The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
SEVERE FIGHTING
ACROSS TAGELA
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vancing evidenced the anxiety Oh the
public TO obtain the latest details.
The War Office messages, as given out,
furnish no clue as 10 where the Iu-
gela was crossed, nor the NUMBERS sup
portinS General Buffers movements; Out
it is presumed this third attempt VIII De
a supreme effort on the part of the Gene
raj to cut his way through, and that
in it he will employ every available man.
Tho expression in the ofiiciai d-spatch
as now advancing on Iadysmith. 1t is
pointed out, must not be taken 70 nlea'i
that he has cut down all Opposition. nut
merely that he is headed in the clre.tlon
of the besieged town. and the pubic
therefore, is naturally on tende1-noohs 4'
regard to the next news
FROM sBOER SOURCES.
ROER HEAD LAGER, LADYSAITH,
Tuesday, Feb. G.-Since yesterday, the
British, with naval and other guns, nave
bomharded our positions on the Upper
Tugela. The troops crossed the river at
the pont and Dolen Drift with INC oD!ecl
of stor1ning our positions At the for1n-
er. General Burger beat them back and
they recrosscd in great confusion. Inc
fighting continues at Molen Dritt WIN
the Stander:ou and JOHANNESBURG com
nandos There were no casualties on
our side. The cannonade was the tierr-
est vet experienced. There was con-
tinuous roaring all day long, This morn
ing it recommended with an increased
number of guns
The cannonade was the fercest yet eS-
pcrienced There was a. continuous
roaring all day long. This morning II
recommended with an! increased NUMBER
of guns.
EoERs HEAD I4AAGEr- LA.DYsA1IT11.
T,re:day Feb. Gil A. M.-Further re-
ports of Yesterdays fighting at the Upper
Tugeia River show that the British lost
heavily at Pont Drift but took an I'M
portant position on small kopJe, on the
NIolen Drift side. -Four Beers were Killed.
The British loss is unknown. They are
still in possession of the kopje and the
big guns have ceased firing.
COMBINED ATTACK.
| JONDGN. Feb. So A. M.-The British
columns are putting themselves in motor
| in all parts of the South African va
! field a combined attack upon the -boers
APPEARS to be in progress
General Buller has gained footing or
{ the plateau north of the Tugela after Two
| days hard fighting.
On the far western border Lord Me
thuen has begun a turning movemen,
| against the Boer right, while Genera
| Macdonald threatens the Boer flank, thus
| relieving the pressure on Lord Methuen
| front. :.
Lord Roburts, who, according 10 an III
| formant in close touch with the wa
| Office, is in the middle of the theatre O
war He has begun the march on Bloean
| fontein.
lne Boers have taken the Initiative
| against General Gatacre. attacking lM
| OF his positions at Sterkstrom II reilly
! looks that the forward movement SO lons
| talked of is in progress:
The only kilograms from Boer sources
| assert that one of General Buffers at
! tempts to seize the fordS failed. but tney
| admit that he has lodged forces on one
| kopje .,;.. 49,, Iean
| ordered to prepare for embarkat!on
| The obsolete guns at the various c9is'
| defcnces are being replaced with modern
| naval guns The Government is prepal,
| ing a plan to be submitted to Parnanel'
! for the conversion OF the yeonanry VOL,
| unteers and militia into well-orsilII me-
| ana properly equipped army LOT honie
RiISNiNG SHORT OF PROJECTILEs
! LONDON. Feb. S.-The Times SAYS
"Priyate advices reached Parliament yes
| terday to the effect that the boets. " ~ ~.
| are running short of big gun pro1ec .,n'es
| have been making desperate enorts " SO sc.
cure fresh supplies. All the ieadiIs NJ ~,
nave been approached with We" 70 IN n
! mediate delivery. and as the Brltisi
MAKERS have proved chary OF entertain
| ing offers, their continental rivals are
finding their opportunity.