The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-01-27
|R|T|SH AND BOER BATTLE
HEY FOUGHT FOR HOURS.
enerals Warren and Cleary Make
Big Advamces-Artille Did Good
WorlS-The Enemy IL United-The
Latest Military Move.

|fantry took position close to the river .
efore dawn and when it became light
Ted on the Beers, killing one and hitting
|lee horses.
A correspondent was in position where
could watch General Warren advanc-
|g from Mount Alice. At the same time
br front was advancing, using balloon
\ locate the Beers and with skirmishers j,
\ front. The naval guns and howitzers |
General White kept shelling the Boer
psitions.
At 4 p. m. General Warren was still
belling the high ridge running at right
Rgles behind Speerkop with shrapnei,
|hich was bursting right above the Boer
fenches. A grass fire was burning be-
geen the British and Boer positions.
EDuring Lord Dundonald's engagement
Acton Homes it is reported that the
pers raised white flag. Major Edison
pod up and was Immediately fired on.
hereupon he sent Boer prisoner to the
brghers to say that unless their arms
kre laid down and their hands thrown up
s notice would be taken of white flags.
be Beers fired on the prisoner while re-
rning.
Boer prisoners declare the Orange Free
ate and Transvaal burghers are good
lends and have no idea of giving up the
int, even when defeated. The Beers
led Mauser velleys and used Norden-
ldt gun this evening.
General Warren fought for IL hours.
gained two positions. The British loss
believed to have been small Artillery
hs used for the protection of in
htry and the generals had not been
haste but had led their men
atiously. Clery, by judicious use of
IA guns, had fought his way from
age to ridge for distance of three miles.
be main position was still in front Of
em, but they had made a good begin
ing and had not suffered heavily.
Lord Dundonald's cavalry advance
hard is now in position to try to ad-
nce by the Dewdrop road through
mparatively open country direct to La
vsmith, or may try to cut off the Boer
treat through Van Reenan's pass by
pshing on to Ladysmith along the Har-
Bmith railway. Lord Dundonald must
governed by what is possible for War
h. The former has been able to get
brthwest of the Beers entrenched posi-
pn. which must be thrust back or turned
the troops now across the Tugela.
military opinion is divided between an
tempt at penetrating the long Boer line,
while Clery's division holds them i'll
Dnt, for Warren to turn their right. 1t
generally assumed that if Butler finds
Der positions too strong for him he will
hit on as far as possible, while White
III cut his way through from Ladysmith,
inging, at whatever sacrifice, the rem
Int of his force to Buller's camp.
Later.
London, Jan. 23.-General Butler cables
the war office:
s'Spearman's Camp, Jan. 23.-General
erren has been engaged chiefly on his
t, which he has swung forward about a
pple of miles. The ground is very diff
llt and as the fighting is all the time
hill, it is difficult to say exactly how
hch we have gained, but l think we are
liking substantial progress"
lie has forced the enemy from their po-
lion. The Lancashire and Irish brigadet
advancing steadily. The fire is yer,
vere occasionally.
Main Army IL Fighting.
London, Jan. 23.--The war office has
eeived the following from General Bull
I'm order to relieve the pressure OF
eneral Warren and to ascertain th'
length OF the enemy In the position in
bnt Of Potgieter's drift, General Lyttle
D made reconnaissance in force yester
y. This kept the enemy IN theil
inches in full strength all day. Our cas-
lties: Third battalion, Kings Roya
Ties, two killed, IL wounded, two miss
g."
Beers Fight StubbOrnly.
London, Jan. 24.-Nothing has been re
wed thus far to indicate that any con
nsive result has been reached by tn
itish forces in the region of the uppe
hgela, and the lack of information re
riding what men and munitions tn
pers have in reserve prevents an accur
E determination of the measure of rea
ccess attending the two days hard fight
3. All that can be said is that the Brit
seem to be doggedly advancing in tn
ee of an equally stubborn resistance.
AT the close of Sundays fighting the ri
blicans had merely evacuated their frs
he of defense to take up another sem
ocular position a short distance in th
pr, recalling the old burgher ruse, b
Aich the Beers have previously manage
entice the British into fatal traps.
The Beers stuck to their rock fastncs.
with great tenacity and at the conclu
n of the day the British had only at
nced across a few ridges. The Boel
parently have but few guns and the
little damage.
Captain Hanley Of the Dublin Fusileel