The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-02
GENERAL BUTLER
ENTERS LADYSMITH
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the case of Sir Redvers Butler, and never
has that confidence been more completely
justified. Their is good reason to trust
that we have at last reached the turning
point in the war owing to Lord Roberts
brilliant strategy
! The Daily News says: ''To surround the
enemy has been found impossible To
pursue him is probably also impractical
Bile. The enemy's principal army, there
fore, has been driven away, but not de-
! stroyed. With this relief, the first chap
| ter of the war closes and the invasion
Of British colonies has been rolled back. -
The Daily Chronicle says: "All is not
over; no doubt there are hardships 10 be
borne and battles TO be won, probably as
numerous as any that have gone before.
/ Still, we are well on the road TO success -
The Morning Post says: I'VE are a self
! contained people, but there was a feel
ing deeper than words, that Ladysmith
had to be relieved, no matter what the
cost. The situation in South Africa has
entirely changed, and there is no posi-
bility of European intervention
The Daily Mail says: Almighty God,
| whose arm is strength, has blessed the
/ efforts of General Buffers army with
complete victory, and the cause of free
dom has triumphed once more"
| The Daily Telegraph says: THE dark
est week in living memory has been fol-
/ lowed by the most joyful week this gen.
Grafton has known. The war has reveal
ed our power. We shall develop it. The
war has exposed our weaknesses. We
shall amend them. The relief Of Lady
smith relieves all the early errors of the
campaign and it is the triumph Of our
most characteristic qualities and an evil
dence of the victorious vitality of our
race"
The Standard says: 1.-THE siege of La
dysmtth will not be an episode in our
military annals upon which we shall be
able to look back with unalloyed salts
faction. but General Butler and his army
alike deserve the reward of their valor
and indomitable perseverance. The fu-
ture of the campaign looks altogether
hopeful"
JOY IN THE COLONIES
Cape Town, March 1.-The news that
Ladysmith had been relieved last night
was officially promulgated at about 10
o'clock this morning and spread like wild
fire. The town became wild with delight
the residents parading the streets, and
flags and bunting being displayed every
where. Throngs of people crowded In
front of government house, hurrahing
and singing and a man mounted the flag
staff and hoisted the union jack as a pro-
test against the attitude Of the ministry.
Halifax, N. s., March 1.-Th4 relief of
Ladysmith caused great excitement and
was hailed with satisfaction by military
and civilians alike. At an early hour all
the city bells were rung and the citadel
fagstaffs decorated with bunting. BY
noon the citadel and city had holiday
appearance. with the flags and bunting
flying. At noon a salute of twelve guns
was fired from the citadel by the royal
artillery of the imperial service
st. Johns, n. F.. March 1.-The news of
the relief Of Ladysmith was received here
today with every demonstration of popu-
lar enthusiasm. The governor, Sir Henry
Edward McCallum. who is lieutenant
colonel in the Royal Engineers, declared
a public holiday in honor of the occasion.
general
joicing throughout India at the capture
of General Cronje and the relief Of Lady
smith. The statue of Lord Roberts has
been decorated with flowers and MANY
congratulations were wired him. including
one from the CawnDore chamber of COM
merce, which said: Your birthplace sa-
lutes you"
HAT GERMANY SAYS OFT
Berlin, March Especial editions of the
Lckai Anzeiger, scattered broadcast gra-
It's, announce the relief of LadysmItn.
Tae press generally makes but little
comment, evidently being disconnected ~
TIE sudden change in the situation. The
papers outside Of Berlin, however, con-
tlrue as virulently anti-British as ever.
Meanwhile the Tageblatt thinks gue~-
rula warfare The only course left for the
Beers, and the Vossische Zeitung is Of the
opiaion that the fate of the war depends
upon whether General Joubert is able to
bring back his siege guns safely. In
miLtary c-rcles open admiration is ex-
pressed for the strategy Of Lord RJba-ts
and the cp'nion is gaining ground that
the beginning Of the end is apprOac hing
In Lam entary circles the consensus
of crinicn Is that the latest developments
viii make the attainment Of peace mere
difficult ana will render the British. in
c7se they completely vanquish the Beers, |
m re- oye:f caring and less pleasant
neIghbors than before.
Prof. Delbreuck. in "Prussian Annals"
severely rebukes German public opinion
Cor ultarB oerism, which is Serious
endangering our friendly relations with
He characterizes much OF the
German argument hitherto advanced on I
the subject Of the campaign as Childish
and puerile." He concludes as follows:
But the one thing necessary, Germany.
is to prepare myself"
A well known military writer says:
There cannot he more than 1000 Beers
In the field of whom the maximum left
for fghting IS $3.50. Probably both Op-
ponents are now preparing for decisive |
blows"
The Kreuz Zeitung saws: The remain |
Ing danger for the British IS rise OF
the Cape Beers"
SEEMS POSSIBLE NOW
London, March 1.-While it is generally /
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mainly responsible for the relief Of Lady /
smith, there is q feeling OF anxiety lest (
his plans suffer from the hordes General 1
Butler might let slip into the Free State +
Evidently Lord Roberts is awake to the 4
situation Il is reported IN London. bat !
the news IS not confirmed. that General (
French has already reached Bsoemfon- (
-ain. which IS not inpreE1able, as the /
Beers are scarcely expected to make a i
stand there. The significance OF General /
presence at Arundel Is not f.