Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-08
.LADYSNITH ENTERED
The British General, Dundonald,
Relieves the Besieged Iowa.
The BRITISH co MAD WITH JOY.



Situation summed Up
London, March THE war Office
yesterday received dispatch from
cen. Butler stating that Gen. Qua
donald, with the Natal carbineers and
a composite regiment, had entered
Ladysmith the previous night.
When the news of the relief Of
Ladysmith became known London
literally went mad with joy and
throughout England the scenes wit
messed have no parallel in the mem
cries of this generation. Britons feel
that they are living in the presence OF
momenious events. Tornadoes OF
patriotic excitement are whirling
through the country. Even the dull
est soul must have been stirred by
the emotions of yesterday and Lon
don's 6,OOO,O0O were raised to high
pitch of patriotic exaltation. II was
a wonderful fight.
The conditions at Ladysmith, some
of which were explained by Charles
Williams and cabled to the United
States, are now better understood, as
the military authorities no longer re-
tain their special information. II APP
ppars that since the middle OF Janu-
ary the horses have been half starved,
and altogether too weak either to drag
or to carry cavalrymen. Hence the
impossibility OF dashing out. The
garrison were also in bad state, ow-
ING TO being on short rations, and
Gen. BulIer says they will want lit
tie nursing before being fit for the
field.
The Beers seem to have gotten
quite away from around Ladysmi'h
without losing a gun or their bag
gage. Van Reenan's pass is only
about 20 miles from Ladysmith. The
enemy had artillery in action Tues
day and they probably utilized both
railroads in retreating, sending the
heavy pieces to Pretoria and the
lighter ones into the Free State.
DR.. Leyds says that Gen. Joubert
is assembling 10000 men at Weinberg,
10 miles northeast of BlOemfontein.
Col. Abrecht, according to dispatch
from Paarleberg, affirms that the
Beers have 10000 men left. Command
ant Wolmarans considers it hopeless
for the Beers to continue fighting
in the present circumstances.
Whether Lord Roberts is at Bloem-
fonten now or not, he doubtless soon
will be dating his dispatches there
and using the town as his advanced
base. Lord Kitchener's mission is
to combine the forces under Gen, Gle
'ment and Gen. Gatacre and advance
along the line of the railroad 10
BlOemfontein.
The situation Summed Up
London, March 2.-Spenser Wllkin-
son. in the Morning Post, says; Lord
Roberts has taken the true measure
of the Beers and has thereby shown
his mastery of what Napoleon called
the divine part of che art OF war;
No doubt the chapter of British re-
verses is now closed. He would be a
bold strategist who could now offer
to the Boer leaders plan OF cam
paign promising ultimate success
Lord Roberts will soon have a force
of 10000 men. The Boer command
er-in-chief can now hope for but
little from strategy. On his interior
lines he is not strong enough, while
containing one British army, to strike
with effect against the other He
may possibly attempt to hold Gen.
Butler at the passes leading out of Ma
tai, where small force, at some risk
to itself, can cause considerable de-
lay. Meantime he may gather his
forces in the Free State for resist
ance to Lord Roberts.
"If Lord Kitchener is at Arundel, it
would seem to imply an intention to
restore the railways and to open d.
rect communication with Bloemfon-
tein. The statement that force OF
Beers under Commandment Dutoit has
crossed the Vaal river at Fourteen
Streams accounts. perhaps, for por-
ton of Gen. Cronie's army and por-
tends further trolb lie for Mafeking.
ut looks possible that the Boer
forces may now collapse altogether,
although that must not be counted
upon, Lord Roberts, however, will
soon have troops enough to deal with
any guerrilla warfare; and, altogether,
there is no need for further uneas-
mess"
Roberta and Kitchener at Mafeking.
Kimberley, March 2.-l.ord Roberts
and Gen, Kitchener arrived here yes
terday and were warmly welcomed by
the municipal officials and thanked
for the successful relief of the town.
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