Show FIGHT NEAR RENSBERG Doers Attempt to Rush n Hill but are Repulsed London Tan 17A dispatch from Rensberg Cape Colony dated January 15th says The Boers this morning attempted at-tempted to rush aihlll held by J company com-pany of the Yorkshires and the New Zealanders but they were repulsed at lthc point of the bayonet The Bocra bail twentyone men killed and about fifty wounded The hill command a tract of country coun-try east of the main position of the Doers and they had determined to make an attempt to seize the heights They advanced cautiously directing their fire at a small wall held by l the Yorkshires and compelling the latterlo keep close under cover When the Boers rushed the wall the Yorkshires fixed bayonets and charged Just at that moment Capt Maddocks with a small parly of New Zealand I came up and the combined force leaped I over the wall and charged straight for the enemy who fled followed fol-lowed by V withering fire at close range The Doers literally tumbled over each other In their hurry to escape but I the persistent fire of the British inflicted in-flicted a heavy loss Desultory firing continued for sometime some-time but the attack was an utter fail ure and the Boers retreated to the shelter of the small kopjes at the base of the hill The Times publishes the following from Plelermaritrburg dated Tuesday Very heavy artillery firing was heard yesterday In the direction of Springfield Spring-field The ExchanceTclegraph company has received the following dispatch daled January IGth from PielermarlU burg There Is no news from the front but heavy firing was heard today to-day In the direction of Frere I Is probable that Gen Duller Is engaging the elI A rumor is current here I near that a Ladysmlth portion of the British force is A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Pletermarltxburg dated Tuesday says There was very heavy firing to the north yesterday I believe the Beers are contesting Gen Bullers passage of the Tugela Howitzers are evidently busy as the firing Is I described as the hcivesl yet heard In Natal |