The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-02-16
BUTLER STILL AT 1T.
The Battle In Raging E1ercer Than

The Battle IL Raging Fiercer Than
Ever.
London, Feb. ~. - The Daily Tele-
graph has received the following dis
patch, dated Tuesday, from Spearman
Camp:
~ his is the second day of the battle
and the fighting has been fiercer than
it was yesterday. The Beers began
action by Smelling our bivouacs with
their Long Tom and Pompon guns
from Dorm Kloof. Their siX-inch shells
fell Fear the spot where Gen. Butler
and his staff were watching the en-
gagement. One shell burst amid 4
SQUADRON OF the Thirteenth Hussars,
but not soul was touched. Our
guns OH Zwarts Kop sheilcd the enemy
but repeatedly the Boers brought back
their guns. popped them into work
over the hills, fired few rounds and
then again changed their position.
During tho morning our guns succeed
ed in blowing I'M the enemy's am!nu-
nit;on wagon OH DOorn's kloof. Gen.
Lyttlctor's brigade was shot at from
three sides and had Il warm time upon
Vaal Krantz. Desperate efforts were
made by the Beers to retake the
smoking hill. The Durham light in
fantrry, the Kings Royal Rifles and
the Scottish Rifles CALAMITY charged
and cleared the position. Con. Hid
Yards brigade relieved Gen. Lyttle'
toms brigade toward sunset. Fighting
continued until 8. Several prisoners
have been taken. They say the Beers
yesterday lost heavily. The army SUI:
fcred severely to-day. 1t is reported
that among their dead in the trenches
armed kattirs arc found
A cable dispatch received in this city
from Spearnan's Camp says: Butler
holds his position. Relief is CERTAIN
All Eyes on Roberts.
LONDON, Feb. 10. All the messages
from the correspondents With Gen.
Butler throw in Il phrase or two about
the strength of The Bcer positions"
and the ",litIicultieS of Gen. Buffers
work" but they do not carry events
beyond Tuesday evening. rhcir last
slender narratives leave the British
advance on Eaal KrantZ. in the center
of a scmi-eircle, where the troops are
exposed to tii:, Boer artillery OH both
sides and in the center. The lighting
continued until . Tuesday evening.
and almost without doubt continued
Wednesday, as tile Beers certainly
would not leave this wedge into their
lines llnmolcsted. 1t is also Inferred
that Gen. Butler must either continue
his advance or retire. The heaviest
fighting appears 10 have been ON Tues
day. Gen. Buffers 2::'s; casualties are
mentioned as having occurred before
noon Tuesday. Large lists are conse.
uuently expected for thn rest of the
day. Tho casualties already reported
bring the total British losses during
the war to 1924 killed, wounded and
captured. The disposition here is rath-
or to minimize the importance of the
fighting i'll Natal. and to suggest that
this is only an incident anyway, plac-
ing hope upon expected decisive en-.
gagemcnts i'll Northern Cape Colony
and on tho invasion Of the Free State
by Lord Roberts. At all events this is
the official view. The pubic does noI
like these new waits. :'ni this sharp
anxiety for news. Gen. Macdonald
has lad IL skirnist with 5000 Beers
at Kaodooborg. This %;is on Monday.
The Beers have been taking the offcn-
siye against Gen. French near Rens.
berg. as we'll as against Gen. Gatacrc,
in the Strorbcrs hills.
Attacked by Docrs.
Durham, Feb. 10. \ large force Of
Beers attacked Nordwcn;. III Zuluinnd.
destroyed the public buildings and
took many prisoners. i force Of vol
unteers with artillery has been dis
patched thither to support the scouts
and to oppose further advance by
the Beers.