The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-16
DOM PAUL's PROCLAMATION.

E LONDON, Jan: ia special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Friday. Janu-
ary 18th, evening. announces that Cen
eral Warren has crossed the 2Tugela
river. s55s
CAPE TOWN, Saturday, Jan. 1S.-There
is good reason to believe that the state
ment that Sir Charles Warren. with 1,oc0
men, has gone toward Weenen, is cor
rect, and We may expect. important
news shortly.
Reports have been received here that
dysentcry is very rife in Ladysmith.
Everything is plenomenally quiet at
Sterkstrom.
CAPE Town, Jan ia dispatch to
the Argus, dated 5tsridayJil lasl, y anlslry
18th, says: 3 -r--sss14
..The authorities have received news
6 that General Warren has crossed the
Tugela and occupied strong position
north of the river
This report has been current here since
yesterday, but is discreditSd in Official official
circles.
IN ENEMY,s COUNTRY.
s. ORANGE RIVER, Friday, Jan. IL
General Wood, for the first time in the
campaign, has established a post in the
enemy's country. With a force of all
arms, he took up a position January 9Th
at Zeuptpans Drift, on the north SIDE
Of the Orange river, in the Free State.
DURHAM NATAL, Jan. 14-All the
this morning. They will proceed Mon
day to Cape Town, where they will join
Lord Roberts.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Duke OF Marl-
borough who volunteered for service
i'll Soutl Africa, will sail for Cape Town
Saturday next.
LONDON, Jan l5-The War Office has
published the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, dated Cape Town, January
10th, $40 P. NJ:
French reports tina t reconnaissance
yesterday Sunday shelled the Colesburg
road bridge. No casualties. Returned to-
day
..AIethuen and Gatacre no change"
LONDON. Jan. 16.-The correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph at Pietermaritzburg,
telegraphing Thursday, January 11th,
says:
THE ,gallantry of the Iadysmith gar
rison last Saturday. appears to have de-
pressed, if not actually demorialized, the
Beers generally 1t IS :be.ieved tnat they
lost as two, if rot three, killed, as
against our one.
Many Boerss are believed to be .trekins
snorthward. The magistrate al Nqutu, Hu-
lulallu, stidl1SCOutS report lIStt-
ing seen many Boer families with wagons
proceeding rorth via zululand, while a
European. who formerly resided at sDun-
dee, declares that after the repulse at
Lady ysmith. a number of Boer wagons,
loaded With dead ana wounded, passed
through that mining township. and that
the Beers burned some Of the public build
ingss as they departed. Five days have
passed since then.
I[REGERS PROCLAMATION.
5s- LONDON Jan ia dispatch to The
Daily Mail. dated Saturday January -,
from Lourenzo Marques, says
,..PresideEt Kruger has issued a pro-
claination ordering all Burghers to the
front The Yplksteni. the Transvaal
official organ, suggests that the moment
the British cross the border the go:l in
dustry should be irretrteva bly, DESTROYED:
..President Kruger also issuedsa circular
dated January Sth, to Boer comntandants.
Z and sBurghers, urging them to show more
energy in the Transvaal cause. He
I: quotes Psalm 2s. Verse Z, as God d-given
instructions to the Burghers. and says
that tie British have fixed their faith in
Psalm Ss He also quotes Psalm 50. verses
Is and Ia, and asserts that he has searched
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