Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-01
WAR IN AFRICA.
British Troops Drive Back Boer
Forces.
Gen. Warren Occupies Positions Gain-
cd in Battle 80 Artillery of Two
Armies Constantly Booming
Spionkop l. Captured
Other War News.

ted Saturday, from Spedfllan NdlHp'
Gen. Warrcn's forces have fought
a successful battle. This important
engagement occurred to the west ol
Spioukop, and practically resulted IN
our securing the rough table lana
which constituted the key Of the Boer
position.
after fierce cannonade had been
directed against the euemy's lines Tor
some time, the British troops assem-
bIcd near an cminence known as
Three Tree hill, which forms the CEN
ter of a semicirclc of crests, crowned
with the encmy's works and some SIX
miles long. Steadily and with great
dash the British infantry went Tor
ward in the face of heavy fusillade
from Mauser rifles.
Soon after midday the battle ON
the hill became furious and from } IN
the afternoon until & the fire from
both cannon and rifles was extremely
heavy. Point after point of the en-
cmy's positions We're seized by the
British troops and eventually the Boer
right broke and was forced back to-
ward SpiOnlop. Our force Is
bivouacking upon the ground it cap
tureu 50 gallantly."
Spearman's Camp, Jan. 22.-After
ten hours of continuous and terrible
fire on Saturday Gems. Hart and Clefy
advanced 1000 yards. The Beers main
tanned an irregular fire during the
night, but the British outposts did
not reply.
Sunday morning at daybreak the
Beers opened "A stiff fire. The British
stood to the guns where they had
slept, and the engagement was renew
ed vigorously.
All day the roar of musketry fire
continued. The British took three
Boer positions on the mountain and
found shelter behind the boulders.
The Daily Chronicle has received the
following, dated January %, Ais p.
m, from Spearman' Camp:
The Beers admit 21 casualties dur
ing Gen. Lvttleton's sllirmish on Sat
urday. Gen. Warren continues push
ing forward, though he is making very
slow progress, as the Beers are nu-
merous and strongly entrenched." :"
Durham, Natal, Jan. 23.-The state
ment comes from an excellent source
in Petermaritzburg that Lord Dun
donald has entered Ladysmith with
1000 men.
Kimberley (by photography, Jan. Il,
via Modder River, Jan. 23.-"Natiye re-
ports say that a proclamation has
been issued at Barkley West by Com
mandant Boithof, ordering all British
subjects to quit before January %.
Ladies are being subjected to great
insults. The Beers are again very act
i've, bombarding heavily from all posi-
tions from dawn till S a. m, the fire
Il
doubts"
London, Jan. 24.-The following dis
patch from Gen. Butler, dated at Spear
mans Camp Tuesday, 6:2O p. m, was
posted at the war Office last night:
"Warren holds the position he gain
ed two days ago. In front of him, at
about 1,4OO yards, is the enemys posi-
tion, west of Spionskop. 1t is on
higher ground than Warren's position,
so it is impossible to see into it prop
erly.
1T can be approached only over
bare open slopes and the ridges held
by Warren are so steep that guns can
not be placed on them. But we arr
shelling the enemy's position with
howitzers and field artillery, placed
on lower ground, behind infantry.
"The enemy is replying with artil-
lery. In this duel the advantage rests
with us, as we appear to be searching
his trenches and his artillery fire is
not causing us much loss.
London, Jan. 25.-The assemblage in
Pail Mall outside the war office reluc-
family dispersed at midnight, after the
final word that nothing more would
be announced.
The British loss to date in killed,
wounded and captured, according to
Gen. Buller's last list, total S,2l6 men.
London, Jan. 26.-The war office
yesterday issued the following dis
patch from Spearman's Camp, dated
January %, 12:1O, morning:
Gen. Warren's troops last night oc-
cuped Spionkop and surprised the
small garrison, who fled. 1t has been
held by us all day, though we were
heavily attacked, especially by very
annoying shell fire.
Il fear our casualties are consider
able. and | have to inform you, with
regret. that Gen. Woodgate was dam
gerously wounded.
"Gen. Warren is of the opinion that
ne has rendered the enemy's position
untenable. The men are splendid.
Buffers phrase, The men are splen-
did" thrills England with pride and
confidence. His taking and holding
| SpionkOp are considered permanent
advantages.
Sir Charles Warren's opinion that
miles of the adjacent Boer entrench-
ments are untenablc is accepted by
most expert observers as obviously
! true, because of the height of the posi-
| ton, although some point out that 1t
may lack adequate gun platforms to
resist artillery fire from the two eN-
| tended sides.
Advices have been received from
Spearman's Camp that Gen. Woodgatc
| has succumbcd TO the wounds he re-
ceived in the attack upon Spionkop.
Was Murdered and Robbed.
Bridgeport, y. j., Jan. 22.-The body
| of tpIrup 4; l.,Vrp. the rich NOLfnu