The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-20
ON MONTE CHRISTIE
General Buffers Forces Captured the
Position Of the Beers.
REPORT OF THE MOVEMENT,
Several Camps, Ammunition, Stores
and Prisoners We're Taken.
SLIGHT RESISTANCE WAS OFFERED,
Heavy Artillery Fire Of British Being on
Front and Flank.
SLIGHT RESISTANCE WAS OFFERED,
The Beers CROSSED THE TuGtlA RIVER
This Capture Is believed 10 Make tho
Relief OF Ladyrmith More Feast
bic-Troops Commended.

chievcly. Monday Morning, February 10.
The Boer line OF fortresses Is broken
The British have achieved decided sue
cess in capturing the enemys position On
Monte Christie. Tho Boors, however
effected retreat, reversing the guns and
convoy wagons The British had COM
paratiyely few casualties.
London February 10, $50 p m.-rhe
war office has received the following from
General Butler;
chicvoly Camp. February ia y-ster-
day moved around the enomy's nnnk. Tho
Queens. who had bivouacked on the north
ern slope OF Ciugolo, crossed the Mex sup
lported by the rest of the Second Brigade
under Hildyard assaulted srd sook the
southern end OF Monte Christie, The
\ Fourth Brigade on the left or western
slope and the Welsh Fusileers supported
by tho rest OF the Sixth Brigade assault
ed the eastern flank OF the onemy's posi-
ton, while the Second Brigade cavalry on
j the extreme right watched the eastern
slopes OF Monte Christie and drove those Of
ltho enemy attempting to escape there
/ from our artillery FIRE. Assaulted by
( heavy artillery fire on their front and
hank, and attacked on their flank and
Irear the enemy made but slight resist
anee and abandoning their strong posi-
I tion were driven across the Tugelg. !
have taken several camps, a wagonload
lof ammunition, several wagons OF stores
and a few prisoners. The weather has
been intensely hot and the ground
I traversod @as exceedingly difficult. But
the energy OF the dash OF the troops has
been very pleasant to see They have all
done splendidly. The work OF the irres
ular cavalry, the Queens. the Scots Fusi-
leers aud the Rife brigade was perhaps
most noticeable, while the excellent prac-
tice Of the artillery and naval guns and
the steadiness OF the gunnors was
marked feature. Our casualties are not, |
think. many.
London. February 10. 5:05 p. NIL
"a officially announced that General Butler
reports that he has captured several
camps, a quantity Of ammunition ami a
number OF prisoners
London February 2O.---The Chievely
correspondent OF the Daily News, tele
graphing yesterday. says. 1--WE now oc
cupy all the hills 10 the right OF Colens
on this side OF the Tugela inalud u.
Hiangwana Hill, which tho Boer
evacusted last night Sunday.
| THIS Capture of Hiangwana Hill IL n
great strateglcal importance. as the hill
commands the flank Of the Boer defense
at Coenso successful advance auC
the recapure Of the railroad has been ef.
fected.
London. February 2o---The Daily Nal
has the following dispatch dated Monday
from Pieiremar4zburg ut is reporte,
that sir Redvers Butler has captures
Hlangwaaa hill Large numbers OF Ere.
Staters have left to meet General Roberts
force. II IS believed that a number o
Boer big guns have been taken across III,
border
I Durham, February 1a.--The bona bard
ment Of the Beer position on Hlangwana
Hill was continued yesterday, and Nighttime
Is stlll proceeding az o'clock this even
ing. II IS said that the British havc cap.
tured hundred prisoners.
London, February 20, S;45 a. m.--Geu
eral Butler has achieved a real success
seemingly IN capturing the range OF hill,
south OF the Tugela. II makes nor,
feasible another attempt 10 relieve Lady
smith