Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
Town Apparently Suffering from the
BOmbaTdm0lt.
n,pEN-rowELL TO THE nrneurRs
IIc Tells Them America Eas Inform
cd tho European Powers That She
VIII Ala britain il Any One of
Them Interfcrcs ia the War.

movement as Imminent This is inter-
pre,c0. with some misgivines. 20 mean
that General Butler contemplates "a re-
ncuaI of his attempt 10 relieve Lady
smith.
DO is reported 10y the same dispatches
lnat the Beers have now retired 10 the
north bank OF the Tugela, being afraid
tnat the swollen river may bar their re-
troat They are also moving their laaeers
nearer 90 Ladysmith. probably with The
intention OF putting further pressure on
tae garrison, which now seems 20 be sur
f.r.ue pretty heavily from the lombard
ment.
Do IS difficult. however. to conceive that
General Butler would make another
frontal attack. especially now that the
river is rising. and an additional indica-
ton thot this is not HIS purpose is TIE
fact that be has removed has headquar-
ters back 20 Frero
The B0er movement northward from
l. Tugo'a is quite in keeping With Che
a.mys usual plan Of securing a safe
lu- of retreat
ARTILLERY FOR BULLER.
Do is known that artillery is due to ar
l.ee for General Butler. but the belief
here s that his force. even then, would
I. ..o weak.
uIr. however be animated 10y a de-
.. fo accomplish something before the
ARRIVAL of Lord Roberts. and to satisfy
auuess Of his men 20 retrieve their
reported engagement with Kaftlrs
I... vague, and cannot be- explained
iAe arrival Of later dispatches.
I.I rORIA WE'LL INFORMED.
L.NuON, December 30.-The Times has
t.l from LORENZO Marques dated
December Sth which Says.
-u-ulCion that the Boer intelI-
SEM. apartment Is i'm close touch with
Consulate in Pretoria Is confirm
fa fact that the news of the app
.t of Lord Roberts as Command
iu South Africa was generally
known Pretoria on December 10th in-
arhmg Delagoa Bay from the
two days later. Suspicion rests
90 VINO u.s. notorious for ms
-ll.-ules. There is reason 20 be-
N..- .l.f Pretoria is kept we'll informed
r. regard to British military move
u.ls
SMUGGLING CONTRABRAND.
.Hlta reference TO the rumors of snug
trahrand. So IS significant that
.0r Erasmus of the Free state Artil-
ls here. his arrival being coiucident
Ha tl.t of the French liner Consid-
,- DE-. freedom with which the Trans
r.I .elret-service fund Is spent. consid-
..U. mischief may be- done. unless car
--.s arc inspected by British search
Nlo understand foreign bills of
.ane.'
BOER NERVOUSNESS
L1NDON. December 30-The Modder
..r correspondent OF the Times. refer
I.- to. the scare-fring of the Beers. says:
Their nervousness causes much amuse-
I-nt among the British. 1t is quite GER
tain that half The Boer force is employed
tl watching bog day and the other half
Uy night PROBABLY the consequent weari-
ucss. with the scarcity OF water and the
presence Of typhoid. VIII render the Boer
position lut0lerable. Their present action
is lu. either 90 n scare or 10 q wish
go cover "a retirement TO spWontein."
C0LON1ALs III BOER RANKS.
LONDON, December 3o-The cape
Town correspondent OF thc Daily News
says.
"a leading resident Of NrybuIg, who
s.s released by the Boeis. saw 200 Colo
from Grqualand West. Tie says
al faces are to- Dee seen everywhere
l. Boer ranks
LADY WILSON SAFE.
-ONDON. December pa War once
-patch from Colonel Badeu-POWeu.
lted December 18Th. after announcing
uat Lady Sarah Wilson had arrived
.f. and we'll al Maiekng. adds that the
I.mUardfneut and muskeIy fire continued
l al sides. and that 'he health and
ua of the garrison are very satisiac-
tons.
T ext of Colonel Baden-Powen's pro-
l.1n TO the Burehers besieging
-.-aug the gist of which has already
t.. bed comes from Lorenzo Mar
.-day.
HhUEN-POWELL FAIRY TALES.
tr asserting that the republics can-
for foreign intervention. and
...'..uug TO relate the exact attitude OF
I.. European Powers. including Em-
JUROR William who. the Colonel said.
.E mpaihlzes with England. Baden
I.N. makes the extraordinary state
uli "thc American Government
warned the others of her Intention
wh England. should amy of them
lI.I.."
A.lss HAVE RAILWAY AROUND
LADNSMlTH
TORIA Monday December %
a..i Schalkburger reports under date
mher -.a that trains are now
..g 10 CoImso indicating that the
have but connection around
l.e. mIth
'ral Cr0nle reports from the Mod
0r liver, December Hth. that the Beers
.I two British forts at thurman,
December l7th.
I'D rlmored that General Methuen's
Dig ral gun has exploded.
BOER COLD-TAN LAW
l" Ifansvaal Government has urOmui-
new gold-taX law, boy which i'm
aud companies working their
''t mines are taxed 80 Per cent Of Che
''n while mines worked by the gOV-
n. viii pay 60 per cent Suspended
H ail pay 90 per cont. on their pro-
t put. calculated ON three months
workings Reducing works Will pay 30
l of their net profits. The law
ctve 20 October mn.
AAuTsMITH BOMBARDED DAILY.
fi.r RAiARI1ZBURG. Wednesday
IA dispatch from Lady
n lated December 2zd. says:
Beers have mounted another
A'Hi'z.r on surprise Hili. replacing the
t.H a.uurod I'D the soriie Of The rifle
brigade While they watch us nightly
"lu scarch-ligbt, and lombard the
l-aD0 .ally they show no sign or assault