Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-12
! BATTLE At LADYSM|1H.
kraA1 WHITE REPORTS.
A.. Gathering in Large NuIm-
Around the GarrisOn-AttMck
r points-French Compelled
Retreat.

..or Ian. 9.-General Butler sends
following from frere Camp:
Fhis from White: Attack renewed.
hard pressed
have absolutely no more news and
!, no sun. There ia camp rumor
White defeated the enemy and to,k
prisoners.
.ent all available troops yesterday
axe a demonstration at Colenso. The
hes there were all occupied by the
neral Butler has wired the war office
following, dated January q, from
Camp: j.,
he following message was received
General White:
Danuary 6.-The attack continues
the enemy has been reinforced IRON
outh.
have beaten the enemy Oft at pres
but they are still around me IN great
>ers and particularly to the south and
nix a renewed attack is very prob
The sun has failed and | can not
hrther informa ton from Ladysmith
tomorrow
pdon, Jan "a dispatch to the
Chronicle from Frere Camp says:
kturdays bombardment of Ladysmith
The heaviest yet recorded. All the
guns were working and the Beers
d to be pouring in shells from every
bile lighter gun.
lasted fully four hours and must
meant either a sortie by the Brit
a determined attack on the gar
by the Beers. Our shells could be
falling on Umbulwhana hill and the
were replying. Beside the can
eports there were sounds indicating
er pieces OF artillery in action. The
hg must have been at closer range
has been the case up 10 now.
+ naval guns at Chieveley sent their
fire into the Boer trenches, but
has been NO further movement
ldon, Jan. "a special dispatch
trere Camp dated January Z, says:
neral White heliographs that he de-
the Beers this morning. They crept
close to the defending forces that
Gordon Highlanders and the Man
(n actually repulsed them at the
OF the bayonet."
don, Jan. y.-General French re-
serious accident to the First
X regiment. -Four companies OF the
ent attacked Boer position. Lieu
Colonel Watson in command was
He'd and a retreat was ordered.
The Beers Lost.
don, Jan. 0.-The war office has
published the following bulletin
General Butler:
re Camp, Jan. e.-The following Is
White:
attack was commenced on my
pn, but was chiefly against Caeser
and Wagonhill. The enemy was in
strength and has pushed the attack
The greatest courage and energy.
OF the entertainments on Wagon
ere three times taken by the enemy
etaken by Us.
ne point in our possession was oc.
by the enemy the whole day, but
*, IN a very heavy rainstorm, they
turned out Of this position at the
OF the bayonet in a most gallant
BY the Devon-, leu b. Colonel
plonel Ian Hamilton commanded on
hmll and rendered valuable service
loops have had very trying time,
aFe behaved exceliently. They are
at the service they rendered the
le enemy was repulsed everywhere
leasy loss, greatly exceeding that
side, which will be reported as
the lists are completed
amor Is current in Lordon that
Butler has crossed lie Tugela
captured IL guns and is now march
ladysmith.
oatet at Ladysmith.
Ion, Jan. l0.-Further news OF
mites victory is anxiously
u As u is generally realized that
vas little warrant for the exulta-
men followed the announcement
fepnlse Of the Beers. The remark
fNeiation in Boer tactics has been
complete surprise TO the British
No not reckoned on the weakened
"a ei Ladysmith being subjected to
courageous assault and it is real
al aeneral Whites troops can not
rS,ed to greatly prolong such an
defense. In some quarters it Is
'ed unaeeountable that Butler did
> the Passage of the Tugela while
Ffs were engaged northwards and
"'s on his apparent supineness are
complimentary.
Money Market.
York, Jan. s.-The Financier