Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01
treat OF GEN. BULLER
British Acknowledge That the Most
aOuS Effort of the War Has Failed.
TRYING TO VEIL UGLY FACTS
Hope of Speedy Relief of
ladysmith Abandoned.
HER LONG PAUSE is INEVITABLE


bdon,, Eng, Jan. 20, 2.17 n. m.-
hsual airy attempts to minimize
Of the situation in
b Africa are entirely lacking this
boon, and 1t is frankly acl;nowl-
that the most scr ious effort of
resent war has dismally failed.
B is no sign of a wish on the par:
3 leaders OF public opinion to dis,
the ugly facts, but, on the con-
there is every disposition TO face
full difficulties and discover the
way out. In short. the policy
d everywhere is the gathering up
| Foes for more effective blows. All
Of the speedy relief of Lady
have been abandoned, and the
|nsus of expert opinion urges the
,diate shifting of the theatre of
fon the rocky kopies of Natal to
pen vcldt of the Free State.
LONG PAUSE INEVITABLE.
} thing appears certain another
pause is inevitable, unless the
assume the offensive, because,
. in the event of Gen. Butler
}r attempting to reach Lady
the planning Of new move
Twill necessarily occupy time.
afternoon newspapers are draw
ttention TO the closeness of the
Iel between the Federal attack on
z Ice at fredericksburg and the
lions on the Upper Thgela.
jously enough, there is visible,
|slly in military circles. an under
10 of relief at the news that the
"a are safely south of the Tugela,
u rumors of Saturday had con-
Mp visions Of an immense catas-
NCE ARE TO COME THE TRooPsp
I afternoon newspapers are dis
q whence are to come the troops
& campaign. 1t is be-
{f generally recognized that some
"a compulsory service is more i'm
~ than previously thought of. The
INES Gazette, however, suggests
6e solution of pouring more and
K 3koops into South Africa savers of
I5nish action In Cuba, adding that
of making better use of
4tusands already there has ser
led itself.
f Queens speech at the re-
Sing of Parliam ent, tomorrow,
X5ted with unusual interest, in
9Eectation that,a considerable in
e3n the naval and military ex-
't71res will be necessitated by the
~ of the war, and be altogether
Som the special war vote. NJ
frHING CRITICISM RENEWED.
naXt. James Gazette, this after
'".Wturns to scathipg criticism of
sMhage of Gen. Buller's reports.
VI Gen. Buffers reflection on
tn he put into the foo reminds
ehings we have heard about
~ mandarins. -
II IS, The War Office, up to this
as issued no further news from
y ilAfrica.
bU1DoSAI.D's CAVALRY SAFE.
: ps m. Great anxiety has been
r6d by the announcement that
apundonald's cavalry forces.
it was feared were isolated
The hills in the neighborhood of
Homes, are safe on the south
a. the Tugela River.
1fisAvY LIST OF CASUALTIES.
sr Office denies the report that
- has surrendered, and an
12{hat very heavy list OF casual.
t1Ebe issued tonight.
F5s NOT OFFERING APOLOGIES.
H6 afternoon newspapers are COM
ndEithout full knowledge of the
D th9y are not disposed to offer any
ioafor Gen. Buffers defeat.
4 &6I James Gazette says: 1.-THE
W. ~ the retreat is obvious. We
to recognize that we carnot
' 06f way through the enemy's
! ~ Ladysn,ith. Why, we do not
the Boer position is i'm
, Hl& it ought never to have been
If it is capable of being
#N were repulsed because the
Mp was bad, and it is idle to
f0 conceal that the latter is
dpcredible. To start out de-.
bkre must be no turning back
, Hntly foolish. When swagger
prevail, there is commonly
'e ii lack of judgment and true
9p 1t requires serious eifcrt
'nE Ef6h to the gloomy conviction
pa 8tellectual and moral quail
NJ hlmake for succes rs have been
Hp our staff by words, wor s,
c xAe remedy for South Africa
ini <ld to the numbers, cut to
vi t<oops where their force can
Q it1tlay." "