The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-01

SPEARMAN'S FARM (NataD. Jan.
1910 A. M.-General Lyttleton's
brigade, with howitzer battery, cross
ed the Tugela river at Potgieter's drift
on Tuesday, January 10th. The water
rose above the waists of the men. The
Beers fired two shots and then recalled
their forces to the trenches, the pas
sage being uninterrupted. The British
advanced in skirmishing order and the
small kopjes on the SUBMITS were oc-
cupied by $50 p. m. During the night
it rained heavily.
warren's Advance.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The War Office
shortly after midnight posted the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Butler
dated Spearman's Camp January 20,
evening:
General Clery, with a part Of Cen
eral Warren's force, has been in action
from 6 a. m. till p. today. By
judicious use of his artillery he has
fought his way up, capturing ridge after
ridge for about three miles.
The troops are now bivouacking on
the ground he has gained, but the main
force is still in front of them.
The casualties were not heavy.
About 100 wounded had sbeen brought
in by $3.50 p. m. The number of killed
has not yet been ascertained.
Ten Hours Fighting.
SPEARMAN'S CAMP. Jan. 81, 1920
p. M.-After ten hours of continuous
fighting and terrible fire yesterday
Generals Hart and Clery advanced 1000
yards. The Beers maintained an irreg-
ular fire during the night, but the
British outpOsts did not reply.
This morning at daybreak the Beers
opened a stiff fire. The British stood
to the guns where they had slept and
an engagement was renewed vigor-
ously. The field artillery poured
shrapnel into the enemy's trenches.
Beers Pressed Back.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Daily Mail
has the following. dated Sunday night,
from Spearman's Camp: There has
been hot fighting all day. At dawn our
attack was resumed all along the line,
all the brigades taking part. We soon
discovered that the Beers still occupied
the range OF hills in force. their posi-
tion being very strong. The range is
intersected by steep ravines and many
approaches very difficult of access.
Today the Beers who were driven
from their trenches yesterday took
cover in dongas and behind the rocks,
with which the hills are strewn. The
forces, therefore, commenced the task
n II
with good heart In the early morning.
Much firing took place and our prog
ress was slow. but gradually British
pluck tod its tale. and the enemy fell
back to another kopje. We swarmed
on and occupied Il and then the attack
recommended with the utmost gal
lantry.
Thirty Thousand British Repulsed.
LONDON, Jan. "a, 6 A. MA dis
patch from Pretoria says a great battle
has ragged sixty hours. The British at
tempted the relief of Ladysmith Sat
urday. Thirty thousand British in
fantry under Butler and Warren were
three times repulsed with great loss.
Forty British cannon were engaged in
the terrific bombardment.
LONDON. Jan. 24. 2:15 A. M.-Con-
trary 10 the announcement made short
y before midnight by the War Office
that nothing further would be issued
until Wednesday forenoon. the follow
Ing dispatch from General Butler. dated
Spearman's Camp, January %. 500 p.
m, has just been posted:
Warren holds the position he gain /
ed two days ago. In front OF him, At
about 400 yards. Il the enemy's posi- /
ton, west OF SDion Kop. It Is on higher
ground than WarTen's position. so it is /
impossible TO see into it properly. II |
can be approached only over bare open Z
slopes. and the ridges held by Warren /
are so steep that guns cannot be placed