Daily inter mountain., 1900-01-13
Shows He Has Gone Around
the BOer West End
IN A FLANK MOVEMENT
Everything Points to the Fact That a
Severe Engagement is Going on
Remarkable Scenes of Patriotism
Witnessed in London.

| London, Jan. 13, 4 a. m.-General Bull
| ler's 2S words. announcing his forward
movement on Thursday, is interpreted as
meaning that he has passed around the
western end of the Boer lines at Colenso.
and is now several miles behind them and
within IA miles Of General Whites OUT
posts at Ladysmith. The Boer forces. a
few days ago.had forces with guns at
Springfield, where General Butler dates
his dispatch. These commands have
been obviously dislodged. either by fight
ing or by maneuvering, the Beers retiring
across theTugela as General Butler ad-
vanced
From General Buffers dispatch, coupled
with the fact that unofficial intelligence
from the seat of war has virtually ceased
since Monday, the deduction is drawn
that important operations are in progress,
as he cannot move far without going
against the Boer entertainments. The
death list from enteric fever and dysen-
terry at Ladysmith. averaging from eight
to ten daily, is, considered more serious
! than the 42O casualties of Saturdays fight.
as they indicate the frightfully unsani-
tary condition Of the beleaguered town.
A letter from Ladysmith. dated Dec. Z.
says that even then 80 out Of $40 men In
the battalion, Of which the writer Is a
member. were sick with dysentery or en-
teric fever, and, according to dispatch
to the Daily Chronicle. dated Jan. 8. the
patients and attendants in Tomb camp,
where the hospital Is. then numbered $500.
Remarkable scenes of patriotism were
witnessed in London last evening after a
short service held for the volunteers. In
St. Paurs cathedral. The vast audience
was slow to diSperse. Ladies stood upon
their chairs, beckoning and calling to
brothers. sons and friends in the ranks.
the latter signaling back. A scene OF
great anima ton ensued. The organlst
introduced few bars of the national an
! them in concluding the voluntary. The
effect of this was magnetic. First the
volunteers and then the congregation took
up the strains, and the vast cathedral was
! flied with enthusiasm. Demonstrations
were renewed by immense crowds outside.
st. PauPs churchyard and Ludgate hill
! were black with people, and it was inn
possible for the volunteers to march. In
dividual members were pulled out of the
ranks by their friends and admirers. who
raised them on their shoulders. and thus
carried them down Fleet street to the
! temple. Those who escaped hOistng
| proceeded slowly, surrounded by clingng
| women.
| Afterward at the various theaters.
where the men were entertained, and yet
! later. on returning to the barracks. these
scenes were renewed, and the streets
were filled until midnight with cheering
people.
Mr.. Reginald Wynne, chief of the yeo-
manry recruiting office, says he has re-
fused numerous offers made by Ameri-
| cans for service. Only British subjects
are allowed to join. Consequently he says
the report that several American rough
riders have enlisted in the yeomanry is
incorrect. Some Britishers, however.
who are alleged to have seen service in
the American army in Cuba have been
accepted.
Joseph Chamberlain has received tele-
grams from Ceylon. showing that the
legislative council of the colony has voted
to send 125 mounted men to South Africa
An apparently well-informed cores
pondent Of the Morning Post says: 1.-The
Beers strength. originally 10000. is now
heavily augmented by Cape Colonfsts
and the ensmy's fighting forces may be
estimated fairly at 100000 men and 20t
guns. The Beers are not compelled to
guard their communications. Their
grass is good. the crops are growing. veg
etables. cattle and sheep are plenty and
ea me- ia abundant"