The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-18
|BOER ASSAuL
ON .LAD)YS SMITH
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Horse was posted, but they were forced
10 retire before the advance of the Free
EStaters, there being no breastworks for
defence on the western shoulder OF the
hi,l. With little to impede their progress
the enemy soon came to an emplacement.
where they surprised working parties of
the Gordon Highlanders and the Six
tieth Rifles.
A GALLANT EFFORT.
Lieutenant Digby Jones. of the Royal
Engineers, collected a handful OF men.
made gallant effort to hold the position,
but the numbers were against him and
after "a stubborn resistance he was driven
back, and the enemy got possession of
Z the summit. Even then, however, the
Free Staters were afraid to venture far
i or to face the heavy fire from the Sanger.
Here it was that Lieutenant 0IacNaugnton
I and thirty OF the Gordons were captured,
although not until every man among them
was wounded.
cat 5 O. clock Colonel Edwards. with
two squadrons of tire Light Horse, arrived
upon the scene, and the Twenty-frss Bat
terry OF the Royal Field Artillery under
Major BLswitt, came into action. present-
ing the storming party being reinforced
from the Boer camp
1.-THE 18th Hrss.Hfs and the Firth Ian
GERS, meantime, checked the movement
point had become critical Our men had
retired for cover behind the nothern slope
while the enemy had made their way into
tie mass dividing them from the hlii-
Major Bowen rallied few Of the Rifles,
but Tell while leading them to the charge
His example was at once followed by
Lieutenant Todd, but THE latter met the
same fate.
GORDONS CHARGED.
Irarn making good the
footing they had already secured in the
emplacement, when Major Miller Walnut,
calling the scattered Gordons together.
charged in and drove them back Having
thus cleared the ground. they Joined
Lieutenant Digby Jones in a newly pre-
pared emplacement on the western shout
der.
"a pause ensued for time. but the
Beers were not yet finally beaten. Taking
] advantage of the storm now raging, they
essayed to capture the position by aHotn-
err rush Three of their leaders reached
the parapet, but were shot down by Lieu
tenant Digby Jones and Lieutenant Wal
mutt the latter of whom also fell
1.-THE renewed check practically ended
the duel. though small parties OF the
drawer spirits kept UP a murderous fire
on our men from behind the rocks.
LONDON. Jan. 1S-The Daily Mail has
the following, dated yesterday. from
Peitermaritzburg:
.,News has been received that General
Butler is making satisfactory progress.
DEMONSTRATION IN FORCE
MODDEP RIVER. CAPE COL0N1.
Jan. I1.-Tkere was a demonstration III
force under General l1ethuen yesterday,
a division being engaged, with the object
of ascertaining the strength and diSposi-
ton of the Boer force. and also to try TO
draw the Beers from Kimberley. where,
lately they have been active
The British discovered the Beers in
great force. and being reinforced from
the direction of Jacobsdal.
At $50 the artillery opened fire. the
shells dropping into the Boer cntrsnch-
ments with great precision. The attack
was directed against the Boer left. The
firing continued until. sunset. mostly w-rr
artillery, although the Guards on the
rg1rt fired some long-range voleyS. ne
Beers reserved their fire until the British
We're returning 10 camp in the darkness.
when six shells followed them.
There were no casualties among the
British troops.
| LONDON Jan. 1.-THE War Office has re-
ceived the following despatch from Lord
Roberts, dated Cape Town. Jan. 18TH
! evening.
..On the 10Th the Beers made a deter
mined attack on Frenc''s advance post
held by the New Zealand moun1ed rifles
ami a detachment of the First forkshlres-
The Beers were REFUSED. having tNen-y
killed. Their wounded estimated not less
| than fifty The attack was preceded by
| a long range fire from one gun
"Otherw;so the situation is unchanged
General French's success. consolinS to
! the British, is recognized as being only
a side issue. 1t is grateful to learn that
British losses in this engagement were
n oye Ssa1
The news that additional troops have
| been ordered from Cape Town to Cape
| Elizabeth indicate that substantial rein
rorcements are on their way TO General
French.
| RElNSBURG. Jan. 1.-THE Beers opened
| an artillery duel this morning, using a
British 15-pounder which the British gun
ners ultimately silenced. The British
kept up a scathing fire all day long on
| the Boer kopjes, and also dragged up an
| other gun to the summit OF Coles Kop.
FIGHTING AT TUGEIAh-
| LONDON, JAN 1S-A PietermarirZburg
| dispatch to the Mail late Wednesday eve
! ming the 18th. says arrivals from E,stcourt
! report there was fighting on the Tugela
o-day.
General Lyttleton after crossing Pots'e'
| tiers Drift. seized ridges q nie DeSoHo.
and effectively sflelled the Beers. Warren,
| also lodged two miles beyond the Tugela
| toward Spro1n kop-
A Durham dispatch says smallpox is re-
ported 10 have broken out among the
Roers.
LONDON, Jan. 1s-The Times publishes
this dispatch from spearman's Farm,
I dated 18th, 500 P. VI:
1.-THE force marched westward on jan
uary 10th. Lord Dundonald. by a dash
| ing movement, occupied the hills above
| Potgietier's Drift, fifteen miles west OF Co
lenso, taking the Beers completely by sur
| prise.
1.-THE same evening the infantry follow
| ed General Lyttleton's brigade crossed
| the river yesterday. and to-day siictled
| Boer trenches beyond with howitLefs
! General Warren's force is nov Cross
| ing Trichardte Drift five miles doo:e. he
! is not opposed, although, the Boars are
| holding a position i've miles fron ne
] river.
sTERKSTRooM. Wednesday. Jan. IL
! General Gatacre has warned the Boer
| comm anders that If women are not re.
| moved they must take their CHANCES OF
being shot In the event Of an attack.
He has Sprotested against allowing the
| wives and daughters of the Boer soldiers
I to reside in or near the camp.