Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-10

Remarkable Revolution in Boer
Tactics Came as q Complete
Surprise.

General Whites victory is anxlously
awaited, as it is generally realized that
there was little warrant for the exulta-
tion which followed the announcement
of his repulse Of the Beers. 5sS Il
The remarkable revolution in Boe1
tactics has been a complete surprise to
the British, who had not reckoned on
the weakened garrison of Lad dysmith
being subjected to such courageous
assault, and it is realized that General
Whites troops cannot be expected to
greatly prolong such an arduous de-
Tense. In some quarters it is consid-
cred unaccounta that General Butler
did not press his attempt to effect a
passage of the Tugela river while the
Beers were engaged northward. and
the com ment on his apparent supine.
ness is nowise omplimentary. s
From the Boer headquarters it is said
that General Butler is constructing a
subsidiary railroad from the main line
to Colenso, westwardly, in the direc-
tion Of Potgieter's drife.
Beers stilI Fortifyins.
Advices from the Modder river say
the Beers continue to extend their
works and it is estimated that 10000
men are required to defend them. {
The prisoners captured by the Can
adams and Queenslanders at Sunnyside
are going to Cape Town for trial as
rebels. @ .ys
The Canadians expressed intense in
dignation on learning that the prison
ers were British subjects. S
The colonial troops continue to earn
warm praise on the hillsid les, the latest
example of their effective work being
recorded in the dispatch to the London
Times dated Jan. from the Modder
river, which said that the news from
Belmont which showed that the Can
adams and ueenslanders had been So
energetic in that vicinity that the Beers
had been compelled to desert large
belt Of the Orange Free State territory
across the border. &. :3 Il Es
French's Casualty List. a
Little change is apparent in the posi-.
tion at Colesburg. General French re.
ported to the war Office Sunday morn
ing, Jan. that he had reconnoitered
| with q squadron Of the Household cav.
airy on the Beers east flank, two miles
from Achterlang, and drew consider.
able force Of the burghers, who, being
anxious for their communication with
Norvalspont, withdrew. #
The casualties Of the Suffolks near
Colesburg were: 5
Killed Coronel Watson and Lieut..
ants Wilkins, Carey and White and "a
men.
Missing Captains Brett, Thomson
and Brown, and Lienenants Rants,
Ellen, Wood Martin and Butler, and
101 men,
Wounded - Twenty-on men.
| General French further reports thai
the casualties of. the other regiments tt
| Jan. were 10 men killed and "A
wounded. ss5
The queen has telegraphed her con
gratulations and thanks to Genera,
White and his troops of Ladysmith.
j A dispatch from Frere Camp lasi
Sunday night said all was quiet there
thus dispelling the widespread hope.
that General Butler had followed III
/ his dem onstration before Colenso with
/ an effective move elsewhere.
object TO Bosr Cold. ,''- -'7--7'
The London Times correspond dent d
| Lonrenzo Marques cables that Though
there is no guarantee that IransYaa
gold is Of standard value the Portu
guese government compels the loca
banks to accept it as legal tender at The
same rate as British sovereigns, sthus
giving the republics every facility fol
extensive transactions here and remit
ting money to Europe
Continuing the correspondent says:
II is a question whether the Portu
! guese order is not q breach Of neutral
4 ity.' d!
The latest news from Bloemfonteil
says the officials there recognize tina
they must evacuate the town lat q,
early date and are securing houses a
Pretoria,
1t is: also announced that the hospital
at Bloeinfo fontein and elsewhere ar,
4 packed with wounded men,
i Bradley Named ny Republicans.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 10. The Re
publican joint caucus nominated ex
Governor William O. Bradley as III
i Republican candidate for senator Il,
i acclamation, Cong ressinan Boreing iii
only other aspirant for this honor Las
4 tho minority, having instructed tsss