The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
Gen. Butler Assaulted and Tool
the Southern End of the Hill
bya Flank Movement.
ESEMY ABANDONED STRONG POSITION
Attacked By Heavy Artillery Fire the
Beers Were Driven BY the Brit
ish Across the Tugela.
several Camps ana wsR"nIoads o'
stores ssa supplies Beiougfna to
the Trsnsvsalcrs Taken-A
Few Prisoners Captured.

London, Feb. 2O.-The war Office Ia
received the following dispatch iron
Gen. Butler:
Chcveley Camp. Feb. I9.-I had yes
tcrday moved around the enemy
flank The Queens s.who had bivouacket
on the northern slope of Cingolo
crossed the Mex, and. supported by
the rest of the second brigade, under
Iildyard, assaulted and took tn,
southern end Of Monte Christie.
The 4th brigade, on the left ol
western slope, and the welsh fusilers
supported by the rest OF the 9th brig
adc, assaulted the eastern flank of the
cncmy's position, while the I'd brigad,
cavalry. on the extreme right, watch.
ed the eastern slopes of Monte Christie
and drove back those of the enemy
attempting 10 escape there from ouI
nrtlllery fire. Assaulted by heavy
artillery fire on their front and fanh
and attacked on their flank and rear
the enemy made but slight resistance,
and. abandoning their strong position
were driven across the Tugela. ]
have taken several camps, n wagon
load OF ammunition, several wagons
Df stores and supplies and few pris-
Dners.
The weather has been intensely hot
Ind the ground travcrsed was exceed.
ngly difficult. But the energy and
BASH OF the troops have been very
pleasant to see. They have all done
plcndidly. The work Of the irregular
cavalry. the Queens, the Scots Fusil-
rrs and the rife brigade was, per.
baps, most noticeable. while the excel
fnt practice OF the artillery and naval
uns and the steadiness of the gun
pers under, at times, very accurate
IRE. was remarkable. The accurate
Pre- Of the naval guns from Chieveley
Jas of great assistance.
Our casualties are not, l think,
bany.
London, Feb. 20-Practicall moth
g is known Of the progress of Lord
Poberts' column during the last day
two, and speculation as to the ulti-
bate gain in the recent movements
necessarily unsatisfactory when
Ased on belated kilograms, evidently |
gorously censored. Many import
ht points remain obscure. What has
tcome Of Gen. Cronje's heavy artil-
Try? One correspondent, it is true,
Us it was left behind at Magersfon-
fin and Kimberley, but it is difficult
believe that Lord Roberts would
ot have mentioned a detail of such
portance. Again the statement
pat large Boer force was massing
prthward OF Kimberley once more
liscs in the mind of some experts the
pestion whether Gen. Cronje is real
with force rctreating on Bloemfon-
pn. 1t is suggested that the latter
really the Free State army, under
fn. Brinsloo, supplemented by por-
pm OF the Magersfontein command.
pile the main body of the latter, un-
Gen. Cronic, is trying to secure
e Naal bridge, at Fourteen Streams.
'S barring the way TO Mafeking.
is difficult TO measure the full
portance OF Gen. Buffers move
mus. III he manages to seize Hang
aha hill the way may be cleared for
o'her crossing Of the Tugela and
o'her attempt 10 reach Ladysmith,
the direct road north.
'h Cape Colony Gen. Brabant seems
De successfully clearing the road
the advance Of Gen. Gatacre.
he official news up to 2:45 D. M. is
'spatch from Lord Roberts, dated
oosdai' ll;4O p. m, Sunday, con-
plng the press announcements re- ,
'iing Gen. Brabant's movements.
Pugler Dunn. the l5-year-old men,
OF the lst Royal Dublin Fusiliers. 1
was the first 20 cross the Tugela :
T. and who WAS shot in the right
while running with the soldiers !
sounding the Advance" saw the
fn at Osborne Monday morning.
majesty presented him with a Q
isome silver mounted bugle, suit
inscribed. The queen gave the
? motherly welcome, and express
per hopes that he would have a .
esSfni career in the army. !.
erkstroom Camp, Sunday, Feb. :
he Beers are retiring and Gen.
PANTS forces are now entering !,
Hrccht. L
roan' Feb l9.-The bombardment =
Pc boer position on Hlangwana
was continuous yesterday and
'ng was still proceeding at 6
sk this evening. 1t is said that {
pr'''sh have captured 100 prison 9