The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-24

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spearman's Camp, January 23d, has just
been received at the War Office:
Warren holds the position he gained
two days ago. In front of him. at aoo'lt
hoo yards, is the enemys position, west
Of Spion's kop. 1t is on higher ground
than Warren's position, SO II IS ln1posslpie
TO see into properly. - X
..it can be approached only over bare,
open slopes and the ridges held by warren
are so steep that guns cannot be placed
on them. But we are shelling the enemy
position with howitzers and tied artiile.v
placed on lower ground behlnu l1llal'tts ,.
1.-The enemy is replying with Creusot md
other artillery In this duel the advantage
rests with us, as we appear to be search
ing his trenches and his artltleiy Hie %
not causing us much loss.
An attempt will be made. tonight &c
seize Spicn.s kop, the salient OF WHICH
forms the left Of the enemy's posltlon Aac-
ing Trichard's Drift and which divlaes IL
from the position facing Potgieters Drlie.
1t has considerable command over al e''e
tenemy's entertainments"
AROUND AIAFEKING.
z GABDRONES, BECHUANALAND,
"Wednesday January II, via LOREN
20, MARQUES. January 23.-Natives who
have Just arrived. report that troops, not
Beers, are patrofling around Mafeking
From this it is conjectured that the
Beers may have retired from that place
and that the patrcllers are some OF
Colonel Baden-Powell's men.
A accommodating force this morning
found the Eoers on the Basuta Hill,
which the British supported by an ar
morcd train, occupied.
The Beers continue the destruction of
the railroad near Crocodile Pools
HDAD LAAGDR, @LADYSM1TH. zJanu-
airy 20-The sixty-nnth birthday OF Gene
raj Joubert was celebrated by General
Botha making reconnaissance in force
towards the Drakensber;s Mountains and
turning the british advance aften
short engagement.
Ladysmith sent up many colored rock
cts last night
HEAVY FIGHTING.
PRETORIA, Sunday, Jan. 21.-A dis
patch from Colesburg, Cape Colony,nsays
the British attacked the Boer positions
there at 1G o'clock this morning There
was heavy fighting, but with what result
is not known.
BOER CAMP, UPPER TUGELA
RIVER, Friday, Jan. 19.-The British now
occupy three positions along the Iugela
river Their naval guns have been firing
steel-pointed arnor- piercing shells.
Reports being received that 1900
British cavalry were attempting to OUT
flank us along the Drakenburg Ridge.
strong patrol was sent to reconnotre.
Mistaking the signals, the scouts and
patrol proceeded to kopje, from whence
u terrific rifle and Maxim gun fire sud-
denly opened. The Beers lost II men
killed and 20 wounded. The British loss
was probably Insignificant
The bombardment of the Boer positions
from Swartz Kop was recommended yes
terday, chiefly from battery brought
across the river. In the afternoon the
cannonad;ng became exceedingly brisk.
and. under cover thereof, the infantry. adj
vanced in three lines to q second row of
little kopjes, which they occupied at
n;ghtfall, but later they retired to their
old position.
During the night score of shells were
fired by the British and a balloon was
sent up to spy out the Boer positions.
The naval guns resumed the lombard
ment this morning from q new position,
but without results.
BRITISH POSITION.
The three British positions are the old
Cheveley Camp, nearest Colenso; the
central position at Swartz Kop Drift,
where they hold both banks of the river,
and a point higher up in the direction
+1,o !, lr;1c
the river and established AZ immense
commissariat.
On the summit of the ridges at Swartz
Kop they have placed naval guns and
have brought the field artillery across
the river to small zopje on the northern
bank, whence they keep up an incessant
and terrific cannonade on the Boer
trenches.
MAFEKING, via Betra. Jan. 1S.-since
the artillery attack of January Sd. the
Beers have not fired so manyIshells at
this place
KIMBERLEY, Sunday, Jan. 21.-The
Beers continue an active and heavy bonn
bardment of this place.
BREACH OF NEUTRALITY.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-AIail advices to the
Daily Mail from Lisbon, dated January
18th, says:
ut has been officially notified to the
government here from Lorenzo Marques,
that the Beers have committed breach
OF neutrality by crossing Portuguese ter
ritory from Unballa> to Rhodesia.
"a force of artillery has been sent there
from Lorenzo Marques and the Governor
there has demanded achievements from
here. -
Everything is being carried out with
all possible secrecy, but am informed on
good authority that a portion of the troops
have already started for Lorenzo
Marques and that others will follow i'm
mediately."
This apparently indicates that the Beers
are engaged in gun running and men-irn-
porting through sRhodesa, or perhaps are
planning to take Colonel Plumer in the
flank.
Commemorative Officers.
At the meeting of the Board of Gov