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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
3
Friday evening January 19 Sir Charles Warren and Lord Dundonald push a cautious advance toward Ladysmith Cheveley and Spraimans Camp as artillery fires rise. Natives report Boers filling kopjes with strength increasing daily, battle expected hourly.
Former witness Chaplain Warren recounts in court that he was paid 1500 dollars for delivering testimony against Senator Clark in the Wellcome case. He previously disputed the accuracy of his evidence but now details the payment and involvement.
Reports from Spearmans Farm state the Boers east of Colenso crossed south of the Tugela and set fire to houses as Buller’s forces advanced. The enemy, weakened by reinforcements, evacuated river trenches and kopjes, with British troops then withdrawing to Chieveley. In Washington, testimony before the Senate on Senator Clark of Montana includes Cason’s paid letter and Wellcome matter, plus Warren’s accounts of Clark’s election prospects and alleged corruption.
London dispatch reports Buller’s forces south and west of Ladysmith expanding to about 40 000 with 50 guns as transports reach Durban. North of the Tugela 22 000 to 25 000 aligned with Boers roughly 10 000 strengthening positions. Continuous fighting expected over two to three days as observers gauge the campaign’s pace.
At Spearman’s Camp Natal on Thursday evening the Boer trenches were shelled by naval guns all day. Boers were spotted at intervals with a large force moving toward the British lines from Ladysmith. Lyttleton’s demonstration north of the British position and War ren’s troops holding two kopjes near Spion Kop marked the action, with ineffective Boer sniping and Graafrienet Boers retreating north across the river.
General Buller reports from Spearmans camp that Lord Dundonald moved with mounted troops and engaged Boers west of Acton Homes, seizing kopjes. Heilbrun and 20 Boers killed, 15 prisoners captured. Two British soldiers were killed and two wounded.
Sioux on Fort Totten reservation express eagerness to move to Standing Rock or another reserve to pursue stock raising. They see potential income in hauling wood to Devils Lake rather than farming. Nearby white settlers favor removing the Indians and opening the land to homesteaders. Milk inspection ordinance in St Paul upheld by state supreme court re election of Ramsey County court. court rules city lacks authority for dairy herd inspections.
Frankfort January 22. The Republican incumbents counterclaims and arguments over admissibility and striking out partially admitted evidence filled the contest board session. Governor Bradley requested time. Republicans subpoenaed 2,700 witnesses.
The Pittsburg district plants of the American Steel and Wire company report operation in all non repairing sites and claim the strike is practically over. In other items, the senate Republican caucus failed to decide on reorganization, a Silver Lake bank burglary yielded $3,000, and Vienna appointed Dr. von Koerber to form a new Austrian ministry after accepting Dr. von Wittek’s resignation.
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