Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-01-25

london. Jan. 23.-Gen. Butler re-
norted nothing of his operations Mon
dav and oticial and press Intelligence
1--we the British bvouacked sunday
,t~4f on ground they won after TWO
d,y.s lighting. The war Office turned
everybody out of the lobbies at mid
NIGHT. Apparently Lord Lansdowne
as much without new as otner
sons were. The military assume
nat lighting must have taken place
and that it was probably more severe
man on the two preceding days. Gen,
prIler would not be likely to give the
h,srs leisure to add to their elaborate
o,trenchments. arrange their artillery
ana concentrate their forces. The spe-
ctal correspondents Sunday night were
allowed to send the announcement
mai the battle would be most certain
" resumed the following day-hence
official and popular anxiety is at high
tension. British military experts all
sbare the hopes of their leaders and,
o.. Sppncer Wilkinson points out, hes
itate to say word that might
he interpreted as unfavoraDle
Wilkinson refers to the cooler
Judgment of German and Austrian
critics" which means some Of the best
iudges look upon Gen. Buffers enter
nrise as a forlorn hope-as merely
continual strain of fighting which may
nroye too much for the physical ener-
qy Of the troops engaged Re-enforce-
ments aggregating 5000 men, have
reached Capetown during the last
three DAYS. 1t is probable that most
of them have been sent to Natal. The
British in the districts of south Africa
continue inactive. At Ladysm!th,
DEATHS from enteric fever and dysen-
terry average ten per day. Some fears
are expressed that the garrison Will be
so worked by privation and disease as
10 be unable to do much in the way of
helping Gen Butler. The war Office
has decided not to send the nth IAN
GERS. Sth hussars and 7th dragon
guards to south Africa, although these
troops are modified. 1t is understood
that Roberts does not see any way to
get fodder for the English chargers
More, English cavalry is too heavy for
work on the veldt. Lord Roberts eX-
poets to use colonial cavalry instead.
Is Ladysmith Relieved?
Durham, Natal, Jan. pa state
ment comes from an excellent source
in Pietermaritzburg that Lord Dun
donald has entered Ladysmith with
1000 men. This is not confirmed from
any other quarter but it is known that
Lord Dundonald's flying column has
been acting we'll to the left of the line
of advance.
Sundays Fighting.
London, Jan. 23-The Daily Mail
has the following, dated Sunday, from
Spearman's camp: There has been
hot lighting all day. At dawn, our at
tack was resumed along the entire
line, all brigades taking part. We
soon discovered that the beers still
occupied the range Of hills in force,
their position being strong. The
range is intersected by steep ravlnes,
many approaches being very difficult
Of access. Today, the beers who were
driven from the trenches yesterday
took cover in dongas and behind rocks
with which the hills were strewn.
Our forces therefore, commenced the
task of driving them out and set TO
work with good heart in the early
morning Much firing took place.
Our progress was slow, but gradually
British pluck told it's tale and the
enemy fell back to another kopje.
We swarmed on and occupied il.
Then the attack commenced with
the utmost gallantry. The country
simply abounds in hills favorable to
guerrilla warfare and our task was an
aTduous one Nevertheless it was
being gradually accomplished.
Whenever any enemy was OBJ
served taking up a fresh
position, our field batteries poured in
q shower Of shrapnel, and the rapid
movement of guns, followed by accu-
''e sho.ing, must have greatly dis
Nssd them. The enemy were on the
defensive almost the entire day save
'a.. when they attempted to outflank
.slI ana were Signally checkmated.
la'E relied almost entirely on rifle
few shells were fred from
''F pieces of ordnance. but these
. harmless We now occupy the
"".. crest on the left and are con
s3as slowly but surely toward
aa.r center. The boer loss is I'M
h-'"a ant must nave been heavy The
.0 and wounded are carried away
" a. raar rapidly Strong rumors
- 2 circulation that the beers arere-
The battle viii be resumed to-
v"
Three Months job.
london. Jan. 23.-The Daily Chron-
received the following, dated
f.l5 D. M, from spaarmans
The beers admit twenty-one
during Gen. LytHetons
saturday Gen Warren con