The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-27
ENTERS LADYsMlTH
DUNDONALD GETS IN WITH 1000
MEN.

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Resting ON the Ground Won-Gen.
Warren Continues Progressing
Slowly, Ia Beers stubbornly
C~ontcstinw Every Inch of Ground.
Durham, Natal, Jan. 24.-The state
ment ONE from an excellent source
in -Pietermaritzburg that Lord Dun.
donald has entered Ladysmith with
LOCO men. This is not confirmed
from any other quarter, but it is
known that Lord Dundonals's flying
column has been acting we'll to the
left OF the line of advance.
Nothing Heard From Butler.
London, Jan. "a. Gen. Butler has
divulged nothing Of his movements
on Monday and the public presume he
is resting on the ground won after
two days hard fighting. The war Of
flee turned everybody out Of the lob
bies at midnight. Apparently Lord
L.ansdown vas as much without news
yesterday as other persons were. Mil
itary men assume that fighting must
have taken place and it was probably
more severe than on the two preceding
days. Gen. Butler would not be likely
to give the Beers leisure to add to
their elaborate intrenchments, to ar
range their artillery and to concen-
trate their forces. The special cor
respondents Sunday Digit were al
lowed to send the announcement tia.
the battle would be almost certainly
renewed the following day. and hence
official and popular anxiety is at iig.l
tension.
Boers C%ontes Every Inch.
London, Jan. 24.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle publishes the following, dated Jan.
%, 500 p. m. from Spearman's Camp:
1.-THE Beers admit twenty-four cas-
ualties during Gen. Lyttleton's skirm-
ish on Saturday. Gen. Warren con-
tinues progressing, though he is nee
essari1y making very slow progress.
aS the Beers are numerous and very
strongly intrenched. Our forces are
working on parallel ridges, with Lord
Dundonold's flying column out on the
left flank awaiting developments. Thc
Beers Ire contesting every inch of the
ground. This morning Gen. Warren'S
artillery opened fire but received no
reply. The naval guns in front are do
ing good work. The Beers insist that
it will take three months for us to
reach Ladysmith."
Hot Fight Sunday.
London. Jan. "a. The Daily Mail
has the following, dated Sunday night,
from Spearman's Camp:
"There has been hot fighting all day.
At dawn u attack was resumed
along tine entire line, all the brigades
taking part. We soon discovered that
the Beers still occupied the range of
hills in force, their position being very
strong. The range is intersected by
steep ravines and many approaches
very steep ravines alnl many ap-
proaches very difficult of access. To-
day the Beers. who We're driven from
their trenches yesterday. took owe
in dongas and behind the rocks witt,
which the hills are strews. The
forces. therefore. commenced the task
Of driving them out and set to work
with good heart in the early morning.
Much firing took place and u prog
ress was slow, but gradually British
pluck told it's tale and the enemy fell
back to another kopje. We swarmed
on and occupied it and then the
Attack Was Renewed
with great gallantry. The country
swerm with hills favorable to guerril-
Ia warfare aud our task is an arduous
one. Nevertheless it is being gradual
ly accomplished. Whenever any OF
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fresh position our field batteries
poured in showers of shrapnel and the
rapid movement of the guns, followed
by accurate shooting, must have
greatly distressed them. The enemy
was OIL the defensive almost the entire
day, save once. when they attempted
to outlank orr left and were sfgnally
checkmated. They relied almost en-
tirely On rife fire. A few shells We're
fired from a heavy piece of ordnance.
but these fell harmless. We now oc-
cCpy the lower crest on the left and
are %converging slowly. but surely TO
the Boer center. The Boer loss is III
known. bu. must have been heavy.
The killed and wounded are carried
away to the rear rapidly. Strong ru-
mors are in circulation that the Beers
are iclllluS. Lie UdlllC WILL Y
sumed tomorrow"
Inactivity In other Diatricts.
LONDON. Jan. "a. The British in
other districts of South Africa con
tinue inactive. Gen. Methuen's 1900
men remain behind earthworks. Gen.
French's 1000 men Mt Rensberg vera
aroused on Sunday by a general alarm
that the Beers were attacking, but 1t
turns out there is no basis for this.
Gen. Gatacre is quiet at Colesburg.
The dissensions among colonial ofh-
GERS and their disagreements with the
regulars is being inquired into by
Lord Roberts. who declares he will
give the colonials equal show with the
regulars. At Ladysmith the deaths
from enteric fever and other diseases
average ten a day. The fear is enter
tanned that the garrison may be SO
worn with privations and disease MS
not to be able to do much in the way
of helping Gen. Butler.
Furious Firing ut RensberR.
London, Jan. "A. The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the following dis
patch, delayed by the CENSOR from
Rensburg, dated Saturday afternoon:
last evening at 9 O'clock the Beers
began firing furiously all along their
main position. Three tiers of rifle fire.
were visible. The firing lasted three
quarters of an hour. The reason, for
the alarm is not known here"
Hinted That Boers May Sue for
Peace.