Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

Iery point, but gradually reiterated.
1l(e British hold the extreme po-
IA to the south and east, over
Ing the town.
oLTENo ATTACKED By THE BoERs.
rkstroom, Cape Colony, Jan. 8
4hing) J. The Beers attacked Mol
this morning. A brisk action is
in progress. fit5
fLCHER'S MINIATURE BdTrLE
bundled vributss PAID to the Prowsss OF
N the Canadians and Australians.
london, Eng, Jan. 3 Lacking news
d the main British camps in South
Eca, whose future action can alone
Ne ansimportant effect on the larger
PES OF the campaign, the British
Iplic is making the most of Col.
3cher's miniature battle. Unbounded
putes are paid to the prowess of the
nadians and Australians, and graphic
6punts are published of the enthusi-
y in Douglas as the victorious troops
tered that place. The representa-.
b Of The Association Press with the
Ing column says:
The immediate result Of Col.
lcher's success is the entire disposal
She rebels who have been governing
country for the last sixNweeks.
1er Sunny Side was captured, the
4pntos occupied the lager for the
.ht, and Joined the main body the
owing morning, bringing the whole
he Boer tents, wagons and loot, and
ling the CoInwslls in garrison at
my Side. The British force then
Ned for Douglas, the Torontos
HIging up the rear, in wagons. In
afternoon, the troops entered the
- unopposed and amid extracr-
x&ry scenes. The inhabitants we're
1Fjoyed and crowded about the
l1Iers, shaking hands with them
d when they learned that their
1dhers were Canadians and Aus
|liRns, the enthusiasm became
led. There were dasfening cheers
be troops traversed the main street,
hit was almost impossible for them
Jake progress, the crowds being SO
N to shake hands with the Colonials.
that the Landdrost and all
amounted rebels evacuated the place
HE previous night. The unmof Lifted
lis are reported to be entrencHdi III
&fneighboi hood. Quantities Of amInu-
ION were captured and destroyed. /"
4 BE TREATED AS PRISONERS OF WAR.
4 dispatch from the Modder River
fnates. that the Sunny Side prisoners
81 not be treated as prisoners Of war,
as British subjects caught in open
llion. At the Modder River camp,
conduot OF the ColoniaIs Is greatly
1hiled, and all are delighted, that
" have struck the first blow on the
3tern frontier since the battle Of
@gersfontein. 1t is believed the relief
kuruIhan will quickly folIowa
Rhe latest adyices from the Coles.
fg district tend to modify the esti-
BE of Gen. French's success. The
&lioted occupation of Colesberg had
been accomplished last EVENING,
|le the Boer guns, announced to
10 been silenced, were, still active.
u War Office, this afternoon, issued
1ispatch received from Gen. French,
Der yesterdays date, saying his
d tion was the same as on the
esious day, that with small re-
he could dislodge the
!frs from Colesberg, and in the mean
q he continued manauvring X
Zen. Butler continues his night
C3bardments and patrol surprises.
|sthe TuRela River is again fordable,
dsthe stretcher- bearers have again
reauisitioned at Durham and
maritzburgs there is disposition
EIeve that ths British advance will
~ long delayed.
tS3s reported at Durham. that tho
bfllred German steamer Bundesrath
II % board five big guns, so tong Of
sll9 and $50 trained artillerymen.
Nothing further has been heard from
oltspo, which was reported this morn
Z "a have been attacked by the Beers.
fkr as known here, there is only
lall force there.
A dispatch from Sterkstroom an
undbs that Swanelef, the Boer COM
andAnt at Stormberg, has died OF his
anpds. az
Aispeoial dispatch, from Rendburq,
ted January I'd, says supply train,
thout q locomotive, was set In motion
thin the British line at Colesberg
d rfoceeded so near the Boer position
al n was impossible to recover it,
I fhe British guns, therefore, de-
S64 the trucks. 1t is suspected
ytkN was the act of traitor. M
ne IMPLY train, says another dis
|Kom Rendburg, ran into o
IsIf5j plvert, and was wrecked. The
q<2 egan looting it, and another
ndIjDtg train was dispatched to the
pk hn attempt to recover the rro-
lIt1| The Beers opened fire upon
H<2ps and natives accompany ing
4<5ing tho second train to retreat
{eral of the natives had been
6tal British casualties about
in two days were six men
VI 20 wounded.
II DELAGoA BAY AWARD.
d(41ntch from Berne to the Pail
III 3!lzette says tho award In the
Bay question is being drawn
\ THAT IL is positively stated that
[1S& published toward the end of
reported that the particular
18 equadron, new az Gibraltar.
Edered to South Africa as soon
thaunel squadron returns to
The particular service
is said to be just suited to
elagoa Bay.
pct tn Take Advantage of England.
IL France, Jan. 8. Tho opinion
~ expressed in official circles to
fsentatiye of The Associated
hat the modus viyendi between
HuE1lRritnin and Ernnna ranasdin.