The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-09
FOUGHT FOR TWODAYS.
Gen. Butler Again Attempts to Re-
lieve the Garrison at Ladysmith.
The British Gain an Important Posi-
ton, but Further Advance Is Pre-
vented BY the BOers-The Loss
quite Heavy on Both sides.

London, Feb. s.-While the suspense
regarding Gen. Buffers movements
and the operations affecting the fate
OF Ladysmith continues unrelived even
by the vaguest dispatches, there comes
from other quarters interesting news
in the announcement that Field Mar
snail Lord Roberts, the COMMANDMENTS
chief of the British forces in South
Africa, and his chief of staff, Mai. Gen.
Lord Kitchener, have left for the
front.
rs this information was held up for
several hours by the censor, it seems
to indicate that an independent move
ment is on foot. \ dispatch from
Sterkstroom, dated Wednesday, an
nounces that the Beers are attacking
Gen. Gatacre from two directions. Fir
ing was then proceeding between the
cutposts. A delayed Sterlzstroom dis
patch, dated Monday, February ), says
tLat a body of troops left the camp
February 3, and that important de-
velopments were expected. 1t is quite
probable that this explains Lord Rob
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der-in-chief wishes either to be present
at or supervise the long-intended
movement by Gen. Gatacre to join
forces with Gen. Kelly-Kenny, and
thence strongly reinforce Gen. French,
completing the latter's work at Coles
berg. and establishing without fear of
serious opposition the advanced posi-
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Spearman's Camp, FEB. 7.-6 p. NJ
Gen. Butler commenced the advance
for the relief of Ladysmith Monday.
The naval guns opened at in the
morning and feint attack was made
in front of our position. Three bat
taHons advanced toward the BralIfOn-
TEN with six batteries. At IL o'clock
the Beers opened with artillery fire
and sent several shells among the
British infantry who retired an hour
later.
Meanwhile a vigorous attack was
made on the extreme right, where
the engineers eXpeditiously construct
ed q position. Several pieces of can
non hidden among the trees on
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British infantry advanced and the
Beers were entirely surprised.
At o'clock a high hill, a continual
ton of the Brakfontein, had been
taken. The operations were excel
lently planned.
The name of the hill taken is Krantz
Kloof
The bo,,J,o,.l-,o,,+ of ~, D.. -.
ton was resumed Tuesday morning.
The Beers worked a disappearing can
non from the high Doorm Koof
range, on the right OF the captured
hill; but the English shells exploded
its magazine and the guns was put
out of action until late in the day.
Musketry fire was intermittant until
the afternoon when the Beers made
a determined effort to retake the
hill.
Reinforcements rushed up cheering,
the Beers were repulsed and the Brit
ish advanced along the ridge.
London, Feb. s.-A special dispatch
from Spearman's Camp, dated Febru-
airy Z, says: Our further advance is
at the moment prevented, as the Beers
enfilade us from their positions on
Spion Kop and Dorm Kloof. OUR
casualties, although estimated at $50,
are trifing, considering the great i'm
portance of the movement just con-
cluded.'
BOer Head Lager, Ladysmith, Feb.
6.-Further reports of Mondays fight
ing at the upper Tugeia river show
that the British lost heavily at Pont
drift, but took an important position
on a small kopje, on the Molen drift
side. Four Beers were killed. The
British loss is unknown. They are
still in possession of the kopje, and
the big guns have ceased firing.
Cape Town, Feb. Fighting began
this morning at SterkstroOm and is
now in progress. No details have been
received.
INFLUENZA IN GERMANY.