Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
one knows. outnumber the British resi-
dents three to two.
BULLER RECRosSES TUGELA.

dents three to two
BULLER RECROSSES TUGELA.
London, Feb 1.-l:30 p. m.-The ST.
james Gazette says it is reported on
good authority that General Butler has
again crossed the Tugela river at three
places and that fighting has been pro-
cedeing all day long.
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.
London, Feb. 1.-S:40 p. m.-The War
Office has no news of General Buffers
alleged movements, as reported by the
st. James Gazette, but the paper says
it has no reason to doubt The correct
ness of It's information, although 1t has
not yes learned the exact positions
General Butler seized.
JOUBERT REPORTED KILLED.
Spearmans Camp, Natal. Jan. 3d..
There is an optimistic feeling In all
ranks. The troops are confident of ul-
innate success. Great enthusiasm was
aroused by the Queens message and
General Buffers speech. expressing adj
iniration for General Warrens and
General Clery's divisions and hoping
they would reach Ladysmith in a
week.
The natives persist in asserting that
General JoubertI was Killed by shell
outside OF l-odysmith.
ALL WE'LL AT AIAFEKINC.
Buluwayo. Saturday Jan. pa
message from Colonel Plummer. who
was ut Gaberones With the Mafeking
relief force, says he has received Il
message from Colonel Baden Powell,
dated Mafeking, January nth. say
ing:
"All we'll during the past fortnight.
Have been pushing out the trenches
towards the enemy's big guns. and
January 10th their 94-pounder ana high
velocity Krupp evacuated their posi-
lions and retired eastward of the town,
whence they are Capable OF little dam
age. Have thus pushed the enemy on
three sides. well out OF rifle shot.
'Have opened a new grazing ground
for cattle.
THE enemy still has two strong po-
siticns on the east SIDE which we hope
to shift with dynamite"
Lorenzo Marques. Feb. 1.-Adelbert
is. Hay, the new United States consul
lat Pretoria, arrived here to-day on his
way to the Transvaal.
LADYSMITH FEVER STRICKEN.
Hoof Lager. Ladysmith, Tuesday,
Jan. S0.-All is quiet here. The long
toms occasionally fire on Ladysmith
The deaths in Ladysmith from fever
land other causes must be enormous,
as We oan clearly see them burylng
corpses daily.
General Joubert went to the Upper
Tugela yesterday.
LINE REOPENED.
Sterkstroom, Cape Colony, Feb IA
runner who has arrived here brought
a letter from Allwal North. III which
1t is announced that the Beers have re-
opened the line to Rerghorsdorp, as
their supplies were short at Storms
burg. The plains being bad, the camp
Of the Burghers II Is added, has been
moved back to Stormberg Heights,
which are stu held
CASUALTY LIST COMPLETED.
London Feb. 1.-The War Office this
evening completes the list of the Brit
ish casualties ut Spion Kop by an
nouncing the names OF 2l5 missing men
of various regiments, including 1877
members of the Lancashire Fusillers.
1t is generally supposed General Bull
Ter is maturing another attempt to
reach Ladysmith.
EUROPEANS AMONG THE BoERs.
letter appears to-day from a Han
overian officer. formerly OF the Twenty
second German Infantry, but now
among the military advisers of the
Beers, which says that nearly-1n-n nn
trained European soldiers, including
quite 500 officers. are among the Beers.
Referring 10 the military situation at
Ladysmith the officer says:
owing 10 the strength of our posi-
ton, on circle Of heights. like Sedan,
we cannot be brushed aside except by
relief column outnumbering us two
to one"
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