The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-21
THREE MILES Of
WARS HOT WORK
For Thirteen Hours CIery
Drives the Beers.
NrI7IkI0 rlIrln lAINnlfH
SEEING THEIR WORKS
\ HUNDRED BRITISH WOUNDED
BROUGHT IN.
BELEAGUERED LADYSMTH JUBlLANT
II Hears the Roar of Buffers Guns and Watches
His Bursting Shells. The Duke of MARI
borough and Rudyard kipling
Sail For South Africa.

London, January 81. -(Sunday-4 30
a. m)--It is evident from General Bul-
ler's dispatch to the War Office and the
adyiceS in the Associated Press from
Spearman's Camp. that big battle is
now being fought. As far as can he
gathered from these dispatches. the result
remains undecided. and unless the Beers
Withdraw during the night, the engage
mCnt ON which hangs the fate of Lady
smith and which may prove the turning
point of The whole war, VIII be resumed
this morning.
TIE ADVANCE OF CLERY
London, Jan. -tSunday.)- THE War
Office shortly after midnight posted thu
following dispatch from General Bu'lor,
dated Spearmah' Camp. January 10Th.
evening:
General Clery. with part &c General
Warrcn's force has been in act ON from
six Il. m. till { p. IN. today. by Il judi
cioalS use Of his artillery he hl; fought
his way up. capturing ridge aft e ridge
for about three miles.
The troops are now livou1cking+ on
the ground he has gained, blIl the man
position is still in front OF them.
The casualties were not heavy. About
100 wounded have been brought III h~
$50 p. m The number OF killed has
not yet been aScertalned
The artillery ana musketry fire cen
iinueS from General Warren's position.
The enemy has not shifted its position
at the time this dispatch was sent. aud
the she'll, have set fire to the grass.
THE BOOM OF WARREN'S GUNS.
Spcarman's Camp. Jan. 20.-11:15 ~
m.l-The firing of field guns was heard
early this morning from the left. E.
IDENTIFY General Warren has commenced
the bombardment Of the Boer trenches
on Tabanmyana Mountain. There vas
also a brief musketry fire
Among the prisoners captured Thurs
day was a grandson-in-law OF President
Kruger.
BATTLES ROAR CONTINUOUS.
Srearmln's Camp. Natal, Jan. 20. e.
(Eveningl-The Boer trenches were
sheled continuously today General
Iyttleton's brigade advanced ami occu-
pied Il kopje 1000 yards from he Bocr
position ut Brakefontein. \ company Of
rhemen advanced with a balloon. into
action and were received with a heavy
fire from the Beers.
The artillery and musketTy fire con
tinues from General Warren's position.
Lord Du1donald's force en- Thursday
surprised 800 Beers. The British who
were posted on Il kopje, allowed the
Beers to advance leisurely before 0p"r
ing fire. The Beers did not reply. and
Il majority Of thcm galloped off. 1t is
reported that the remainder surrendered,
DUTCH LEAVE FOR FREE STATE.
RenS6urg, Cape Colony, Friday. Jan.
ia gentleman who has escaped from
ColcShorg reports that the Dutch inhabi-
tants who are Sympathizers with the
Beers are proceeding to the Orange Free
Soate, in anticipation Of the evacuation OF
The town Mr.. Wander Walt Il member
Of the Cap" Assembly has already gone
The Bopr force there is estimated TO
number from COCO to 7,C00 men, besides
II strong force at Norval's Pont.
The British shells did much execution
eastward Of the town. The Bc.r loss u!
to date is probably 200 men.
Carefully compiled figures. from rcpu-
table sources. some cf which have heGn
investigated and found to he correct. show
the Beer losses up TO date are, approx
mately G.425 men including 1000 casual
ties during the siege of I.adysmith.