The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-26
THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
Daily Record of the Great Events That are Trans
pirng in South Africa
MONDAY REPORT

quite record day at the war office,
AS If anticipating important news, the
authorities announced on Saturday
that the Hobbies of the war Office
would be open throughout Sunday
and the knowledge that a great cru
cial battle was proceeding brought
continuous stream of inquirers of all
classes. Some gloomy forebodings
were caused by the bulletin announce
ing that nearly 300 had been wound
ed, but in general CHEEKY confidence
was expressed i'm the success of Gen.
Buffers movement. On il being an
nounced that further official dis
patches were improbable at night
the crowd dispersed. expressing disap-
pointment that the news was no bet
ter.
BritIsh Silenced the B"er Fire
Durham, Jan. 22.--The Natal Adver-
tiser has the following from Spear
mans camp, dated Saturday: Gen.
Warren's column attacked a lengthy
Boer position on the northern ridge of
Spionkop. A heavy bombardment by
a field battery preceded the advance.
The Beers eventually replied with two
guns, several machine guns and rifles.
The British responded similarly and
long-range firing became general, last
ing until dark. Gen. Hildyard drew
the Beers from splendid position
simultaneously by a demonstration on
their frontal position drawing a fee
BILE fire from their Nordenfeldts and
rifles. The British navy guns and
Howitzers shelled the trenches with
excellent effect and many Beers were
observed boiling. The British artil-
lery completely silenced the Boer fire
and at nightfall the British infantry
occupied an excellent advanced posi-
ton"
stretcher Bearers Desert to Beers.
London, Jan. 22.-The Durham CORE
spondent of the Standard says: at is
reported that ten volunteer stretcher
bearers, on their arrival at the front,
walked deliberately across into the
Boer lines. The same thing happened
at the battle of Colenso. 1t is pre-
sumed they were spies who had sue
ceeded in enrolling themselves in the
ambulance corps. 1t is asserted that
the Beers desecrated the convent
able manner"
A Gable from Gen. BnlIer.
London, Jan. 22.-Gen. Butler cables
to the war Office as follows: "Spear-
mans Camp, Jan. 21.-Gen. Warren
has been engaged all day, chiefly on
his left, which he has swung forward
about "a couple of miles. The ground
is very difficult and as the fighting
is all the time uphill it is difficult to
say exactly how much we have gained,
but l think we are making substan-
tial progress"
Gen. French's Position Unchanged.
London, Jan. 22.--The war Office has
received the following from Lord Rob-
erts, dated Cape Town, January 21:
"Gen. French reports demonstration
with cavalry and two guns toward
Hebron on Friday, but that otherwise
his situation is unchanged"
Col. PIumer to Relieve Mareking.
Lourenzo Marques, Jan. GA dis
patch from Gaberones, undated. says:
Col. Plumer has worked down this far
toward Mafekng with three armored
trains and relieving force. The
bridge is being rebuilt SO that he may
proceed.
PORE
London, Jan. 23.-Gen. Butler has
reported nothing of his operations
on Monday and official and press intel
ligence leaves the British bivouaclted
Sunday night on the ground they had
won after two days fighting. Mill
tary men assume that fighting must
have taken place and that twas prob
ably more severe than on the preced-
ing days. Gen. Butler would not be
likely to give the Beers leisure to
add to the elaborate entertainments,
TO arrange their artillery and to con-
centrate their forces.
The Daily Chronicles military ex-
pert says: Even when a battle is
won in single day, as "A rule pursuit
is only possible when fresh troops
are available. But in this instance
it is not a question of mere pursuit,
but of renewing AN attack upon in
trenched positions after a days hard
fighting and a night of lying on the
battlefield"
The British in the other districts
in South Africa continue inactive
Lord Methuen's $4,000 men are be.
hind their works. Gen. French's 1000
at Rensberg were reused on Sunday
by general alarm that the Beers
were attacking, but it turned out
that there was no basis for this. Gen
Gatacre is quiescent at Colesberg.
At Ladysmith the deaths from en-.
teric fever and dysentery average ten
n day. Some fears are expressed that
the garrison may be so worn by pri-
walton and disease as to be unable
10 do much in the way of helping
Gen. Butler.
Gen. Warren Continues Pushing.
London, Jan. 23.-The Daily Chroni
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