Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-12

f adl hTdHlZ5 Securely. ACCORDINGLY we
are not pressing the advance by this
route as find we can not make it se-
cure"
Beers on Offensive.
London, Feb. l2.-There is a Durham
report that the Beers have taken the
offensive and are marching, under Jou-
bert. 10 cut off further retreat by Butler.
The Beers are said to be moving on two
important points simultaneously.
Meanwhile. Lord Roberts has arrived
at Modder river. On reaching there on
Friday he inspected the Highland brig
adc and compiimented Gen. Macdonald
on ths condition of his men. A move
ment forward is considered by the eN-
pe,.ts to be a matter of only a few days.
The Durham rumor Of a Boer move
ment is supported by the Pietermai,itz-
burg correspondent Of the Daily Mail.
& who reports under date of Sunday that
the Beers have occupied Bioys farm,
south of the Tugela. On the farm are
two high hills which command both
bridges across the Tugsa. as Well as
Forts Wylie and Molyneux. \ view Of
Bulwanil and Ladysmith is obtainable
from these hills.
According to the Durban report, a
Boer column estimated at 5000 men has
crossed the Tugela and is now as.yan-
cling with view 10 outfanking Butler.
Where the crossing was made is not
stated.
War Measures.
London, Feb Pin the house OF
commons this afternoon parliamentary
secretary of the war office, George
Wyndham outlined the measures of the
government. He proposed placing the
home defense on a satisfactory footing
and said two additional army corps
would be raised forthwith, namely
thirty-six field batteries and sever
horse batteries; also twelve additional
infantry battalions. The cavalry forces
would be extended SO that altogethe,
the country would have close onto 60o,-
600 men under arms.
London, Feb. l2.-The fact that th,
war office up to the present has ssuee
no message from Gen Butler regaidin.
his retirement across the Tugela rive
has aroused a feeling of apprehensio,
that the general is too busily engage,
meeting Boer flank movement To sens
dispatches. There are indications il
plenty that the Beers have assumed
movement upon the British flank am
line of communication is plainly tn
best means of compelling the abandon
ment of the effort To relieve l.adysmtl
by the Springfield and Schie. driftro
AT Inhlawc mountain the Beers hay
long had a threatening position upo,
the British right. They seem now I
have pushed forward from it To III
IL had Y law Farm no "a
hours ride from Chieveley.'' This plac
probably is !, little to the south Of Inh
lave mountain and commands both TIL
road and the railroad bridges al Coien
so.
At the same time news comes fror
Natal of IL further development of til
Boer flank movement in the derectior {
Greytown. This would threaten tn
British line of communication far to tn
south. 1t is quite likely that Gen. lSu
ler will have 10 leave Gen. White I
hold out as best he can while he protec,
his own position.
The Beers at Colesberg are unusuali
active. and SO far from being hemme
in are themselves threatening Gel
French's Cor Gen. Clement's1 line
communication. AS the dispatches frol
that section are signed Clements, it
probable that Gen. French has gor
with Lord Roberts to take command
the cavalry brigade.
The Beers pressure of Kimberley
reported by Col. keckewich to be il
creasing. 1t is said that guns former
at Mafeking have been moved down
Kimberley and that a six-inch gun h;
opened fire upon the town. From Il
Cape press is derived the news-whi,
has been carefully suppressed by Il
censors in kilograms that the Tow
took to horse flesh in January Plain
II must be nearing the end of It's resis
ance. This fact may also explain u
concentration of so large British for
at Modder river.
The Daily Mail publishes the folloN
ing dispatches from special correspon
ents:
"Pietermaritzburg, Feb LIT
Beers have occupied Bloy's farm, II
side of the Tugela river mot an houl
ride from Shieveley. They have turn
the homestead into a hospital. On I
farm are hills which command bo
bridges over the Tugela and Fol
Wylie and Molyneux. and from viii
view OF Mount Ism Buwana a
part of Ladysmith may be obtaint
The news of Gen. Buffers return a
also the advance Of the Beers into u
luland has had a depressing effect he
People are wondering whether the ,
jective OF the Boer move into Zulula
Is Greytown, with the idea of co
Wandering the dissatisfied Dutch a
drawing our forces from the Tug
river"