Show 6REAT BATTLE IS RA6HNiol Engagement on which Hangs the Fate of Ladysmith Began Be-gan Yesterday and Will Continue Today Gen Cleary with a Part ofGen Warrens Force Began Action at 6 Oclock a m and the Contest was Waged Until 7 p m 1 He Fought His Way Up Capturing Ridge After Ridge I Ii i London Jan 21The War office shortly after midnight posted the following fol-lowing dispatch from Gen Buller dated Spearmans camp January 20th evening even-ing Gen > Clear with a part of Gen Warrens force has been In a ± lon from C I a m till 7 p m today By a Judicious ous use of his artillery he has fought his way up capturing ridge after ridge for about three miles The troops are now bivouacking on the ground he has gained but the main force Is still in front of them The casualties were not heavy About 100 wounded had been brought in by 630 p m The number of killed l has not yet been ascertained WILL FIGHT TODAY I Is evident from Gen Bullers dispatch dis-patch to the War office and the advices to the Associated Press from Spear mans camp that a big battle Is now being fought As far as can be gathered gath-ered from these dispatches the result remains undecided and unless tho Boers withdraw during the night the engagement on which hangs the fate of Ladysmith and which may prove the turning point of the whole war will be resumed this morning Spearmans camp last evening reported re-ported the Boer trenches were shelled continually today Gen Lyttlctons brigade advanced and occupied a kopje OU yards from the Boer position at Brakfonteln A number of rifles advanced ad-vanced with a balloon In action and were received with a heavy fire from tho Boers The artillery and muskotiy fire continues from Gen Warrens position The enemy had not unified its position at the time this dispatch was cent and the shells c fire to the grass |