The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-26
THE Town GAINED
Rumor That Dundonald Has
Ente red Ladysmith.
etpOpT IS NOT (oAfIRMfD At LONDON
night Rsssd An Day sundsy-British
Attacking Force Meet stubborn
Resistance, But slowly
~ Gaining Ground

Inc dispatches from the
seat Of war in South Africa explain
The situation since Butler has started
10 relieve Ladysmith:
Durham, Natal, Jan. 22.-The state
ment comes from an excellent source
In Pietermaritzburg that Lord Dun
donald has entered L~adysmith with
1900 men. This is not confirmed from
any other quarter. but IL Is known that
Lord Dundonald,s flying column has
been acting we'll to the left of the line
Of advance.
London, Jan. 23.-The Daily Mail
has the following, dated Sunday night,
from Spearman's camp.
"fhere has been hot fighting all day.
At dawn our attack 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 intersected by
deep ravines and many approaches
very difficult of access.
To-day the Beers, who were driven
from their trenches yesterday took
cover in tongas and behind the rocks
with which the hills are strewn. The
forces, therefore, commenced the task
Of driving them out, and set to work
with good heart in the early morning.
Much firing took place, and our pro-
gress was slow, but gradually British
pluck told I stale, and the enemy fell
back to another copje. W. swarmed
on and occupied it, and then the at
tack recommended with gallantry.
1.-THE country simply abounds in hills
favorable to guerilla warfare, and our
task is an arduous one. Nevertheless,
IL is being gradually accomplished.
Whenever any of the enemy were OBJ
served taking up q fresh position our
field batteries poured in showers Of
shrapnel and the rapid movement of
the guns, followed by accurate shoot
Ing, must have greatly distressed them.
THE enemy were on the defensive
almost the entire day, save once when
they attempted to outfiank our left and
were signally checkmated. They re-
lied almost entirely on rifle fire. A
few shells were fired from q heavy
piece Of ordnance, but these fell harm
less.
1--WE now occupy the lower crest on
the left, and are %converging slowly but
surely to the Boer centre. The Boer
loss Is unknown, but must have been
heavy. The killed and wounded are
carried away to the rear rapidly.
Strong rumOrs are in circulation that
the Beers are retiring. The battle will
be resumed tomorrow"
The Daily Telegraph publishes the
following dispatch, delayed Ky the cen
sor, from Rensburg, dated Sunday
afternoon:
Last evening at 9 o'clock the Beers
began firing f~uriously all along their
main position. Three tiers Of rife fire
were visible. The firing lasted three
quarters of an hour. The reason for
the alarm is not known here"
The British in the other districts in
South Africa continue inactive. Lord
Methuen's $4,000 men remain behind
their works. General French's 1000
At Rensburg were reused on Sunday
by a general alarm that the Beers
were attacking, but it turned out that
there was no basis for this. General
Gatacre is quiescent at Colesburg.
At Ladysmith the deaths from en-
teric fever and ~dysentery average ten
q day. Some fears are expressed that
the garrison may be SO worn by priva-
ton and disease as to be unable to do
much in the way of helping General
Butler.