The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-21
In ACTION ALL DAY
GEN. CLERY FIGHTS HIS WAY UP,
CAPTURING RIDGE AFTER
RIDGE FROM BOERS
CASUALTIES WERE NOT HEAVY
NUMBER OF KILLED NOT LEARNED,
BUT ONE HUNDRED WOUNDED
ARE BROUGHT IN
BoER TRENCHES ARE sHELLED

Gen. Lytt1eton's Brigade Advances
and Occupies Kopje Two Thou
! sand Yards From the Boer Posi-
| ton at Brakfontein - Troops In
Ladysmith Are JubiIant over the
Advance of Gen. Butler.
LONDON, Jan. M.-The war office Short
ly after midnight posted the following
dispatch from Gen. Butler, dated Spear
man Camp, evening, Jan. 20:
Gen. Clery, with part of Warrens
force, has been in action from a. m.
till Z p. M today. BY judicious use Of
lis artillery he has fought his way up.
capturing ridge after ridge, for about
| three miles.
1.-The troops are now bivouacking on
the ground he had gained, but the main
position is still in front of them.
1.-The casualties were not heavy About
100 wounded had been brought In by $50
p. m. The number of killed has not yet
| been ascertained.'
SHlELLING BOER TRENCHES.
SPEARMAN'S CAMP, Jan. 20, Evening.
The Boer trenches were shelled con-
tinuously today. Gen. Lyttletons bri-
| gade advanced and occupied a kopje 1000
yards from the Boer position at Brak-
| fontein. A company of rifles advanced,
with a balloon, into action, and were re-
ceived with a heavy fire from the Beers.
The artillery and musketry fire con-
tinues from Cen Warren's position.
| Lord Dundonald's force on Thursday
surprised $50 Beers. The British, who
were posted on a kopje, allowed the
Beers to advance leisurely before OPEN
ing fire. The Beers did not reply, and
majority of them galloped off. 1t is re-
ported that the remainder surrendered.
The firing of field guns was heard early
this morning from the left. Evidently
| Gen. Warren has commenced the bonn
bardment Of the Boer trenches on Ia
banmyana mountain. There was also a
| brief musketry fire..
Among the prisoners captured Thursday
was a grandson-in-law of President
Kruger
JUBILANT IN LADYSMITH
LADYSMITH, Jan. 20, via spearman's
J Camp.-The enemy have placed in posi-
ton new guns, throwing eight-inch shells,
and have been bombarding more vfgor-
.ously, for the last few days, though lit
tie damage has been done Three of th6
British force have been wounded. The
troops are 5ubilant over. Gen Buffers
successful advance. His guns can be
heard distinctly, and the bursting Of
shells can be plainly seen. IL
se-s BoERs EXPECT BATTLE.
I PRETORIA, Friday, Jan. 19.-The Brit
ish troops this morning were still cross
n olrira Ions
A battle is expected shortly.
Capt. Bates Dennison and 135 prisoners
of the Kuruman garrison have arrived
here. 1t appears that six Beers were
killed and eighteen wounded during the
fighting at Kuruman.
BOER LOSSES HEAVY.
RENSBERG, Jan 19.-Carefully COM
piled figures from republican sources,
some of which have been investigated
and found to be correct, show the Boer
losses up to date are, approximately
6,425 men, including 2,0U0 casualties during
the siege of Ladysmith.
BIG BATTLE ON
LONDON, Jan. N.-It is evident from
Gen. Buffers dispatch to the war office
and the advices to the Associated Press
from Spearmans Camp, that big bat
tie is now being fought. AS far as can
be gathered from these dispatches the
result remains undecided and unless the
i Beers withdraw during the night the en-
gagement on which hangs the fate OF
Ladysmith, and which may prove the
turning point of the whole war, will be
resumed this morring.
OFF FOR THE WAR.
+ LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Duke of MARI
borough, in his capacity of staT officer,
left for South Africa today. The duchess
and her mother, Mrs 0. II. 2, Belmont,
accompanied him as far as southampton
The duchess will not, however, &c with
her husband to the Cape. The duke does
not take a large retinue of servants
/ to the front with him, has been ire
ouentIy intimated, but is accompanied
| only by valet who probably Will De
replaced by the usual officers striker
when he gets into camp.
The departure of the second detach-
ment of the London volunteers TO-DAY
was accompanied by the customary
scenes of enthusiasm and they were CIV
en- hearty final send-off on boarding
/ the transports at Southampton.
BoER .sYMPATHIzERs RETIRE.
RENsBURG, Cape Colony, jan 10 (Fri-
| day).-A gentleman who has escaped
from Colesberg reports that the Dutcn
/ inhabitants, who are sympathizers with
| the Beers are proceeding to the Orange
Free State. in anticipation OF the evacua-
ton of the town Mr. Van der Walt,
a member of the Cape assembly, has
already gone The Boer force there Is
/ estimated to number from 5000 to 1000
men.
MR. MACRUM AT ROME.
ROME, Jan. 2O.-Charles E. Macrun,
! fomer United States consul at Pretoria,
! who left Lourenzo Marques Dec Is and
! landed at Naples last Thursday, has ar
rived here He positively refused to be
! interviewed The Naples correspondent
/ of the Carriere Italia says Mr.. Macrum
i denies that he bears a letter from Pres
/ ident Kruger to President Mckinley. Mr.
Macrum will go to Paris and LONDON
and it is believed by some that ne has
I a semi-official mission to European gov
ernments from President Mckinley The
Trsbuna expresses the belief that he mas
a delicate mission from President Kruger
| to the government of the United States
| and has orders to report in Washington
as soon as possible
DIFFERENT STORY.
| LONDON, jan 2.-A special dispatch
from. Rome received this morning diners
| from previous statements that Mr. Ma
| crum refused to be interviewed ana
says: -, ,,as-
sMr. Macrum, who arrived here yes
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