Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-19
At Least Two OrTbree Days Notice
Of Advance Of British Troops,
FRONT ATTACK IS LIKELY.
III Boers are Beaten They VIII be In
PeriIous Posi- TONNE Real Fight
ing Up 10 Thursday Night

New York, Jan. ia dispatch TO the
Herald from London says:
The Morning Posts war critics says;
There can be no question Of surprls-
ing the Beers, who have had a week in
which 20 lntreneh their main position
and two or three days notice OF a pos
slble attack upon their right flank.
The plan Is that Lyttleton's brigade
shall engage the enemy In front, while
Warren's division tries TO attack the
right flank. II Butler should succeed
In beating the Beers and Joining hands
with White, the Boer army, which must
retreat across the Kip river. between
Ladysmlth and Colenso, will be In a
perilous position. for Sir Redvers Will
be as near Glencoe on the railway 60
Newcastle as the Beers themselves.
Having chosen the most effective d.
rectlon. and one which offers the best
prospects Of success, Gen. Butler has
decided TO strike with all his might"
New York, Jan. ia dispatch to The
Tribune from London says:
II Gen. HldyaTd's brigade follows
Lyttleton's across at Potgieter's. there
Will be two divisions beyond the Tugela
about six miles apart but separated by
long loop OF swollen rlversand con-
lronted by an enemy strongly en-
trenched In a line Of hills five miles
away. The first defensive line Of the
Dutch allies. running II miles from
Springfield 10 llangwana mountain, has
been turned, but there has been a con-
centratlon Of the Boer forces on tha
new line westward and Il IA uncertain
whether Gen. Warren has gone up thu
river FAR enough TO flank the intrench.
ments, and whether both divisions will
not be compelled TO attack them In front
In order TO break through.
The press dispatches received until
a late hour served TO throw little light
upon this military problem. The only
direct reference 10 II described the Boer
position as running literally with the
river and having Spioh Kop for its
center. That mountain lies at least
five miles west Of richards Drift. As
The enemys guns did not reply to the
British artillery fire. the extent OF their
defensive position could not have been
accurately known. The Daily Malls
CORES pondent describes Gen. Warren as
occupying one side of Splon Kop.
The full extent Of the British cOncen-
tration is not explained, as that is a
secret closely guarded by the censor
ship Bartops and Harris brlgades are
not reported In the upper Tugela dis
trict, and have probably been left at
Chleveley and Frere camps, with work
in reserve for them In front OF Colenso
General Butler has two divisions avail
able for attacking the enemy's positions
beyond the Tugela, and one OF them ia
fresh from England with full rank.
Whites garrison being fifteen miles
from the scene OF operations, will also
De In reesrve for cooperating with Bull
lers forces.
Mastery combinations which will re-
trieve Buffers reputation are confident
ly expected here, although there Is not
a trace OF boastfulness. The truth has
been taken to heart that war with a
white race Is full OF surprises and mis-
and that the Dutch STRAIT
egists have an awkward way Of turning
up where they are least expected and
upsetting the best laid and most sclen-
tific plans.
There was q most. hopeful feeling In
The clubs at midnight that In the course
II the next twenty-four hours the en-
tire aspect Of the campaign In Nata,
and South Africa would Be transferred
md the demorallzed British ministry be
stiffened up so as to meet parliament
N good fighting form.