Show LADYSMITH HAS NOT FALLEN english claim for gen a brilliant victory in the repulse of the army under joubert three did the boers take the english entrenchments and as okar were they routed out of their new positions devons made a afa net charge that won them glory buller said to have ded feared the cers but there is no official confirmation london jan p m tho war office has gustt published the tol wang bulletin from gen buller camp jan 8 the following acom white dated 2 p m yesterday an attack was commenced on my 1 l position but was chiefly against cae fats camp and wagon hill the en j my was in great strength and has pushed the attack with the greatest courage and energy some of the en trench menis on wagon hill were three 1 times taken by the enemy and re taken by us the attack continued un p m one point in our position was occupied by the enemy the whole day but at dusk in a very aleavy rain storm they were turned out of this position at the point of the bayonet M a most gallant manner by tho devons dev ons led by col park col lan hamilton commanded on wagon hill and rendered valuable service the troops have had a very trying time and S have behaved excellently they are elated at the service they have render f ed the queen s the enemy were repulsed every 11 where with heavy loss greatly exceed ing that on my side which will be res ported as soon as tho lists are completed london jan 8 the official confar matton of frere camp rumors of gen whites at bellev 1 the extreme tension of the waiting crowds london jan 8 not bince the day 0 gen bullers reverse has such a crowd of inquirers visited the war office As the afternoon progressed a rumor obtained currency that lady smith had surrendered and the de preas km in the lobbies had become ex i ireme when an official appeared and in a laud voice shouted good news v and posted the dispatch chronicling chroni cling a i brilliant victory tor the british troops tt even the wet official announcement if sent by gen white seems to entitle bis e success to the adjective so often mis b used duriac the present war reading between the lines of gen whites dispatch h Is evident there was a desperate fight the british entrenchments being thrice taken and retaken re taken and at the devonshire regiment at the point of tho bayonet drove out the 7 thoai another position which hey bad occupied all flay long the news spread with i rapidity all over caused an instantaneous change in the aspect ot ithe metropolis smiling faces were seen everywhere and even at the se 1 lato foreign omee and other depart V mants of the government great elation was shown abo newspapers are aubi I 1 lant tha conservative standard in I 1 big headlined announced a glorious victory at london jan 8 p TO A rumor Is current in the city that general baller has crossed the tugela river captured 12 guns and is now marching on ladysmith Lady smith nothing has been received corroborative of the report that gen buller had crossed the tugela eo the report enst be taken with all reserve london jan 8 A dublin correspondent e aye major john mcbride the organizer 0 the transvaal irish brigade will be a candidate tor the seat in the houe of commons from south mayo vacated by mr davitt and amy will not be opposed |