New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN STRUGGLE NOW
ENTERS UPON A SECOND STAGE.
Icopyrieht: 1900: by The New-York Trfoune.l
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rcopyrteht. 1900: by The New-York Trfbune.I
TBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.I
London March 8, 1 a m.-Public interest In
the war is already declining since the emu Is
considered a foregone conclusion. tedious as may
be the process by which II will be reached Inc
relief Of two garrisons and the complete collapse
of the Dutch plan Of campaign leave Generai
Roberts at liberty to concentrate his forces "llh
the transport az his chief difficulty TO be over
ccme.
The war now enters upon the second stage In
which heroic garrisons under siege no longer
enpeal TO the imagination. The military writer's
are seeking 70 forecast the probable direction OF
the new campaign, but the listless pubic no
longer follows their surmises. "Bobs' plans MS
own carnnafgns with results highly satisfactory
TO everybody in England. The amateur strate-
gists of the press have lost their public
PROMPT RELIEF FOR LADYsMITH.
General Buffers first work after opening COM
rnunications with Ladysmith the arrange
rnent OF a transport for the immediate relief OF
the garrison. This was promptly done, Tor
seventv-three wagons trundled into the town
early yesterday morning with medicine, hospital
comforts and general supplies. THE Times,
STANDARD" Mali and other journals viii pub
ish dispatches this morning revealing the truth
about the pitiable condition of the garrison. Be
tween the casualties and typhoid fever eight
thousand out Of twelve thousand passed
through the hospital Medical supplies of all
kinds were exhausted in the middle Of January
and the men who entered the hospital had little
chance of getting out. The total losses during
the siege were COS, of whom 346 died Of disease
and 259 were either killed died from wounds
There were $40 men wounded. There two
Thousand civilians, and during the early part Of
the siege several thousands of natives. The
os he
January, when the rations reduced and
thirty horses ard mules killed daily for
sausages and soup The presence of a large
body Of cavalry for which the military authori
ties have been censured by nearly all military
writers was really a safeguard against starva-
tion, for the horses have helped TO keep the
solciers alive. The condition Of the garrison
during the closing weeks Of the siege when the
ammunition virtually exhausted, was
desperate and the descriptions given of the well
come which Dundonald first, and afterward
Butler. received. are pathetic. General Butler
entered the town almost unnoticed, but there
was a scene Of remarkable enthusiasm when
General White met him.
General Buffers final battle is described by
several correspondents in to-days journals. Gen
eraI Barton was wounded in leading the Fusilier
brigade and Colonel O'Leary killed in
splendid charge made by the South Lancashire
battalion. The casualty list Of officers contains
thrty-one names. One battalion WED with an
other in gallantry in capturing the long line of
fntrenchments. and loud English cheers were
raised whenever fresh position taken.
This was the best planned battle cf Buffers
campaign. and scientific made Of the
artillery in preparing the way for final bayonet
charge. The Beers still in full retreat with
Lord Dundonald and Ladysmith cavalry in pur-
suit.
LORD ROBERTS'S OPERATIONS
General Roberts is expected to resume opera
tions after his brief visit Kimberley. large
force OF the enemy is reported between Paarde-
berg and Rioepfontein. and there is another
Dutch commando toward the south, while still
another is ratding in the West Barkly district
Horses are needed for Frenchs cavalry and the
transport for an army of fifty thousand men is
not easily managed
General Cronje and other officers captured at
KoodOosrand have arrived at Smonstown
The big gun which carried away from
Kimberley is the way TO Mafeking and
Eecen~P Powell is likely TO be harassed by II hen
Il e IN pogition against him.
The streets OF London were quieter last night
t'' the previous evening, but the display
bunting general and there were many
liiufninations in honor of the British victories.