New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
THE SIEGE Of L4DYSAfITH.
A CHRONOLOGY.

october 11-Boers seized train from Ladysmith to
Harrjsmith.
October l814;-Newcastle abandoned by British and
occupied by the Beers.
October 1S-Action nesr Acton Homes: Beers ad-
toward Glencoe.
October 20.-Battle of Glencoe
October 2l.-BattIe at Elandslaagte: second attack
Glencoe.
October 26-General Yule's column arrived at
Ladysmith.
October 29.-Fightfng outside Ladysmith; mule.
away with ammunition.
October 30.-Fghting FarQuhar's Farm near
Ladysmith; Beers captured two regiments
November Fighting Colenso.
November 2-Colenso evacuated; the Beers destroy
and the siege is begun.
NOTsn25er SIP e. the lighting south of Ladysmth
Noyember 6-Boer assault repulsed by General
November ga vigorous attack on Ladysmith is
dTe9 d.90 win q i'Oei iOSS Oh ABOUT eight num-
November 12-Ladysmith again shelled by the
November 18.-Joubert moved south of Ladysmith
with his main army.
Novsmber l4-Ladysmith garrison shelled the Boer
Winston Churchill captured.
November 24.-General White reports all well at
November 25.-sir Redvers Butler arrived in Natal
November 2s.-Boers blew up CoIenso bridge.
November 30.-Ladysmirh effectively sheed by the
Beers from LombaId's Kop.
December 2.--Boers Smelling the with consio;
cradle effect. Rations said to be reduced and
much sickness prevalent.
December S.-A detachment of British carries Lom-
bard's Kop, capturing gun.
December u.-Another sortie made to destroy a
howitzer. The object was accomplished but
the loss was large.
Decemher 15;-General Butler. attempting to cross
large losses at Colenso.
December l9.-Provisons sufficient for two months;
rations ample and good.
January 6.-Boers attack Ladysmith in force. but
are re4eulsed; losses heavy on both sides
January ia second general advance on the Upper
Warren and Lord Dundonald.
January LoFd Dundq }5a SEXES sWartz Kop
January 16:-General Warren forces passage at
Trichardt's Drift; a part of General Buffers
Drift.
January 1s.-Dundonald's cavalry defeat the Beers
Hook Pass to Ladysmth.
january 20-21.-General Warren engages the Beers
both days.
January 22-General Butler reports Substantial
progress" the part of General Warren.
snon Kop but with heavy loss abandoned next
day on February q 1t was learned that t Supply
gagement.
the south Of the Tugela.
January S0-GeneraI Butler told his troops that he
hoped TO be IN Ladysmith in a week.
February 5.-General Butler again crossed the
Of the town
February 7-General Butler retired south Of the
TO have been feint, and an action in concert
with Lord ROberts's ana General freHch >
movements on Kimberley.
February lS.-General Butler executed hank
movement and drove the Beers across the
Tugela and occupied HlwangWane Hill
February 20.-Generai Hart occupied Colenso; south
side Of Tugela TO Eagles Nest held by Gen
eral Butler; pushing across the river hshtlhs
continued.
February I.-General Warren's division crossed the
Tugela at Colenso after slight resistance.
February 26.-General Butler, meeting with
stubborn resistance at every point sustaining
heavy losses.
February 28-Lord Dundonald entered Ladysmith;
country between General Buffers camp ana
LadyEmith reported 10 be clear.