The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
NEWS FROM NATAL
Is Subjected TO Severe Censorship
at This Time.
TWO DAYSFIGHTlNG REPORTED
General Warren Proceeding Uphill on
Dangerous Ground.
THE B0ERS CAN MOVE QUICKLY.
Forced from Three Positions, but This May
Be Their Tactics.
4 THINK we ARE MAKING PROGRESS"
Arc the Closing Words OF n Dispatch
from General Buiier-Losses
of Saturday Reported.
Forced from Three Positions, but This May
Be Their Tactics.
I THINK WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS
Arc the Closing Words OF n Dispatch
from General Buiicr--Losses
of Saturday Reported.

spearmans Camp January q, $40 a, m.
General warrens engagement continues.
He has forced the enemy from three posi-
tons Tho Lancashire and Irish brigadcs
are advancing steadily. The nro is very
soyere.
London, january II The war Office
has received the following from General
Butler dated spearmans Camp, January
81. 6;25 a. m.
In order to relieve the pressure on Gen.
ernl Warren and to ascertain the strength
OF the enemy in the position in front Of
Potgleters Drift, General Iyttlcton made
a reconnaissance in force yesterday. This
kept the enemy in their trenches in ,uu
strength all day. ou, casualties: Third
battalion, Kings Royal rifles. two killed,
twelve wounded. two missing"
london, January 2l-Genoral Bullor
cables to the war office:
Spearman's Camp. January Il. . p. NJ.
General Warren has been engaged all day
chiefly on his left. which he has swung
forward about couple OF miles. The
ground Is very difficult aud as tho Rsht-
Ing 10 all tho time uphill it is ditncult
to say exactly how much VIC have gained,
but think We are making subst,atlal pro
gress.
London, January -, 4.3o n M The
justihsble severity OF 4he censorship nj
tho present moment prevents Tho corrc-
apondents from giving additional iutorma
tlon TO supplement- General Bullcr's latest
dispatch, Tho success OF the movement
depends almost entirely upon how far he
proves abba to outlusucuver the Boers.
( whose available forces are doubtless larger
than his own. The chief difficulty lies 10
tho ebilty OF the eoors TO transport men.
stores and ammunition quickly and to en-
trench new positions. Secrecy regarding
General Buffers progress, therefore. IS
essential and the public is quite coutent
to wait patiently.
From the Information which the censor
has allowed to pass It is as yet impossible
to form correct notlon OF tho British
tactics. One thing, however, is quite
clear The British commanders have prof
tied by experience and are now avoiding
infantry charges, giving preference 70 the
moro iudIcous use OF artillery The gen
eral Idea is that Sir Redyers BtEer, with
some suou men and eighteen Held guns.
/ is holding the northern bank of the Tugela
/ a. Potgieters Drift, while Sir CHARTS
Warren, with about 1900 men, thirty guns
and a large force OF cavalry. Is working
around the right flank of the Beers, eight
or ten miles away.
One account OF Saturdays nghtiug SAYS
that the British had few killed Little
reliance can 30 placed upon these reports,
and although the main position OF the
Beers has not yet been attacked, and moth
Ing Is known as 30 It's strength, satur-
days and Sundays lighting, which can
hardly be described as more than outpost
affairs. evidently entailed serious losses 70
the Beers who are following their old
time tactics--msking show Of resistance
and then retrestiug In good order to their
prepared positions. and as they are work
ing from the interior of their lipss the5
may be able 70 bring strong forces to de-
| fond their main position.
| Nothing Is heard regarding any counter
attack by Sir George White from Lady.
smith and General Buffers y think We
are making substantial progress remaius
the last words This shows that there
is sim some very hard work 10 front OF
the British forces.
The news from other points Is OF SLIGHT
interest. General Kelley Kenny's division
has been sent by General Gatacrc 70 form
an advance base at Rose Media Junction.
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