The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
ENTERS LADYSMITH.
DUNDONALD GETS IN WITH 1000
MEN.
Report Comes From an Excellent
Source in Pietermaritzburg. but
Is Not Confirmed From Any Other
QuGsrter Butler Thought to Be
Resting on the Ground WOn-Gen.
Warren Continues PrOEresstnE
Slowly, the Beers Stubbornly
Contcatfng Every Inch of Ground.

Dufcan, Natal, Jan. -f.-lue Sldle-
ment comes from an excellent source
in Pietermaritaburg that Lord Dun
donald has entered Ladysmith with
1,6OO men. This is not confirmed
from any other quarter. but it is
known that Lord Dundonals's flying
column has been acting well to the
left of the line Of advance.
Nothing Heard From Butler.
,71 London, Jan. "A. - Gen. Butler has
divulged nothing of his movements
on Monday and the public presume he
is resting on the ground won after
two days hard fighting. The war Of
flee turned everybody out of the lob
bies at midnight. Apparently Lord
Lansdown was as much without news
yesterday as other persons We're. Mil
itary men assume that fighting must
have taken place and it was probably
more severe than on the two preceding
days. Gen. Ruller would not he likely
to give the Beers leisure to add to
their elaborate intrenchments. to ar
range their artillery and to concen-
trate their forces The special cor
respondents Sunday. dight were al
lowed to send the announcement that
the battle would he almost certainly
renewed the following day. and hence
official and popular anxiety is at high
tension.
Beers Contest Every Inch.
London. Jan. 24.-The Daily Chroni-
~, .1,to Tom
%, 5:2O p. NJ, from Spear1nan'S Camp:
'"rhe Beers admit twenty-four cas-
ualties during Gen. Lyttleton's skirm-
ish on Saturday. Gen. Warren con-
tinues progressing, though he is nee
essarily making very slow progress,
as the Roers are numerous and very
strongly intrenched. Our forces are
working on parallel ridges, with Lord
Dundonold's flying column out on the
left flank awaiting developments. The
Beers are contest1ng every inch of the
ground. This morning Gen. Warren's
artillery opened fire but received no
reply The naval guns in front are do
king good work. The Beers insist that
it will take three. months for us to
4reach Ladysmith.''
Hot Fight Sunday.
London. Jan. "a. - The Daily Mail
has the following. dated Sunday night.
flom Spearnans Camp:
There has been hot fighting all day.
At dawn our attack was resumed
along the entire line. all the brigades
taking part. We soon discovered that
the Beers still occupied the range of
hills in force. their position being very
strong. The range is intersected by
steep ravines and many approaches
very steep ravines and many ap-
proaches very difficult of access. To-
day the Beers. who were driven from
their trenches yesterday. took cover
in dongas and behind the rocks with
which the hills are strews. The
forces. therefore. commenced the task
Of driving them out and set to work
with good heart in the early morning.
Much firing took place and our prog
ress was slow. but gradually British
pluck told its, tale and the enemy fell
back to another kopje., We swarmed
on and occupied it and then the
Attack Was Renewed
with great gallantry. The country
swarm with hills favorable to guelril-
la warfare and our task is an arduous
one, Nevertheless it is being gradual
ly accomplished. Whenever any of
the enemy were observed taking up a
fresh position our field batteries
poured in showers of shrapnel and the
rapid movement of the guns. followed
by accurate shooting. must have
greatly distressed them. The enemy
was on the defensive almost the entire
day, save once. when they attempted
to outflank cur left and We're signally
checkmated. They relied almost en-
tirely On rifle fire. A few shells were
fired from a heavy piece of ordnance,
but these fell harmless. We now oc-
cupy the lower crest on the left and
are ccnverging slowly. but surely to
the Boer center. The Boer loss is un-
Known. but must have been heavy.
The killed and wounded are carried
away to the rear rapidly. Strong ru-
mors are in circulation that the Beers
are retiring. The battle will be re-
sumed tomorrow
Inactivity in other Districts.
London. Jan. "a. The British in
other districts of South Africa con-
tinua inactive. Gen. Methuen's 10000
men remain behind earthworks, Gen.
French's 1000 men at Rensberg were
aroused on Sunday by a general alarm
that the Beers We're attacking. but 1t
turns out there is. no basis for this.
Gen, Gatacre is quiet at ColeSburg.
The dissensions among colonial ofh-
Gers and their disagreements with the
regulars is being inquired into by
Lord Roberts, who declares he Will
give the colonials equal show with the
regulars At Ladysmith the deaths
from entcric fever and other diseases
average ten day. The fear is enter
tanned that the garrison may be SO
worn with privations and disease as
not to be able to do much in the way
of helping Gen. Butler.
Furious Firing Mt RensberR.
London, Jan. "a. The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the following dis
notch. DELAYED by the censor, from