The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-16
ADVANCE OF TROOPS.
Part Of the British Forces Cross the
Border Into the Free State.
Great Activity at Ladysmith, and
Another Battle Is Likely TO Soon
Take Place-Latest News
From south Africa.

two days, but can be seen in active
movement on the distant hills.
We have perceived two small bodies
galoping with two machine guns.
The BOer heavy piece on Bulwana
hill has not been fired for two days.
More BOer dead have been found
at the base of Caesars Camp.
Boer Headquarters at Colenso,
Thursday, Jan. II Via Pretoria, via
LOurenzo Marques, Friday, Jan. 12).-
Everything points 10 a great battle
within the next few days. Ladysmith
for the last two nights has been fir
ing rockets. The object is not known
here.
Durham, Jan. 12.-The entire absence
of news from Chievely or Frere Camp
continues, but there is a persistent
rumOr that Ladysmith has been re-
lieved.
London, Jan. ia special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Friday even
ing, January u, announces that Gen.
Warren has crossed the Tugela river.
London, Jan. 15.-The war Office is
sued at midnight a dispatch from
Field Marshal Roberts, dated Cape
Town, Sunday, January IA, $3.50 p. m,
saying: There is no change in the
situation to-day"
The war Office simultaneously issued
the following from Lord Roberts, dat
ed Cape Town, January Is, $3.50 p. m:
-sMethuen's cavalry reconnaissance re-
turned on January II. Went % miles
into Free State. Country clear of en-
envy, except patrols.
''Au quiet at Modder river.
French reconnOitered around the
enemy's left flank on January 10.
Advanced from SiumgeT's farm, on
January il, with cavalry and horse
artillery 70 lombard Boer lager east
of Colesberg Junction, but was unable
20 outfank the enemy.
Reconnaissance of cavalry and
mounted infantry pushed north of
Bastard's Mex and examined country
north of Ridge.
"Gatacre reports no change.
"Al well on December 2S at MAIZE
king"
If the announcement of Gen. War
ren's movement be correct, ii is evil
dent that Gen. Buffers forces are
spread over a very wide front-per-
haps IS miles-and in the event of a
sudden fan Of the river, his opera
tons might be full of danger. 1t is
believed that Gen. Butler has no good
survey maps Of the district. This viii
add 10 his difficulties.
Sir Charles Warren's advance prob
ably means an attempt to seize
nlangwane Hill, the main post of the
Beers south Of the Tugela. Upon the
success or failure of these operations
depends the whole future of the cam
paign. Until the result is known
Lord Roberts viii be unable 10 decide
how 10 dispose the two divisions and
the re-enfOrcements now arriving.
A dispatch 10 the Daily Mail from
Modder river, dated January 10, gives
a rumor that Kimberley was being
bOmbarde5.
Bastard's Mex, mentioned in Lord
Roberts dispatch as the locality Of
reconnaissance, IS northwest of Coles
burg.
Doubts are beginning TO be raised
whether il viii be possible TO get to-
gether anything like 10000 yeomanry.
Only a very small percentage of the
applicants satisfy the standard of rid
ing and shooting.
a large number of officers from the
Egyptian army have just left Cairo
for South Africa, TO replace those
killed and wounded.
Modder River, Jan. I1.-Gen. Bah
ington, with two regiments of Lam
GERS, the Victoria Mounted Rifles and
a battery Of horse artillery, left here
on the evening of January Sunday
and crossed the Free State border Oh
Tuesday. Simultaneous other move
ments were made. A column under
Col Pitcher went from Belmont to
the south of Gen. BabingtOn's route,
while a portion of the garrisOns of
KlokfOntein and Honey Nest Kloof,
under Mai. Berne, advanced toward
JacObsdaL
Gen. Darlington penetrated y miles
and his scouts 20 They saw no signs
Of armed Beers. The farm houses
were found empty, the occupants hav-
ing had news Of the advance and gone
further into the interior. The British
bivouacled at random. They burned
three farm houses, the property OF
Lubbe. one Of the BOer leaders. They
then swept around southwark, return
ing here. Nothing was accomplished
except a reconnaissance.
Col. Pitcher came into touch with
Gen. Darlington and then returned to
Belmont
MAJ. Byrne recOnnoitered the hills
about four miles from Jacobsdal and
saw 700 Beers.
Wife Murderer Hanged.
Philadelphia, Jan. 12.-Robt. Brown,