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LONDON, Jan. IS, s;s7 p. m.-The
war office has issued the following:
From Butler, spearman's Camp. jan
uary IS:
Zone field artillery, howltzer bat
terry and Lytleton'H brigade are across
the Tugela at Potgieter's Drift. The
cnemy's position is being bOmbarded
by US.
"Flve miles higher up Warren has
crossed the river by pontoon eighty
five yards long. He hopes his force will
by evening have advanced hve miles
from the river to his right front The
enemy is busily engaged entrenching,
From Roberts, Cape Town, January
IS:
"Gatacre reports that three hun
dred men Of all ranks have been moved
from Bushman's Hoeck to Hoperberg,
and the seventy.fourth field battery
and one company of mounted infantry
from sterkstroom to Bushman's Hoeck.
Otherwise there is no change" -
MOUNT ALICE, Near PotgIeter's
Drift, Natal, Monday, January 15.-The
forward movement for the relief Of
Ladysmith began on Wednesday, jan
uary 10, from Frere and chleveley.
Lord Dundonald's mounted brigade.
with the fifth brigade, under General
Hart. comprising the Dubllns, the Con-
naughts. the Innlskillings, and the bor-
der regiment. proceeded northwesterly
to Springfield. The position had pre-
vIously been thoroughly reconnoitered.
A few miles outside of Frere, Lord
Dundonald passed targets erected by
the Beers to represent a force advanc-
ing in sklrmishing order. Evidently
the Beers had been firing at these
from the adjacent hills.
Lord Dundonald pushed on and as
the main column advanced 1t was notl-
fled that Springfield was not occupied
by Beers and that the fifth brigade
had taken possession The British
transport extended for several miles
and comprised some 5000 vehicles.
The mounted brigade advanced rap
idly, not meeting with any opposition.
The British scouts had minutely
searched all suspicious country, but
there was no sign of the enemy.
The column advanced to Mount
Alice, facing the enemy's mounted for
tress.
The Beers had been at Potgleters
Drift the previous day. but body Of
South African horses swan the
stream under FIRE and brought over
the pontoon from the Beers side.
The Beers were evidently surprised
ut the appearance of the British on
the scene. A long camp could be seen
on Tugela Heights, facing Mount Alice,
but the enemy quickly struck camp and
cleared OF into the mountains. a
buggy was seen leaving for the hills on
the right. presumably with General
Joubert or some other commandant.
General Butler took up his quarters In
a pleasantly situated farmhouse be-
longing to Martinus Prectorus, who
had disappeared,
on Friday a loud explosion was
heard. subsequently. 1t was found that
the Beers had destroyed a bridge un-
der construction seven miles above
Potgieter's Drift.
General Butler has issued a spirited
appeal and instruction to the forces,
beginning:
I'VE are going to the relief of our
comrades in Ladysmith. There will be
no turning back"
The order proceeds to advise the
men, when they charge, regarding the
conditions under which they should re-
ceive the surrender of any of them. 1t
also warns them that the Beers are
treacherous In the use of the white
nag.
This order has been received with en-
thuslasm in every camp.
The march was very trying, but the
troops are now encamped amid very
pleasant surroundings. Their health is
excellent and all are confident.