The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-21

LONDON, Jan. Il, $50 q NIT IL evident
from Gen Buffers dispatch to the war Of
fee and the advices to the Associated
Press from Spearn,ans camp that big
battle IL now being fought AS far as can
be gathered from these dispatches the re-
suit remains undecided and unless the
Beers withdraw during the night the en-
Eagement on which hangs the fate Of
Ladysmith and which may prove the turn
ing point Of the whole war will be resum-
ed this morning.
Buller's Omcfal Report.
The war ONCE shortly after midnight
posted the following dispatch from Gen.
Butler dated spearmans camp. January 20.
evening:
Gen. Cleary with a part Of Gen War
ren's force has been in action from a. m.
till D. m. today. BY judicious use of
capturing ridge after ridge for about three
miles.
s.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 been brought in by $50
p, m, The plumber Of killed has not been
ascertained.4
Ladysmith Jubilant Over Advsnce.
LADYSMITH. Jan. 20. via Spearmans
Camp.-The enemy have placed in posi-
ton new guns throwing Finch shells and
have been bombarding mors vfEorously for
the last few days. although little damage
has been done Three of the British force
have been wounded. The troops are jubi-
liant over Gen. Buffers successful advance.
His guns can be heard distinctly and the
bursting Of shells can be plainly seen.
ARTILLERY Practice All Day.
SPEARAdANS CAMP, Jan. 20. evening"
The Boer trenches were shelled continually
today Gen. Lyttleton's brigade advanced
and occupied kopje 1000 yards from the
Boer position at Brakfontein. A company
of rifles advanced with ballon IN action
and were received with . heavy fire from
the Beers.
The artillery and musletry fire continues
from Gen. Warren's position. The enemy
had not shifted its position at the timo
this dispatch was sent. and shells set IRE
to the grass.
Lord Dundonald's force on Thursday
surprised $50 Beers. The British. who
were posted on a kopje. allowed tho Beers
to advance leisurely before opening fire.,
The Beers did not reply. and a majority
of them galloped of. 1t Is reported that
the remainder surrendered.
Get an Enthusiastic Farewell.
LONDON. jan 20.--The departure OF the
second detachment of the London volun-
teers for South Africa this morning led to
n$ tI,1 rR
of last Saturday along the whole route to
Nine Elms station. The Londoners COM
menced assembling before daybreak. head
ed by several bands. and the volunteers.
numbering 100 men. left the barracks at
7:45, marching in fours. For a time the
people contented themselves with cheering
and the column advanced in good order
until it reached Great George street. where
the friends. wives and sweethearts of the
men insisted in joining them and march,
ing arm in arm. Thus. In the midst of
constantly increasing enthusiasm. the vol.
unteers finally reached the station at 9:3o.
where the Duke OF Connaught. the lord
mayor, sheriffs and other military and
civic dignitaries had assembled. The vol
unteers were rapidly Unframed for South
ampton and steamed away to the strains
of 'Auld Lang Syne" and God Save the
Queen"
Large crowds me. the volunteers at
Southampton and gave them ringing
sendoff as they embarked.
Marlborough Goes Unattended.
The Duke of Marlborough. in his capac-
fly as a staff officer, left for South Al
rica today. The duchess and her mother,
Mrs o. III. p. Belmont, accompanied him
as far as Southampton. The duchess will
not. however. go with her husband to the
Cape. The duke does not take a large
retinue of servants to the front with him.
as has been frequently intimated. but is
accompanied only by valet
NotabIes start for the Front.
SOUTHAMPTON. Jan. 20.-The trans
port Kinfauns Castle. with the Duke OF
Marlborough. Rudyard Kipling. Baroness
Burdet- -Coutts, Admiral Frederick A.
Maxss and many army officers on board.
bound for South Africa. sailed today.
Kuruman Garrison Captured.
PRETORIA. Jan. 1s-Capt- Bates Denni-
son and ls3 prisoners of the Kuruman gar
rison have arrived here. 1t appears that six
Beers were killed and eighteen were
wounded during the fighting at Kuruman
warren's Bomhardment Commences.
sPEARsAfAN CAMP, Jan. %. Ills a m.
Firing of field guns was heard early thia
morning from the faft Eyldenfir Can