Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-07
BOMbARD|NC.
British Using Naval Guns at
TugeIa.
THEY ARE BEATEN BACK
Fiercest Fighting Yet Exper>
fenced. Cannonading is
Terrible.

Boer Head Lager, Ladysmith,
Tuesday. Since yesterday the British
with their naval and other guns have
bombarded our position on the upper
Tugela.
London, Feb. 1.-The Associated
Press learns that the war office today
received telegram saying briefly that
Gen. Butler again recrossed the Tugu-
ella river and that he was now advanc
ing upon Ladysmth for the fifth time.
The troops crossed the river at Pont
and Molen Drift, with no object OF
storming our position. At the former
Gen. Burger beat them back. They
recrossed in great confusion. The
fighting continues at Molen Drift
with Stauderton and Joannesburg as
commander.
There have been no casualties on
| our side. The cannonade is the
liercest yet experienced. There was
continuous roaring all day and 1t
recommended this morning with an
increased number of guns.
London, Feb. IA. 20.-Lord Rop-
erts has caused to be distributed in
the towns bordering upon the lnVad-
ed colonial territory an invitation to
Free Staters and Transvaalers to 60
into the desert, Offering them good
treatment and restoration to theiI
farms on the British occupation or
Republican territory.
The manifesto guarantees that
those bringing horses can sell them
Foreigners will have their passage
paid to Europe. Colonial rebels are
advised to surrender in preference tt
being taken prisoners.
Not word has been received from
the correspondents with Gen. Bulle
for three days. 1t is as though Nata
had been wiped off the map, except
inc the helioram from Ladysmith say
no that the Beers are cannonadln!
and that fighting is going on.
Gen. Macdonald with 1000 infan
trv, cavalry and artillery, threate n
i the Boer right at Magersfontelr
This is the first sign of activity on tn
+. part of Lord Methuen for some week
. and doubtless has relation to tn
) movements further east.
e From Cape Town undertoday S datt
comes the statement that up to tn
: morning nothing has been heard thel
s regarding Gen. Buffers recrossing I'll
n Tupuela river, while Field Marsh
II Lord Roberts, in despatch, date
ID Feb. 9TH, reports no change in the 81
,lation. In view of the latter'S de
IS matches. it seems hard to credit the CT
es cumstantial reports of the engagemel
T. of Gen. Buffers troops. Common sen
n now almost inclines towards the dee
le sion that these are due to the Wi
ge being father of the thought. A su
position upon such basis is utter
-, futile. Complete silence from I
III front and at home may be signlflcal
of as wiseacres aver, but it more prof
il. bly, represents that period of perpal
,,s ton which prcedes important mo'
ve ments.
,r- There IS an inconclusive vaguen'
on regarding Gen. French's reported
tention to seize Norval Pont with
overwhelming force of infant
rh While news of sharp lighting in
neighborhood of Colesberg can
I lse fairly expected within few days.
'nb 'nb is not likely that it will assume gre
los or proportions than reconnolSsan
re. and skirmishes for the purpose
as holding an advanced position OF
~ ~ forthcoming main advance by
fac. of Bloemfontein.