The sun., 1900-01-10
CONAANDANI JOUBERI
I. IS OUT Of THE WAR
II is Reported That the Boer
General is Seriously
Wounded.
LONDON ANXIOUS FOR WHITE
Military Men Cannot Understand
Why Buller Did Not Press the
Attack While the Boer
Army Was Assault
ing Ladysmith.

London. Jan. 9-Thc Glasgow Daily
Mnirs Estcourt tNataN correspondent
states that Conmandant General Jou-
bert has been seriously injured and will
take no further part 10 the war. His
horse was shot from under the general
and rolled over on him. causing rupture
and serious injury 10 the spine.
a dispatch from Amsterdam says that
an uncreditcd rumor is current there that
O British cruiser has fred upon the Dutch
cruiser Friesland near Deagoa Bay and
that Dutch officer was killed.
Further news OF General Whites vic
tory Is aHxiously awaited, az it is gener-
ally realized that there was little warrant
for the exultation which, perhaps, nntu-
rally followed the announcement OF his
repulse OF the Beers when the country
had steeled itself TO hear the worst.
The remarkable evolution in Boer tao
tics has been another complete surprise
10 the British, who had not reckoned on
heweakened garrison Of Ladysmith being
subjected 10 such a courageous assault,
and II is realized that General Whites
troops cannot be expected TO lengthily
prolong such an arduous defense.
In some quarters 1t is considered unac-
countable that General Butler did not
press his attempt to effect passage OF
the Tugela river while the Beers were
ensa ged northward, and the comments On
his apparent supiAr Arness aTc-IoWise com
plimentary.
From the Boer headquarters it is re-
ported that General Butler is construct
ing subsidiary railroad from the main
line TO Colenso westwardly IN the dlrec-
tion Of Potgieter's Drift.
At Modder River.
Adyices from the Moldcr river say the
Beers continue TO extend their works, and
Il Is estimated that 10000 men are re-
quired TO defend them.
The prisoners captured by the Cana
dians end Quecnslanders ut SUnnyslde
are going TO Cape Town for ttial as ROB
els. The Canadians expressed intense m
dignation on learning that the prisoners
were British subjects.
The colonial troops continue to earn
warm praise on all sides, the latest eS'
ample Of their effective work being con
tanned In the dispatch to The Times, dat
I'd Jan. G. from the AEodler river, which
said that the Canadians and Queensland
ers Ind been so energetic in the vicinity
OF Belmont that the Beers had been com
pelled 10 desert large belt Of the Or
ange Free State territory across the Dor
der.
Little change is apparent in the posi-
tion nt Colesberg General French re
ported to the war Office Sunday mornin:
that he had reconnoitered with squad
ron OF the Household cavalry on thu
Beers east flank, two miles from Achter
ian and drew a considerable force OF tn
burehers, who, being anxious for thei
communications with NorvaIs Iont
withdrew.
French's Cnsunltics.
Thc casaaltic. ~ thc saFolks nea
CaicSbert were j. .Ile3-C Colonel n atse
and Licutenants Wllkins, Carey an,
White and o3 men Missins-Captain
Brett. Thomson and Brown and Lieuten
ants Rants, Alien, Wood Martin and But
Ter and 1O7 men. Wounded-Twent!
one men.
General French further reports tina
the casualties Of the other regiments !
Ian. 4 were II men killed and III wounc
ed.
The queen has telcgrapbed her congra'
nlations and thanks 10 General Nnit
and his troops at Ladysmith
A dispatch from Frere camp late SUI
day night said all was quiet then, lhu
dispelling the widespread hopes that Gei
oral Butler had followed up MS uehVl
stration before Colenso with an effectlE
move elsewhere.
The London Times correspondent
I.ourenco Marques cables that althoug
there is no guarantee that Transyaal go
is OF a standard value the Portugne'
government compels the local banks
accent It as legal tender at the same ra
as British soyeregns. thus giving u
republics every facility for eXtensi'
transactions here and remittiug money
Europe" ~.
The correspondent continues, IL
questioned whether the Portuguese ord
Is not breach OF neut ality.
latest ness ikom Bloemfonte
saws the officials recognize that they mu
eyacuate the town at an carly uate al
arc securing houses at Pretoria.
II is also announced that the hospita
nj Bloemfontein and elsewhere are pac
ed with wounded.
dispatch from Durham says that :
seized German steamer Herzog has he
handed over TO the prize court, |
Portuguese governor Of Iamhezia y
among her passengers The British L
val authorities have offered him ship
convey him to Delagoa Bay. The stea
or Bundesrath is discharging.
ADVICES FROM MACRud.