The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-19
IN DESPERATE STRAITS.
That Is Thought to BE the Condition of
the Beleagured Garrison.
WHAT THE BOERs LOSS WAS
In Their Attempt to Storm the Place and
Drive the British Out--A Boer AS
sault Repulsed After q Hard
Fight--r Iransvssl

INewg-Democrat Leased Wire Service.1
Pretoria, Jan. 14.-Delayed-An omin-
Gus calm prevails about Ladysmith and
the Tugela Ladysmith appears to be
in sore straits.
FOUND NOTHING.
Molteno, Jan. 15-Delayed-Genera
Gatacre, expecting that the Beers were
about to attack him, made a reconnai-
sance northward today. Finding moth
ing, he returned to his base at Sterks
room.
MADE A SORTIE.
Pretoria, Jan. 15.-Delayed-The Brit
ish made a sortie to the east of Mafe-
king today, and shortly afterward re-
tired. One burgher was wounded in the
skirmish. The Beers demolished a
small British fort.
WHAT BOERS LOST.
Capetown, Jan. 16.-It is learned from
Orange Free State sources that the Har-
rismith commando was the sufferer in
the attack on Ladysmith, January 16
The commando lost all it's field cornets
and Commandants Villers, Lyon and
De Jager and thirteen men killed.
FRANTIC FAMILIES.
Durham, Jan. Is, 2:45 p. m.-Delayed--
No news has been received from the
front for five days Families of the To-
cal volunteers are frantic with anxiety.
BoERs REPULsED.
Rensberg, Jan. 15.-Delayed-The Bo-
ers today attempted to storm a redoubt
held by the Yorkshires and the New
Zealand contingent near Colesberg. The
British repulsed> the attack, inflicting a
loss of twenty-one killed and forty
wounded.
EXPERTS FIGURING.
London, January 16.-The situation in
Natal is still blind and England is kept
guessing. The expert of the Morning
J4Nf.2Sr is certain that Warren's divis-
ZION is not attempting a flanking move
ment via Weenan, and asserts that yes
terday morning Warren was five miles
northwest of Springfield where General
Butler has his headquarters. The plan,
according to this expert, is to concen-
trate for an attack upon the Beers eX-
treme right. Nearly all the experts and
military authorities doubt If Butler will
attempt to attack he Beers on the right,
left and center. 1t is pointed out that
to split the army in three parts, each
operating long distance from the 9TH
er, would be dangerous tactics, and per-
NIT the Beers to engage the British
forces piecemeal. The news that mill
tary attaches are returning to Durham
preparatory to joining General Roberts
causes further perplexity, as it would
indicate that Butler was not yet ready
for his attack to relieve Ladysmith
However, the silence maintained by
Roberts and the war office regarding
operations in Natal argues pretty con-
clusively that an important operation al
the Tugela is pending. News of bat
tie is expected hourly, though several
days may elapse before it comes.
FOR FOWLS"
Berlin, Jan. 16.-It is stated that the
rifles found on board the German
steamer, Bundesrath, now held at Dur
ban, as a war prize, were listed as
"fowling pieces"
BRAVE WAUCHOPE.
Liverpool, Jan. 16.-The Post asserts
that General Lord Methuen will be SUI
perceded shortly in the command al
Modder river. According to the Post
the war Office is in possession of a let
ter from the late General Wauchope
written on the eve of the battle OF
Maagersfontein. Wauchope wrote
"This is the last letter shall ever write
have been ordered to perform an i'm
possible task. have vaily> remon-
strated and must obey or surrender my
sword"