Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-25
BULLER KEEPS GOING
PROBABILITY OF CONTINUANCE
Of BATTLE DURING MONDAY.
LONDON HAS RUMORS ONLY
Sundays Fight a Slow and Heart
breaking Struggle Against Almost
Impregnable Positions = Rumor
That Dundonald Has Entered
Ladysmith With His Men.

london, Jan 23-Gen. Butler re-
ported nothing Of his operations Mon
day and official and press intelligence
leave the British biyouacked Sunday
night on ground they won after two
days fighting. The war Office turned
everybody out Of the Hobbies at mid
night Apparently Lord LansdoWne
was as much without new as other
persons were. The military assume
that fighting must have taken place
and that it was probably more severe
than on the two preceding days. Gen.
Butler would not be likely to give the
beers leisure to add to their elaborate
eutrenchments, arrange their artillery
and concentrate their forces. The spe-
cial correspondents Sunday night were
allowed TO send the announcement
that the battle would be most certain
IL resumed the following day-hence
official and popular anxiety is at high
tension British military experts all
share the hopes of their leaders and,
as Spencer Wilkinson points out, hes
itate to say a word that might
be interpreted as unfaVOrable.
Wilkinson refers to the cooler
judgment of German and Austrian
critics" which means some of the best
indges look upon Gen. Buffers enter
prise as a forlorn hope-as merely a
continual strain of fighting which may
prove too much for the physical ener-
gy OF the troops engaged. Reinforce
ments aggregating 5000 men, have
reached Capetown during the last
three days. 1t is probable that most
of them have been sent to Natal. The
British in the districts of south Africa
continue inactive At Ladysmith,
deaths from enteric fever and dyson
terry average ten per day. Some fears
are expressed that the garrison will be
80 worked by privation and disease as
to be unable to do much in the way of
helping Gen. Butler. The war office
has decided not to send the 18th Ian
GERS, Sth hussars and 7th dragon
guards to south Africa, although these
troops are modified. 1t is understood
that Roberts does not see any way to
get fodder for the English chargers
More, English cavalry is too heavy for
work on the veldt. Lord Roberts eX-
poets to use colonial cavalry instead
Is Ladysmith Relieved?
Durham, Natal, Jan. pa state
ment comes from an excellent source
in Pietermaritzburg that Lord Dun
donald has entered Ladysmith with
1000 men. This is not confirmed from
any other quarter, but it is known that
Lord Dundonalds flying column has
been acting we'll to the left Of the line
OF advance.
Sundays Fighting.
London, Jan. 23.-The Daily Mail
has the following, dated Sunday, from
Spearmans camp: There has been
hot fighting all day AT dawn, our at
tack was resumed along the entire
line, all brigades taking part. We
soon discovered that the beers still
occupied the range Of hills in force,
their position being strong. The
range is intersected by steep ravlnes,
many approaches being very difficult
of access Today, the beers who We're
driven from the trenches yesterday
took cover in dongas and behind rocks
with which the hills were strewn.
Our forces, therefore, commenced the
task OF driving them out and set to
work with good heart in the early
morning. Much firing took place.
Our progress was slow, but gradually
British pluck told it's tale and the
enemy fell back to another kopje.
We swarmed on and occupied it.
Then the attack commenced with
the utmost gallantry. The country
simply abounds in hills favorable to
guerrilla warfare and our task was an
arduous one. Nevertheless it was
being gradually accomplished.
Whenever any enemy was OBJ
served taking up fresh
position. our field batteries poured in
a shower of shrapnel, and the rapid
movement of guns, followed by accu-
rate Shooting. must have greatly dis
treSsed them The enemy were on the
defensive almost the entire day save
once when they attempted to outfank
our left and were Signally checknated
They relied almost entirely on rifle
fire. A few shells were fired from
heavy pieces Of ordnance, but these
fell harmless. We now occupy the
lower crest on the left and are con-
verging slowly but surely toward
the boer center The boer loss is I'M
known but must have been heavy. The
killed and wounded are carried away
TO the rear rapidly. Strong rumors
are in circulation that the beers are re-
firing. The battle will be resumed to-
morrow"
Three Months job
London, Jan. 23.-The Daily Chron
icle has received the following, dated
Monday, AIS p. m, from Spearman':
camp: The beers admit twenty-on,
casualties during Gen. Lyttleton'
Skirmish Saturday. Gen. Warren con
tinues pushing, though he is neces
sarily making very slow progress, a
the beers are numerous and strongl,
entrenched. Our infantry is working
over parallel ridges with Lord Dun
donald's cavalry, lying well out on tn
left flank, and awaiting developments
The beers contest every inch OF tn
ground. This morning, Gen. Warrens
artillery reopened fire but, as the boer
did not reply, our fire became less ho
The naval guns in front of here hav
been quiet. Boer prisoners. who wer
brought in, boosted it would take u
three months to reach Ladysmith."
British Ordered Away.