Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-24
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Bullers scheme was conceived ho,o,.o
Lofd Roberts arrived at Cane Town
ana Its execution was begun on tho do,
he landed. 80 "''S
The fact that the judgment of Al
Roberts has not been brought 70 haar
upon the movement does NOT ada IA
public confidence
From Vienna comes the statemo,t
that the ldea of the intervention of
European powers is gaining adherents
in influential quarters. The Daily
Nails correspondent regards the sion
ally suggestions printed in the Austro-
hungarian foreign office journals.
Dispatches from Boer sources de-
scribe the renewal Of the bomba ri
ment of Ladysmith as more heavy than
any previous firing and as intended to
discourage sortie. symptoms of prep
arations for egress from the town hay-
ing been observed from the Boer no
StonS.
Special dispatches photographed from
Ladysmith, Monday, say that the in
VeStment has not been relaxed and
that the garrison has ceased to specu-
late regarding the precise date of de-
liverance.
The position of the British forces
outside Of Natal is unchanged The
forward movement everywhere appears
to be waiting for reinforcements.
Boer camp. Upper Tugela River. Sun
day, Jan. 21.-After Commandant Botha
checked the British advance. yesterday
morning. it was expected that there
would be no further action. until to-
morrow. This afternoon, however,
signs We're discerned of an intended
movement in the British northern
camp. When the heat, which was more
frightful than any yet experienced had
worn of. the British cannon started in
full force ana their infantry advanced
in extended order.
Generals Botha and Cronje held the
high hills over which the road to Lady
smith passes. When the Mauser fire
opened a pandemonium of sound filled
the air. The vindictive crash of Iyd-
dite shells, the sharp volleys Of Lee
Mctfords and the Whip-liRe crack Of
N2users were intcrspcrScd with the
boom Of the Boer Maxima. The battle
endcd with darkness. but not without
~ W. 'tN VI tN'N hti''I 'tlll'tlS nv i'ill
sh that We're manifest ut sunrise.
Field Cornct Ernst Emilio was killed.
nor did the generals Escape unsclthed
At the central position. SWarts kop,
where the other road 20 Ladysmith
crosses the hills. the British advanced
from low kopjes on the banks of the
Tugela unmolcsted. Then they entered
the zone If the Mausrr fire. ANA al
though their naval guns kept up tn"
usual racket, the advance WAS stopped
ana the British had t. count ont their
dead ana wounded. C1mmandant Vii
ioen and two hurgherS We're knocked
scnsoIess by an explosion Of lydditrs.
but Commandment Niljien recovered.
Field Cur:et Hebron was wounded
and. on refusing to surrender, was shot.
The British loss was probably inSig
nifcant. They complain that sporting
Mausers were found on the field and
softened bullets with Lee-MetfordS.
The Beers admit that sporting Maui
sers We're occasionally found. but they
deny the charge respecting expansive
bullets. Not 4 Shot was fired by the
Beers with cannon or rifles ut the
Swart's kop position, this side of the
river.
one thousand infantry and battery
advanced, yesterday. to the second row
Of low hills between the republicans
ana the river. Heavy cannondding pro
ceeded at range of 20o0 yards, but
the federals maintained the silence Of
death. This must have staggered the
British. as the advance was stopped
and. this morning. they have retired
to their old positions.