The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-02-03

London, Feb. 2.-The st. james Ga
gettc says IL IL reported on good au-
thority that Gen. Butler has again
crossed the Tugela river at three places.
and that fighting has been proceeding
all day long.
The war office has no news of Gen.
Buffers alleged movements. as report
eel 10y the st. james Gazette, but the
paper says IL has no reason to doubt the
correctness of its information, al
though Il has not yet learned the exact
positions Gen. liullcr seized.
The actual news from South Africa
is OF little interest, Gen. Duller main-
tains silence ms TO his future move
ments. hut 1t Is generally supposed he
Is maturing another attempt To reach
Lndyamith.
\ letter appears from Hanoverian
officer, formerly OF the TwentS-second
German infantry. but now among the
military advisers of the lioers, which
snys that nearly 10000 trained Euro
pran soldiers. Including not quite 800
officers, are among the Hoers Refer
ring 90 the military situation at Lady
smith. the officer says;
"OwlnH 10 the strength OF Our position, on
circle Of heights. ike Sedan, We cannot be
brushed aside except by relief column
outuumberlng VA two to one,
Owing to the discovery that cotton
khaki il insufficient protection for
troops sleeping on the South African
plains. the government Il starting TO
reelothe the forces in the field with
wooden khaki. and has already ordered
| $4,000 suits In Glasgow alone,
No Information for Parliament.
In the house of commons Thursday
the government parried most OF the
questlons ia reRard to the war in south
Africa Mr. Wyudham. the parliament
tary under secretary OF state for war.
maintained that the information fur
rished by the intelligence department
WAS generally accurate and that In
formation IN regard TO the forces re-
naming In the United Kingdom would
be included IN the statement which the
government would make shortly.
soldier. Are Hopeful.
Spearmnn's Camp. Natal. Jan. ao.--
There Is an optimistic feeling In all
ranks. The troops nrc confident of ul.
! innate success. Great enthusiasm was
aroused by the queens message aud
Gen. Buffers speech expressing admirn-
| ton for Gen Wnrren's and Gen. Clery's
divisions and hoping they would reach
dyRmith Ia u week
The natives persist In asserting that
Gen. Joubcrt was killed by shell out
side OF Lndysmlth.
Retreats without Loss of sinEIr Man.
New York, Feb. 2.--Adtlees from
Spcarmnn's camp say that Gen. War
rrn's rctreatinR force crossed the tn.
rcln river without the loss Of q single
man. but got away none too soon, a
foer ij.pouud gun firing at the cav
airy column ~ Il was retiring The
Beers are mounting another big gun 10
fire ON Lndysmith.
Oceapy prIeska.
Cape Town, Jan. IA British force
with artillery 10 reported to have oe.
cupled Pricsta aud Ia now encamped
there.
Pficskn ~ on the Orange river. 100
miles below Orange River station. and
west ~ Kimberley.
SIN FiriBR m Laaysmith.
lloof LANCER, Lady smith. Jan, a.
All n quiet here. The "ionR Toms" oc.
cnaionaily fire on Indy smith. The
deaths IN Iudytmith from fever Ind
other causes must be enormous. ms We
can clearly see them burying corrses
daily. Gen. Joubert went 10 the upper
Tugela yesterday.
starts for Malta.
London. Feb, 2 Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Bcresford started for the con
iinent on bis WY 10 Malta 20 take com
fnand 81 the second division OF the Brit.
ihh Mediterranean fleet.
Hay Reaches Lorsnso Marques,
Lorenzo Marques. Feb. 2.Adclbert
s. Hay. the new United States consuin
Daafar4a oFrfs.d her.. IN lss al.