The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-13

elan. 6, IL a. m.-Attack continues
and enemy has been reinforced from
the SOUTH
"The following was received ut 4 this
Afternoon from Gen. White:
"'.Jan. 6. 1916 y. m.-Have beaten
enemy off for the present. bEt they are
still around NE in great numbers. cspe'
cially lots to the south. ana think re
newed attack very probable
"The has failed and l cannot get
further information from Ladysmith
until Tomorrow
London, Jan. 9.--Gen. Butler sends
the following from Frere Camp. dated
yesterday:
'This is from White. dated Sunday,
b:15 p. M:
"'Attack renewed; am very hard
pressed
II have absolutely no more news and
there is no sun. There is a camp I'LL.
NOR that White defeated the enemy
at 5 O'clock and took 400 prisoners. l
sent all available troops Saturday to
make a demonstration at Colelso. The
trenches there were all occupied by
the enemy"
Fall of Ladysnlith Feared.
London, Jan. 9.-The British public
is at last face to face with Il critical
moment in the campaign. 1t may
safely be said that ut no previous time
has there been such anxious suspense
as was showed between the arrival of
news bearing date OF I4adysmith. The
week opens with only fresh additions
to the disasters that have befallen
British Arms. and there is no longer
any sustaining confidence to buoy up
public opinion. The editorials this
morning fairly reflect the extreme
gravity Of the situation with a painful
~undercurrent of nervous foreboding.
mainly caused by the fact that while
the Beers have now changed their
tactics and assumed the offensive, Gen.
Butler is apparently unable to do more
to assist Gen. White than in making
"a demonstration. The Morning Post
says: "He might as well have ordered
a display of fireworks"
Great Britain has to face the terri
BILE possibility that the next news will
be the fall Of Lady ninth. The dis
quieting feature is tina. the b. rs seem
to have had sufficient forces II deter
Gen. Butler FROM attacking, while they
themselves made strenuous efforts to
reduce the town. In the presence of
this enormous situation, evc Gen.
French's disaster, Of which apparently
the worst has not yet been heard, as
sumes quite minor Importance in the
eyes Of the public. The war office has
already decided upon immediate steps
for sending an Eight regiment infan-
try division to South Africa.
Heaviest Yet Recorded.
Lcndon,( Jan. o. - \ dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Frere Camp says:
saturdays bombardment Of Lady
smith was the heaviest yet recorded.
All the heavy guns We're working and
the Beers seem to be pouring in shells
from every evailable lighter gum"
London, Jan. GA special dispatch
from Frere Camp, dated Saturday at
1920 p. M, says:
"Gen. White photographs that he de-
feated the Beers this morning. They
crept up so close to the defending
forces that the Gordon Highlanders
and the Manchcsters actually repulsed
them at the point of the bayonet."
Butler Attacks Colenso.
Trere Camp, fan. 8. : At 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon an alarm Vas
sounded in Chieveley Camp and all
the troops in the camp turned out
promptly and advanced into the plain.
London, Jan. "a special dispatch
from Frere Camp. dated Saturday at 9
p. M, saps:
CA n .S.1oaNx lt,sc oFAo,,,,1oo Cnn
Clery's division marched out of camp
to attack Colenso. Gen. Hildyard's
brigade was on the left and Gen. Bar
toms on the right. with cavalry on the
extreme right. The attack was slowly
developed. and at 4:3O the British field
guns advanced on the center and COM
merced Smelling the Boer position on
the fiat land between Hlawan hill and
Fort Wylie. About this time n heavy
thunderstorm ragged over the enemy's
positions. At $50 our troops were still
advancing and had reached a point
very near Colenso. The naval Al and
field guns were busily dropping shells
into the enemy's trenches along the
river and the forts of the enemy had
made no reply" n
British Retreat From Dordrecht.
Lourenzo Marquee. Jan. 8. - A dis
patch from the Boer headquarters near
Dordrecht says: "The British have
been compelled to retreat from Dor
drecht. Fighting continues around
Colesburg, where the British occupy
some of the outside akopjes. Bullets
are dropping inside the town."
French Meets Reverse.
LoEdon, Jan. 9.-The war office pub
fishes the following dispatch from Gen.
Forestier-Walker, commanding at
Cape Town, which is Gen. French's re-
port, under date of Jan. g.:
1.-THE situation is mush the same as
yesterday, but 1 regret to report that
q serious accident has happened to the
First battalion of the Suffolk regiment.
From news just come to hand from
them I gather that with the authority
and with the knowledge Of Gen.
French four companies Of the First
battalion advanced by night against a
low hill one mile from their camp.
They attacked at dawn. Lieut.. Col.
Watson, commanding. gave orders to
charge. he was at once wounded.
orders for retirement were given.
Three-quarters Of the force retreated
10 camp, The remainder held their
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