The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-13

Dordrecht. Fighting continues
around Colesberg, where the British
occupy some of the outside kopies.
Bullets are dropping inside the
town"
Boars Repulsed at the Bayouet's Point.
London. Jan. s.-A special dispatch
from Frere Camp, dated Saturday,
january 8. says: Gen. White hello
graphs that he defeated the Beers
this morning. They crept up so close
to the defending forces that the Cor
don Highlanders and the Manchesters
actually repulsed them at the point
OF the bayonet.
Bosrs kspuised at wagoahiiI.
London, Jan s.--lt was not until
the middle of the afternoon that there
was an Official confirmation forth
coming OF Frere Camp rumors of Gen.
Whites success at Ladysmith. But
at $40 D. m., the war office relieved
the extreme tension of the waiting
crowds by posting the following dis
patch from the front:
An attack was commenced on my po-
sltlon Sunday, but was chiefly against
Caesars camp and wagonhlll. The en-
emy was IN great strength and had
pushed the attack with the greatest cour-
age and energy. Some OF the entrench-
ments on wagonhil were three times
taken by the enemy and re-taken by us
The attack continued until I;3O D. m. One
point In our position was occupied by the
enemy the whole day. But at dusk. In a
very heavy ralnstorm. they were turned
out OF this position at the point OF the
bayonst, IN most gallant manner by the
! Devons, led by Col Park. Col. Ian Ham
iton commanded on Wagonhlll, and rem
dered valuable service. The troops have
had very trying time and have behaved
excellently, They are elated ut the serv-
/ ice they have rendered the queen. The
enemy were repused everywhere with
/ very heavy loss. greatly exceeding that
( on my side which will be reported as
soon as the lists are co.'s 'et'l.
kilograms from Renslmg say seven
officers and 30 men of the Suifolks
we're killed and that about so were
captured. Gen. Frencits announce
ment that the Essex regiment hos
been sent to replace his Suffolks is
| more DlttcT 10 lnt iattti = hNhuS
than the list Of casualties, as the only
Inference deducihle from this fac is
that the Suffolks disgraced them
selves and their flag by bolting and
leaving a few OF their more staunch
comrades to fill the Pretoria jails.
Lord De La War;, in IA graphic de-
scription Of the battle OF Magersfon.
tein says:
II is useless to disguise that large per
centage OF the troops are losing heart FOL
a campaign comprised of a succession OF
frontal attacks on an invisible foe, Sc
curely entrenched and unreachable. Oui
men fought admirably but they were
asked to perform miracles. Don't blamt
them and don't blame the gallant gen
ernl, who was the first victim of the ter
rible disaster which overcome the High
land brigade. They marched In quarter
column to their doom. Gen. Wauchope'i
last words: For Gods sake. men, dc
not blame me for this will gladden. tn
hearts OF his numberless friends. Ther'
was no accord between Gen. Methuen AM
Gen. Wauchope In regard to the bes
method OF attack Gen. Methuens plai
prevailed, and the mistake lost 700 men.
Has Butler Crossed tho Tugsla9
London, Jan. "a rrmor Is eur
rent in the city that Gen. Butler la
crossed the Tugela river, captured !