New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
A THIRTEEN HOURS FIGHT.
Continued from First Page.

General White. They can also deliver counter
...a,k ~ their own at Chieveley or Springfield.
- s,,4t-a situation Is one OF the finest military
r-obler,s presented in the recent history OF sci
er,iec warfare. While Friday has been occu-
MED N the front mainly with artillery practice
on the British side and outpost affairs. and
shining bv the Dutch there were persistent
r7,roors Of an engagement yesterday. The fir
ing Of field guns was heard at Springfield dur
ing the morning with the rattle Of musketry,
General Warren had begun bombardment Of
the Boer trenches at Tabanmyana Mountain.
ard apparently had ended with an attack by
infantry.
There was the usual medley Of rumors from
Cape Town and Durham. and club loungers
waited hour after hour for official bulletin
in q spirit Of calm confidence They were
cheered by bulletin from Ladysmith recount
ine the Joy with which the sound Of the British
guns westward had been heard. It was sweet
music for the faded. fever stricken garrison.
CLERYs TROOPS IN ACTION.
The War Omce cleared the air before mid
night by posting General Buffers report Of Sat
urday's battle. dated Spearman's Camp. about
10 O'Clock in the evening General Clery, with
portion Of General warren's division. had been
Il action for thirteen hours It was scientific
lighting. The artillery was used for the c-o-
lection Of the infantry. and the genera. had
not been in hot haste. but had leu cheir men
cautiously Clery by the judicious Of field
guns had fought his way from ridge 10 ridge
for distance Of three miles, and the troops
after capturing these ridges bivouacked the
ground which they had gained The main posi-
ton was stin IN front Of them. but they had
made good beginning and had not suffered
heavily
General Butler reported that the casualties
were TO- heavy. The number killed had not
been ascertained. but not over one hundred
wounded had been brought in an hour before
the fighting ceased for the night.
The story die not read like one Of General
Methuen's recitaIs Of frontal attack The Brit
ISL troops were not flung recklessly against
strong Entertainments. but were enabled to ap-
proach them gradually under the proper cover
Of artillery. The enemy's position was not car
RED by storm but IL in a fair way to be
captured, with a renewal of the same cautious
tactics and careful fighting the morrow.
The brigades were not mentioned but Lyttle-
tons and Harris were probably in action, with
e portion Of warren's division.
WARREN NEAR ACTON HOMES.
What Warren was doing meanwhile was the
subject Of interesting conjecture One Of the
latest dispatches from Harrnsworth's CORE
spondent, dated on Friday afternoon. stated that
Warren had advanced 70 Acton Homes, and
that a few Beers were seen The British line
Of advance was described as twenty miles long,
with the enemy's intrenchments fronting upon
General warren's central position. The Beers
northwest Of Spion Kop had been dispersed by
shells from field battery. This seemed 10 con-
tradict the earlier accounts Of Fridays Incl
dents, but II the line occupied was accurately
described, General Warren's cavalry, with the
infantry, might have been employed on Satur-
day in turning the enemy's position. The story
Of the battle. in incomplete form was good
as far as ii went, and full promise for sue
cessful issue Of the second days fighting
Official news from Lord Roberts contained
General French's report that he had extended
his line eastward still further threatening the
enemy's communications. This was expanded
by Reuter- and the Central News into an unop-
posed march CT eight miles 20 a good camping
ground There was also a series Of Boer COM
merits from Pretoria upon the recent operations
at Colesberg, in which the British accounts
we're virtually repeated
General Gatacre has made q forward move
toward stormberg. his patrols now being at
Steynsburg.
Trials for disloyalty are in progress at Queens
town as well as at Cape Town.
The Modder River news is light but from
Kimberley there is a recital Of an unsuccessful
Boer attempt TO capture one thousand De Beers
horses and mules.
MODELLING EIGHTH DIVISION
The Seventh Division being now well afoat,
the Eighth is beginning 10 mobilize and will in
clude two battalions Of the Guards The second
contingent Of Imperial Volunteers left London
al an early hour but the streets wsre thronged
with enthusiastic spectators. A rough estimate
places the strength Of the British colonial forces
now in South Africa at 100000; the number
ahoat at 10000 and the reinforcements prac-
tically ordered at 5000 Albert Hall was filed
during the evening with enormous assem-
blage fred with patriotism II a band
festival under the leadership Of Sir Arthur Sui
Ivan. The supreme moment when The
Absent Minded Beggar" was rendered by the
massed champion bands Of all England. and the
enthusiasm OF the audience was unbounded-
Solos rendered by Clara Butt and Nine. AIbani
we're received with great enthusiasm, and they
joined il singing God Save the Queen" as g
duet This unique entertainment yielded sew
eraI thousand pounds for The Daily Mails
war relief fund NE
BOER VIEW OF THE CROSSING.
BOer Headquarters Upper Tugela, Tuesday.