The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-11
THE CAMPAIGN AROUND LApYsMITH.


The Beers surround Ladysmith and con-
tro both sides OF the Tugela river, Caesars
camp is an "out fort" IN the British de-
lenses Of Ladysmith and the main Boar
attack was directed against IL Saturday
and Sunday. White is In Ladysmith and
10 assist him Butler must take Colenso
and cross the Tugela river, which rs now
In a food, The Beers have trenches Gov
ering all tho fords and seem 10 have enough
troops TO attack White and keen Bnller
hack at the same time
london January 1.-THE Daily Mail
has the following. dated January s. from
Frere camp; With the exception OF tho
Smelling Of the Boer position by the naval
guns the British forces remain inactive.
Eight Boer camps were seen today by
patrol along the Tugela IN westerly
direction. All were quiet.
Natives say that when the British recon
noitered near colenso Saturday the Beers
hurried from Springfield This supports
the belief that colenso was weakened to
attack Ladysmith.
London, January 1.-THE Standard has
received tbs following. dated January 3,
from It's special correspondent at Frers
Camp u hear on good authority that
President Kruger sent word 10 the Boer
headquarters asking why Ladysmith had
not been attacked and that the reply was;
We would lose too many men HIS
answer 10 this excuse was the suggestion
that the Free staters might be put In the
forefront. This hint was taken and the
attack made. President Kruger's advice
was so far good that the Fee Statcrs
behaved better than the Transvaalsrs have
done. At all events, they managed to seize
a hill. Later In the day the Transvaalers
retired before General Whites counter 81
tack amid the jeers OF the Free staters
who actually stuck to their position until
they were bayonetted in the ditch After
this affair II is almost certain THAI the
allies will quarrel.
"a heavy gun mounted on umbulwana
Hin has been firing since daybreak; Evil
IDENTIFY the siege OF Ladysmith is still
maintained"
London, January i0.--The war office au-
nounces that the list OF British casualties
at Ladysmlth last Saturday has moi yet
been received.
The following dispatch. dated r'rere
camp. January 10, noon. has been received
from General Butler: "a Transvaal tell
egram gives the enemy's loss at Lady
smith on Saturday as four killed aud 1T
teen wounded and this afternoon it Is
admitted that they had endured wither-
ing nre from six MASKED batteries and
been defeated at all points, Natives here
assert that the Boer loss 10 one COM
mando alone was $50 killed and ave loads
OF wounded. The heaviest loss is said to
have been among the Free staters, who
were forced by the Transvaalers into the
most dangerous places
This curious dispatch is all the war Of
Ace has issued tonight II makes not
the slightest mention OF the doings or
position OF the British troops 1t may be
interpreted TO mean that Ladysmith Is
safe. but II is more likely intended 70
prepare the British public for terrible
list of casualties.
New York, January io.--A dispatch TO
the Herald from London says: From CO.
lease comes Intelligence of General Bull
lers demonstration on Saturday. which
emphasizes the fact that the Beers are
conducting their campaign with great cum
ming and skill
when. with the faint hope Of drawins
ron some OF the Beers from the attack on
Lsdysmth, his left having rs ~ objective
poornkop and his right Hiaugwans moun-
tain. the Beers refused to discloss their
strength.
and Ia coisnso itsslf. hut though 6ekh