The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-09
onression in London COnsidera
bly Relieved by an Official
Bulletin
iyinc an Account Of the Repulse
of the Beers at Ladysmith
Saturday.
no British Position Taken and
Eetaken Three Separate
Times

1oypoy, Jan. 9.-It was not pntil
middle Of the afternoon that the
,omy iorebodings regarding the out.
me Q: the fighting at Ladysmith were
kjjeyed by the official confirmation OF
b. reports from Frere Camp
General Whites success at
(, (,5y.m.,h. But at $40 p. m. the war
e;ce relieved the extreme tension OF
!, waiting crowds by posting the fol-
win. dispatch from the front:
"Fy,-e Camp. Natal. Jan. s.-The
Sl,ow,nr j. from White. dated 2p. m.
tnlay:
;. An attack was commenced on my
.;,inp bu. was chiefly against
p..ays camp and Wagon Hill. The
bemy was IN great strength and has
mod the attack with the greatest
hnrare and energy. Some Of the en-
,uchments ou Wagon Hill were three
mes taken by the enemy and retaken
rs The attack ctaiinued until s:30
m. one pom: IL our position was
rupied by the enemy the whole day.
ht a, dusk. il very heavy rain
I'm, they were turned out Of this
|sl,ion a; the poin, Of the bayonet. In
mos, gallant manner by tho Devons.
/ by Colonel Paya. Colonel Ian Ham.
ION commanded on Wagon Hill, and
Pndered valuable service. The troops
4ve ha! very trying time and have
hayed excel.cn,ly. They were elated
TIA service they have rendered the
teen.
The enemy were rcpulsed every
here with heavy loss. greatly exceed.
I;'aat on my side. which will bc re.
lF'ed as scon as tho lists are com.
e.el.
Iivened Up Loadoa.
Not since the day Of General Euller's
f'erse has such crowd Of inquirers
s.'e1 the war Office. As the afternoon
osressed rumor obtained currency
al Laiyslni,h had surrendered. and
e DEPRESSION in tho lobbies had be-
me extreme. when an official ap-
faFed and IN loud voice shouted:
'uooi news. and posted the dispatch
'Fon!cllng a brilliant victory for the
v'usa troops Even tho brief official
lhouncemen, sen, by General White
PENS TO eati,ls his success to tho ad;
c'i'e brilliant" 30 often misusct
uFhs Ii" present war. Reading b.
wen III" lines Of General Whites dis.
T'''A u Is evident that there was a
'iefa'" tight, the British entrench'
e''s beng thrice taken and retakcn
~ al dusk, the Devonshire regiment,
u" point Of the bayonet. drove on,
DoeFs from another position which
.es haa occupied all day long. The
vs. spread with astonishing rapidity
over London. and caused nm instan
"eons change in the aspect Of the me
po's, smiling faces were seen every
81 ns'e' and even 1T the sedate foreign
uee aud other departments Of tho gov
'''''h'' great elation Was shown.
Explains naliss's l,sfsas.
M .ns hrst account giving any adequat,
l,"'a'ion Of General Bnller's defea
we lugela river comes by mail frou
I. "nt'' Burleigh. The Daily Tele
"r' eorrespondent. It appears tha
oa'''e orders. drawn up by Genera
~ provided for the effective sup
s| "a n pi the artillery by Hart's. Barton
W.. onhdonald's brigadcs. These wer'
'.' completed. General Hart missed
way Lord Dundonald failed to sup
,roo ana General Barton got part Of hi
|nal 1 III an untenable position. Col
Long, with tho artillery. outpace,
Ne, eSrort OF the guns and they wer
,or, hrlehy. that seems to be tn
kra,, !, VI the Tugela river. But througl
~. p.'c columns. there continually Re
s 'ne discovery OF tho unexpectc
(ro'n ne",chments and awful fusilade
( ~ ~ hidden Beers. and gallantry sue
IA, n's seldom marked British battle
kcar r'esrams from Rensburg say z Of
k,na, s ana 80 men Of tho Suffolks wer
ana abont 90 were captured