The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13
BIG BATTLE At [ADYSM|IH.
GENERAL WHITE REPORTS.
Beers Are Gathering In Large Num-
hers Around the Garrison-Attack
Weak Points-Freneh Compelled
TO Retreat.

London, Jan. S.-GenerM Butler Senus
the following from Frere Camp: n
This from White: Attack renewed. n
Very hard pressed b
Il have absolutely no more news and Il
there is no sun. There is camp rumor
that White defeated the enemy and took 1
400 prisoners. q
81 sent all available troops yesterday t
to make a demonstration at ColenSo. The
trenches there were all occupied by the
enemy"
General Butler has wired the war office
the following, dated January g, from
Frere Camp:
The following message was received
from General White:
january 6.-The attack continues
and the enemy has been reinforced from
the south.
"'Have beaten the enemy of at pres
.ent, but they are still around me in great
numbers and particularly to the south and
| think a renewed attack is very prob
able. The sun has failed and can not
get further information from Ladysmith
until tomorrow"
London, Jan "a dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Frere Camp says;
saturdays bombardment of Iadysmith
was the heaviest yet recorded. All the
heavy guns were working and the Beers
seemed to be pouring in shells from every
available lighter gun.
at lasted fully four hours and must
have meant either a sOrtie by the Brit
ish or a determined attack on the gar
rison by the Beers Our shells could be
seen falling on Umbulwhana hill and the
enemy were replying. Beside the can
non reports there were sounds indicating
smaller pieces OF artillery in action. The
fighting must have been at closer range
than has been the case up to now.
"Our naval guns at Chieveley sent their
usual fire into the Boer trenches, but
there has been no further movement
here"
London, Jan "a special dispatch
from Frere Camp dated January 7, says;
General White photographs that he de-
feated the Beers this morning. They crePt
ND 80 close to the defending forces that
the Gordon Highlanders and the Man
chesters actually repulsed them at the
point of the bayonet-"
London, Jan. 9.--General French re-
ports Serious accident to the First
Suffolk regiment. -Four companies OF the
regiment attacked Boer position. Lieu
tenant Colonel Watson in command was
wounded and a retreat was ordered.
The Beers Lost.
London, Jan. 9.-The war office ha'
lust published the following bulletin
from General Butler:
"Frere Camp, Jan. 9.-The following l.
from White:
can attack was commenced on my
position. but was chiefly against Caeser
camp and Wagonhill The enemy was II
great strength and has pushed the attael
with the greatest courage and energy
Some of the entertainments on Wagon
hill were three times taken by the enem
and retaken by us.
"sOne point in our possession was oC
.cupied by the enemy the whole day, bu
at dusk. i'll very heavy rainstorm, the
were turned out of this position at III
point of the bayonet in a most gallan
manner by the Devons, led b. Colon'
Park.
"'Colonel Ian Hamilton commanded o
Waponhill and rendered valuable servic
The troops have had a very trying thu
and have behaved eXcellently They al
eIated at the service they rendered I'll
queen.
1.-The enemy was repulsed everywhel
with heavy loss greatly exceeding TIN
on my side, which will be reported
soon as the lists are completed.
rumor is current in London tn.
General Butler has crossed lne Tuge
river, captured II guns and Is now mare
ing on Ladysmith.
quiet Mt Lndysmith.
London, Jan. lO.-Further news
General White victory is anxiOus
awaited, as it is generally realized tn
there was little warrant for the exult
ton which followed the announceme
of his repulse of the Beers. The remar
able revelation in Boer tactics has be-
another complete surprise to the BIRTHS
who had not reckoned on the weaken
garrison of Ladysmith being subjected
such A courageous assault and it is rel
lied that General Whites troops can n
be expected to greatly prolong such
arduous defense. In some quarters it
considered unaccountable that Butler
not press the passage OF the Tugela VIII
the Beers were engaged northwards a
comments on his apparent supineness {
nowise complimentary.