The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-01-23
NEWS FROM
BOER LAND
Ladysmith Losses Yet
Withheld.
METHUEN IS RECALLED
Cape Colony Beers in Open Rebel
lion Roberts Arrives British
Making Ready to Move,

respondent of the Standard, telegraph
ing Tuesday, says that 1,2OO Indian
stretcher-bearers started for the front
the previous night and that their de-
parture was regarded in Durham as in
.dicative of a renewal of the fighting.
The War Office announces that the
list of British casualties at Ladysmith
last Saturday has not been received.
The following dispatch, dated at
Frere Camp, January 10th, noon, has
been received from General Butler:
"A Transvaal telegram gives the enc
my's loss at Ladysmith on Saturday
as four killed and fifteen wounded, and
after this, as is admitted, they had en-
dured a whitening fire from six masked
batteries and had been defeated at all
points.
Natives here assert that the Boer
loss in one command alone was $50
killed and wagonloads of wounded.
The heaviest loss Is said to be among
the Free Staters, who were forced by
The Transvaalers into the most dan
gerous places"
This curious dispatch is all the War
Office issued. 1t makes not the slight
est mention of the position or the do
ings of the British forces. 1t may be
interpreted to mean that Ladysmith is
safe, but it is more likely intended to
prepare the British public for a ter
rible list of casualties.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph,
dated Monday, January Sth, at noon,
at Frere Camp, says: Firing from
the Boer positions around Ladysmith
began early today. 1t still continues,
but the cannonading is light and irreg
ular."
The Standard has received the fol-
lowing, dated January 9th, from its
special correspondent at Frere Camp:
II hear on good authority that Presi-
dent Kruger sent word to the Boer
headquarters asking why Ladysmith
mad not been attacked, and that the re-
ply was: We should lose too many
men.
His answer to this excuse was the
suggestion that the Free Staters might
he put in the forefront. This hint was
taken and the attack delivered. Presi-
dent Krueger's advice was so far good
that the Free Staters behaved better
than the Transvaalers have done. At
all events they managed to seize hill.
Later in the day the Transvaalers re-
tired before General Whites counter
attack amid the jeers of the Free Stat
asrs, who actually stuck to their posi-
ton until they were bayoneted in the
ditch. After this affair it is almost
certain that the allies will quarrel.
"a heavy gun mounted on Umbul
wan hill has been firing since day
break. Evidently the Siege of Lady
smith is still maintained"
The Daily Mail has the following dis
patch, dated January 8th, from Frere
Camp: With the exception of the usual
Smelling Of the Boer position by the ma
val guns, the British force was inact-
i've. Eight Boer camps were seen to-
day by patrol along the Tugela in
westerly direction. All were quiet. Ma
tives say that when the British re-
4connoitered near Colenso on Saturday
the Beers hurried from Springfield
This supports the belief that Colenso
was weakened to attack Ladysmith.
Methuen Insane.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia cable to the
Tribune from London, dated January
IL, 6 a. M, says: Lord Methuen has
been recalled to England. learn this
ON the highest authority.
1t is learned that he was laboring
RLnder great mental excitement after
Ehe battle of Modder river and that the
War Office has considered 1t necessary
to displace him, as he is evidently not
On condition to command troops.
Two members OF his family are said
10 be weakminded General Wau-
'chope's last words quoted in yester-
days dispatches have created a most
painful impression.
Disaster to Suffolks.
RENsBERG (cape Colony. Monday,
ian. Sit Do reported here. officially,
in reference to the disaster of the first
battalion of the Suffolk Regiment, that
Lieutenant Colonel Watson marched
ne regiment In close column to the top
o. the hill at midnight. He assembled
I'M officers and was addressing them
.luslat daybreak when the enemy vol
ieyetat distance of thirty PAGES. The
Coion', his adjutant and two other
omcersyere killed. The Suffolks, who
mad sca-ely fired shot, fed back to
she picAe about 1000 yards away,
some one having shouted Retired"
ABOUT lou, however. remained. lost
heaVliy ana Aally surrendered.
our operati2s since have been I'M
important ayeral reconnoissances
nave been mad'and these show that
Hhe enemy Is Jlously guarding his
communications THE north.
Cape Color Rebels.
LONDON. Jan. 11Ar7,he Cape Town
correspondent Of the Dai,, N,au .o,a