(British War Office Bulletin, Jan. 25, 1900.)
“Gen. Warren’s troops last night occupied Spion Kop, surprising the small[2] garrison which fled.”
(Signed) Buller.
[2] Merely the outposts and vedettes of the Second Ambuscade.
(British War Office Bulletin, Jan. 26, 1900.)
“Gen. Warren’s garrison, I am sorry to say, I find this morning had in the night abandoned Spion Kop.”
(Signed) Buller.
(British War Office Bulletin, Jan. 28, 1900.)
“I decided that a second attack on Spion Kop was useless[3] and that the enemy’s right was too strong to allow me to force it. Accordingly I decided to withdraw the troops to the south side of the Tugela River.”
(Signed) Buller.