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plies. This interferes With the mobility

Mics. This interferes with the mobility
of his army.
Buffers main force is now about TWEEN
ty-two miles from its base at f,reTc ana
Chieyc!ey. 1t is between the Big IuSeia
river. over which it z1s =@-ceated, ana.
the Little TugeIa. River. over which II mas
to retreat in order TO begin the march
to its base.
That part of il comprising Lyttleton
Brigade may still be on the north side OF
the Tugela al Potgieter's Drift, though it is
generally believed that it, 100, has re-
treated over the river.
1t will take days for Buffers army 10
get back to its base. Meantime the 5oers
are in force at Colcnso, only a few miles
away from that base Last Tuesday
they crossed the river there and made 4
Reconnaissance Of the British camp, evil
IDENTIFY with n view Of ascertalnlnE the
strength OF the force which Butler lett
behind to guard his base of com:nunica-
lions. The party that crossed came INTO
contact with Buffers rear-guard and Kill
ed several of the British. That recon-
noissance Indicated a purpose on the part
of the Beers to cut Buffers communlca-
tons off.
Should they hurl an overwhelming force
over the Tugela and crush the British at
Chieveley, they would have Butler in q
trap.
OCCUPIED THEBUS.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-2:5o p. MA dis
patch to-day confirms the report that
General Ilellv-Kenny, commanding the
Sixth Division, has occupied Tnebus.
about midway between General French
at Reusburc and General Gatacre at
Skerstrom. From this 1t is deduced that
:. j,lncture Of the three forces is being
made preparatory to the beginning of the
plan Of advance in Bloemfontein-
The dispatch from Pretoria, dated Sat
urday, january 9th. gives the Bocr YER
sion of the Pienfontein reconnaissance. re
ferred 10 in the dispatches Of January
eSth. when the British losses were two
men killed and ten wounded
lac associated Press learns that Gen
eral Lyttleton's Brigade is still in its
original ras!uon at Potgieter's DRIFT,
showing that part of General Buffers
forces are still north of the 'TAlgela: river
BRITISH RETIRED.
PRETORIA. Jan. PA dispatch IRON
Colesburg Cape Colony. says Command
ant Delarey reports that 4 large body OF
British advanced Thursday, January 18th,
and he attacked them, causing the BRUSH
TO retire after. suffering severe loss. Inc
Boer casualties We're two men slightly
wounded.
General Grobler reports heavy fighting
since daybleak, the British in great force
cndeayoring to surround the Boer posi-
tons. General Schoeman fastened to
the assistance of General Grobler- Cen
eral Schoeman returned. this evening
and reports that the British We're re-
pulsed. and that the Beers maintained
their position. The Boer loss was Jour
men slightly and one man severely
wounded.
The British loss is not known. but must
be severe. The bombardment of kimber-
ley continues.
The other Boer forces are reported
quiet.
LORENZO MARQUES. Monday. Jan.
oa-Special dispatches from Pretoria.
dated Thursday, January 25th. report
that n collision occurred at Crocodile
Pool between Boer outposts and the
British who were in overwhelming force.
The burShers at first retired, but on
being reinforced. drove the British from
their position. The Beers had two
wounded.