Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

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London, Jan. 23.-Gen. Butler has
reported nothing OF his operations
on Monday official and press intel
ligence leaves the British Diyouacked
Sunday night on the ground they had
won after two days fighting. Mill
tary men assume that fighting must
have taken place and that II was prob
ably more severe than Oh the preced-
ing days. Gen. Butler would not be
likely 10 give the Beers leisure to
add to the elaborate Entertainments,
10 arrange their artillery and to con-
centrate their forces.
The Daily Chronicles military ex-
pert says: Even when battle is
won in "A single day, as a rule pursuit
is only possible when fresh troops
are available. But in this instance
II is not a question of mere pursuit,
but of renewing an attack upon in
trenched positions after a days hard
fighting and night of lying on the
battlefield
lhc British in the other districts
IN South Africa continue inactive.
Lord Methuen's $4,000 men are be-
hind their works. Gen. French's 1000
at Rensberg were reused on Sunday
by a general alarm that the Beers
We're attacking, but it turned out
that there was no basis for this. Gen.
Gatacre is qniescent at Colesberg.
At Ladysmith the deaths from en-
teric fever and dysentery average ten
a day. Some fears are expressed that
the garrison may be so worn by pri-
walton and disease as to be unable
TO do much in the way of helping
Gen Butler.
Ger. Warren Continues Pushing.
London, Jan. 2I-The Daily Chroni-
Gle has received the following. dated
January %, 4:l5 p. m, from Spear
mans Camp: seen. Warren contin-
ues pushing, though he is necessarily
making very slow progress, as the
Beers are numerous and strongly en-
trenched. Our infantry are working
over parallel ridges, with Lord Dun
donald's cavalry lying well out on the
left flank and awaiting developments.
The Beers contest every inch of the
ground. This morning Gen. Warren's
artillery reopened fire but the Beers
did not reply and our fire became less
hot. The naval guns in front here
have been quiet. A Boer prisoner
who was brought in boosted that it
would take us three months to reach
Ladysmith."
Rumor That Boera Want Peace.
London, Jan. 23.--The correspond
ent of the Times at Lourenzo Mar
qucs, telegraphing yesterday, says:
"News from the republics is exceed
gingly meager, but ii is reported that
Pretoria is much perturbed. This is
confirmed from different sources, and
to-day it is limited that the Beers are
about TO sue for peace. This is i'm
probable until they have played their
trump card in the shape of an appeal
for intervention. 1t is an undoubied
fact that they are bitterly disappoirt-
ed at the apparent apathy of the con-
tinental powers
Repaired Relief Of Ladysmith.
Durham, Natal, Jan. 23.-The state
ment comes from an excellent source
IN Pietermaritzburg that Lord Dun
donald has entered Ladysmith with
500 men. This is not confirmed
from any other quarter, but it is
known that Lord Dundonald's flying
column has been acting well to the
left of the line of advance.
Swarms Of Locusts Pass over Camp.
Stcrkstroom, Jan. 23.--AfIairs here
continue quiet. Tremendous swarms
of locnsts are destroying the grass
on the veldt. Commandant Oliver
threatens to detain as prisoners of
war any newspaper correspondents
captured by his force.