The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-13
. GENERAL BUTLER
MAKES !. ( E A \ MOVE. .]E:::..
+. Occupies South Bank Of.
Tugela at Potggieters.
RIVER is IN FLOOD.
Deduction is That Important Opera
lions are in Progress.
DISPATCH. DATED SPRINGFIELD.
The Beers Few Days Ago Had Forces
at This Place and These Com
mands Have Been Dislodss d
Either by Fighting: or Ma
nouvrcs-PIan Sanctioned
by Lord Roberts.
. ~ - 8 fs . a.
RIVER is IN FLOOD.
DISPATCH DATED SPRINGFIELD,

LONDON, Jan. 1s-4 A M.-General
Buffers twenty-eight words, announcing
his forward movement Of Thursday, is
interpreted as meaning that he has
passed around the western end of the
Boer lines at Colenso, and is now several
miles behind them, and within "A miles
of General Whites outposts at Lady
smith.
The Beers, few days ago. had forces
with guns at Springfield, where General
Butler dates his dispatch. These com-
mandos have been obviously dis:ccsed,
either by fighting or by manouvres, the
Beers retiring across the Tugela as Gem
eraI Butler advanced
From General Buffers dispatch, cniu1ed
with the fact that unofficial indulgence
from the seat of war has virtually ceased
since Monday, the deduction IS crawn
that important operations a"a in pro-
gress, as he cannot move fac w'tnout
going against the Boer entran ,h!nents.
DEATH FROM DISEASE.
The death lists from enteric fever and
dySentery at Ladysmith, averaging from
eight to ten daily, are considered more
serious than the 420 casualties of Satur-
days fight. as they indicate the fright
fully 'unsanitary condition of the be-
leaguered town.
A letter from Ladysmith, dated De-
cember 7th, says that even then, that
80 out of $50 en>iin the battalion. Of
which the writer was q member, were
sick with dysentery or enteric fever, and
a recent dispatch to the Daily Chronicle,
dated January Sth, says the patients in
the hospital then numbered 2.SG0.
It is officially announced that the Earl
Of Ava has died Of his wounds.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-Thc War Office this
morning received the following dispatch
from General Butler dated Springfield.
Thursday, January 18th, at $40. evening:
II occupied the south bank of the Tugela
river at Potgeter's drift this morning and
seized Pom The river is in flood the
enemy is strongly entrenched about four
and a half miles 10 the north. F"
The War Office announces that the
british casualties at Ladysmith January
9Th, among the rank and file. were l3o
Killed and 242 wounded. Among the oi1l-
GERS there were thirteen killed and twenty
seven wounded
Among the latter was Lieutenant-Colo-
mel William Henry Dick-Cunynsham. ".
O. commander, of the Second battalion Of
the Gordon Highlarders since 1891, VINO
has since succunlbed to his wounds. he
was Immensely popular everyWhere.
General Buffers second attempt to cross
the Tueela obviously is Of fanKihs
character, but whether it is intended 70
push the advance home or Whether iiio
onerations are only fe1nt TO cover au
attack in force on the Boer posl.1olls d.
Hlanswana mountain. remains to De seen seen.
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.
Springfield, from whence General Bull
ler's dispatch was sent, is sixteen mliea
west of Frere. The last news from
Snrin-tie,d was that it was held by the
johannesburg corps under General Ben.
yiljoen, and that the Beers had big guns
in position at Portgieters Drift, appar-
emily six or eight miles north OF SPRING
field. and across the big TuSela. The
possession of the Drift and the Pont is
regarded as OF great Importance.
1t is reported here that General iBuilel
submitted his plan of campaign to Lord
Roberts Immediately. after the latter
landed. and that General Roberts
sanctioned it.
There is a belief in some quarters that
General Hector Macdonald will succeed
Lord Aethuen in command Of the British
force at Modder river.
The Gazette to-day proclaims the
DrOnlDltlOn OIL lHeg eApul laI1oiA IL oAit 'Ahe
United Kingdom or the carrying coasts
wise of a variety of acids capable OF
being converted into military stores.
! Lady Methuen has issued AN absolute
contradiction OF the rumors that Lord
Methuen is i'll or that he was injured
by the falling of his horse at the battle
Of Magersfontein.
STORM RAGING.
81 IONDCN, Jan. 13.-The Daily Telegraph
m dat
9th, from Frere Camp:
"A heavy storm has been raging 4 al
night and there is every prospect tnat y
will continue Tho roads are i'm passaole
and the rivers and spruts are full.
.tThere has been no firing at LadSsmlth
o1r rplenso. Trenches must be filled with
water. The Beers are holding MounS
sHlargwana, but they are certainty au1lse ~
isolated, as their bridge over the STugela
must have been carried away:
-s7.. ORr;EREDfTO EMBARK.
HALIFAX, NJ. c., Jan. 12.-The Lei
Scester regiment has received orders to
embark for South Africa via. England
II. be replaced in this garrison by the
Sixth Lancashire Militia.
ONDON, Jan. 3.--4 a. M.-The Morn
ing Post. says:
The Boer. strength, originally 5000 men,
is now heavily augmented by; Cape
ColoniStS and the enemy S8f1ghslng forces
may be estimated at 100000 men and o0e
guns.
MAIL ACCOUNTS. 5s
81 LONDON. jan. S.-British war cores
pondents are pouring in through the
mails columns of descriptions of the
operations in South Africa. Those re-
cs9sly printed refer chiefly to the battles
OF Gras Pan and A1odder river, for it is
yet too early for the publication OF full
accounts of Buffers defeat at Colenso.
The Times correspondent at Modder
river has written a graphic account OF
the long, fierce battle that takes its name
from that stream. ss44s. ss4ss.
For the whole OF the day. he writes
.sthe Guards Brigade Ia y on the oner
s.eldt In a heat that was actual VI 110 de,
srees in the shade at mid-d Mean
wlias the left flank t1ad not heensi die, and