The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-23
OUND0NALD AT LADYSMITH.
uFPoRT THAT HE HAS GOT THERE
WITH 1000 MEN.

NJ
Mondays Fighting Was Severe.
Apparent That the British Have
Hard Task Before Them.
Dlr1au. Natal, Jan. 22-The statement
cones from an excellent source in Pieter-
nari-zburg that Lord Dundonald has en-
tered I.adysmith with 1900 men.
This is not confirmed from any other
oaarac. but it is known that Lord Dun
dar9ia's dying column has been acting
we'll 10 the left of the line of advance.
London, Jan. 23.-The Daily Chronicle
has received the following, dated Jan. p,
4.l5 p. m, from Spearman's Camp:
.7ae Beers admit twenty-one casualties
during Gen. Lyttleton's skirmish on Sat
ufjav.
"Gen. Warren continues pushing, though
he is necessarily making very slow pro-
gress as the Beers are numerous and
strongly entrenched.
"Our infantry are working over parallel
ridges. with Lord Dundonalds cavalry ly
irs well out on the left flank and await
Ing Developments The Beers contest
every inch of the ground.
"Thfs morning Gen. Warren's artillery
rsopeued fire, but the Beers did not reply,
and our fire became less hot.
The naval guns in front have been
quiet
"A Boer prisoner who was brought in
boasted that it would take us three months
to reach Ladysmith.'
Sundays Hot Fighting.
The Daily Mail has the following, dat
ell Sunday night, from Spearman's Camp:
There has been hot fighting all day. At
dawn our Gttack was resumed along the
entire line. all the brigades taking part.
We soon discovered that the Beers still
occupied the range of hills in force, their
position being very strong. The range
is iutersected by steep ravines and many
approaches very difficult of access.
To-day the Beers who were driven
from their trenches yesterday took cover
in dongas and behind the rocks with which
the hills are strewn. The forces, there
fore commenced the task of driving them
out and set to work with good heart in
the early morning. Much firing took
place and our progress was slow, but
gradually British pluck told its tale, and
the enemy fell back to another kopje We
sWarmed on and occupied it and then the
attack recommended with the utmost gal
lantry.
British Have Hard Task.
"The country simply abounds in hills
favorable TO guerilla warfare, and our
task is an arduous one. Nevertheless, it is
being gradually accomplished Whenever
any o. the enemy were observed taking
up fresh position our field batteries pour
ed in showers of shrapnel, and the rapid
movement Of the guns, followed by accu-
raie shooting, must have greatly distressed
them
The enemy were on the defensive al
most the entire day, save once, when they
attempted to outflank our left, and were
sisnal.y checkmated. They relied almost
entirely on rife fire. "A few shells were
uied from heavy piece of ordnance, but
these fell harmless.
We now occupy the lower crest of the
!eil, and are converging slowly but surely
70 t1e Boer center. The Boer loss is un-
knoWn' but must have been heavy. The
Killed and wounded are carried away TO
tne rear rapidly. Strong rumors are in
CHll-a-ion that the Beers are retiring. The
palue Will be resumed tomorrow"
No Report From Butler.
4l5 a. m,-Gen. Butler has reported moth
'i H.H opera IONS on MOHudy, anu OF
nolai and press intelligence leaves the
British biyouacked Sunday night on the
ground they had won after two days
fighting
The war Office turned everybody out of
IDe i2ooies at midnight. Apparently Lord
DaAs4oWne was as much without news all
Ftslellay as other persons were.
MllItry men assume that fighting must
nave aiken pace, and that it was probably
more severe than on the two preceding
nays. Gen. Buler would not be likely to
sNe 'Ne Beers leisure TO add to the elabo-
rate intranchments, to arrange their artil-
'ly noa TO concentrate their forces.
Inc special correspondents Sunday night
were allowed to send the announcement
uat the battle would be almost certainly
eeslmei the following day, and hence Of
"-'at and popular anxiety is at high ten
soa' The British military experts all
s5afe the hope of their leaders, and as
,po'ser Wilkinson points out, they hesi-
,ale 20 say a word that might be inter-
Heied as unfavorable.
Nt Wilkinson refers TO the cool judg,
TtJ OF German and Austrian critics,
%llso means that some of the best Judges
4 ~" "' Gen. Buffers enterprise for
4 oe nope, Is merely a continual strain
~ ns which may prove top much for
"' .'l seal energy of the troops engaged
wearing out the Troops.
Daily Chronicles military expert
Even when a battle is won in single
MI 'e rule pursuit is only possible
t IIcSh troops are available But IN
n. lance 1t is not question of mere
i,. but of renewing an attack upol
A. ned positions, after a days hard
t9e ana mght of lying on the ba--
r ereements aggregalin 5000 or
IT, ave reached Cape Town during the
NJ '.roe Gays. 1t is uncertain how
ave been disposed, but probably
No., them have been sent TO Natal
them '''eFe" Oe'' nuiiei
SAG british in the other districts in
africa continue inactive.
tb -lethuen's 1900 men remain behind
t'. works. Gen. Frenohs 1900 at Rens-
& aI ffe reused on Sunday by general
n Il " mat the Beers were attacking, but
4 bf ont that there was no basis for
Il b1-. Nen. Gatacre is quiescent at Coles