Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-09

SunQuy.
Following is the dispatch to the
War Office:
From Frere Camp. Natal. Jan. s.
The following is from General White
dated . p. IN. yesterday:
can attack was commenced on my
position. but was chiefly against Gaze
sar's Camp and Wagon Hill. The en-
envy was in great strength and pushed
the attack with the greatest courage
and energy. Some Of the entrench-
ments on Wagon Hill were three times
taken by the enemy and retaken by
US. The attack continued until 7:30
p. m. Ono point in our position was
occupied by the enemy the whole day.
But at dusk, in a. very heavy rain
storm, they were turned out of this
position at the point Of the bayonet. in
n most gallant manner, by the Devons,
led by Colonel Park. Colonel Ian Ham
ilton commanded on Wagon Hill and
rendered valuable service The troops
have had n very trying time and have
behaved excollently. They are elated
at the service they have rendered the
Queen.
REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS.
1.-The enemy were repulsed every
where with very heavy loss
greatly exceeding that on my side,
which will be reported as soon as the
lists are completed
GENERAL WHITES SITUATION.
General White still holds out, or did
SO sixty hours ago. when the Beers,
ousted from their foothold inside the
works, suspended tlieire assault at
nightfall. England has taken heart.
The situation, however, is worse. The
beleaguered force must have expended
large amounts Of ammunition, which
cannot be replenished, and must have
lost @ number OF officers and men,
which is counterbalanced, SO far as the
garrison is concerned, by the greater
loss of the Beers.
General White still needs relief and
the difficulties confronting General But
Ter are as great as before.
BULLER'S DEFEAT EXPLAINED.
London, Jan. S.-The first account
giving any adequate explanation OF
General Buffers defeat at the Tugela
river comes by mail from Bennett
Burleigh. the Daily Telegraph's CORE
spondent. 1t appears that the battle
orders, drawn ND by General CIery,
provide for the effective support of the
artillery by Harris. Bartons and Dun
donald's brigades. These were never
completed. General Hart missed his
way, Lord Dundonald failed to sup
port and General Barton got part of
his forces In an untenabe position.
Colonel Long, with the artillery, out
paced the escort of the guns and they
were lost. Briefly, that seems to be
the story of the Tugela river. But
through graphic columns there con-
tinually recurs the discovery of unex-
pected entertainments and awful fusi-
ladies' from hidden Boers and gallantry,
such as has seldom marked British
battlefieids.
SUDDEN CRASH OF MUsKETRY.
After describing how the British
FORCE began their advance at daylight
ana now the Beers left them absolutely
unmolested, the correspondent says:
At $500 there suddenly burst an av-
1uful crash of Boer muskctry upon the
crash OF Boer musketry upon the bat
batteries and advancing infantry. The
rattle OF the Mausers swelled and was
maintained as one continuous road.
From the buildings and lines OF
trenches south of the river and from
the river bank itself the Beers fred n,
our gunners and footmen, and from the
trenches OH the northern side of the
Tugola river and from Fort Wylie and
elsewhere they sent out Il hurricane OF
ieaden hail and the bullets venomously
ratned upon the ground in all direc-
tons, raising puffs OF dust and terine
through the air with shrll sounds. Few
have eyer seen so heavy and so deadly
fusilade, but neither the British gun
ners nor the infantry hestated oil
WINGED. Cannon were wheeled into po-
sition. although many of the horses and
men were shot down ere the manoeuver
vas completed. and our indomitable
soldiers walked erect and straight on
ward. Not over Rome in her palmiest
days ever possessed more devoted sons
- the gladiators marched proud and
banning to NEE. death. so the British
soldiers. doomed to die. saluted and
- n3wlth alacrity stepped forward to
- their duty glory OF the grave An