The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1900-01-12

dians and Queensland nders.
London, Jan. 1O.--A rumOr is current
i'll the city that Gen. Butler has crossed
the Tugela river. captured twelve guns
and is now marching on Ladysmith.
Nothing has been received cOrrob-
orative of the rumor that Gen. Butler
has crossed the Tugela. consequently
the report must be taken with all re-
serve.
London, Jan. 10. - Gen. White Still
holds out. OF did so sixty hours ago,
when the Beers. ousted from their
foothold inside the works, suspended
their assault at nightfall. England
has taken heart. The situation. how
ever. is worse The belea guered force
must have expended large amounts of
ammunition. which cannot be replen-
ished. and must have lost :: number OF
officers and men. which is counter
balanced so far as the garrison is con-
cerned, by the greater loss of the
Beers. Gen. White still needs relief.
and the difficulties confronting Gen.
Butler are as great as before. The
former unvarnished sentences. read
and re-read, tell how hard the town
was pressed and how nearly his force
of 5000 men were overpOwered. The
greatest concern for Gen. White is his
supply of ammunition. When the
siege began his ammunition supply
was vaguely described as plenty"
His artillery then had 300 rounds per
gun. Some of the batteries have been
in action frequently since then and all
were probably engaged last Saturday.
His stock of shells consequently must
be low. and this will make it difficult
for Gen. White to cooperate in a
movement by Gen. Butler. The
trenches at Ladysmith as described by
a message which left day or two be-
for. the fight and has just come
through. are fortified hills well covered
with rifle pits and trenches. down
which the infantry move in single file
to the various posts in absolute safety
Full ratiOnS are still served to the varl
Gus posts in absolute safety.
Butler Could Make No Move.
Mr.. Spencer Williams. in tho Post,
points out that there is only one. di-
vision at Chieveley, another at Frere
and third at Estcourt. AS Chieveley
is even miles from Colenso the Second
division would have to march twelve
miles to get into action. and the Third
division twenty-five miles. Gen.
Buffers 10000 men and seventy guns
were, therefore, almost inactive Satur-
day. and when Gen. White hello
graphed Gen. Butler could make no
move. but only an ineffective demon
Straticn.
Twenty-Five transports will be on the
way to South Africa during the pres
ent month. According to the pro-
granime 25,OOO additional troops and
II guns will soon be atioat. The gov
erin ent has ordered Wicker Sons Il
Maxim. limited. to manufacture as
many 4.7-inch and 6-inch quick firing
guns as can be turned out until other
wise ordered. The Times publishes
the following. dated Jan. &. from Mod
der River:
..Nevs from Belmont show that the
Queensland and Canadian volunteers
have been so energetic in that neigh
borhood that IL large belt of the Free
State across the border has been de-
serted by the Beers"
Lord Dunraven. in the Times this
morning. returns to his arraignment or
tha war department inferior artillery
system. He says:
at is useless for the government to
saw that our artillery is equal to that
of foreign nations since the Beers nave
longer range mobile guns.
Repulsed With Heavy Loss.
London. Jan. 1O-'rhe war office mas
inst mblished the following dispatch
from Gen. Butler:
The following is from White. dated
2 D. m. yesterday: INV
"An attack was commenced on ihy
ros,tion but was chiefly against Caes-
ar,s camp and Wagon hill. The enemy
was in great strength and has pushed
tho attack with the greatest courage
and energy. Some of. the intrench-
,nants on Wagon hill were three times
taken by the enemy and retaken ny
nc The attack continued until ~ p.
m. One pc:n; in our position was "
c,,nied by tie enemy the 7vbole Gay.
Rrt at dusk, in very heavy raln
storm thev were turned cIi ut TINS po-
sition mt the point OF the nayonet IN
,nost 0allan. maana: by :S.e Devons,
iad hv Col. rark. Col. Jan Aam'ton
commanded @ on Wagon hill ana rem
Sored valuable service. The troops
have had a very trying time ana nave
behaved excellently. They are eiateu
NJ the service they have rendered .ne
",,oon The enemy We're repulsed ev-
aarHvrhere with very heavy loss' grea,-
~ exceeding that on my sac; Mhcn
~ ..,;,1 I,o rsnorted as soon as the hsts are
completed"
e+.,ker Fatally Shot.