The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-15
LORD ROBERTS REPORTS FROM
CAPE TOWN THAT STATUS is
UNCHANGEH
LADYSMlTH STILL SAFE
LATEST ADyICEs INDICATE THAT
GEN. WHITE is BEING CIV
EN- RESPITE
DASH INTO THE FREE STATE


Special Results - Mafekfng stfII
Held by COL. Baden-PoweII
Against Surrounding Boer Forces
The Official Advices Made Public.
DURHAM, JAN. 12.-THE ENTIRE
ABSENCE OF NEWS FROM CTTIEyEy
LEY OR FRERE CAMPS CONTINUES,
BUT THERE Is A PERSISTENT RU-
NOR HERE THAT LADYsMrrH Has
BEEN RELIEVED.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The war ONCE
Issued at midnight q dispatch from
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, dated
Cape Town, Sunday, Jan. IA, $40 uS
M, saying,
"There Is NO change In the situa4l
ton today"
The war OfIico simultaneousIy Ia
sued the following from Lord Rob.
erts, dated Cape Town, Jan. Is, $40
p. MT i
"Methuen's cavalry reconnois-
sance returned on Jan. II. Went
twenty-five miles into Free state,
Country clear OF enemy except pa
trolls. All quiet at Modder River.
"French recOnnoftered around the
enemy's left flank on Jan. 10. Adj
Nanced from sIegger's Farm on JanS
IL with cavalry and horse artillery
to lombard Boer lager east Of
Colesbers junction, but was unable
to outfank the enemy, Reconnois4
sance of cavalry and mounted tnfans
try pushed north of Bastards NeU
and examined the country to the
north.
"Gatacre reports no change.
Gall well ON Dec. 2s at Mafeking."
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-A special dispatch
from the Hoofd Laager at Ladysmith.
dated Jan. 8. via Lourenzo Marques,
describing the assault on Jan. g. upon
Ladysmith, says:
The British made no attempt to hold
the first line Of breastworks, but made
an exceedingly stubborn resistance at the
next row. Every inch was stubbornly
contested and conspicuous bravery was
displayed on both sides.
After 10 o'clock the. British artillery
contest ensued. among the rifiemen foH
the possession Of Plat-Rand ridge. At
noon, heavy thunderstorm interrupted
the battle, lasting for two hours.
Although the burghers succeeded In
ultimately gaining possession of most Of
the British positions on the western sidd
of the Plat Rand, they were finally
obliged to retire from most of the ground
they occupied. The British were most
strongly intrenched, their redoubts being
slkillfully loophoed, and the combatant$
were so close that rifles were frequently
fired at arms length. 1t was a hand-tos
hand encounter. The men on both Sides
fought like demons and the horror ana
bewilderment of the scene could scarcely
be paralleled. s.......
''The operations were continued the
next day. Sunday on a smaller scale,
but it is reported that az a result of one
of the forlorn hopes. one gun and two
ammunition wagons were captured.
CoLENsO DESERTED.
A dispatch to the Daily Mall dated JAM
II, from PietermaritZburg, says:
"Sir Charles Warren marched with
II, 900 men eastward from Frere by way
of Weenen. His scouts found no sign Of
the enemy at Grobler's Klopf and Colenso
was described to be deserted. There are
leave Natal, discouraged by their failura
to reduce Ladyslmith. All the colonidlS
and irregulars have been placed under
Gen. .Warrer's command.
Among the Free Staters killed In the
attack on Ladysmith on Jan. was
Ccmmandant de Villiers, who, but foc
his we'll known friendliness toward Eng
land, would have been commander-in-
chief Of the Free State forces.
HOPEFUL MESSAGE.
The special correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph at, Frere Camp In dispatcn
dated Jan. 10, after describing the situ-
alton as already known, says;
possibly you may not hear from me
for the next two days or so, but believe
me all will go we'll /"
-. BoERs BUSY.
The Standard publishes the following
from. Ladysmith. Thursday, Jan. IL, Dy
heliograph, via Weenep:
1.-THE. Beers are fortifying positions
north and west Of Ladysmith doubtless
with view of securing safe line OF rs1
treat should their opposition to Gen. BuiT
lers advance fail. They are still around
Ladysmith in large numbers and may ~
contemplating another attack.
knewn. however, that they are greatly
disturbed by their heavy losses. Prior to
Saturday they were perfectly conhdeng
of their ability to defeat the garrison ana
to take possession OF the town..
OFFER ACCEPTED.
LONDON. Jan. 15.-Lord Lansdowne,
secretary of state for war, accepted on
Saturday the offer Of Lord Strathcona.
Canadian high commissioner In LONDON,
to provide distinct from the Canadian
reeiments a force Of at least 400 mounted
men from, Manitoba, Northwest Ierri-
tory and British Columbia, and TO arm,
eoutn and convey them to South Africa
ct his own expense. All will be expef{
marksmen, rough riders and SCOUTS
is estimated that the offer will invoiSe
an expenditure OF f200,6o0. The war OK
fee regards Lord Strathcona's propose!
as an extraordinary proof of colonial
patriotism. s.
ADDRESS BY KRUGER.
PRETORIA, Thursday, Jan IL (via
rourenzo Mareues) President Kruger, IN
the course of a stirring address. Just is-
sued to the -burghers, affirms that Provi-
denca is on their side, that their cause -
o inst one and that they must succeed.
Reports from Colesberg represent tne
position there as favorable, but that ting
british are concentrating for operations
on a large scale.
The official list Of the Boer casualties
In what is called the "Plat-Rand nght,
On Saturday. Jan. dhe attack upon
Ladvsmith), shows twenty-six Killed ana
sevenfy-seyen e wounded. These figures
are described as the "frst return.
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