The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-20
RELIEF is AT HAND
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reconnaissance in force, with an armored
train and large body supported by can
non, last night. A heavy bombardmens
ensued, and thereupon the British retired,
having wounded some of our men. No re-
ply was made. The movement was a
feint to cover extensive movements UP
the river. Kaffirs on this side Of the
Tugela have been warned by the British
to leave their kraals, as the fight will
commence shortly"
The second dispatch runs thus:
Jan. 1.-THE night was unbroken, save
for slight rifle encounters between out
posts, which led to nothing. At day
break the enemy was located as before.
He had not brought single gun across
the river. But from the heights of
Swartzkop a battery and a half of siege
guns opened on our position at S a. M.
The bombardment was probably the most
frightful ever witnessed on land. Ere
quently five heavy naval guns fired ST.
simultaneously at one schanbe Qntrench-
menO."
HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE.
Mrs Adair, president of the American
Hospital Ship association, presided at a
meeting Of the executive committee today.
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain and the Duchess
Of Marlborough were among those pros
ent. Plans for continuing the work and
taking care of the British wounded and
sick were discussed.
GEN. WARREN NOT KILLED.
1t was rumored on the stock exchange
this morning that after eighteen hours
fighting Ladysmith had been relieved and
that Gen. Warren had been killed. Moth
ing was obtainable, however, tending to
verify the rumor, and 1t had no apprecia-
BILE effect on stocks.
REPORT FROM BULLER.
Gen. Butler has telegraphed the war Of
flee from Spearman's Camp, under date
of last evening, as follows:
Lord Dundonald, with a body of
mounted troops, came into action this
afternoon with g. force of Beers west of
Acton Hines. After a fight he occupied
several kopjes, which he Is still holding.
Field Cornet Heilbrum and twenty Beers
were killed or wounded, and fifteen pris-
oners taken. Two British soldiers killed
and two wounded.
BOERS SUFFERED HEAVILY.
The war office has made public dis
patches from Field Marshal Lord Roberts
dated today, recording the scouting move
ments In Cape Colony, including the am
bushing Of the Australians, when two OF
ported missing. He adds:
"a Boer deserter states that the enemy
suffered severely In attacking French
advanced post Jan. Is. Seventy Beers are
still unaccounted for"
SMELLING BOER TRENCHES
sPEARMAN'S CAMP, Natal, Jan 49,
The Boer trenches have been persistently
shelled by the naval guns all day long
Small parties of Beers have been seen al
intervals, and large force from the di-
rection Of Ladysmith was seen trekking
towards the northwestwards of the Brit
ish position. The balloon did good service
in observing.
Lyttleton's force made a demonstration
In the direction of Brakefontein kopjes
four miles north of the British position,
under cover Of heavy artillery fire, to
which the Beers did not respond. On the
left Gen. Warrens troops remained In
possession of two prominent kopjes, be-
hind Spiohkop. There was some BoeI
sniping, but 1t was ineffective. The Graa-
frienet Beers evacuated Proeska Jan. II
and returned northward across the river
WILL RECEIVE MR.. WHITE.
NEW YORK. Jan. ia special from
Washington says
1t is stated in an authoritative quarter
that If Montagu White is equipped with
| proper credentials from the Transvaa
government he will be received as Its rep
resentative by the administration
Gen. O'Bierns rejection was ostensibly
due to his American citizenship, but there