Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
ARE FLANKED.
British Force Encamped on
Beers Flank.
BRAVE NEW ZEALANDERS
Their Brilliant Dash Prevents Beers
From Cutting British Line Of Com.
munication-NoN News From
General Buller.

General Butler.
Rensberg, Cape Colony, Jan. 13.-(By
Associated Press.)-A strong force of
British advanced this morning under
cover of brisk artillery fire and en-
| camped on the Beers eastern flank.
The Boer patrols retired but subse-
quently the Beers attempted to seize a
position threatening the communica-
ton between the British camp and
Rensberg.- The New Zealanders with
brilliant dash frustrated the attempt.
They raced and seized the position first,
and then fired volleys at the enemy
who retired in the direction of Coles
burg.
No News From Butler.
London, Jan. 13.-(By Associated
Press.)-An absolute veil has been
dropped over the occurrences at the
theatre of war. The country is in COM
plete ignorance of what is happening.
Further news of Buffers movements
are awaited with eager anxiety. The
Sun says that when parliament reas-
sembles on the 30th inst, the govern
ment will ask additional war credit
OF hundred million dollars.
Important IL True.
Vienna, Jan. 13.-(By Associated
Press.)-The Neue Freie Presse pub
fishes dispatch from Brussels say
ing thai news received from Pretoria
avs the Beers have stormed all the
heights around Ladysmith and capit-
ulation is hourly expected. Possibly
this news may refer to the fighting of
last Saturday, when the Beers captur-
ed the British trenches three times,
but were finally driven out, after hav-
ing held one position all day.
On Lord Roberts, staff
r. Burnham of this city has been APP
pointed to the personal staff of Lord
Roberts, commander of the English
forces in the field against the Beers,
and will proceed Immediately to the
scene of the war. Burnham was prin-
cipal aid to Jameson in the invasion of
Matabeleland in 1894.
Offers a Battery.
Montreal, Jan. ia cablegram from
| London says that Sir Edward Ross.
Bart, of Balgowan Castle, has made
an offer to the secretary of war to
equip at his own expense battery of
machine guns, with four horses to each
gun, for service in South Africa.
Earl or Ava Among Dead.
London, Jan. 13.--It is officially an
nounced that the Earl of Ava has died
of his wounds. He did not recover con.
seriousness.
Confirm the NIethuen Story.
London, Jan. 1.-Two London pa
pers-the Telegraph and the Chronicle
print brief stories this morning for
the evident pupose of preparing the
public for the news that is sure to
come later regarding the unfortunate
condition of Lord Methuen.
1t seems from inquiries made by a
correspondent at Chippenham, in the
neighborhood of Lord Methuen's Wilt
shire home, that not only has the strain
of the campaign broken the COM
mander down physically as well as
mentally but that he suffered from a
serious accident at the time he was
wounded as well.
This is the adroit way in which the
Chronicle gives the public the news:
With reference to the reported col
lapse in the health of Lord Methuen at
Magersfontein, disquieting reports,
which we may now mention, reached
us several days ago. Our Chippenham
correspondent states that inquiries
made in the neighborhood of Lord Me-
thuen's Wiltshire home unfortunately
IrN~s v,%k ,l>x.& 4
statements.
st seems that upon the occasion of
receiving his wound the generals
charger reared, violently throwing its
rider heavily to the ground. Severe
spinal and othe injuries, it is said,
thereon supervened, and to this fact is
presumably attributable part, at least,
of the present inactivity of the western
| division"
/ 1t will be remembered that Lord Me-
thuen's wound was of such a nature
that he was unable to sit in his saddle.
This fact was reported after the battle
at Modder River, and there was no
mention that his lordship had met with
any accident.
i Casualties at Ladysmtth.
i London, Jan. 12.-(By Associated
4 Press. )-Ihe war Office has announced
that the British casualties at Lady
smith, January 6, among the rank and
| file, were 1875 killed, and 242 wounded.
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