Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-23
FIGHT AT COLESBERG
Boer Report of Vigorous Attack by
the British.
BOERS BOMBARDING KIMBERLEY
Rumor in Berlin That Butler Has
Been Defeated.


PRETORIA. Sunday. January 2l-A dis
patch from Colesbcrg. Cape Colony, says
the British attacked the Boer positions
there at IL o'clock this morning. There
was heavy fighting. but with what result
is not known According to the latest ac-
counts. the Beers We're holding their posi-
tions.
\ dispatch from Cnlenso of Thursday
January Is. says patrol of 200 men, un-
der Field Cornct Opperman. while scout
Ing was surrounded. but succeeded in fight
ing its way back. 1t is reported that four
men were killed and that thirty We're
wounded and made prisoners.
B"mba rdmcnt of Kimberley.
KIMBERLEY, Sunday. January 21.-Thc
Beers continue an active and heavy bonn
bardment of this place.
BOer account of Flank Movement.
BOER CAMP. UPPER TJ-GELA RIVER.
Friday. January 19-The British now occu-
by three positions along the Tugela river.
Their naval guns have been firing steel
pointed armorpiercing shells
Reports being received that 1000 British
cavalry We're attempting To oulflank us
along the Drakensberg ridge a strong pa
troll was sent to reconnoitcr MfstakiDe
the signals. the scouts and patrol proceed
ed to a kopje from whence a terrific rifle
and Maxim gun fire suddenly opened.
The Beers lost fourteen men killed and
twenty wounded. The British loss was
probably insignificant
The b"mbardTent of the Boer positions
from Swar;zko3 was resumed Yesterday.
thiehy from battery brought across the
river On the afternoon the cannonadinp
became exceedingly brisk and under cnyer
thereof the infantry advanced in three
nhes IL second row Of little kOpies which
fhey occupied at night fan but Iafar they
retired to their old position.
During the night a score of shells vyara
hred by the British and a balloon was sent
Up I" spy out the Eoer positions.
The naval guns resumed the b0nba rd
mont this morning from a new pasfrfor
but without results
Run'or of British Rc,erses.
BERLIN. January 23.-There wa. ruror
on th' boerse today that General Butler
has suffered defeat
LONDON. January 2s-It was reported
on the stock exchange today that two
battaLons of British troops have been can
tured by the Beers
There Is nothing here to confirm the re-
I"rt on The Berlin boerse of the defeat of
H'h- BuIieT or the runor on the stock cx
Gh5ngt of this city of the capture of two
brush bartaiions by the Beers, The fact
that Cen Butler was heard from tbis
morning. when he mt lists of casua1tias
10 the British troops seems to iisnrny-e
these stories
JOubert's Birth
HEAD LAGER LADYSMITH Cana
ebony saturday, January 20-The sixty-
hihtA anniversary of Gen. Joubert's birth
DAY was celebrated by Gen Botha making
reconnaissance in force toward the Drak
ehsberg mountains ard turning the British
advance after short engagement. Gen,
J.ubert accompanied President Steyn 10 the
EIee State laagers south of I.adysrnirh
! ne president was in high spirits. lie pro
poses 10 make tour of ali the laasers
last night. fN1's
Inc Boer movement on the British ad
vance above referred to NAV have refer
thCe 10 General Warren's forward fight
Ihs, IN which, according to advices from
Itr4ISh sources received yesterday the
bveFs We're on the defensive almost the en-
t!re DAY Sunday. save once when they at
tempted to outfank the British left and
We're slgndlly checkmated.
Rosebcry the War
LONDON. January 23.-At the opening
OF the new town hall at Chatham TODAY
Lord Rosebery, referring to the war said:
In such war We must have bad mo-
ments- But trust that, In the providence
of God, We are striking a balance of the
evils Great Britain has undergone and the
GOOD derived, and do not think the hal
hl4ce Is much against Great Britain"