El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-02
| French Victorious
,r the Beers At
CoIesburg
WS IN ENGLAND
heerfulness And
Newspapers An
opportunity To Grow
a Bit

LONDON. Jan. 2.-The following re
port from General French, occupyine e
Colesburg, was received at the war Of
fee today: .At $3.50 Sunday morning
after night march, L occupied the
Kopje overlooking West Colesburg
The enemy's outposts were completely
surprised. shelled the Beers lsager,
the enemy replying vigorously; but
later being sileuced he retired north
ward where he occupied hill.
"Boers were also southeast of Coles
burg toward thu junction. Our posi-
ei On cuts the enemy's line OF retreat,
via the road bridge. A force of 1000
Beers with 2 guns Is reported to- be
returning to Norval's Pont on Orange
river.
sour casualties were 3 killed and
several wounded"
Gen. French's victory has caused
the greatest enthusiasm aud furnishes
the newspapers chance to print more
pleasing head lines than have been
seen for come months. While 1t is re-
cognized that French's success is not
one of vital Importance materially, the
cheering effect of it is salutary after
the depression caused by the string of
British defeats. Military experts
unite in praising French's operations,
iwelling particularly on the rapidity
with which he moved and the fact that
ne did not attempt to storm an i'm
pregnable position. The success of the
cavalry in the 6snking movement is
seized upon as illustrating the ad-
vantage of a large mounted force.
NOT SUCH A BIG VICTORY.
= LONDON, Jan. 2.-The Times in
second edition prints special dispatch
which Gays that Gen. French is hold
ing the Golesberg wagon bridge but
has not enclosed the town. The Beers
have been scattered from their posi-
tfon. The enemy numbered from 1000
to 1000 men.
ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY.
CAPE Town, Jan. 2.-Lieuteaant
Colonel Pitchers has defeated a Boer
command at Sunpyside, 80 miles north
vest of Belmont station, which Is north
of the Orange river on the Cape rail-
road. His official reports say he took
forty prisoners. The British losses
were two killed and one injured.
GALLANT BRIToNS.
CAPE Town, Dec. 81 delayed in
;ransmission).- ).-The force under Cap
tain Gold worthy left Dorderecht, Cape
Colony. today and successfully encoun-
iered the Boers, relieving a small par
~ of British who had bean hemmed in
md cut off during yesterdays engage
nent at Lafuschanger' Mex.
/ Captain Montmorency, accommodating
yesterday north OF Dorderecht. met a |
stronger force of Beers than expected. |
The Beers opened Ere and the British !
;eplied. The engagement lasted six
ours, when the Beers received rein
Nrcements, and Montmorency was
mpelled to retire eight miles into |
Orderecht.
When the signal to retire sounded
me of Montmorency' men, under
cut Milford, refused to desert Lieut..
erren who had been wounded and
t behind. The little force kept the
e.oers at bay all night. They had their
sorses shot under them and several of
hem were wounded. Goldworthy's
elief party came in the nick of time.
SADDLES SEIZED.
LORENZO MARQUEE, Dec. 80 de
yed in transmission lit is reported
are that the Germa a steamer Rundes-
18th, recently seized by the British,
,rried 1000 saddles for the Beers. {
1t is reported from Pretoria that the t
johannesburg command has returned
tere to re-organize in consequence of
heavy losses. Three hundred men
this command were to reinforce 6
ommandant Cronis at Magersfont tein.
THE NEXT FIGHT.
CAPE Town. Dec 80 ID D,layed).-The +
[o0ntl09 Pn 51h pagel a