The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-02-02
THE WAR IN
SOUTH AFRICA
Buffers Latest Attempt to Reach
Ladysrnith Faiis.


crossed the TuSeia river and later occr
pied S?ion kop, mas ended il g cisi.F
failure His forces wer, coui'ei &C q,
abandon the Ia ter posi- loI aIler having
lost heavily III capturing is
The Beers claim tho British left 800
dead on tho battlefield. Euller's report
p!ac3s the pumSer ut Oh
General Butler info III ii The wer ofItr-
In London that S?lan KIP was ahur
dousd on acc ,un; Of l.c,; q: M.n,e.. liza.
t hty 10 BRING urutierv there AZ i tue
heavy BUer fire. His vhoio iorce viii
drew south OF the Tug river W, Ii tn
evldent intrn'ion OF trying TO reach
Ladysmith Icy a-o:hec rcUte.
Laoy>;n'tn IS Doomed.
The Lo3Gon military critics have
given up hUpe OF SAVING Lily, NTH,
which IL uni"ub;oily :ho-3 cf OH aud
ammunition. The garrison went on
short ration Dec =
Tue Morning i.ea:rr says:
"Wli In iysm! sIll III consoc, ,uence
OF Lul'cr's r2r;Son:, c. in consequence
OF another nigh; attack by the victori
Gus Beers?
The city has already held out its
full timc. Its last communication
electric or sunflishiag was on Nov. 3.
last IL was then believed to have
enough provisions and ammunition for
three months. Tho three months are
up next Friday"
AZ II required a month for Butler to
recover from his earlier defeat at CO.
lenso, it Is not Thought he can pull his
dishearte:ci army together now in
time to do anything fer Iadysmith.
IxOrN MI y.stt al, Il. IN
to move. They seom to be fighting on
. verH definite plan. and ir ia thought
they may attack Butler or assault La.
dysm.th.
Great anxiety has been removed by
the nEnouncement that Lord Dundon-
aids Cavary forces, which il was feared
were isolated among the hills in the
neigntorhond of Acton Homes, are safe
Oh the south bank OF the Tugeia river
S:iu,ti0n ut ih- rtont.
The present situation Of forcos at the
front follows:
LADY>MlTH - Force under General
Whlte bsleaguered by Beers under Gen.
era! JUuoerS against whom the British
reiiet column advanced under General
Butler. from its headquarters at Camp
ChieVeley. being forced back alter some
fierce fighting.
kIMBERLAY-British garrison under
Colonei kekenrlch feeling The pressure
OF Boer besiegers with II strong body
lnterposed between IL and General Me-
thuen's column on Modd,r river. dea.
tined for It's relief.
MAFEKlNa- Brleaguered force under
Colonel Baden Powell beginning TO feel
the pinch OF starvation while bssieged
by Commandant Suyman.
MOLTEAO-GeneraisF French aud Cat.
.,,2 n
tne aeighbornood OF Suombsrg and
Colesberg.
Victoria's Address.
The queens speech at the reas.
sembling OF parliament Tuesday was %
follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen: The
peace which has recently been broken
In South Africa when last addressed
you has. unhappiIy. not been restored
but otherwise my relations with other
states ace friendly. In resisting the in.
Vaslon o. my South African colonies by
The south African repu bile and Orange
Free State my people have responded
with devotion and enthusiasm to the
appeal which have made to them, and
the herolsm OF my soldiers In the field
and my sailors and marines who were
landed TO CO. operate with them has not
our military history.
Il am deeply grieved that SO many
valuable lives should have fallen sac.
rifice. but / have witnessed with pride
and with hcarttest gratlfica ton the pa.
trlotic eagerness and spontaneous 10y.
atty with which my subjec in all parts
OF nv dominion have come for ward to
share in the common defense of their
imperial interests. I am confident 1
shall not look to them in vain when /
exhort them TO sustain and renew their
exerrions until they have brought this
struggle for the maint ntenance of che en-
pne and the assertion of its supremacy
In South Africa to a victorious oonclu.
sion.
Military Expenses.
Gentlemen Of the House of Oom.
mons: The estimates for the public
service of the year will be laid before
you The provision for military ex.
penditure must be largely increased,
account the charge for military opera
tions in South Africa. The experience
OF great war must necessarily afford
lest ons OF the greatest importance TO
tho military administrations OF the
co11try. Ycu will not, am convinced,
shcnk from any outlay thai may bs re.
Quived to place our Uefensivs prepara
tolls on a level with the Responsibilities
wn'ch the posS' ssion or so great AN en-.
pr" nas laid upon us.
"At II time when several other ma.
tions are perfec'ing their naval prepare.
tioCs at the cost OF increasing efforts
and sacci Aces, tho solicltude with which
y0i haze provided for the efficiency Of
our navy and our coast defenses will
ass lredly not bs relaxed"
The rest of tho spesch, recognising
tbai the time is not propitious TOR do.
d. ,ic reforms involving large expep.
ol irc. recommends amend dments to the
agricultural. eiuoational, COMPANY.
railway anu accidental laws and CON
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