Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-01
Over the Relief Of Lady
smyth by Butler.
SUSlNESS IS SUSPENDED
And Everybody is Cheering
and Singing--GarriS0n Had
Been Reduced to Short
RatiOnS.

London, March 1-When the relief OF
I.adysmith became generally known Lon
dom literally went mad with joy, and
throuEhout England the scenes Witness
ed have no parallel in the memories OF
this generation. Pent up with jubilation
at the relief Of Kimberley and the defeat
of Cronje could no longer be controlled
and with today's crowning triumph self
restraint was thrown to the winds.
The lord mayor of London immediate
" telegraphed his congratulations to
Generals White and Butler. When the
queen received the news at Windsor bells
on the curfew tower of the castle were
rung I'M honor of ,the event.
The storm of jubilation centered
around the mansion house, and by noon
thousands of people blocked the many
approaches to that grim building. 1t was
q dense black mass. composed ch1ehy OF
business men; the majority carrying lit
tie "union jacks" Never before was
there such a sale of flags as today.
Through this cheering throng there was
only one avenue open to traffic, and this
was utilized by buses going from east
to west All the traffic in the other di-
rections was stalled for hours.
The only way to get past the mansion
house was by mounting 'busses, which
soon began to resemble chariots In tri-
umphal pageant. Stock brokers, bankers,
clerks and workillgmen clambered ON the
top. and as the 'busses numbered past the
historic building stood up, waving flags.
hats and llandkerchiefs and calling for
cheers for Butler and Roberts. A mighty
shout answered them from the crowds
through which they were passing. The
procession became continuous, yet the
crowd never tired of cheering every time
the name Of White, Butler or Roberts
was mentioned, and off came hats and
UP went flags.
Grave old financiers waved and yelled
as fran,tically and as often as the ur-
chins who had clambered the mansion
house steps, that England's honor had
been saved. The strain that for 113 days
had kept the nation in terrible anxiety
was removed. The lord mayor showed
himself at the window, out OF which hung
q huge City Imperial volunteer flag, and
the crowd yelled itself hoarse.
Staid magnates grabbed flaring post
ers from the newsboys and brandished
'.Ladysmfth relieved to the roaring
throng. All thought of business was for
gotten Nothing could be done on the
stock exchange except sing "God Save
the Queen" and cheer. No one wanted
to trade on such day as this. Stores
put their shutters up, and gave their en-
ployes a holiday
The lord mayor wired congratulations
to Lady Butler, and also ordered holi-
day for the city schools. Orders were
given to ring the great bell in st. Paul's
this evening.
The West end is as enthusiastic, though
not quite so demonstrative as the city.
The stately foTeign office so far forgot
itself as to display large Union Jacks
from the windows. A cabinet meeting
was held. and as the members met at
the entrance to the foreign Office they
exchanged the warmest congratulations.
Crowds blocked the war Office Hobbies.
struggling to see for themselves the an
ryouncement Of the glad tidings and
cheering for Butler, Dundonald and 9TH
er heroes Of the hour. Outside Marlbor-
ough house, the London residence OF the
Prince of Wales a large and jubilant
crowd assembled. All over the United
Kingdom these scenes were duplicated.
In all cities big and little, flags foated
everywhere, whistles footed. bells CHM
ed and crowds paraded the streets, sing
ing patriotic songs. Business was given
up for the day. schools were closed. in
The harbors all vessels dressed ship, and
ut military and naval depots scenes of
the widest enthusiasm prevailed.
What the next move will be remains as
much of a conundrum as prior to the re-
ceipt Of Buffers dispatch. Lord Dun
donald is assumed to have made wide
detouring movement eastward, skirmish-
ing Bulwana hiil and Butler may rea-
sonably be expected to be in Ladysmith
with the bulk OF his forces by tonight.
Whether, like Roberts at Kimberley, he
will be able to turn the tables on the re-
treating Beers remains to be seem But
the opinion here inclines to the belief
that an aggressive movement can be Inn
mediately undertaken by Butler and
Whites fcrces. hence Roberts is likely to-