The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
PUSHED BACK.
Beers Repulse a British Ad-
vance From ChieYeley.
Body of 1000 Men Moving To-
ward COlensO.
RECEIVES A CHECK.
Forced to Return to Where They
Started FrOm.
Second Days Fighting In Bull
ler's Advance Described.
PLUMER is REPULSED.
British Are Driven Back All
Along the Line.
Macdonald Retires Across the
Modder River.
Forced to Return to Where They
Started FTOm.
Second Days Fighting In Bull
ler's Advance Described.
is REPULSED.
British Are Driven Back All
Along the Line.
Macdonald Retires Across the
Modder River.

MOdder River.
Head Lager, Ladysmith, Wednesday,
Feb. 7.-An armored train yesterday
made a sortie from Chieveley towards
Colenso and landed two thousand Brit
ish troops on the right of the Boer posi-
tion.
The Beers Immediately crossed the
river and made an attack with rifles
and artillery, forcing the withdrawal of
both the train and the troops to Chieve-
ley. The fighting on the upper Tugela
river lasted until $3.50 o'clock yester-
day (Tuesday evening". Particulars
are lacking. Firing at Colenso and
along the upper Tugela has been pro-
ceeding since o'clock this morning
TUESDAYS FIGHTING.
London. Feb. 9-The Daily Telegraph
has received the following dispatch,
dated Tuesday, February 6, from Spear
mans Camp:
This is the second day Of the battle
and the fighting has been fercer than
it was yesterday. At dawn the Beers
began the action by shelling our biv-
ouack with their Long Tom and POM
pom guns from DoOrnloof. Their six
inch shells fell near the spot where
watching the engagement. One shell
burst amid a squadron of the Thir-
teenth hussars, but not a soul was
touched.
Our guns from Swarts Kop and on
the plain soon silenced the enemy's ar
t1liery, but repeatedly the Beers
brought back their guns, popped them
into work over the hills, fired a few
rounds. and then again changed their
position.
During the morning our gunners
succeeded in blowing up the enemys
ammunition wagon upon Doom Kloof
General Lytietons brigade was shot at
from three sides, and had a warm time
upon Vaal Krantz.
Desperate efforts We're made by the
Beers to recover the smoking hill. The
Durham light infantry, the King
Royal rifles and the Scottish rifles gall
lantly charged and cleared the posi-
ton. General Hilyard's brigade re-
heved General Lytleton's brigade to-
ward sunset
Fighting continued until nine. Sew
eral prisoners have been taken. They
declare that the Beers yesterday lost
heavily. The enemy suffered severely
today. It is reported that among their
dead in the trenches armed Kaffirs were
found"
In Cape Colony General Macdonald
has had a skfrmiSh with a. thousand
Beers at KoodOoborg This was on Mon
day The Beers have been taking the
offensive against General French near
Renesburg as we'll as against General
Gatacre in the Stormberg hills
The supplemental army estimate to
March 81 was laid pro fOrma before the
house of commons yesterday, but was
not made public. 1t is reported that
the call is for 10000, 900 pounds, which
would make the cost of the war up to
Gate 30 600 600 pounds. The mainte-
nance of 200,0 600 men at the front it is
estimated costs between eS O0O, 900 and
10000, 600 per month
A dispatch to the Morning Post from
I.adysmith, dated Tuesday, February 6,
says:
Little can be seen of General Bull
ler's action, owing to the haze. 1t ap
pears that the Beers have withdrawn
their big guns from the hills south
ward.
a large force of Beers still remain.
and the garrison is prepared for night
attack"
BOERS MAKE AN ATTACK.
Durham, Feb. "a large force of
Beers attacked Nordweni in Zululand
numerous prisoners. \ force of volu-
teers. with artillery, has been dis
patched thfther to support the scouts
and to oppose a further advance by the
BOcrs
BULLER IN A CLOSE PLACE.
London, Feb. 9, 2:3O p. m=There is
still no news of General Buffers do
ings today or yesterday. A dispatch
dated Frere Camp, Thursday. February
S, but probably written with the ad-
vanced lines Wednesday, February Z,
and sent to Frere by runner, says:
THE forces of the enemy are on both
our fanks and continue to render our
position extremely difficult to main
tain"
Beyond the fact that General Butler
devoted Wednesday to bringing more
artillery and troops across the Tugela
nothing is known of his movements but
that he badly needed reinforcements is
evident from the foregoing from Frere.
1t is still more patent that it is impOs-
sihle for him to advance until the ar
tilIery has been enabled to take up for
ward positions for the purpose of sub
DUNG the Boer guns on both fanks.
Upon the length of time occupied in
this operation depends the duration of
General Buffers maintenance of the de-
fensive. It is reasonable to suppose
that the guns and reinforcements were
in position yesterday. and that another
attempt to advance is now progressing,
or at least that the bOmbardment pre-
Hminary to the actual movement of the
troops is in progress. In the meantime
news Is awaited with great eagerness.
BOERS TAKING THE OFFENSIVE.
Keodoesberg Drift. Feb. 9.-The Bo-
ers yesterday made a determined at
tempt to drive the British from a hill
commanding the drift. Mounting two
seven Founders at the northern extre-
nifty they shelled the position intermit-
fently the whole day. The Seaforth
Highlanders gained a position on the