The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-10

command Norvals Pont bridge with
two guns, and also command from
C,tesberg bridge, and that the Beers
have no way to retreat except by
way of Normberg. The dispatch
adds that big Developments are ex-
pected tomorrow.
THE SITUATION AT KIMBERLEY.
Kimberley, December 26 6-TEe
Beers last night evinced considera-
BILE interest in the Premier mine,
using their search lights. This
morning they actively shelled the
fort. The Royal Artillery replied.
our shells were we'll placed and
dropped amid the smoke of the
enemy's guns.
Last nights storm ignited some OF
the military mines, but there were
no casualties.
Cecil Rhodes has supplied the
Boer prisoners with new clothing.
WILL NOT TAKE DELAGoA BAY.
London, January 3.-A represen-
tative of the Associated Press has
been informed on good authority that
Great Britain will not take Delagoa
Bay. The British Government, it is
added, does not contemplate any
such step in spite of the clamor Of
the press and public opinion upon
the advisability of so doing.
FIGHTING IN CAPE COLONY.
Sterkstroom, Cape Colony, JAN
uary 3, morning.-The Beers attack
ed Molteno this morning. A brisk
action is now in place.
Naauwpoori, Cape C,lony, JAN
uary 2-There was brisk fighting
today in the hills around Colesberg.
The Beers stubbornly resisted the
British at every point, but gradually
retreated. The British hold the ex-
treme position to the south and east,
overlooking the town. The hills
around Colesberg are numerous, not
in ranges, but in groups, making it
difficult to hunt the Beers out. Six
teen wounded have arrived at Arun-
del.
PLAN TO OUT FLANK THE BoERs
London, January 3-From
source which has many facilities of
gaining inside news from South
Africa representative of the Asso-
ciated Press learns that Col. Pitchers
occupation of Douglas is regarded as
merely the first step of Gen. Methu-
ems carefully matured plans to out
flank the Beers.
According to this authority it is
probable Col. Pitcher, in conjunction
with Gen. Babington's force from
the Modder River, will proceed to
the rear of those entrenchments
which now prevent Gen. Methuen
from proceeding to Kimberley.
Col. Pitcher has only about forty
miles travel before he achieves this
end, and if this understanding is cor
rect an attack by Gen. Methuen and
a determined effort to relieve Kim
belley may be expected any day.
RUSSIA IS HANDS OFF.
London, January 4-Tbe Vienna
correspondent of the Standard says:
emperor Nicholas has assured the
British ambassador at St. Petersburg
(Sir G S. Scott that Great Britain
need not fear Intervention or any sort
of difficulty from Russia in the pres
ent South African complication. This
may fairly be interpreted as an as
surance including en indirect prom
; ise that France will abstrain from
creating difficulties for England"
SIGNS THAT BULLER WILL MOVE.
London, January 3-Gen. Butler
continues his night bombardments
and patrol surprises. The Tugela is
again fordable and the stretcher-
bearers have again been req1isitioned
at Durham, and at Pietermaritzburg,
there is disposition to believe that
the British advance will not be long
delayed. It is reported at Durham
that the German steamer Bundes-
rath had on board five big guns,
fifty tons of shells and $50 trained
artillerymen.