The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
OF BULLER'S FORCES BELIEVED TO
HAVE TAKEN PLACE.
BRITISH ON BOER TERRITORY.
General Wood Crosses the Frontier
Into the Free State-Rumored Cross
ing of h Tugeia In a Flank Move
ment-Supply Train Started for Lady
smith, Caesars Camp Commanded by
Boer Guns-war Munitions for the
Boers-Kruger's Proclamatfons.
Especial to The Baltimore Sum-

Is proceeding upon the line OF the Tu-
gela river, the results so far are still
concealed.
A dispatch from Lord Roberts, sent
Sunday and reporting mo change in
the situation" is taken to mean that
Ladysmith has not been relieved. but
nothing else.
In connection with General Buffers
movement, General Warren, either on
Thursday or Friday, moved with 13. 600
men in the direction of Weenen, on the
Beers left flank, which would give
color to the view that both tanks of the
Beers are being threatened.
AS a preliminary to a determined adj
vance, Mount Hlangwane, southeast of
Colenso and near the southern bank Of
the Tugela, must be leared of the Boer
force holding it, since otherwise this
force might be able to threaten the
BRUSH line of communications. 1t is
possible that General Warren will CO.
operate in an attack on this ounta
NOW that he Tugela is running in
food the time is favorable, as it will
be difficult for the Beers to reinforce
their position south of the river, except
by a pontoon bridge, which is believed
to have been constructed.
London is full or rumors. 1t is free
ly reported that engagements have TAX
en- place at three different points along
the extended Boer lines. AS a matter
of conjecture, his is believed to be cor
rect, Tor there is reason to suppose that
something was done against Colenso
and Mount Hlangwane simultaneously
with the seizure of Potgieter's Drift.
To make a wide detour in the direc-
ton OF Weenen would necessarily re-
quire a large transport service. If
lighting really occurred at three points
today Or Saturday they would likely be
close to H~langwane, Colenso and some
place north of Potgieter's Drift, mark
ing a step in the process of enveloping
the Beers, to which General Butler is
obviously committed.
ON BOER SOIL.
(By Associated Press.)
Orange River, Friday, January 12.-
General Wood, for the first time in the
campaign, has established a post in
h enemy's country. With a force of
all arms he took up a position January
9Th at Zeuptpan's drift, on the north
side of the Orange river, in the Free
State.
London, January 1.-THE Duke of
Marlborough, who volunteered for SER
vice in South Africa, will sail for Cape
Town Saturday next.
A special dispatch from Cape Town,
dated Friday, January 18th, evening,
announces hat General Warren has
crossed the Tugela river.
Cape Town, January ia dispatch
to The Argus, dated Friday, January
18th, says: THE authorities have 1e-
ceived news that General Warren has
crossed the Tugela and occupied a
strong position north of the river
This report has been current here
since yesterday, but is discredited In
official circles.
Durham, Natal, January 14.-AlI the
foreign military attaches arrived here
this morning. They will proceed Mon
day to Cape Town, where they will
join Lord Roberts.
Cape Town, Saturday, January 13.-
There is good reason to believe that
the statement nat Sir Charles War
rem, with 1000 men, has gone toward
Weenen is correct, n we may ex-
pect important news shortly.
Reports AVE been received here that
dysentery is very rife in Ladysmith.
Everything is phenominally quiet at
Sterkstroom.
Boer Headquarters, Outside Lady
smith, Tuesday, January 9.-The Beers
occupying the southern edges of Bes-
ters kop were driven out by the Brit
ish Saturday. Commandant Mel, on
the west of the town and the Pretoria
commando on the north have taken the
kopjes commanding Caesars. Camp,
from which they maintain a continu-
Gus sniping of the British. The Pre-
toria commando lost six men killed and
six wounded in attempting to storm the
fort.
WAR MUNITIONS FOR THE BOERS.
London, January 16.-The Hamburg
correspondent of The Daily Mail says:
can expert firm here has undertaken
the immediate delivery of 300, 900 me-
tiers of barbed wire to the Free State"
The Daily Mail publishes the fol-
lowing from a special correspondent at
LeCreusot, France: After two days
inquiry I do not hesitate to assert that
the Schneider Company is not only
working night M day in the manufac-
ture of guns and ammunition for the
Beers, but that it has already packed,
ready for shipment to the TranSvaal,
six heavy guns of large calibre. The
workmen told me that ere long thirty
additional guns would be dispatched to
the Beers"
BOERS DEMORALIZED.
London, January 1.-THE CORE
spondent of The Daily Telegraph at
Pietermaritzburg, ~telegraphing Thurs
day, January 18th, says: 1.-The gallant
ry of the Ladysmith garrison last Sat
urday appears to have depressed, if not
actually demoralized, the Beers GEN.
orally. 1t is believed that they lost at
least two, if not three, killed, as
against our one"
Many Beers are believed to be trek
king Horthward. The magistrate at
| Nqutu. Zululand, ~telegraphs hat
scouts report having seen many Boer
families with wagons proceeding north,
via Zululand, while a European resi-
dent at Dundee declares that after the
repulse at Ladysmith a number of
Boer wagons, loaded with cad n
wounded, passed through that mining
township and that the Beers burned
some of the public buildings as they
departed. Five days have passed since
then"
KRUGER'S PROCLAMATIONS.
London, January ia dispatch to
The Daily Mail, dated Saturday. Janu-
airy 18th, from Lourenzo Marques,
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