Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-04
FIGHTING RESUMED.
The Beers Attack MoIteno,
Early Wednesday Morning.
Brisk Fighting, Tuesday, in Hills
Around Colesburg- -Boers Retreat.
Pitchers Occupation Of Douglas Part Of Plan
to Relieve Kimberley.

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Sterkstroom, Cape Colony, Jan g.
| (Morning) The Beers attacked Mol
teno, this morning. A brisk action is
now in progress.
| Naauwpoort, Cape Colony, Jan. q
| There was brisk fighting, today, in the
| hills around Colesburg The Beers
stubbornly resisted the British at every
| point, but gradually retreated. The
| British hold the extreme position to
| the south and east. overlooking the
| town.
! London. Jan. 3.-5 p MA special
| dispatch from Naauwpoort, dated.
| Tuesday. Jan. 2. says the British COM
mand Norval's Point bridge with two
guns and also command the ColesburG
| bridge and that the Beers have no way
| to retreat except by way of Normberg-
The dispatch adds that big develop
ments are expected, tomorrow
| London. Jan. 4.-4.30 a. M-There is
| a complete absence of anything new
| from the seat Of war. The report of
! the BOer attack upon Molteno is not
yet confirmed. Apparently Gen. French
| holds nothing within five miles of
| Colesburg Junction. His request for
achievements dispels any present
hope that he will be able to seize one
Of the crossings Of the Orange river.
It is probable that when Lord Rob-
erts arrives Gen. French will be order
ga to quit his present unsupported po-
sition and to concentrate his command
Daily Telegraph says. Gen. French
seems to be in the position of a man
having a tiger caught III a trap and
unable to Kill it for want Of a stick
a dispatch from Dover farm an
nounces that Lieut.. Col. Pitcher has
returned safely from Douglas.
Since Commandant Joubert's return
to the front the cannonade of Lady
smith by the Beers has been much
livelier. Between Dec. IS and %, four
shells killed one officer and 10 men and
wounded Is officers and II men.
The war Office acknowledges the in
feriority of the regular artillery by
authorizing the equipment of the new
artery attached to the London Volun-
teer Corps with Nickers and Maxims.
some Of which the Beers use, and by
ordering 100 of these 121a-pounder
ouick-firers Immediately built. The Of
ficcrs and men of the new battery will
be supplied from the Honorable Artil-
lery Company.
Eight additional militia regiments
have been called out Seven of these
VII serve in ireland, replacing the reg
ulars sent to South Africa.
The Hon. Sidney Robert Greville.
equerry to the Prince Of Wales, has
obtained the Princes commission to go
to the front. Recently he has been
acting as Lord Salisbury's secretary
instead Of Mr.. Schomberg M'Donncll.
who has gone to South Africa.
Among the announcements of those
who volunteered. yesterday, appeared
100 Of names Of gentlemen. Many of
these are Scotch. The papers com
ment upon the fact that, in view of the
state of public opinion. it is much
easier to go to war than stay at the
clubs
All parts Of England and Scotland
report lively volunteering. a feature
being the sums raised by private sub
scriptionS for volunteer equipment
Some Of the counties have given sums
as high as $50 900. 1t is completed that
the provinces have already raised
c600. 600, while London is raising G120,-
600 for the city corps.
London. Jan. 3.-Lackng news from
the main British camps in South Africa
whose future action can alone have an
important effect upon the larger issues
If the campaign. the British public is
making the most Of Col. Pitchers min
iature battle. Inbounded tribute is
paid to the prowess of the Canadians
ana Australians and graphic accounts
are published Of the enthusiasm in
Douglas as the victorious troops enter
ed that place.
The representative of The Associated
Press with the flying column says:
The immediate result Of Col. Pitchers
success is the entire dispersal of the
rebels who have been governing the
country for the past six weeks.
After Sunnyside was captured the
Tornntos occupied the lager for the
night and joined the main body the fol-
lowing morning. bringing the whole of
the Eoer tents, wagons and loot, and
leaving the Cornwals in garrison at
Sunnyside. The British force then
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