The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-02-09
ROBERTS-KITCHENER
START TO THE FRONT
Commander and His Chief of
Staff Leave Cape Town.
NO ADVICEs FROM BULLER

Has Come to Eud tho War by Rec
osnizinZ the Borrs' Independence.
LONDON, Feb. 7.-Whilo tho suspense
regarding General Buffers movements
and the operations affecting the fate of
Ladysmith continues unrelieved even
by the vaguest dispatches, there comes
from other quarters interesting news in
the announcements that Field Marshal
Lord Roberts, the commander-in-c chief
of the British forces in South Africa,
and his chief of staff. Major General
Lord Kitchener, have left for the front.
As this information was hold mp for
several hours by the censor, it seems to
sndicate that an important moyemen
IS on foot.
! A dispatch from Storkstroom, dated
this morning, announces that the Beers
are attacking General Gatacro from two
directions. Firing was then proceeding
between the outposts A delayed Stork.
stroem dispatch. dated Monday, Feb 8.
says that body OF troops left camp
Feb. 3, and that important develop
/ ments were expected.
! 1t is quite probable that this explains
Lord Roberts departure. and that tho
commander in chief wishes either to be
! presentat or supervise the long intended
movement by General Gatacre to join
forces with General Kelly Kenny, ami
| thence strongly reinforce General
Freuch. completing the latter's work
ut Coles berg and establishing, without
fear OF serious opposition, taa advanced
position for the main NOV cnlent.
TINS, Nf course, Is greatly suIprsi
ton, anu lt can ne ccniiG@utty sai. 'aAt
Tue oerarture OF LORI Ro ygrts ami Lo.d
kltc.. ..nuov for tGs 'front.' does not L.,
cn.a ;nut the niI!n a .valf>.5 has t4gnn.
! Gne cyD!n2u Grs will probably BE- back
. il Cape Town within short Umo.
! IL is pOinCC,. out that the term gong
to 'he front" must not be inirrpre 5ed
INFO the ide" that a great movement
CNon Pretoru, uy way of 3 B.oemfon Elm,
has seriously commenced. l. will bs =
III iYl. o: perhaps much !CnsCr, before
tEir can b. broaglt about
: II tho muanwnI.s the preliminary
etc., are likely 20 cniiven the campaign
w.tG sharp fighting, and news from
! GtOrkstruem, Thcbus and Co,osDurg is
! eagerly awaited
SupDosiuon regarding General Butler
owing TO the lack Of pll Uctiulte in
form itlon, is futile as it WAS yesterday.
| The Associated Press learns that tho
war Office today received teiogra IL
saving briefly, that General Bnller had
again rccrossei the Yugeia RIVER Feb. 5
and Is Eow advancing upon Ladysmith.
Il mona Fnvore Dorrs.
John Redmond, chairman of tho
| United States Irish party, was loudly
| Cheerod by all sections OF the Irish
mem bers when lie rose in the house OF
| commons touay to move an address III
repy to the speech from tho throne,
representing the time had arrived to
bring the war to n conclusion on tho
basis of recognizing the pendenco
of the Transvaal and tne Orange Free
State. He said the Irish party bhorrod
this war ana intendoi. so far rs posi-
: be, to maintain the independence of tho
! repubi defended with suoh heroism.
MIR. Redmond admitted that wi hen the
empire was involved in complications O
feeling OF hope and salts faction stirred
! tho majority of the Irish at home and
abroad But, he continued. the sym
pa nies OF the Irish would have been
pro per oven il England had not been
concerned and another power had az
tempted TO ''act the bully and oppressor
in Sou n Africa"
I England today" added Mr. Red
mond, stands not in splendid but in
dr. ,"eful relation. Turkey alone
lending her coun ntenance"
Wnlie admitting that Cfilcial exprss.
sion of hostility had no5 been heard
from the United States. chiefly because
America eng engaged in the Philip.
pine war hai not felt herself in o posi-.
= ,:Ou to rebake England Us she would
otherwise have done, Mr. Redmond de.
Clarcd that the overwhelming opinion
! OF leading American statesmen was
hostile TO Great Britain in this war and
: said the unanimous disa pproval OF the
wor.d demonstrated tha5 the war was
! unjust and it ought therefore 20 be
stopped.
IS 10 whether the prospects of homo
rule were adversely affected by tho atti.
I tude Of the Irish. Mr.. Redmond said he
| thought Ireland had nothing to lose
md everything to gain by raising her
voice on the side of justice and liberty.
Mr. Patrick Joseph Power. mcmbe
: fNr the caG' iIv SON of Waterford
comfy. secUDdoi Mr. Redmond :
I an a&wcnt
Mr. Neun.NNd's amendment W.; re.
ja-scj DT " yHJa OF 3G5 .o GJ .Iac Lol,.
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