The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
WHITE HOLDS OUT.

that the tactical training of the British
army is defective"
WHITE HOLDS OUT.
London, Jan. S.-3:45 p. m.-The war
office has just published the following
dispatch from Gen. Butler:
F'rere Camp, Natal, jan S.-The fol-
lowing is from White dated p. m. yes
terday:
An attack was commenced on my
position but was chiefly against Caesar S
camp and Wagon hill. The enemy was
in great strength and pushed the at
tack with the greatest courage and
energy. Some of the entertainments on
Wagon hill We're three times taken by
the enemy and retaken by US. The at
tack continued until 7:3O p. m. One
point in our position was occupied by
the enemy the whole day. But at dusk,
in a very heavy rain storm, they were
turned out of this position at the point
of the bayonet, in a most gallant man
ner, by the Devons, led by Col. Park.
Col. Ian Hamilton commanded on
Wagon hill and rendered valuable ser
vice. The troops have had a very try
ing time and have behaved excellently.
They are elated at the service they
have rendered the queen.
" The enemy were repulsed every
where with very heavy loss, greatly ex-
ceeding that on my side which will be
reported as soon as the lists are COM
pleted.'
BRITISH LOSING HEART.
London, Jan. S.-Telegrams from
Rensburg, say seven officers and thirty
men of the Suffolks were killed and
about fifty were captured General
F'rench's announcement that the Essex
regiment has been sent to replace the
Suffolks is more bitter to the iatter's
friends than the list of casualties as the
only inference deducible from this fact
is that the Suffolks disgraced them
selves and their flag by boiling and
leaving a few of their more staunch
comrades to fill the Pretoria jails.
Lord De La War in a graphic de-
scription of the battle of Magersfontein
says:
1T is useless to disguise that large
percentage of the troops are losing
heart for a campaign comprised of a
succession of frontal attacks on an in
visible foe, securely entrenched and un-
reachable. Our men fought admirably
but they were asked to perform mir
acles. Don't blame them and don t
blame the gallant general who was the
first victim of the terrible disaster
which overcame the Highland brigade.
They marched III quarter column to
their doom. General Wauchope's last
words: God Gods sake, men, do not
blame me for this will gladden. the
hearts of his numberlesS friends. There
was no accord between General Me-
thuen and General Wauchope in regard
to the best method of attack. General
Methuen's plan prevailed and the mis-
take lost 700 men,
It was not until the middle of the af-
ternoon that there was an official con-
firmatiOn forthcoming of Frere Camp
rumors, of General Whites success at
Ladysmith. But at $40 p. m. the war
Office relieved the extreme tension of
the waiting crowds by posting the dis
patches from the front
A private of the Irish Rifles, who
fought at Stormberg, in a, letter to his
home, says that when General Gatacre
saw the position the guide had led the
troops into he shot the guide dead with
| his own revolver
BULLER CROSSES THE TUGELA.
London, Jan. S.-6:25 p. ma rumoI
| is current in the city that General Bull
| Ter has crossed the Tugela river, cap
| tured twelve guns and is now march
| ing on LadySmith.