Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
Mr. THICK WITH RUM0RS
Dne Story Says Ladysmith Has Been
Relieved, But II is Not Confirmed.
len. GR0NJE IN A BAD POSITION
3erlIn Advlces Say the British
n Surround Him.
IN. MACDONALD SEVERELY WOUNDED

London, Eng, Feb. 81. AT the meet
q of the Town Council of Windsor,
Hs morning, 1t was announced that
Tvs had reached Windsor Castle that
has been relieved. The an
annusment was received with immense
lthusiasm and shouts of Brave
tller.o
The rumor of tho relief of Ladysmith
y again become current on the Berlin
"a London Bourses.
N NOT CONFIRMED ny WAR OFFICE.
The War Office declares IL Ia unable
keuhstantiate the reports Of the relief
N Ladysmi but this does NOT prevent
N public from believing the Queen
n again forestalled the authorities at
NJ Mall and preferred to communicate
" glad news direct to the public
|fpugh the mayor Of Windsor, just as,
gterday, she dramatically announced
llpugh Lord William Cecil. COM
oder Of militia corps, the tidings
Gen. Buffers success hours before
WAR Office was able to relieve the
8tntient anxiety of the United King
I'D. Nevertheless, as the Queens
}ds are not actually quoted 10 today's
@j1ounoement Official confirmation Is
(fsrly awaited, especially as Gen.
uHer's dispatch Of yesterday is very
l19rally regarded as foresbadowipg a
I1ptuIe Of his and Gen. Whites forces
|F1e time today. Pablo interest, ex-
(qRtion and anxiety, therefore, sway
ycbasingly between Ladysmith and
lo4nifontein. The practical relief Of
IA ,,lupn t. al =.
|4se to Field Marshal Lord Roberts,
P4{kIant strategy in drawing of the
64{s than to Gen. Buffers numerous
and news of the result of the
s3tle between Gen. Kitchener and
|41 Cronle, reinfoi ced by the forces
lQ1 drawn off from Ladysmith, is ex-
PQtSd to almost synohronize with the
Exyjnnoement that Gen. Butler has
|A6hed his objective. Tho accomplish
|e6t Of the latter, however, Is regarded
{tH greater confidence than is the
unity of Con. Kitchener to thoroughly
|Ipfle Gen. Cronje, for the Boer
g6tal has proved himself SO clever
~ daring In slipping through the
t11ish lines that, even il Lord Roberts
44ckly occupied Bloemfontein, thore
b !hany fears expressed that Gen.
x4hje might still pi eservs the effective.
~ ~ his mobile force.
sX44 Windsor report OF the relief of
created momentary Jubila-
MI whioh was followed by a deluge
l4d4ries at all the offioial points in
\ Spdeavor to ascertain the truth.
ENf34 the uncel tainty was at its
6it4t, detachment of yeomanry
|9ltSd the Mansion House, and crowds
3t9fed there on q report, circulated
y Weed street, that q bulletin ANNOUNCE
1osflfH relief OF Ladysmith had been
3aled at the Mansion House an hour
l4x4Qus to the arrival Of the yeomen.
few moments, all traffic was
iQ11t blocked by the crowds, and n
r8e body of police gathered at the
li]4tiD had been issued, the crowds
ttsSed.
no LIGHT on MAIN ISSUES.
Np{ b. The War Office, this after
ia. announced that it had no news
No Qther souroes. There Is yet moth
f{Q Throw light on the main issues.
II KQHqfding the military conditions,
9 1ffafnoon newspaper critics express
I keenest satisfaction at the phase of
I'D c6tnpaign as revealed by the latest
DcF m drawing attention to the fact
Dbl tf neither or not Lord Roberts sue
d4jir inflioting decisive defeat, he
cVi 11fced the Beers to release their
II, IA Ladysmith, Kimberley, Zulu
an| IA Lower Natal, though admit
te ft the siege Of Mafeking may be
nd more severe by the arrival Of a
ln:t I<q of the, Boer force driven off
9th lm berley endeavoring to avenge
70 ens Col. Baden Powell.
I MESSAGE FROM GEN. BUTLER.
our u m. The War Office has re-
~ ~ tbe following dispatch from
h' 3ujler:
!; ., ]klh{eley Camp. Feb. 81. - The
ul diYision crossed the Tueela today
pQAfoon, and drove back the
" IN f&rear guard, our naval 12-
T. nd9f 81 lenoing all of the enemy's
,hult 4kpNJE IN A BAD POSITION.
ur Il frixhte telegram received from
for Al THE afternoon declares that Gen.
,ysr In III In bad position, bearing
", 1l8fday's Berlin rumor that Gen.
~ Xas surrounded, and that a time
waky 4aa been given him within which
rh thIpit1tjAte.
throtE evidently believes the report
the 0@4 Oronje Is surrounded, as
th tA<l{nan buying occurred on the
omH &1hange today. News has so
taud iq&P6ed the continental capitals
ugh Hl England that 1t Is possible
! OF t<codfts are true.
ust sap67 dispatches, dated February
apce b4&4 Mat the Doeis in force made
sun 60 lued attempt to invest Arun-
,e II Uni were baffled by the smart
| u ts4yx{nK Of the British mounted
id liHl K1pdes is expected to arrive in
home Town next Saturday.
w Oh H1ap1kted that Gen. Hector Mac
he madi n9lmander Of the Highland
Of Gdet 49, severely wounded yester-
low. hIhQ HAST news received about
and MoqDonald and the Highlanders
!, ain au4t*they were pursuing Gen.
he nj
Cd nor NJ The War Office confirms
n dou pot nat Gen. Macdonald has
pcth e<(2iI1 wounded.
ndeFlsh hoDEp DYNAMITE MINES,
. Ithee{8tails of the attack made by
ino' %numMss forces CD the Boer posi-
I roSut stqo34l by 12-pounder, near
Win VA 3o0ls, not far from Gaberones.
thHt4Q the British were strug-
hedge t4vahill in the dark through
Uod y kHxbed wire they alarmed the
from at1h dogs, who gave tongue. The
ID orq1rQ fire, and the British
you hut the Beers exploded dyna-
inl 4oing much damage, and
wi el>At$treated.
the noStq9l<s FROM LORD ROBERTS.
tihc'ts ri The following dispatch
say Of nyl {eberts has been received at
It sto1! FdqhSfS Feb. 90. = Between