Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-09
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0en<rafF f3aller in Close Quarters
Hamors From Beriin-BiE Engiish
Loss--Reported Relief Of Mafe-
king.
spion kop Captured.


London, Jan. 26.-The war Office has
received the following telegram from
Gen. Butler: =
Gen. warren's troops have occupied
Spion kop. surprising the small garri
son, who fed. 1t has been held by ul
all day, though we were heavily attack
ed especially by very annoying shell
fire.
Il fear our casualties are consider.
able. and have to inform you, with re.
greet. that Gen. Woodmate was danger.
ously wounded.
Gen. Warren Is Of the opinion that
he has rendered the enemys position
untenable. The men are splendid"
Situation at Kimberley.
Kimberley, Jan. observation-disclosures
have ceased, but the Beers are perpetual
~ engaged in sniping.
Is Warren In a Trape
London, Jan. 26.-Ane jubilation over
General Warren's achievement in captur-
ing Spion kop is chastened by realiza-
ton that his success is only provisional,
as it appears clear from Buffers dispatch
that the Beers fully realize the STRATEGY
cal Importance of Spion kop and at the
time his message was sent off they had
not abandoned the hope Of recapturing the
position. Nevertheless, heavy load of
anxiety has been removed from the ma
ton and there is general expectation
that as the British have succeeded in
keeping the hill all day long they will
manage to retain it until General War
rem plants guns enough on it to domin-
ate the Boer trenches right and left
There is the usual disposition here to
exaggerate the Importance of tie point
scored, but it is realized that Butler still
has task before him, calling for the most
dogged persistence and untiring attack,
and that the difficulties will increase as
the position develops.
1t is even suggested that the Beers in
weighed the British into occupying Spion
kop and have now surrounded them. 1t
is evident that, in spite of the fact that the
British hold Potgieters drift and the hills
above, the Beers have succeeded in bring
ing up enough artillery to inhict consid-
cradle losses on the British force which
seized Spion kop, although Lord Dun
donald is supposed to have been scouting
the country behind the ranges in order to
prevent this very thing, and although
General Lyttleton ougns to get near
enough to Spion kop to either intercept
the retreating Beers or prevent a serious
attack, once the British had taken posses
sion Of the hill
The War Situation.
London, Jan. 90. Spencer Wilkinson,
in articles ON the war situation, has at
tracted much attention here and abroad.
He wrote the following review of the sit
uation for the Associated Press after the
war Office had given out telegram from
General Roberts, dated at Cape Town, say
ing there was no change in the situation
The affair OF Spion Kop appears very
like reverse at the decisive point of the
decisive battle. According to General Bull
ler's telegram, General Warren was de-
termined to take the hill because it COM
manded the enemy's other positions. Hav-
ing taken it Tuesday night he abandoned
it Wednesday night, presumably because
he was unable to hold it.
THE published words of General Bull,
ler's telegram have the tone in which a
reverse is announced. Whether the mis-
hap can be made good it is impossible
to say.
London, Jan. 29.-The only news issued
by the war office is q dispatch from Lord
Roberts, stating that the situation is UNI
changed and that General French reports
a reconnaissance of the enemy's position
on Thursday when he found the Beers
strongly posted at Pietfontein.
"A special dispatch from Colenso says
that Commandant Lucas Myers com
mando surprised and surrounded a strong
body of General Methuen's infantry, kill.
ing and wounding 30 and capturing 10.
Says warren Was Lured In.
Berlin, Jan. 29.-Some of the papers
here claim to have a telegram from Pre-
toria saying that General Warren was
enticed into Spion Kop, where the Beers
fell upon him.
That IL of his cannon were captured
and that Buffers hasty retreat over the
1uScth IANCi dAOuc catu SttNc
The alleged Pretoria telegram adds that
the British losses were 800 men killed and
1900 men wounded.
The dispatch comes through Brussels
and does not receive much credence in this
city.
1t is said that the German foreign office
has confirmation of the report that
General Warren's division has been
crushed.
London, Jan. 29.-The war office has
no news of the catastrophe to Buffers
force, reported from Berlin, and diseredits
the story.
Canada's brave Volunteers.
Halifax, N. s., Jan. 29.-The second de
tachment Of the second Canadian contiu-
gent to South Africa have embarked on
the, Pomeranian, marching through the
city en- their way to the transport.
After inspection they were addressed by
Lieutenant Governor DAILY and Major
Hamilton, who wished them godspeed.
Beers Tell of the Battle.
Boer Camp. Modder Spruit, Upper Tu-
gela, Jan. 29.-The British are now en-
rnr