Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
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(By Telegraph to Pilot.)
London. Jan. 5.-The War Office has
received, through General Forester
Walker, at Cape Town, the following
dispatch from Colonel Baden Powell,
dated Mafeking, December &c:
1--WE attacked one OF the enemy's
works this morning, cndeavorlng to
push back the Gordon northward. Our
force consisted of three guns, two
squadrons of the Protectorate Regi-
ment. one OF the Bechuanaland Rigles,
an armored train. etc. The enemy had
strengthened their works during the
night and doubled the garrison since
yesterdays reconnaissance.
Nevertheless, our attack was car
ried out and pressed home with tho
greatest possible galantry and steadi-
ness under very hot fire. But all cf-
forts to gain the interior by Escnlndc
failed. the fort being practically inn
pregnable.
Our attack only withdrew after six
of our officers and n large number of
men had been hit. Nothing could have
played.
.The general situation remains I'M
changed, and the health and spirits OF
the garrison are very satisfactory.
II regret TO report the following cas-
ualties
"Killed-Captain r. ]. Vernon, Cap
tain III. c. Sanford; Lieutenant II. c.
Patton, IS on-commissioned officers
and troopers
"Wounded-Captain Charles Titz-
clarence, % commissioned officers
and troopers.
"Prisoners-Thrce troopers"
General Forester Walker points out
that while the dispatch gives all the
names. 1t fails to show that six officers
were hit.
THE BOERS REPULSED.
Rcnsburg, Cape Colony, jan A.
MISUNDERSTANDING has not yet been
occupied The Beers unexpectedly at
lacked the British left Mt daybreak this
morning, but were reNulsed. They oc-
cupicd hills to the north of the town,
but We're eventually driven out of their
positions. after an hours Smelling by
our guns. They still hold, however,
the hills Immediately surrounding the
town, preventing the British from ad-
vancng along the railway.
The British loss In to-daY,s engage
ment was light, while the Beers are re-
ported to have lost 100, including TWEEN
ty prisoners, who We're taken by the
mounted infantry about midday.
The Boer attackers numbered thou
sand men. The Innskilling Dragons
cut their way through the Beers. who
were forced to retreat by heavy ar
tllery and musketry fire
WOUNDED AND KILLED
London, Jan. ga special dispatch
from Rensburg says Major Harvey. of
the Tenth Huzzars, was killed, and Ma
jor Alexander wounded while the HUI
Ears were pursuing the retreating
Beers after the attack on the British
left January near Colesberg Lieu
tenant Gibson, of the Inniskillines.
was among the wounded
AMERICAN FLOUR RELEASED.
Cape Town, Jan 5.-The Supreme
Court has ordered that the British
steamer Mashona, Captain Johnston.
which lief. New York on November 8
Tor Algoa. laden with -four for The
Transvaal. and which was captured by
the British gunhoat Partridge be de-
ivered 10 the claimants upon giving
satisfactory surety and that the por-
lion of the cargo claimed rs prize he
stored in the custom house ri Port
Elizabeth, upon security approved by
the authorities. The prize cargo con-
sists of 1900 bags OF -four. The Ma
shona will proceed TO other ports and
discharge her unclaimed cargo
EAGER FOR ADVANCE.
London Jan. 5-A dispatch TO the
Daily Telegraph from B'rere Camp,
dated Friday, January 5. says:
There has been firing to-day at
Ladysmith and at Coenzo. a strong
cavalry reconnaissance under Lord
Dundor aid, proceeded westward this
morning toward Springfield. where fiY-
ing Is proceeding.
There Is revival Of the report that
the Beers are short Of provisions Cen
cral Buller's army is eager for the adj
vance"
AFFAIRS AT MAFEIlING
10 don. Jan. 6.-A:i5 4. M Tee Times
publishes the following disratch from
Mafeking. dated December Goth:
At dawn % day Cononel Baden Pow
ell organized an unsuccessful attack
upon strong position OF the enemy
ut Gametree. two miles + ON Maj king,
Z. from viii h the I7osrs rave been MAIN
tanning desuitory but annoying she'll
and rifle fire for several weeks. The