The Portland daily press., 1900-01-15

kAAH - A -
Nsk and examined country north Of
Ridge.
"Gatsors reports no c,augs.
"Aii we'll on December IS st Mafe-
king"
LOSS OF THE sUFFoLKs.
Lonon, January IA despatch to the
Daily News from Nsauwpoorte. datsd
January 9th. describing the unfortunate
with sne suifolks. says:
"Gsn. Yrsnoh permitted the attempt
II the urgent assirs Of Lieut.. Col. Wat
son. The march began al midnight.
The men wore canvas shoes. or falling
these, marched In their so,ks. The
ground was difficult and many halts
were necessary to verify the position.
On reaching the summit Of the hill.
the officsrs advanced over the crest to
recoonitre. The Beers, who had evident
y been warned Of the movement. opened
D tsfrific fusiiade. Capt Brett's COM
pany charged into q Bosr trench. Then
game an order to retire. 10 oams In .
shout from the Bosr lines and the two
rear companiss. completely deceived /,
uarried 10 out. OF the two advance com.
pan les % were killed or woundsd. Capt.
Brett got his men under cover and sent
, sergeant with i've men 10 cot his
way out and to ssk the British ARTILLERY
10 direct the fire 10 the right fearing
that the guns might open on him. Three
men eot through with the message, but
Capt. Brett was forced 70 surrender with
his remains, 72 men.
The soharze (RsdoubtJ behind which
The Hosrs wers lying, was very high and
doubly loop-holed, but absolutsly undis-
except by balloon and too high
10 be stormsd BY scaling ladders"
BIG BATTLE COMING.
Boer Headquarters at Colenso, Thurs
day, January II, via Pretoria, Wis Lou
renso Marques. Friday. January Ia
Every thing points to . great battle with
In the next few days.
Ladysmith. for the last two nishts has
been firing rockets. The object Is not
known here.
TREASON IN CAPE TOWN.
Cape Town, Wednesday, January TO-
The proceedings for treason instituted
against the Dutch oolonials who were
laksn In arms ut Sunnyside, ara heing
pressed. Witnesses have been intsrrosated
Today; the preliminary examination be-
lore the magistrate will bs held later and
he trial will probably be oonduotsd BY
the supreme court
The colonial Dutch point out that those
will serve to make mors re-
bells as they consider the treatment Of the
prisoners designed to territy them.
some Britons regard the prosecutions
" impolitio. in view Of the fact that the
Beers are able 10 retailate uuon the one
hundred British officers and $500 privates
N their hands and might do 30 unless
III who fsht In the Boer ranks are treat
ID az prisoners Of war.
The Beers keep mp n continuous snip
ng near Dordreoht. Five colonial scouts
we're captured on Monday.
Yesterday tho American residents
,ave q dinner to Mr.. Webster Davis, U.
). assistant secretary of the interior.
Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener were
most fervidly received on their arrival at
Cape Town.
GETTING READY FOR BULLER.
New York, January l4.-Advioss from
and Pretoria, dated Friday.
-eport no change IN the situation except
hat Bosrs were making ready to meet
Buffers fanking movement.
BOERS WARNED.
London, January IA despatch to
,hs Times from Lourenzo Marques. says:
The British consul has issued notice
British subjects against enlist
ing for service with the Boeis, trading
with the republics or reasonable con-
iuct in the Transvsal.
Herr Pott has protested against this
notice as constituting an Interference
With the sovereign rights Of Portugal.
Five thousand Beers were sent from
Natal last week to defend the Free State
border and to resist the attacks Of Gen.
jatacre and Gen. French which are
causing some alarm.
A leading Trsnsvaalsr says the Boers
will make another desperate attempt to
reduce Ladysmith.
ASSAULT AT LADYSMITH.
London, January ia special from
he Hoofd laager, at Ladysmith, dated
January o, via Lourenzo Marquee dos
,ribing the assault on January upon
Ladysmith, says:
''The British made no attempt to hold
the first line of breastworks, but made
IN exceedingly stubborn resistance at the
next row. Every inch was stubbornly
contested and CONSPICUOUS bravery was
displayed on both sides.