The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26
ENGLAND GAINS CONFIDENCE.
CAPTI RE OF SPION KOP BY WAR
REN ALLAYS FEAR.

Defuite Strategic object Has Thus
Beeu Gained-It Was One of the
Beers Great StrOnghOIds-VaIue OF
This Neat, However, Remains to Be
DemonstPated-Rein on
the Way to Gen. BuIler-Gen.
French's Situation.
London Jan. 26. AIS a. m.-Gen. Bull
ers phrase, The men are splendid"
thrills England with pride and confidence.
His taking and holding Spion kop are
considered permanent advantages
Sir Charles Warren's opinion that miles
Of the adjacent Boer entertainments are
untenabc is accepted by most expert OBJ
servers as obviously true, because of the
hight of the position. Also, some point
out that it may lack adequate gun plat
form 10 resist artillery fire from the two
extended sides.
II is not likely that Gen. Warren will
et go of anything he holds, and news of
further success is calmly awaited The
military authorities recognize of course,
that in the twelve or fifteen miles between
spion kop and Ladysmith there are con-
unuous defensive positions and rugged
hills and ravines which far outrange
spion kop, but they are sure that the
trco. who have turned the Beers out of
difficult places can do it again.
The military expert of the Times says:
1T is exceedingly difficult to arrive at
any exact estimate of the advantage gain
ed A definite tactical object has been at
tained and definite steps have been taken
in the fulflment of the strategic plan"
More Troops for Butler.
The Ki!donan Castle reached Durham
yesterday (Thursday) with 1000 additional
troops for Gen. Butler, and three troop
ships have arrived from India, bringing,
among others, a regiment of lancers. Be
yond ths, it is not publicly known here
how heavily Gen. Butler has been rein
forced.
The situation in the neighborhood of the
other armies is unchanged but a forward
movement by Gen. French is daily eX-
Itcted.
dispatch to the Standard, from Rens-
burg describes Gen. French's positions as
now forming great semi-circle around
the Boer positions. The correspondent
says he could take Colesburg, twelve miles
away, at any time,
A letter from Pretoria gives the text of
q complaint which President Kruger made
to President Steyn regarding the want of
cooperation on the part of the Free Stat
ers ar Modder river, and President Steyn's >
address to the Free Staters. Mr.. Kruger
said he had learned with regret that only
ubout 1000 men of the Free State fought
in the last battle and that many others
remained in their camps while their broth
ers resisted and even defeated their en-
emy."
These statements appear to give official
confirmation of .the reports of disagree
ments between the allies.
Beers VIII Try 10 Retake. 1t.
London, Jan. 25.-The jubilation over
| Gen. Warrens achievement in capturing
| Spon kop Tuesday night is chastened by
| the realization that his success is only pro-
| wise onal, as it appears clear from Gen.
Bu!ers dispatch that the Beers fully rec
oenze the strategical Importance of Spion
kop and at the time his message was sent
of hey had not abandoned the hope of
recapturing the position.
Nevertheless, heavy load of anxiety
has been removed from the nation and
there is general expectation that as the
British have succeeded in keeping the hil
all day long, they will manage to retain it
lnt Gem Warren plants guns enough on
it to dominate the Boer trenches right
aui left.
There is the usual disposition here to ex-
aegerate the Importance of the point
scored, but the best informed people real
he that Gen. Butler still has a task ahead
OF him calling foF the most dogged pen
s7ience and untirng attack, and that the
QfeuItes viii Increase as the position
develops