Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-18
R0ERS SURPRISED
| AND DEFEATED.
. .,,l Butler Makes a Successful
y,..rsot Across TugeIa River
spr1IsH ARE ADVANCING
,.,,,.,,u. OF the Fish'ing-""
"" e., 4, had way-Deiails
:, the Labyrinth Battle.

III nj the bauJ
Ian. IS. $50 a. m.-Gen' Bull
l1 "nls,sly surprised the Beers ana
WA the hills beyond PotgleterS
IN fifteen miles west Of C ..a,i .o.S on
.,,..Say. January 10th. This intel
w. 4 contained In an exclusive as
81. 90 the Times from sDearmans
W. dated January II, 800 p m. Inc
"a -. force marched westward on
norv 10th. Lord Dundonald, by q
'.s,ar movement, occupied the hill
4 1ors potgieters drift, fifteen miles
r. q, colenso. taking the Beers COM
s,sly by surprise
II me same evening the infantry iol,
~,s Gen. Lyttletons brigade crossed
q. liver Yesterday and today shelled
4 poors beyond with howitzers.
II Gen Warrens force is now crossing
-,hsr5te drift, FIVE miles above. lie
1 =, opposed although the Beers are
4 sIjng position I'VE miles from 'ne
4 me other morning papers are ou'
4 i,S sytra editions confirming the DIS
,sb from spearman's farm TO the
a,ss The Daily Telegraph, cores
a lent under date OF yesterday
vs Il am permitted to wire from
= ,s,rnen's farm that Gen. Lyttleton
s',srIay afternoon ferried and forded
rsIster's drift and seized with little
s.sltIon line Of low bridges a mile
'om there. During the night now
Xiey battery was carried across. 10
AZ from Mount Alice, near Swartzkop,
RAJ runs and howitzers effectively
4 4llad the Boer position, which Is
l0rg 49,
sgsla six miles farther to the west,
S,'r Wagon drift. with all arms. In the
=. y OF a hot and heavy fire from Boer
a mon and rifles. He has effected a
4 osl satisfactory Judgment two miles
~ rther on toward sproen Kop.'
n This news completely disposes OF the
Esslement that Sir Charles Warren's
no went In the direction Of Weenen,
IN II tends greatly to restore conh-
~ sbte IN Gen. Buffers tactics. The sup
ASHTON that he had divided his forces
three columns had given cause
IN, anxiety II Is now seen that such
n view was erroneous, as Gen. Bull
liz forces are concentrated.
II A dispatch 10 the Daily News from
.fpearmsns farm describes Lord Dun
[fonalds advance 10 Swartzkop hill,
= Cmmandlng potglcter's drift, and says.
Fl Gen. Lyttletons brigade was sent
IA hold a position on Swartzkop hill.
leaving a strong body TO hold Colenso
Z Ind Gen. Hildyard's brigade at Spring
8eld. our whole force advanced without
Delay. The ferry pont at Potgeter's was
~ the further bank Of the Tugela, and
n order 10 bring II 10 our side, Lieut..
farlys and FIVE men Of the South Az
M light horse swan across the river
4 u brought 1t over.
81 After four days halt on the south
= q Of the Tugela, our advance north
ard began on Tuesday, January 10th.
|8sn Lyttletons brigade crossed the
Lii that evening and held the kopjes
~ our right.
"A Sir Charles Warren's division has
fade an attack upon the enemy's left
fink, The column Is now crossing the
liver"
IN Cape Colony Gen. Methuen has
a ada q Aafraff q ffsaN fAp In foppA ala1lfner
"a Boer works, Gen. Gatacre Is skir-
shng around Molteno and Gen.
fsnth has been throwing a few shells
The Beers at Rensberg. Col. Plumer
u moving 10 the relief Of Mafeking
.Fom Beehuanaland He Is now in COM
ana Of less than 1000 men.
q Naiehng Is In a bad way; the siege
q being pressed with determination and
ks kaifirs are deserving because Of
4rthed rations and the necessity Of
{allng horse meat.
& The following dispatch has been re-
ttNed from Mafeking, under date Of
.faruary Srd' The enemy began a
itneEed ard vigorous attack on Mafe-
pug January lst and deliberately fired
4 s'pounder shells into the womans
pager killing a little girl and wound
\ TWO children. The strategcal POSI-
~ Is unchanged"
4 Col Baden-POwell sent strong pro-
r. to Commandant snyman against
tlsIhng The woman's lager. Two
les Killed by shell were eaten by
D. Kaffrs.
The Standard publishes the follow
~ dispatch from Ladysmlth, dated
tAuary Sth, by way Of Frere, Janu-
4 I'm The enemy today made a
slsrnlned EFFORT TO capture two posi-
,ls, Caesars camp and Wagon hill.
~ later Is a lofty eminence 10 the
.hwest, possession Of which would
Nv brought them within rife range
we Town. Caesars camp was held
\ lne First battalion Of the Manches-
~ regiment
ihe position was separated from
~ Of The Beers by rocky ravlne. In
4 carry hours Of the morning, under
! We, Of darkness, the Heidelberg COM
s1O succeeded In evading our pick
making their way through the
ss'h oush and reaching the foot OF the
- az 1890 The alarm was raised
guy ssntries, but before the full ex-
s q las danger could be realized the
issGying sangars had been rushed and
fl sH defenders slain.
va nearing the firing. two companies
ns Gordon Highlanders went 10 the
ssnnee Of the Manchesters. At first
4 va thought that the Beers were con-
Wv He.l.g on the southern slope, where
hal already secured a footing on
pl3leau. Here. however. their adj
sec was checked by the steady vol.
~ y our infantry and the deadly FIRE
nsur hunt-Grubbe went out 10 see
~ sld were needed by the troops
r. .oneu on the ridge near the town.
va not aware that the enemy had
(,rasF captured the breastworks. and
H. ~ out to the sergeant. He received
s,tpy' Here ] am. sir and then
,,seaiy disappeared from sight. Cant.
suspecting q ruse. ordered The
h,4yhs 10 IRE a volley and 10 charge
eaemy thereupon fen back precipl.
H., .iesvlng behind them the officer
H.. 'ney had captured with so much
Rvi,s , -, o, mind. The lieutenant was
y was now quite evident tina, the
~ vas being assalled on the left
tslrio,a,nl on the front BY daybreak
Ia !, 'ssslnents q Gordon hlghlanders
1 'ne rife brigade had b en- hurreA
~ . me lighting line. Lieut. col
6orsos.s.ln yheham. who was leading the
ksn ,vn ! out Of camp, fell mortally
tbrs s,l, being hit by stray bullet
1il,S t.,i colse TO the town. The fifty.
b., iusas,Iefy Of field artillery. under
khey.,SS Any crossed the Kip river ana
b. ,ue ridge and reverse Stone of
b. h, ,''n position, where the enemy
IN 'ng among the thorn bushes
teads a,S one, which few over our
5scluauv Wtflole execution. II 81.
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