The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-28
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the volunteer ambulance corps were
wounded on following the troops"
The Daily Mail has the following
from Ladysmith, dated Saturday, Feb
ruary "A:
Yesterday the Boer retreat contin-
ued. a party of about seventy, en- route
for the north drew rein for Limit hill
A battery of Is Founders, placed not
far off suddenly opened fire and prac-
tically annihilated the party. A Boer
ambulance was later on seen collecting
the dead and wounded.
The Beers are trying to form
bridge or drift across Kip river, south
of Umbulwana, evidently for the pur
pose Of permitting the passage of
wagons and artillery in their retire
ment from Colenso. Our guns are pre-
venting this work being carried on
The Lorenzo Marques correspondent
of the Times, telegraphing Tuesday,
says:
Many foreigners are leaving the
Transvaal and numerous government
officials have started for Holland. Adel-
bert Hay, United States consul in Pre-
toria, is earning the respect of both
Beers and Uitlanders and proving him
self tactful and aSsidiOus.'
LITTLE FAITH IN BULLER.
London, Feb 2S.-Gen. Buffers ac-
count OF the tremendous resistance he
is encountering in his efforts to reach
Ladysmith has brought public interest
=
contemplation of Lord Roberts victory
to a realization OF the serious condi-
tions still existing in Natal. Though
Gen. Buffers lengthy dispatch is con-
strued as a victory bravely won, the
commander of the forces in Natal has
so often reported similar victories with
out achieving his main objective, that
the public has learned to contain its
jubilation until Ladysmfth is actually
relieved while the long list of casual
inv ri bIxr f011Oxxrinp
gain by Gen. Butler is always awaited
with dread and anxiety which tempo
rarily rob his partial success of its ac-
claim.
belief that Gen Butler is determined
to reach Gen. White this time, and
though the stages are disappointingly
slow, the nation confidently awaits
news OF the relief of those 5000 be-
sieged troops. Gen. Buffers reports
show there is urgent need of Lord Rob
erts eXerting every effort to still fur
Their draw off the Beers from Natal to
the Free State. That he will do so, and
quite likely is already doing so by
marching on BlOemfontein is regarded
as almost certain by the military crit
les here. With the additional 600 Beers
reported prisoners at Kimberley it
seems that the number of men cap
tured by Lord Roberts nearly reaches
5000.
The afternoon newspapers comment
on the Hero of Kandhar's achievement
laying special stress on the gallantry
of the Canadians who according to
Paardeberg special were actually fight
ing hand to hand in the Boer trenches
when Gen. Cronje surrendered, though
this scarcely agrees with Lord Roberts
dispatch.
TALKING IT OVER.
New York, Feb. 28.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The effect of this victory upon Sir
Redvers Buffers campaign in Natal
was discussed by veterans last night
with intense interest. It was genel ally
conceded that while Gen. Joubert's
troops would be disheartened and Gen.
Buffers soldiers would be inspired to
emulate the example of their more fort
innate comrades in the west there would
be more desperate fighting in conse-
quence of Lord Roberts success Gen.
JOubart now has no motive for an iru-
mediate retreat, since it is too late to
effect Gen. CrOnje'S deliverance. He
has behind him Sir George Whites
army, which is nearly starved out and
helpless from lack of ammunition. If
he can repeI Gen. Buffers assault upon
his strong defensive position and drive
him back to the Tugela he can compel
Gen. White to surrender and in a way
offset Lord Roberts victory, besides
changing the balance in the compare
tive lists of prisoners. The opinion in
official circles last night was that Lord
| Roberts had rendered Gen. Buffers
| campaign more difficult by his victory
There was no official news from Gen
| Butler when the war Office closed at
/ midnight and the press dispatches were
! fragmentary and incOnclusive. 1t was
| clear that there had been a week :
/ heavy fighting, with serious losses on
| the British side. The Beers We're ap-
/ parently reinforced on Friday and made
| a determined effort to drive back the
| British brigades. Gen. Buffers men only
/ held their ground after desperate fight
| ing and they were exposed to a heavy
! fire from the BOer guns. Military wri-
| ters are beginning to criticise General
! Buffers tactics in putting forward his
/ lines and not massing his troops for an
/ attack but these structures are unjust
when the reports of his operations are
| in the main ineligible.
PROUD OF CANADIANS.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb 2S.-The governor
/ general has received the following ca
| blegram from Princess Louise, the wife
/ of the Marquis of Lorne. formerly gov
/ ernor general of Canada:
London, Feb Ell desire to express
| congratulations on Cronje's surrender,
/ effected by gallant Canadian aid. Deep
/ sympathy for Canadian losses. Am
| proud to have lived among them
| (Signed) LOUISE.
IN IINSTALLAGENTS.
London. Feb. 2S.-LOrd Roberts has
/ forwarded an additional list of the
! British casualties during. the three days
+ fighting at Paardeburg, showing L
/ killed and 50 wounded, and four miss
/ ing, and including seven officers and
/ four Canadian privates wounded.
/ BRITISH RETAKE RENSBURG.
London, Feb. %. 4:53 p. ma dis
patch from Arundel says that the Brit
burg.