The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-14
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|. RJlM0R.M0NGEE;.R!;5s:, S, BUSY
Latest storyis That Butler Has Again
Suffered Defeat.
GENERAL =FRENGH tMAKEs.AM0vE.
a Strong Force From His Command
Advanced Under a. Brisk Artillery
Fire and Encampstl at Sling
ersfon,ei.l on Beers. Eastern
Flank - outburst OF
Pntriotisms
llg < ( -
Latest storyis That Butler Has Again
Suffered Defeat.
GENERAL. FRENCH 'MAkEs5AM0VE

LONDON. ian. 14-i A. M.-The ven
conceaiing the theatre Of war from the
anxious eyes of Great Britain and the
rest of the world is still unified. It Is
Impossible to doubt that this absolu>e
closing of all the channels of ntorma-s
tion-is due to the censorship the strict
ness Of which has been redoubiec SINCE
the landing Of Lord Roberts and Lord
sKitchner, concerning wnom nothing mas
transpired since the announcement OF
their sarrivei at Cape Town four days
ago. SO
The War Office stated at midnight that
no further news from the front had 5bse en-
received and none from any other source
has come to hand during the night
AS usual, when news is scarce the
srur,or4 nongers have been busy. The
latest story f1oated was that intelligence
5hs,,# Z rea.1ieu the headquarters OF the Scots
I: Guards that General Butler had again
sustained a serious defeat. inquiry at
Wellington Barracks showed that While
such q. rilmor had reached there. it was
neither official nor in any form deserving
of credence.
= FLANK MOVEMENT.
RENSBURG, CAPE COLONY, Jan. q
A strong force! of British troops advanced
this morning, under cover Of brisk ar
tilIery fire, and encanped at SINGERS
fontein, on the Eoers. eastern flank The
Boer patrols retired but subsequently
body Of Beers attempted to seize the po-
sttion, threatening communication between
the British encampment and Rsnsburs-
The New Zealanders. with a brilliant.
dash, frustrated the attempt They raced
and seized the position first, and fired
volleys at the enemy. who retired in the
direction of Co:esburg.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-The movement or
General French's troops, in the vicinity OF
Colesburg, is taken to indicate that Lord
General Roberts has recognized the i'm.
portance OF General French's objective,
namely, to obtain command of both
bridges across the Orange River. and has
hastened to send him reinforcements
It is also thought to partially confirm
the suggestion that General Buffers plans
include syncnronous movements in all the
spheres OF operation. About four thou.
sand troops sailed for South Africa this
afternoon.
CAPITULATIONs EXPECTED.
VIENNA. Jan 1S.-The Neie Freie
Presse to-day published q dispatch from
Brussels saying news has been received
there from Pretoria to the effect that the
Beers have stormed all the heights around
Ladysmith and that the capitulat1on OF
that place is hourly expected.
It is possible that the news received IN
Vienna by way Of Brusse S from Pre- tcria,
may refer to tie fsh ing of Saturday last
January 9Th, when t. Beers captured tEfe
British trenches three times and were
thrice, driven out at the point of the hay-
onet. snl tolsi,a fact that the Beers occu-
pied one British position all day long,
only being driven out of it at night
LONDON, Jan. 13-The Ionden Sun to-
day reports that on TIE reassembitnS OF
Parliam ents January Goth. the government
will Immediately ask for q further war
credit Of f20 CoO,C00-
| EOUTBUKST OF ENTHUSIASM
LONDON, Jan 13.-Though many sur
ring scenes have marked the departure
of the British troops for the front, during
recent months to-day's outburst OF patriof-
ism, on the occasion of the starting
Of the London volunteers, was quite un-
.precedented since the Jubilee. It is the
first time in the history of the movement
| that the British volunteers have been
permitted to serve side by side With the
regulars in real warfare and the people
turned out in hundreds of thousands to
fttinsIy celebrate it. The crowds throng-
ed the route in such proportions that a
detachment of. the Lord Mayors, Own
were engu1fed at various stages OF the
march
| Finally the column reached Nine Elms
Station, bearing themselves traces OF the
difficulties OF the march, The public was
excluded, the final leave-takings being
| held outside, and the volunteers entrain-
ed and departed amidst a commingltng Of
band music and cheering and the singing
OF s.Au1d Lang Syne,'' Rule Britannia"
and God Save the Queen. =
| The Lord Mayor, Sheriffs and council-
lors, in their State robes. accompanied by
many ladies' took another special train
for Southampton, to bid farewell to the
volunteers on board the transport Rriton-
The latter arrived soon after the Lord
Mayors party and were saluted with ring
ing cheers from a huge assemblage on
tie o1IayS as thew boarded the liner. $