Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07

10 add regarding Gen. Buffers advance
"The operations are still In progress
but we have no information regarding
the result"
The available maps DO not show the
drifts mentioned In the Boer dispatch
The rush in the direction Of the war OF
flee whent IL was learned that coniirma-
ton had been received there OF the re-
port that Gen. Butler was again aa-
vancing evinced the anxiety OF the pup
lie 10 obtain the latest news.
The war Office message given OUT
furnishes no clue as 10 where the Tu-
gela was crossed nor the numbers sup
porting Gen Buffers movement, but X
Is presumed this third attempt VIII De
a supreme effort on the part OF Gel.
Butler TO cut his way through, and In II
he VIII employ every available man,
The expression In the official dispatch
is now advancing upon Ladysmlth II
Is pointed out. must not be taken 70
mean that he has cut down all opposi-
ton but merely that he Is headed In the
direction OF the besieged town and the
public here are naturally on tender
hooks In regard to the next news
ATTITUDE OF THE IRISH.
London. Feb. John Redmond,
chairman OF the United Irish party, was
loudly cheered BIZ all sections Of the
Irish members when he arose In the
House OF Commons today to move an
amendment 20 the address In reply TO
the speech from the throne. represent
ing the time had arrived to bring the
war TO q conclusion on the basis OF rec
ognizing the independence OF the Trans
yaal aud the Orange Free State.
He said the Irish party abhorred the
war, and intended, 50 far as possible, 10
maintain the independence OF the re-
publlcs defended with such herolsm.
MIR. Redmond admitted that when the
empire was involved in complications
feeling OF hope and satisfaction stirred
the majority OF the Irish at home and
abroad But. he continued. the sym
pathles Of the Irish would still have
been pro- Boer even II England had not
been concerned and another power had
attempted to act the bully and oppres-
sor in South Africa"
England today" added Mr.. Red
mond, stood not In splendid, but In
disgraceful Isolation, Turkey alone
lending her oountenanee.'
While admitting that official express
sion Of hostllit! had not been heard In
the United States, chiefly because
America, being engaged In the Philip
pine war, had not herself felt In posi-
ton TO rebuke England as she would
otherwise have done Mr..
Redmond declared that the over
whelmlng opinion OF leading American
statesmen was hostile TO Great Britain
I'm this war, and said the unanimous
dlsapproyal OF the world demonstrated
that the war was unjust and II ought
therefore TO be stopped.
As to whether the prospects Of home
rule were adversely affected by the at
titude OF the Irish, Mr., Redmond said
he thought ireland had nothing to lose
and everything to gain by raising her
voice on the side OF justice and liber-
~.
Mr. Patrick Joseph Powers. mem
Der for the east division OF Waterford
county. seconded Mr.. Redmond's
amendment.
Mr. Redmond's amendment was re-
jected by vote OF 36s to sc. The house
then adjourned.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS AFooT
New York, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says;
Everything points TO a vigorous
prosecution OF the war on the Cape
Colony frontier and the Tugela within
a few days or even hours, but all sur
misses respecting the strength OF the
columns or the direction Of the move
ments are futile There are no clews
upon which a correct judgment OF the
situation can be based.
The Times has dispatch from Rens-
berg stating that the situation in that
quarter was unchanged on Monday, and
that Gen. French was holding a large
Dutch force around Colesberg. and was
Smelling the Boer camp northwest OF
SINGERS Fontein,
Pretoria dispatches from Colesbere
repeat the announcement that the
British forces were approaching Ach'
terlang. on the way to Norvars bridge,
and there are rumors from Capetown
that a considerable force OF Infantry
has been sent 10 support Gen. French
and that Gen. Gatacre with heavy re,
Inducements and strong body OF
cavalry Is surrounding Stormberg.
Dispatches received from the Orange
River frontier have been cut by the
censor until they are unintelligible.