The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-27
BRITISH AND DOER BATTLE
THEY FOUGHT FOR HOURS.
Generals Warren and CIenry Make
Big Advances-ArtiIIery Did Good
work-The Enemy Is United-rhe
Latest Military Move.


fired ON the Beers, killing one and hitting
three horses.
A correspondent was in a position where
he could watch General Warren advanc-
ing from Mount Alice. At the same time
our front was advancing, using balloon
10 locate the Beers and with sSirmishers
in front. The naval guns and howitzers
of General White kept Smelling the Boer
positions.
At 4 p. m. General Warren was still
Smelling the high ridge running at right
angles behind Speerkop with shrapnel,
which was bursting right above the Boer
trenches. A grass fire was burning be-
tween the British and Boer positions.
During Lord Dundonald's engagement
at Acton Homes it is reported that the
Beers raised a white flag. Major Edison
stood up and was Immediately fired on.
Thereupon he sent Boer prisoner to the
burghers to say that unless their arms
were laid down and their hands thrown up
no notice would be taken of white flags.
The Beers fired on the prisoner while re-
turning
State and Transvaal burghers are good
friends and have no idea of giving up the
fight, even when defeated. The Beers
fired Mauser volleys and used Norden-
feldt gun this evening.
General Warren fought for IL hours.
He gained two positions. The British loss
is believed to have been small. Artillery
was used for the protection of in
fantry and the generals had not been
in haste but had led their men
cautiously. Clery, by judicious use OF
field guns, had fought his way from
ridge to ridge for distance Of three miles.
The main position was still in front OF
them, but they had made a good begin
ming and had not suffered heavily.
Lord Dundonalds cavalry advance
guard is now in position to try to adj
vance by the Dewdrop road through
comparatively open country direct to La
dysmith, or may try to cut OIL the Boer
retreat through Van Reenan's pass by
pushing on to Ladysmith along the Har-
risnlith railway. Lord Dundonald must
be governed by what is possible for War
rem. The former has been able to get
northwest of the Beers entrenched posi-
ton. which must be thrust back or turned
by the troops now across the Tugela.
Military opinion is divided between an
attempt at penetrating the long Boer line,
or, while Clcry's division holds them i'll
front, for Warren to turn their right. 1t
is generally assumed that if Butler finds
Boer positions too strong for him he will
fight on as far as possible, while White
will cut his way through from Ladysmith,
bringing. at whatever sacrifice, the rem
nant of his force to Buffers camp.
Later.
London. Jan. 23.-General Butler cables
70 the war office;
, "Spearmans Camp, Jan. 23.-General
Warren has been engaged chiefly on his
left, which he has swung forward about a
couple of miles. The ground is very diff
fcult and as the fighting is all the time
up hill, it is difficult to say exactly how
much we have gained, but l think we are
making substantial progress"
He has forced the enemy from their po-
sition. The Lancashire and Irish brigades
are advancing steadily. The fire is very
severe occasionally.
Main Army IL Fighting
London, Jan. 23.-1he war office has
received the following from General Bull
ler;
I'm order to relieve the pressure OF
General Warren and to ascertain the
strength of the enemy IN the position IN
front OF Potgieter's drift, General Lyttle
TON made reconnaissance in force yester
day. This kept the enemy in theil
trenches in full strength all day. Our cas-
ualties: Third battalion, Kings Roya
Rifles, two killed, II wounded, two miss
ing"
Beers Fight StubbOrnly.
London, Jan. 24.-Nothing has been re
ceived thus far to indicate that any con
elusive result has been reached by thu
British forces in the region of the uppe
Tugela. and the lack of information re
garding what men and munitions thu
Beers have in reserve prevents an accur
ate determine ton of the measure of rea
success attending the two days hard fight
ing. All that can be said is that the Brit
ish seem to be doggedly advancing in tn
face of an equally stubborn resistance
AT the close of Sundays fighting the re
publicans had merely evacuated their frs
line of defense to take up another semi
circular position a short distance in tn
rear, recalling the old burgher ruse, b.
which the Beers have previously manages
10 entice the British into fatal traps