Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01

has lust returned from Ladysmith. He
that place is cleared of the Beers.
"Nelthorpe-I have just returned from
north of Surprise Hill, the whole OF the
tired in hot haste, and to the south of n
them. The garrison We're on half pou
supplementing the meat rations by hors
tie nursing before being fit for the
London. March 1.-When the news OF
the relief of Ladysmith became sener-
ally known London literally went MAD
with ioy, and thruout England the
scenes witnessed have no parallel IN the
memories of this generation. Inc penl
up iubilation at the relief OF Nimper-
lev and the defeat of Cronje could no
longer be controlled, and with to-day
crowning triumph the national trait OF
self-restraint was thrown to the WINDS.
The lord mayor of London immediate
ly telegraphed his congratulations TO
Gems White and Butler. When the
queen received the news at Windsor
the bells on the curfew tower OF the
castle were 1ung in honor of the event.
This Storm of jubilation centered
around the mansion house and by noon
thousands of persons blocked the many
approaches to that grim building. 1t
was a dense, black mass, composed
chiefly of business men, majority oil
them carrying little union jacks. Never
before was there such a sale of flags as
today. Thru this cheering thronS
there was only one avenue open to trai-
fc and this was utilized by 'busses go
Ing from east to west All traffic IN
other directions was stalled for hours.
The only way to get past the mansion
house was by mounting the 'busses'
which soon began to resemble chariots
In a triumphant pageant. Stock prok-
srs bankers. clerks and workingmer
clambered on top and as the pusses
numbered past the historic building
they stood up, waving hats, flags ane
Sandkerchiefs and calling for cheers fol
Butler and Roberts Mighty shout:
answered them from the crowds thru
which they were passing. The process
.ion became continuous, yet the GROVE
never tired of cheering every time tn
name of White, Butler or Roberts wa
mentioned and off came hats and u
sent little flags. Grave old hnancler
tod fra ifsal1y and a
,ften as the urchirs who had clam
,ered the mansion house steps, when
vas known that England's honor ha
peen saved.
The strain that for l1S days had kel
The nation in terrible anxiety was re
moved. The lord mayor showed hin
,clf at the window out of which nun
the huge city imperial volunteer fla
and the crowd yelled itself hoars
staid magnates grabbed tlaring pos
ers from newsboys and brandishe
..Ladysmith Relieved" to the roariT
throng. All thought of business w
forgotten. Nothing could be done {
..God Save the Queen" and to chez
business at the Baltic wheat mark
FOR cargoes' was closed at o'clock.
one wanted TO trade on such a day
this. stores put up their shutters al
gave their employees holiday. Gre
ensigns hoated in the sunlight fro
hundreds of buildings and little uni
lacks lit up the murky city windows
The lord mayor wired Hady Butler
follows:
MY sincerest congratulations
your galan. husbands achievement
He also ordered a holiday for the G
schools Later he answered the {
!nands of the crowd that increased
the day wore on and made. a spec
Crowds blocked the. war Office lobbi
struggling to see for themselves
announcement of the glad tidings q
cheering for Butler, Lord Dundon
and other heroes of the hour. Outs
Marlborough house, the London re
dence of the prince of Wales a la
and jubilant crowd assembled. Bri
I from one end of the metropolis to
other Joy reigned supreme and bunt
Was aying, everywhere in the bri