Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-29
r0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Disaster at SpiOn KOp.

London. Jan. 29.-Buller's report OF
the disaster at Splon kop contains no.
one cheering note. He frankly admits
that he found the Boer right flank i'm
pervious, and considered 1t discreet to
retire to the south side of the Tugela.
Il is probable that he will lose his COM
man0 and that either Lord Roberts or
General Kitchener will be chosen to
succeed him. A third attempt to re-
leve Ladysmith must, however, be de-
Iayed for some ime to permit Of re-
organization Of the forces and for the
drawing up of a new plan of campaign.
There is strong feeling every where
hat the division of the forces in South
Africa has been tremendous blunder,
and that a concentration should be ef-
fected at once. Naturally there is jubi-
la ion at the capitals of all the powers
in Europe and the rumors of interven-
Jlon are growing more persis emit. Some
Of the newspapers believe that steps to
this end have already been taken
and call for the mobilization OF Eng
lands fleet to check it, This IL the Sill =
uatlon today on the eve of the opening
of Parliament. Already the opposition
is preparing a motion to censure the
government, because of it's unprepared
ness in carrying on the war. The
Queens speech TO Parliament tOmOr-
row will virtually consist of one para
graph and that will relate to tie war.
Domestic topics will be practically ig-
nored.
London, jan. GA dispatch from
Spearman's Camp contains the first
news from British sources confirming
the Beer reports that the British 10 the
first trenches on Spion kop surrender
ed. The telegram says: THE ammu
milton OF some of the British troops in
the advanced trenches on Spion kOp
became exhausted and the Beers, OBJ
serving this, charged the trenches and
captured some of our men. Other
British troops, however, recovered the
trenches"
L,ndou, Jan. 29-Nothing was re-
ceived from General Butler today ex-
cept an additional casualty list of the
losses on January "a. Todsy's list,
added to that OF Fridays, makes the
total Losses in two regiments alone
the Second Csmeronians sDd the Kings
Royal Rhes-56 killed, 272 wounded
aud 80 missing, From Boer sources
he British losses are placed at over
1000. Taking the Boer estimate as
correct, it makes the total British cas-
ualties since the battle at Glencoe at
over 10000 men in killed, wounded
and prisoners.
London, Jan. 29.-An official dispatch
from Pietermarilzburg dated January
% says that Ladysmith reports killed
and Is dead from fever, etc. Spear
mans Camp reports Major Massey of
the Royal Engineers killed and Lieut..
Falcon of the same body wounded.
A report is current this afternoon
that Lord Dundonsld's irregular
mounted force is safe with Warren on
the south bank OF the Tugels. Official
confirmation Of the report is lacking.
London, Jan. 29.-Hope of the speedy
relief of Lsdysmith has been abandoned.
Toe afternoon newspapers ara drawing atten- /
ton 10 the closeness Of the parallel between
the federal attack on General Lee at Fred
ericksburg and the oper atoms on the upper
Tugela.
New York, Jan. 29.-A special csblegrsm
from London says: 1t is learned from 9 r.
liable source that Field Marshal Lord Roberts
has advised the abandonment of Ladysmith. I