Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-12
HARD BATTLES RAGE.
Gen. White Closely Pressed Before
Ladysmith.
Sends NEWS OF Defeat OF Boers-
British Attack on Colenso-The
Suffolk Regiment suffers n
Serious Disnster.

uary 6, 1920 p. M, says: Gen. Whlte
photographs that he defeated the Beers
this morning. They crept up so close
to the defending forces that the Gordon
highlanders and the Manchesters ac>
tually repulsed them at the point of the
bayonet.
London, Jan. S.-Gen. Butler has
wired the war Office the following,
dated January 6, from Frere Camp:
"The following message was received
from GenS White at one D. m to-day: At
tack conticues and enemy has been reen-
forced from the south
THE following was received at four
this forenoon from Gen. White: Have
beaten enemy of at present, but they are
still around me in great numbers. especial
ly to the south. and think renewed attack
very probable
IT have absolutely no more news and
there Is no sun. There is a camp rumor
that White deafeated the enemy a five this
afternoon and took 400 prisoners. / sent all
available troops yesterday to make a DEM
onstration at Colenso. The trenches
there were all occupied by the enemy"
Attack on CoIenso.
London, Jan. s.-A special dispatch
from Frere Camp, dated Saturday,
January 6, : p. M, says:
'At two o'clock this afternoon the whole
of Gen. Clery's division marched out OF
camp to attack Colenso. Gen. Hildyard's
brigade was on the left and Gen. Barton's
on the right, with cavalry on the extreme
right. The attack was slowly developed
and at 4:30 the British field guns advanced
on the center and commenced shellng the
Boer positions on the fiat land between
Hlanwane hill and Fort Wylie. About this
time heavy thunderstorm ragged over the
enemy's positions. At $50 our troops were
still advancing and had reached a point
very near Colenso. The naval AZ and field
guns were busily dropping shells into the
enemy's trenches along the river and the
forts of the enemy had made no reply"
Bombardment of Lndysmith.
London, Jan. S.-A dispatch TO the
Daily Chronicle from Frcre camp says:
Saturdays bombardment of LaGysmi.h
was the heaviest yet recorded. All the
heavy guns were working and the
Beers seemed 10 be pouring in shells
from every available lighter gun.
London, Jan. s.-The Daily Mail has
the following, dated January 6, mt
noon. from Frere Camp:
"At three o'clock this morning very heavy
firing began at I.adysmth. II lasted fully
four hours and must have meant either a
sortie by the British or a determined at
tack on the garrison by the Beers Oul
wilma hill, and the enemy were replying
Beside the cannon reports there were
sounds indicating smaller pieces of artil.
lery In action. The fighting must have
been at closer range than has been the case
up 10 now. our naval guns at Chievely
sent their usual fire into the Boer trenche.
there; but there has been no further move
ment here"
Disaster TO suffolk Regiment.
Londcn, Jan. S.-The war office puo
fishes the following dispatch from
Gen. Forestier-Walker, commanding
at Cape Town:
Gen. French reports under date OF Jan
uary 6: The situation is much the sam,
as yesterday, but I regret TO report tha
a serious accident has happened to tn
First battalion of the Suffolk regiment
From news Just come to hand from them
gather that, with this authority and witt
the knowledge OF Gen. French, four com
panies OF the First battalion advance,
by night against low hill one mile from
their camp. They attacked at dawn. Lieut.
Col. Watson commanding, gave orders I
charge. He was at once wounded. Order
for retirement were gN en-. Three-quarter
OF the force retreated to camp. The re
mainder held their ground until they wer
overpowered by greater numbers whe
they surrendered. Seventy were take
prisoners, including seven officers
Gen. French reports that the Boer com
mando which made the attack January
lost % Killed, besides wounded and prison
ers. The commando was dispersed"
Beers lombard kuruman
Pretoria, Thursday, Jan. (via. Lou
renzo Marques)-Field Cornet Wiser
under date of Tuesday, January Q, re
ports as follows from Kuruman, Brit
ish Bechuanaland:
Il commenced a bombardment of Kuru
man yesterday lMonday). aiming al the pc
lice barracks. The fight lasted until six
the evening. when the garrison surrer
dered. issuing from the forts and yisldin
up arms. We took 120 prisoners, includin
Capt Bates and Capt. Dennison, Mr.. Hill
yard. the magistrates and eight other off
GERS. We also captured 20 natives. togeths
with a number of rifles and revo.vers an
quantity of ammunition. Fifteen Britis
were wounded. They are being attende
by us. with the help of DIR. Bearne an Ems
lish physician. The horses. oxen, mealit
and flour taken from the prisoners hay
been sent to Pretoria by way of Vryburg.
A Critical Moment.
London. Jan. S.-The British public
at last face to face with critical m,
ment in the campaign. 1t may SAT,
ly be said that at no previous tim
have there been such anxious hou,
of suspense rs will be passed throug
until the arrival of further news r,
garding the fate of Ladysmith. I'll
week opens with only fresh addition
to the disasters that have befalle
British arms, and there is no long,
any sustaining confidence to buoy Il
public opinion. The editorials tn
mor1Tng fully reflect the extren
gravity of the situation. with pail
full undercurrent of ominous forebo
ing, mainly caused by the fact tina
while the Beers have now change
their tactics and assumed the offe
sive, Gen. Butler is apparently unab
to do more to assist Gen. White this
in making demonstration.
British Retreat.
Lourenzo Marques, Thursday, ia
A dispatch from the Boer hea
quarters near Dordrecht says: II
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