Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-02-09
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london, Feb 5.-Spenoer Wilkinson
;tss the following review Of the situa.
in south Africa for the Associated
ss:
III il morally impossible for Butler $
nv ~ long rs there is any fight left TO
to sit still while Sir George White is
stsd at Ladysmith. Better than that
Iuld bs to lose 10000 men in an attempt
relief. Accordingly, it is probable that
neral Butler will try again and indeed,
It he Is On the move and fighting.
tAs he has kept General Lyttleton's bri-
hs north Of the river the probabilities
that his next move will be an advance
Lyttleton's right. He would hardly
to Lyttleton's left because that would
lead to fresh attack on Splon kop
the range Of which it ia part He
uld not 60 to the east Of Colenso ex-
/ with his whole force less Barton 5
eade. The retention Of Ly,tletons o1-
lie at Potgieter's Drift may, therefore,
taken as proof that the new move will
be east Of Colen.o.
East OF Potgicter's there are several
fts, one or two of which Buffers guns
nmand, and he can therefore cross the
er, hut the Beers have had ample time
prepare positions beyond the river.
"A frontal attack would, as usual, be
tly, but unless the general is prepared
heavy loss he has little chance Of
aking through the Boer defenses.
The right plan would be that made by
hsral Sherman when he pushed back
lpson from Chattanooga to Atlanta
(rman sntrenched along Johnson's 5
bt and then extended his line to one
the TANKS. BY the time Sherman was
6y to move, he sent a force around
ind his entrsnched line to attack John
in the flank and threaten his retreat,
the confederate general withdrew.
Eh tactics are practicable with only a
y numerically superior. We do not
bw the strength OF the Beers in Natal.
haton Churchill estimates them at only
poo, Of which 1000 are investing Lady.
th. This would give Butler 25,OOO
inst 1900 and should render possible
hething like Sherman's maneuvers. But
r. ID reason to believe that Buffers
estimate OF the Boer force is much
her.
Lord Roberts will certainly net hurry
move from the Cape. He will first
bplete the assembling OF his forces,
ch will not all have arrived for an
er three weeks. Then he will have
psports properly organized and in work
order before he will start. After that
will probably make rapid movement,
no outcry will induce him to start
fl be considers all is ready.
Last weeks report that Mafeking had
b relieved seems to have arisen from
pnsl Plumer's sNrmish near Crocodile
u The report came from Boer sources
this origin of it seems to show that
Boers are not sanguine Of success in
northwest. They have probably re-
ked their forces in that region in order
Strengthen themselves against General
khuen and General Butler"
Boers Fire At Gen. Lyttleton.
pearman's Camp, Feb. 6.-The bosrs
occasionally at the troops on the right
X 1t is reported that they have dug
the roads leading to Ladysmith IN
sr to make the progress difficult and
De several trenches along the route and
busy strengthening those in front OF
u position
Destroying = Railroad.
dodder River, Feb. 6.-The Beers have
busy destroying the railway between
and LAngeburg, a point 1850 yards
% the British advanced position
Provisions At Ladyamith.
pN,han, Feb. 5.--A gentleman named
nrton, who left Ladysmith after the
s Of the retirement OF the Bniisa
n Spion Kop had become known there.
0sied with the aid Of kaffirs in reach
EAteourt lie says the garrison is on
whole very quiet and hopeful. Pro
ons are ample to last for considerable
and fresh meat is served out daily.
Roers Loaf 100.
terksprIit, Feb. s. - Ccmmandant
yer Of the Orange Free State, in .
ech to the Beers at ladygrey, said
his men were almost surrounded At
rmberg and unless recruits were forth
ping he would be compelled to abandon
position. 1t y admitted that in tbs
ent fight at LAdysmith the Boers Lost
killed and 600 wounded.
IL Ruller Fighting AGai.s
london, Feb. 5.-The war officer II 81
regarding Butler, but there IL every
son to believe that he is continuing
movement upon LadyHnith.
Forty Live Hishlanders.
london, Feb. 5.-Eield Marshal Lord
Serts has notified the war office thai
highlanders, who we're previously re
ted killed at Magersfontein, are pms
~ At Pretoria.
Cas- Not De Confirmed.
london, Feb. IA correspondent Of th1