The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
Partial List of Sundays Casualties For
warded to London By Gen. Butler.
Warren Making Slow Progress Against the Intrenched
Beers, Who Are Desperately Contesting
Every Inch of Ground.

day as other persons were Military men
assume that fighting must have taken
place. and that it was probably more Sc
we're than on the two preceding days Cen
eral Butler would not be likely TO give the
Beers leisure to add to the elaborate en-
trenchments to arrange their artillery and
to concentrate their forces
The special correspondents on Sunday
night were allowed to send the announce
ment that the battle would be almost GER
tainly resumed the following day. and
hence official and popular anxiety is at
high tension The British military ex-
perts all share the hopes of their leaders
and. as Spencer Wilkinson points out,
they hesitate to say word that might be
interpreted as unfavorable. Mr. Wilkinson
refers to the cooler judgment of German
and Austrian critics." which means that
some of the best judges look on General
Buffers enterprise as forlorn hope, as
merely continual strain of fighting, which
may prove too much for the physical
energy of the troops engaged.
The Daily Chronicles military expert
says: Even when a battle is won in a
single day. as a rule pursuit is only pos
sioie when fresh troops are available. But
In this instance 1t is not a question of
mere pursuit, but of renewing an attack
on intrenched positions after days hard
fighting and night of lying on the battle
fields"
Reinforcements aggregating 5000 or more
have reached Cape Town during the last
three days. 1t is uncertain how these have
been disposed. but probable most of them
have been sent to Natal where il is be-
lieved General Butler needs them
Though there is considerable anxiety as
to the immediate result of General Buffers
dash at Ladysmith. which later develop
ments indicate were undertaken independ-
ent of Field Marshal Roberts, the War
the relief of Ladysmth is only matter of
a short time. According TO the War
Office officials ideas. a dash to the relief of
Kimberley will quickly follow the relief
of Ladysmith. and then without doubt a
long spell Of organization and perhaps
three or four months will elapse before the
column or columns will have theit
transportation in fit shape to advance
with the certainty of meeting with no
serious reverses. The latter conditions are
held by the authorities to be absolutely
essential before any forward movement
towards the invasion of the Transvaal is
begun. hence there is small probability
of the war ending inside of six months.
The British in the other districts in South
Africa continue inactive Lord Methuen's
1900 men remain behind their works. Gen
French's 1000. at Rensburg, were aroused
on Sunday by a general alarm that the
Beers were attacking. but 1t turned out
that there was no basis for this General
Gatacre is quiescent at Colesberg.
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The discomfort of the colonial officers and
their disagreement with the regulars are
being inquired into by Lord Roberts, who
asserts that he will give the Cape coloniaIs
equal opportunities.
At Ladysmith the deaths from enteric
fever and dysentery average ten a day.
Some fears are expressed that the garrison
may be so worn by privation and disease
as to be unable to do much in the way of
helping General Butler.
The War Office has decided not TO send
the Seventeenth Lancers. Eighth Hussars
and Seventh Dragon Guards TO South
Africa, although mobilized 1t is under
stood that Lord Roberts does not see a
way to get fodder for the English chargers.
More than that. the English cavalry are
too heavy for work on the veldt. and Lord
Roberts expects to use colonial cavalry in
stead.