded when received"
The foregoing was all the var Office
bad issued up to midnight. Nothing,
therefore, is known here as yet re-
garding Mondays operations.
London, Jan. 23.-The Daily Chron-
icle has received the following. dated
January %. AIS p. M, from Spear
mans Camp:
The Beers admit q casualties during
Gen. Lyttleton's skirmish on Saturday.
Gen. Warren continues pushing. though
he is necessarily making very slow prog
ress, as the Beers are numerous and strong
~ ~en'renched. Our infantry are working
over parallel ridges. with Lord Dundonaid's
cavalry lying well out or the left flank and
awaiting developments. The Beers con-
test every inch of the ground. This morn
Ing Gen. Warren's artillery reopened fire,
but the Beers did not reply, and our fire
became less hot. The naval guns in front
here have been quiet. A Boer prisoner
who was brought in boosted that 1t would
take us three months to reach Lady
smith"