Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-22
british CLAIM
THE ADVANTAGE.
=. RoIsr Thinks They Are Max
ing Substantial Progress
GEN. WARREN lsADvASclSd
,,no,,. About 900 wounds
Gen. 's' Ace Accounts of Fish''ns-so'h,"s
o.,,.,,e Up 10 sunday Night

u pecIslye tp 10 sn"'
adm. Jan. 20, i:S a. m-rhe jus
lV ~, 'syerly OF the censorship u
u'Aus ..,, moment prevents the spec
TIE p.'.rondents from giving ada
~, Information to supplement- Gen
l'l' aal,,ys latest dispatch. The sue
eN :, n. movement depends almos
~s = mon how far he proves aoi'
'D'-.Y repyer the Beers, wqos'
~y 'h,s forces are doubtless large
's'r bis own. The chief difficulty .nu.n ,,s,
' ~. ability Of the Beers to transport
,,o,es ana anIi.U-i,.o- q--."''
H'1, artrsnch new positions. Secrecy
$40 y g,og Gen. Buffers progress. 1he'e-
ts"ss ~ Sssantlm and the pubic mere u
lNs conleut 10 wait patiently
guy p,llsr cables 10 the war ONCE
yss ~, camp, Jan. q, . a. m
srWarren has been engaged all Day
ssl go " an his left. which he has swung
.,s,s about a couple Of miles. me
I'D & very difficult. ana as Tue
Iss all the time Is up hill, II is
gIs 10 say exactly how much we
y. s~olped. but think We are making
.-Dsinlal progress . ,o,ra
m anticipating important news,
=. ,gthorltles announced on sunday
", 4, lobbles Of the war Office would
-, throughout Sunday ana the
tsoEias that great crueial pal'ie
az prceedng brought continuous
,,,sn Of Inquiries from all CLASSES
rs Dispatches were posted from Gen
Rlsr during the day;
sspesrmans Camp. Jan.2l, $3.50 am
:, srler 10 relieve the pressure on
q, Warren and to ascertain the
.,,srrh az the enemy In the position
/, trost Of Potgleter's Drift Gen. Lyt-
s.,n mae a reconnaissance In force
vrsrdsy This kept the enemy in their
r,,ches In full strength all DAY our
1sgstss--thlrd battalion kings royal
IA Two killed, twelve wounded, TWO
mssing. 80
espearman's Camp Jan. n, $3.50 a.
n-Gen, Warren's engagement con-
asueS He has forced the enemy from
hslr position. The Lancashire and
irsh brlgades are advancing steadily.
NE fire Is very severe occasionally
The following from Cen Butler, dated
January Dist, 10 a. m, gives the wound
q IN the action near Ventor's Spruit
| saturday: "Onicers-Sta Col b. Ham,
| hon and Maj. c. McGregor; second
lancashire iusIleers. Capt. X. b. Blunt
and Second Lieuts. c. NJ Crostan and
Z J. Barrett; first border rifles, Capt.
c. D. Vaughn and Second Lieut. Mu-
DER first York and Lancashlres. Sec
Cnd Lieut. A. H. Kerry; second Dub
lln iuslleeH, Capt. G. a. Hensley,
since dead) and Mai. f. English; Sec
ond Gordons, Second Lieut. Z. d. Stew
at and 2is non-commissloned officers
ssd men.
Some gloomy forebodlngs were caused
by the bulletin announcing that nearly
~ had been wounded, but In general,
CHEEKY confidence was expressed In
the success Of Gen. Buffers movement.
On Il being announced that further off,
cal dispatches were improbable, the
enw5 dispersed, expressing dlsappolnt-
neni that the news was no better.
Dispatch from Durham. dated Sun
day says; The Natal Advertiser has
the following from Spearman's Camp,
dated yesterday:
Gen. Warrens column attacked q
trsthy Boer position on the northern
ridge al Spolnkop. A heavy lombard
nent by field battery preceded the
tiyance. The Beers eventually replied
With two guns, several machine guns
and rifles. The British responded SINH
larly and long-range firing became gen.
trs, lasting until dark.
Gen. Hildyard drew the Beers from
splendid position simultaneously by
demonstration on their frontal posi-
non, drawing a feeble fire from their
Nordenfeldts and rifles. The British
hasal guns and howitzers shelled the
trenches With excellent effect. and
lany Beers were observed boiling.
Tie British artillery completely ST.
lfneed the BOer fire and at nightfall
NE British infantry occupied an excel
eal advanced position"
from the Information which the CEN
sof mas allowed 10 pass, II is as yet i'm
possible TO form a correct notion OF
ue british tactics. one thing, how
usf is quite clear, The British COM
mahaers have profited by experience
sal are now avoiding infantry charges.
snlhg preference to the more judicious
use Of artillery.
n me general idea is that Sir Redvers
Duher with some 5000 men and eigh-
VIZ ned guns, is holding the northern
ALA ALA q The Tugela at Potgieters Drift,
, "1le Slr Charles Warren, with about
Nv men, thirty guns. and a large
~ ~. a cavalry, Is working around the
niles away ''e' '" 'e"
One account Of Saturdays fighting
i iIm nat the British had few killed.
800, .ss'.e rehahee can be placed upon these
NY, and, although the main posi-
"a "a VI we Beers has not been attacked
ss nething Is known as 10 It's strength
a. 1slay and Sundays fighting. which
e' na haialy be described as more than
y ,o1. analrs, evidently entalled Sc
nm me Beers are following their old
s,s,s 4cucs-making a show OF re-
sra sSse and then retreatlng In good |
A.. - " prepare positions, and, as they
lr., 'V,hhB ftom the interior OF their
,,,,, .ney may be able 10 bring
Ton. W ueiehu the main POSI-
,s rS,alhg Is heard regarding any coun- |
lss.ask by Sir George White from |
~ Issnith and Gen. Buffers. II think |
,s,. ale making substantial progress
thsrs '', = ,hs last word. This shows that |
front =, ~. some very hard work In |
M. VI the British forces,
tlIrht nsNs rom other points Is OF |
visIc, interest Gen. Kelley Kenny's al. |
10 Co.. n9s oeen sent by Gen. catacre |
meas ~ an advanced base at Rose |
AZ. sSspatch from spearman's camn
,er -, =. iv'z0 Sunday night saws, "Af.
e. r hours OF continuous and terrible |
ssv,ss yesterday. Gems. Hart ana c,srv
talnes - a. NV yards. The Beers main.
hisht bn. iIregular fire during the |
reply ~ lhe British outposts ala not |
Boe,x . ans morning at daybreak the
STOOD ,psned stlf fire. The British
tlep, ~ me guns. where they had |
nevsa ~ the engagement was re.
poured soIuusly. The field artillery |
Trenches 'n'"pnel into the enemy's |
ftlIsysSJ ' S that Ladysmith had been |
teat M 'n,lFened the british who |
Ken r., q ringing cheer This was IA.
was es.,, ah advance. The first konin
and H. ~ p. ~ the point Of the bayonct |
kopie NJ heers retreated 10 the newt
s,rssn ,a,.' IKE most others. was
Mounted NV NV immense boulders. sur.
The M, mounds on the summit. /
lhs Boers ~ advanced steadily and
"a not sho ,s'aSed slightly. The latter
" TIER No,such tenaclty as previous
al a Il