Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06
Frere Camp Reports indications
ofFighting at Ladysmith
and Colenso.
BULLER's ARMY EAGER TO MOVE
Baden-PoweII Reports Costly Sortie
from Mafeking Loses Three Officers
and Eighteen Men Killed, and One ON
Ger and TWenty-three Men Wounded
German Feeling Continues to BE Hot
Over Those Vessel Seizures-Hint of the
Influential Editors.

London. Jan. Ga Capetown
special saws it is rumored French has
entered Colesberg.
London, Jan. Gig hting around
Colesberg has been renewed. This
morning dispatches indicate it i &C.
veloping into general engagements
London. Jan. "a dispatch to The
Daily Telegraph from Frere camp.
dated Jan. =, says: There has been
firing today at Ladysmith and at Co
lensO. y strong cavalry reconais-
Sance, under Lord Dundonald. proceed
ed westward this morning toward
Springfield. where firing is proceeding.
There is Il revival of the report that
the Beers are short of provisions. Gen
erII Buffers army is eager for the adj
vance.
DundonaId's Reconnaissance.
Frere Camp. Natal Jan. 5.-There
WAS Il reconnaissance in force from
ChIcvCly this afternoon with 1000
horses ana TWO guns. the object being
10 locate the enemy on Il hill south of
IIlan%wano nill. Several shells We're
fired. The enemy replied AT long range.
but did not touch the British. Lord
Dundonild perceiving n strong mount
the British guns. with the evident in
tention of working around our flank.
directed the force 10 retire TO GhieVelY.
During the cannon fire natives in the
valley can be seen plowing cOmpla-
cenrly.
British Failure at Mafeking.
London. Jan. 1.-THE war office has
received. through General ForeStier-
Walker at Cape Town. the following
dispatch from Colonel Baden-Powell.
dated Mlfeling. Dee. 26: we at
tackled one of the enemy'S works this
morning, endeavoring to push back the
Gordon northward. Our force con-
sisted of three guns. two squadronS OF
the I'rotectOrate regiment. one of the
Bechuanaland Rifles. armDred train,
etc. The enemy had strengthened their
works during the night and doubled
the garrison since yesterdays recon-
naiSSance. Nevertheless our attack was
carried out and pressed home with the
greatest possible gallanfry and steadi
ness unuer a very hot fire. But all
efforts 10 gain the interior by nscalade
failed. the fort being practically i'm
preg1a bic.
Three Officers Bite the Dust.
"Our attack only withdrew after six
Of our officers and large number of
men had been hit. Nothing could have
exceeded the courage and dash dis
played. The general situation remains
unchanged and the health and spirits
of the garrison are very satisfactory.
I regret to report the following cas-
ualtieS: Killed-Captain K. !. Vernon.
Captain III. &. Sanford. Lieutenant II.
&. Patton. and eighteen nOn-commiS-
stoned officers and troopers. Wounded
Captain Charles FitZclarence. and
twentY-threC on-commiSSionedo officers
and troopers. PriSOnerS-Three troop
crS.
Borr Reports Were Not Correct.
Cape Town. Jan. with reference
to the BOer reports that Lord Cecil
and Lord Charles Bentinck were re
Gently wounded at MafekinG inquiries
have been made through the CORE
SpOndent of the Associated Press at
Pretoria. with the result that il has
been aScertainPd that neither took
part in the Sortie. and that Lord Ben
tinck'$ troops were not engaged.
Missing Men EIusIe the Burghers.
Frere Camp. Natal. Thursday. Jan.
"A Lieutenant. Il sergeant and five
men who We're reported missing
from Captain Thornycroft' patrol.
which found the enemy in some force
AZ the Little Tugela bridge. Jan. =.
when their presence was discovered by
the BOer scouts were Hotly chased.
bur eiudedsthe Beers and returned To
camp. 4