The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
MOVEMENT BY GEN. WARREN
IT rs REPORTED FRos, A NUMBER
OF sUuRCES.
II Means an Attack ~ True, hu'
There I. Nothinn oftcini
In the News.


the Herald from London ssys Although
there is every reason 10 suppose that
lighting is proceeding along the llue Of
the Tugela river. no report has been al
lowed to come through since General Bull
ler's statement OF his arrival al Potgieters
drift
In connection with this general move
ment, General Sir Charles Warren, either
on Thursday or Friday, moved with about
! 900 men in the direction Of Weenen.
which would give color 10 the view that
both tanks OF the Boer army are being
threatened as a preliminary TO deter
mined advance on Mount lnhlawe, to the
east
Colenso, on the southern bank OF the
Tugela, must be cleared Of me Boer force
which has been holding IT, since otherwise
this force might be able 70 threaten the
British line of communication,
II Is quite possible that Warren Will
cooperate In the attack % this noun
tain. Now that the TugciS IS running at
food the time is favorable as il will be
difficult for the Beers 10 'eintorce their
position south OF the river except by a
pontoon bridge, which IS believed TO have
been constructed
In the absence OF any Official news the
war office Is remaining ohdurately sileut.
London was full OF rumors sunday u was
freely reported that engsgemonts had
taken place at three differed points along
the extended Boer lines Aa matter OF
conjecture this may be correct, for there
is reason 10 suppose that some movement
was made against Colenso simultaneously
with the seizure of PotEietiFs dritl
II is quite possible also nat an Attempt
to flank the Beers may b. attempted on
bath the east and the west. but the ground
on the cast is more difficult than that to-
ward Springfield aud to make wide de-
tour IN the direction of Meenen would
necessarily require large amount OF
transports.
1 II fighting really occurred at three points
yesterday or Saturday they would most
likely be Mount Hlangwans ColenBo and
some spot north OF Potgietefs drift, max
ing step in that process OF enyelopius
the Beers 70 which General Butler is oh
4 viouEly committed,
! In this connection the dispatch 10 the
Daily Telegraph from Free. dR,ed laet
4 Wednesday IN which Mr.. eernelt Bur.
leigh looks forward To sonh s,eylstve event,
and is making Preparations 70 take up a
/ wagon load OF Injuries for the tranps at
1 Ladysmith, clearly indicates that AT Frere
1t was understood that the British attempt
| to relieve Ladysmith was about to bp
made.
London, January l5.--Up to tho preseut
the reported cruising of the Tugela risei
by General Warrens division remains but
a rumor. Nevertheless. the whole tepoi
of such news as has dribhled In f,au
South Africa during thei past forty. etght
! hours indicates that a combined forwarJ
movement Of comprehensive character II
! progressing. IL is not necessary TO believe
4 the stories Of the Beers being In full re
| treat from Colenso because IL IS learned
column is proceeding via Wecnen TO Help
matkaar TO cut OFF their retreat But a
the same time credible information f,ou
many sources indisputably point to mo
mentous changes in the disposition of thu
| republican forces. Aivices from Pieter,
marltzhurg dated Saturday, January IL
say that since their defeat on January
the Beers have been removing to new po
stions south of Ladysmith. The same
| dispatch confirms the report of January /;
that the hussars reached Groblerskioo
without meeting any Beers.
As the trenches az Groblerskloof ar,
perhaps the strongest position held by the
burghers. their evacuation considerabl,
astonshed the British.
capetown, January i5.-A dispatch date
Friday says: 1.-THE authorities have re.
ceived news that General Warren ha,
crossed the Tugela and occupied strons
position. This report has been current for
some time. but in official circles is dis.
| credited
Capetown. Saturday January ETHER,
is good reason TO believe that the state
ment that Sir Charles Warren wish II .o0t
I men has gone toward weenan is corrsc
and we may expect important news shortly
Reports have been received here that
4 dysentery Is very rife 10 Ladysmith Ev.
erything Is phenomenally quiet at Sterk.
stroom.