The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-30
'lB}'R''lIIISH RETRE EAT
ACROSS TUGELA..
Continued from First Page.)

8ren was lied to believe existed, and
the facts that Spion Kop was &.indeed
q mountain and that its pertmeter was was
too large, are all matters which .e vi,
General Buffers warmeSt admirers no .s3
should have been ascertained before ne
attacked. - z :a:. 55s
One comforting feature of the situat ion,
however is the fact that General Bulet.s
retirement across the Tugeia was as 80 ~
complished without loss, which. Pu U.S. 81
end to the unpleasant rumors tua = W
in circulation here and on the con ,.nNa
The splendid gallantry of the men Y "a !.
turing Spion Kop is read OF WIN - =,
pride and satisfaction. 1t is taken as az
assurance of the ultimate success u
British arms. ,,..,5
The War Office does not give any. ,uea
of the casualties in taking anu ,Sliol 1,s
Spion Kop. but report rom ..e 80
headquarters near Ladysmltl.- va - ~. =,
onco MARQUEE, says that 1.00O BRUSH III
dead were left on the battlefield Ihis
number is thought to include the "o ouiN-
ed.
The report also says that Gene,ai S 7'Ii,
Ter had been down with fever, out ii<lo
recovered. az
ahandonment of sSpion Kop was due
10 the inability Of the British TO res,St
the Boer attack, the Beers carrying the
first trenches and taking 150 prisoners
DISMAL FAILURE
LONDON.fJan 29-2:17 P. M.-The usual
airy attempts to minimize the seriousness
of the situation in South Africa is en-
tirely lacking this afternoon, and II is
frankly acknowledged that the most serl-
Gus effort OF the present war has dismaily
failed. There is no sign or wish on tne
part of the leaders Of public opinion 10
disguise the ugly facts, but, on the con-
trary there is every disposition to lace
the full difficulties and discover the best
way out In short. the policy voiced
everywhere is the gathering up of forces
for more effective blows. All hopes OF
the speedy relief of Iladysmith have been
abandoned. and the concensus OF expert
opinion urges the immediate shifting of
The theatre of war from the rocky kopjes
of Natal to the open velIt OF the Free
State.
ANOTHER DELAY.
One thing appears certain; another long
pause is Inevitable unless the Beers as
sumo the offensive. because even in the
event of Gensb1l Butler further attempt
ing to reach Zalysmith, the planning of
new move will necessarily OCCUPY time
The afternoon papers are drawing atten-
ton to the coseress of the parallel be-
tween the Federal attack on General Lee
at Fredericksburg and the operations on
the Upper Tugela. CuriouSly enough there
is visible. especially in military circles.
that the British are safely south of the
Tugela, for the rumors of Saturday had
conjured up visions of an immense catas-
trophe.
DUNDONALD SAFE.
LONDON, Jan. $3.50 P. M.-Great
anxiety has been removed by the an
nouncement that Lord Dundonalds cav
airy forces which it was feared were
isolated among the hills. in the neighbor-
hood of Acton Homes, are safe on the
south bank of the TugeIa river.
LEFT 500 DEAD.
LORENZO MARQUES, Jan. 26.-A dis
patch from the Boer Lager at NIodder
spruit, dated Jan. ., P. NJ. said that
the British dead left on the field on Jan.
"a numbered 1,500.
Gen Butler, who was reported to be
down with fever. has recovered.
A despatch from Pretoria, dated Jan.
%, announces the capture of 80 p<1s-
oners 1t concluded: God be thanked,
though we also had to give brave and
valuable lives"
DIsMALLY FAILED
LONDON, Jan. eft is frankly &C
knowledged that the most serious effort
Of the present war has dismally failed.
There is no sign of a wish on the part
Of the leaders of public opinion to dis
guise The ugly facts, but, on the contrary,
there is every disposition to face the full
difficulties and discover the best way out.
In short, the policy voiced everywhere is
the gathering up of forces for more efrec-
tive blows. All hopes of the speedy rellet
of Ladysmith have been abandoned, anu
the concensus of opinion urges the imme-
| date shifting of the theatre of war from
the rocky kopjes of Natal to the open
veldt of the Free State.
One thing appears certain-aHothers long
pause is inevitable unless the Beers as
| sumo the offensive, because. even in the
event of General Butler further attempt
ing to reach Ladysmith the planning o!
| new move will necessarily occupy time.
The afternoon newspapers are drawing
attention tc The closeneSs of the parallel
| between the Feredal attack on General
| Lee at Fredericksburg and the operations
on the Upper Tugeia.
Curiously enough, there is visible, and
especially in military circles, an under
| current Of relief at the news that The
British are safely south of the Tugela
| for the rumors of Saturday had con5ured
| I'D visions of an immense catastrophe AS
| the afternoon newspapers are commenting
without full knowledge of the facts, they
| are not disposed to offer any apologies
| for General Buffers defeat.
WORDS AND WORDS.
| The St James Gazette says: The
| meaning of the retreat IS obvious we
| have had to recognize that we cannon
| force our way through sGt!e elleiuS iiAiS.
! to ;Ladysmith. Why, we do not know. II
the Boer position is impregnable 1t oush'
never to have been attacked. If it Is caDa'
BILE of being taken we were reDulsed be
cause the leadership was bad and 1t Is idle
! to attempt to conceal that the latter is fai
| from increditable. To start out declaring
there must be no turning back is euninentlS
| foolish When swagser and rant prevail
there is commonly plentiful lack Of judg
ment and true resolution. 1t require:
serious effort not to yield to the gloomy
conviction that the intellectual and mora
! qualities which make for success have
| been replaced on our staff by words
words, words. The remedy for Soutt
! Africa is not to add to the numbers. bu
to put the troops where their force car
| come into play.
The Westminster Gazette invites tn
country to cast aside all delusion and
! recognize the fact that progress for the
present is stopped in Natal. and that
| safety lies in concentration. General
| Whites force as an effective aid must
be written off, and probably most Of Cen
| eral Buffers army has left the Tugela.
/ The Beers have been given part to press
/ against an advance through the Free
State, and we have not sufficient strength
( at present to undertake this advance with
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