The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-10

LONDON, Feb. 2S, 2:40 p. m.-Gener-
al Buffers account of the tremendous
resistance he is encountering in his ef-
forts to reach Ladysmith has brought
public interest with a sharp turn from
eomplacent contemplation Of Lord
Roberts victory TO a realization Of the
serious conditions still existing IN Ma
tai. Though General Buffers lengthy
dispatch is construed as a victory
bravely won, the commander of the
forces in Natal has so often reported
similar victories without achieving his
main objective that the public has
learned to contain its jubilation until
Ladysmith is actually relieved, while
the long list of casualties always fol-
lowing any apparent gain by General
Butler is awaited with dread and anx-
iety which temporarily rob his partial
success of It's acclaim.
However, it is the generally accept
ed belief that General Butler is deter
mined TO reach General White this
time, and though the stages are disap-
pointingly slow, the nation consider
ately waits news OF the relief of those
5000 besieged troops.
General Buffers report shows there
is urgent need OF Lord Roberts exert
ing every effort TO still furJher araw
of the Beers from Natal 10 the free
State. That he will do 80, and is
Iafw hrr ma "a frI IA
BiOemfontein, is regarded as almost
certain by the military critics here.
With the additional COO Beers reported
prisoners at Kimberley. IL seems that
The number OF men captured by Lord
Roberts nearly reaches 5000.
The afternoon papers comment on
the hero OF Kandahar's achievement.
laying special stress on the gallan,ry
OF the Canadians. who according 10 a
Paardeberg special. were actually
lighting hand-to-haud in the Boer
trenches when General Cronje surren-
iered though this scarcely agrees
with Lord Roberts dispatch.
The Queen has telegraphed General
Butler as follows: Il have heard with
the deepest concern the heavy losses
sustained by my brave Irish soldiers.
and / desire to express my sympathy
and admiration of the splendid fighting
qualities they have exhibited through
out these trying operations"
Lord Roberts has forwarded an addi-
tional list Of the British casualties dur
ing the three days fight az Paardeberg.
showing twelve killed. eighty-twO
wounded and four missing and includ-
ing seven officers and four Canadian
privates wounded.
Following Is General Buffers latest
dispatch, referred 70 above. and sent TO
the War Office:
"HEADwATERS AND LANDwA-
NIX, Feb. 2S, a. m.-Finding that
the passage Of Langewatches Spruit
was commanded by Entertainments.
reconnoitered for another passage OF
the Tugela. One was found for me be-
low the cataract by Colonel S3ndbach.
Royal Engineers, on February 25. We
commenced making an approach there
70, and on February 26. finding that |
could make the passage practicable. !
crossed the guns and baggage back 20
the south side OF the Tugela. took up
the pontoon bridge on Monday night
and relaid e at the new site. which is
just below the present marked cataract.
During all this time the tro0ps bad
been scattered. crouching under has
tily constructed small stone shelters
and exposed 20 a CALLING shell and
] rife fire, and throughout they main