Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-07
The Campaign in Natal.

D0n0n0e Will night II.
The Campaign in Natal.
London, Feb. IA dispatch from
Sterkstroom states that the Beers today
delivered Simultaneous attacks against
the British outposts. The fighting is
proceeding Another dispatch received
today says that the British at Sterk.
stroom moved west on Saturday last.
In view of this reported movement,
military men think, with respect to the
attack by the Beers at SterkstrOom re.
ported today, that the British may DO
attacking instead of being attacked.
General Lord Roberts and staff LETT for
the front today. Roberts probably will
take charge of the invading forces.
Lord Kitchener, who is Roberts chief
of staff. has spent most OF his time sine
his arrival in South Africa, organizing
he invading forces.
Butler is in an excellent position for
an advance westward through the
Drakenbergs into Free State territory
and il this advance should be made sue
cessfully, Butler might accomplish the
two-fold object of cooperating with
General Roberts and relieving Lady
smith at the same time. A corresp0n-
ding movement by General Methuen
on the west has already been regarded
as possible
A dispatch from Cspetown, sent on
Monday but held back by the censor,
says that great movement is pending
but DO details OF it are known.
Dispatches received during the past
ten days have indicated great activity
all along the line a ID all troops and ar
tillery recently landing at Capetown
have been hurried to the front by
special.
London, Feb. IA dispatch from
Capetown quotes refugee as saying
that DR.. Ledys has Informed the Beers
he is sure of European Intervention
when the British begin the Invasion of
the territory of the republics.
LoadoD, Feb. THE war Office to-
day reports one lancer killed 10 Cen
eral MacDonald's operations at KoD
doesberg near Modder river on Sunday.
General MacDonslds force consists of
the Highland brigade 62nd battery and
the 9th lancers.
London, Feb. IA notice posted at
the war Office this afternoon says Gen.
Butler crossed the Tugela on Monday.
His operations are still 10 progress.
Lorenzo Marquee. Feb. IA dis.
patch from Boer headquarters reports
that Butler crossed the Tugela on Mon
day at two places. His forces we're
driven back at one drift but he held the
other all day under heavy cannonade.
The British attempted to storm the
position opposite Potgieters but were
driven back by General Schalk Burger
and they recrossed the river in great
confusion.
London, Feb. The official an
nouncement that Gen. Butler has again
crossed the Tugela and is apparently
engaged with the Boer forces has
thrown London into frenzy OF excite
ment. This fear was increased by the
appearance of extras containing Boer
advices that Butler had been repulsed
at one of his two points of crossing.
London, Feb. IA dispatch from
Slerkstrom, dated this morning ammo.
nncos that the Beers are attacking Gen.
Gatacre from two directions.
Foreign News.
Berlin, Feb. THE Hanover Scher
Courier today states that, in Decem-
Der last, Russia and France asked Ger
many to join In diplomatic action
against England with respect to tie
South African confic,. Germany re-
fused, says she paper. but England,
getting misleading account of what
happened, began Selling German steam
ers as menace to Germany not to mix
in anti-British alliances.
London, Feb. TN the House o.
Commons today john Redmond. the
newly elected chairman of the Irish ma
tionalists, made motion for an amend
ment to the parliamentary address, de-
csring that the time had arrived for
closing the war and recognizing the in-
dependence of the South African re-
publics. Irishmen, he said, abhorred |
this immoral and unjust war and pray
ed ever for the success of the Beers. |
James Henry Campbell, member from
Dublin, followed Mr.. Redmond with q |
speech of different tenor. He said such
a speech as Redmond had just made |
was fraught with disaster for Irish in
terests. Campbell denied that pro-Boer
sentiment in Ireland was unanimous.
Thomas W. Russell, the Irish liberal,
declared that the Transvaal war was
the most odious example of tyranny of
the century. On division, the Irish |
amendment was rejected by vote of
1868 to 68.
London, Feb. Tt is learned on the high
est authority that no negotiations are ut
present in progress between Ambassador
Cbo,te and Lord Salisbury relative to the
Alaskan boundary question.
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