THE BRITISH ADVANCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9945, 22 January 1900, Page 2

THE BRITISH ADVANCE.

TWO MAGNIFICENNT FEATS. SECURE CONTROL AND ENTRANCE INTO LAOYSMITH. BOER RETREAT ALSO HARRASSED THE BRITISH FORCE STEADILY MOVING FORWARD. (By Electric Telegraphv-»-Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) DURBAN, January 20. Lord Dundonald'B mounted troops were engaged m an action westward from Acton Homes, and occupied a kopje. Cornet Heill>i"on and twenty Boers woio killed and wounded, and fifteen taken prisoners, including one of Ki'Uger's giandsons. Two British were killed and two wounded. A detachment of General Warren's Dragoons has reinforced Lord Duudouald. Tho latter l\M 2500 men, with Maxims. The BoferS aro in shength at STyionkop. General Warren's force ia steadily advancing. He has 'occupied kopjes commanding a f.ivine to the westward of Spioukop. General Lyttelion's Brigade has gained positions two miles further north. Iho bulk of the Boers in Natal aro hastening to repel General Buller. Ten thousand arrived on the 11th, and commenced feverishly to construct formidable entrenchments. Thoir main position extends sis miles westerly, along kopjes opposite Potgieter's Drift, where the river is tortuous. Spionkop is tho highest hill on the river, and i 8 Used as a base. Empjacemouts and entrenchments extend bock for miles. The Boors are compelled to defend a lino from 'Colenso to Acton Homes, a distance of 26 miles. They sullenly endure tile bombardment of the British guns from Mount Alice. They refused Lyttelton's challenge to touch the British who camo within riflo fire of thoir tienches. Mr Bennott Burleigh, correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, considers Dundonald's success secures this control and easy entrance to Ladysmith, and interrupts tho retreat of the enemy into the Free State. Dundonsld's seismic of Potgieter's Drift and Lyttolton'p passage of the TugeU are considered magnificent feats. G. W. Steevens, the- brilliant correspondent of the Daily Mail n't Ladysinitli, has died of fever.