Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
Field Marshal Roberts and Major-G
Kitchener Proceeding to the Front.
SUSPENSE REGARDING lADYSMITH
Gen. Gatacre Attacked From
Two Directions.
WAR SHOULD CEASE, SAYS REDMOND


Associated Press Dispatches by Special Wires.
London, Eng. Feb. John Red.
mond, chairman Of the United Irish
party, was loudly cheered by all sections
of the Irish members when he rose in
the House OF Commons today to move
an amendment to the address Ia reply
to the speech from the throne, repre-
senting the time had arrived to bring
the war to conclusion on the bnsis OF
recognizing the independence Of the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State.
He said the Irish party abhorred this
wal, and intended, SO far as possible,
to maintain the independence of the
Republic defended with such heroisln.
Mr.. Redmond admitted that when the
Empire was involved in Complications
a feeling of hope and satisfaction
stirred the. majority of the Irish at
home and abroad; but, he continued,
the sympathies of the Irish would still
have been pro-Boer even il England
had not been concerned and another
Power had attempted to TACT the hully
and opEressor in South Africa" Eng
land today, added Mr.. Redmond, stood
mot in splendid, but in disgraceful
isolation, Turkey alone lending her
Official expression of hostility had not
"chiehy because America. being
engaged in the Philippine War, had
not felt herself in a position to rebuke
England, as she would otherwise have
done," Mr.. Redmond declared that the
overwhelming opinion Of leading
American statesmen was hostile to
Great Britain in this war, and said the
Unanimous disapprovaI of the world
demonstrated ttat the war was unjust,
and it ought, therefore, to be stopped. y
As to whether the prospects of home
rule were adversely affected by the
attitude OF the Irish, Mr.. Redmond
said he thought Ireland had nothing to
lose and everything to gain by raising
her voice on the side of justice and
liberty.
Patrick JOSEPH Power, member from
the East division of Waterford county,
seconded Mr.. Redmond's amendment,
Mr.. Redmond's amendment was re-
lected by vote of 1868 to g., The
House then adjourned.
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT ON FOOT,
While the suspense regarding Gen.
Buffers movements and the operations
affecting the fate of Ladysmith con-
tinues unrelieyed even by the yaguest
there comes from other quar-
tiers interesting news, in the announce
ment that Field Marshal Lord Roberts,
the commander in chief of the British |
forces in South Africa, and his chief
of staff, Major General Lord Kitchener,
have left for the front As this in
formation was held UP for several hours
by the censor, il seems to indicate that |
an important movement is on foot.
dispatch from Sserkstroom, dated |
this morning, announces that the Beers |
are attacking Gen. Gataore from two |
directions. Firing was then proceed |
ing between the outposts delayed |
Sterkstroom dispatch, dated February |
9Th, says that a body of troops left the
camp February Sd, and that important
Developments were expected. 1t Is quite
probable that this explains Lord
Roberts departure, and that the COM
mander chief wishes either to he
present at or supervise the long
intended movement by Gen. Gatacre to
Join forces with Gen. Kelly Kenny,
md thence strongly reinforce Gen.
French, completing the latter's work
vt Colesberg, and establishing without
ear OF serious opposition an advanced
position for the main movement. This,
# course, is greatly superstition, and
I can be confidently said that the
departure of Lord Roberts and Lord
Kitchener for the frort does not indi-
ate that the main advance has begun.
The commanders will probably be (
,ack in Cape Town within q short
lime. 1t is pointed out that the term
going to the front" must not be in
erpreted into the idea that great
movement upon Pretoria by way of
3loemfontein has seriously commenced.
I will be month. or perhaps much
onger, before this can be brought
bout. In the meanwhile, the pre-
iminary steps are likely to enliven the
ampaign with sharp fighting, and
ews from Sterkstroom, Thebus and
)olesberg 10 eagerly awaited.
Superstition regarding Gen. Butler,
wing to the lack of definite informa.
ion, is as futile as it was yesterday.