Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
PUSH ON 70 .LADYSNNH..
Steady Move Forward of the
British to Relief of the
Besieged Town.
BATTLE PROBABLY NOW IN PROGRESS.
Gen. Butler Believed to BE in Sight
of Town-Boers Said to Be Retreat
ing Gen. Warren Bombarding
Boer Trenches on Tabnnmyana
Mountain

Mountain.
London, Jan. ga special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Friday, jan
uary 10, p. M, says:
THE Ladysmith relief force is steadily
working northward. Heavy fighting oc-
CURED yesterday. The Beers are retreat
ing"
The only war office dispatch made
public up to this hour Saturday is a
brief report from Field Marshal Lord
Roberts, under Saturdays date, say
ing IN substance that Gen. French has
extended his line to the east, further
threatening the Boer lines of commune
cation.
Otherwise there is no change in the
situation.
There is every indication that big
hight for the western roads Qeading to
Ladysmith) will take place today"
writes the London Leaders military
critic in the issue of Saturday, though
1t may have begun Friday.
"All the artillery of Gems. Warren and
Hildyard We're not across the drifts
yesterday morning, and the ammuni-
ton train and most of the heavier guns
were probably then still south of the
Tugela. These indications, as well as
Gen. Warren's long march, point to the
serious effort being made to-day"
The war critic of the Morning Post
says: "Sir Charles Warrens intention is
to turn the right flank of the Beers,
presumably those facing Gen. Lyttle-
ton, but whether he proposes to attack
that flank, as he would by descending
the valley of Blaaubank spruit, or to
march right round it by the valley of
Sand river, can hardly yet be deter
mined
"The fighting, when it comes, may
be expected to be heavy and continu-
Gus, and the losses may be severe.
Ear from their base at Chievely, with
the river behind them and with the
enemy in large numbers between them
and Ladysmith, the position of the
British forces is not an easy one"
In Sight of Ladysmith.
kilograms from the front indicate
that the northward march of the re-
lief column moving towards Ladysmith
is proceeding steadily. The author
tiles here seem satisfied that now Gen.
Buffers forces are within sight of Lady
smith, the besieged place is safe at pres
ent from serious attack. No news of
real Importance was made public up
to $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon, and
there was nothing to show that the
general engagement, so frequently ru-
mored, had yet commenced, though, OBJ
viously. news of such a battle is mo-
mentarily expected.
Advices from Cape Town say Field
Marshal Lord Roberts has appointed
| Lord Stanley, member of parliament
for East Lancashire, and former lieu
tenant of the grenadier guards. to be
press censor.
Prince Francis of Teck has gone to
the front.
Grandson-in-Lnv of Kruger Captive.
Spearman Camp, Natal, jan 22.-The
! firing of field guns was heard early in
| the morning from the left. Evidently
Gen. Warren has commenced the bonn
bardment of the Boer trenches on Tab
anmyana mountain. There was also a
brief musketry fire.
Among the prisoners captured Thurs
| day was grandson-in-law of President
Kruger.
Beers Leavins Colesberg.
Rensburg, Cape Colony, Friday, Jan.
9.-Agentleman who has escaped from
n
habitants who are sympathizers with
the Beers are proceeding TO the Orange
| Free State. in anticipation of the evac-
uation of the town. Mr. Van der Walt,
member of the Cape assembly, has
/ already gone.
The British shells did much execution
eastward of the town. The Boer loss,
up TO date, is probably 200 men.
Carefully compiled figures from re-
| publican sources. some of which have
been investigated and found to be cor.
| rect, show the Boer losses up to date
are, approximately, GAPS men, includ
ing 1000 casualties during the siege Of
Ladysmith.
Duke OF Marlborough Sails.
LonuOn, Jan. GG.-Ine Quke OF MaTl
borough, in his capacity as staff Off
Ger, left for South Africa Saturday
The duchess and her mother, Mrs. o. III
P. Belmont, accompanied him as far a:
Southampton. The duchess will not
however, go with her husband to the
Cape. The duke does not take large
retinue of servants to the front will
him, as has been frequently intimated
but is accompanied only by valet, who
probably will be replaced by the usua
officers striker" when he gets int
camp.
The departure of the second detach
ment of the London volunteers was ac
companied by the customary scene!
of enthusiasm, and they were given ;
hearty final send-off on boarding TIL
transports at Southampton.
MISFORTUNE IN PHILIPPINES
Two Americans Killed, Nine NIissin
and Pack Train Captured by
the Filipinos.