The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-09


port That Gen. Butler Has Crossed
the TugeIa River Causes Re-
jOicing I'm LOndOn-ImpOrtant De-
VeIOpments Are I'm Order.
BERNE, Jan. s.-The executive COM
nlittee of the International Peace society
has sent telegram TO President McKin-
ley, asking him to intervene with view
rof ending the war.
LONDON, Jan. s.-Gen. White still
holds out, or did so sixty hours ago, when
The Beers. ousted from their foothold in
I, side the works, suspended their assault at
nightfall. England has taken heart. The
situation however, is worse. The be-
eaguered force must have expended large
amounts of ammunition, which cannot be
rcplenished, and must have lost a num-
Der of officers and men, which is counter
balanced, SO far as the garrison is con-
cerned by the greater loss of the Beers.
Gen. White, still needs relief. and the diff
f1culties confronting Gen. Butler are as
great as before. The former unvarnished
sentences, read and reread, tell how hard
the town was pressed, and how nearly
Gen. Whites force of 1900 men were to
being overpowered.
The greatest concern for Gen White Is
his supply of ammunition When the
siege began his ammunition supply was
vaguely described as plenty" His az
tillery then had 300 rounds per gun. Some
of the batteries have been in action fre.
Quently since then and all were probably
crnc cd lost of
shells consequently must be low and this
viii make it difficult for Gen. White to
cooperate in a movement by Cen Butler.
The trenches at Ladysmith, as described
by message which left day or two be-
fore the tight and has Just come through
are fortified hins, well covered with rifle
pits and trenches, down which the in
fantry move in single file to the various
posts in absolute safety. Full rations
are still served, but there is no whisky or
tobacco.
Mr. Spencer Williams, in the Post,
y points out that there IS ouly one division
at Chfeveley, another at Frere and
third at Estcourt. AS Chieveley is seven
miles from Colenso, the second division
would have to march twelve miles TO get
Into action and the third division twenty
two miles. Gen. Buffers $4,000 men and
seventy guns We're, therefore, almost in
active Saturday, and when Gen. White
photographed, Gen. Butler could make no
move, but only an ineffective demonstra-
ton.
twenty-five transports will be on the
way to South Africa during the present
month. According to the programme U.s.
600 additional troops and seventy-two
guns will soon be afioat. The govern
ment has ordered Wicker, Sons & Maxim
limited, to manufacture as many 4.7-inch
and 6-inch quick-firing guns as can be
na6 O1It1 MI arIIrico
The Boer agents. according to the Cairo
correspondent of the Daily Mail, are
n sYading British vigilance respecting the
importation of ammunition. The cor
respondent says:
"a large quantity of quick-f1ring am
nnunition goes to Ras Jibeuti, from which
point it is conveyed by dhows along the
coast trans-shipped to vessels bound
for Portuguese ports in East Africa.
French steamers touching at Ras Jibeuti
before touching Alden contrive to avoid
search by trans-shipping at Madagascar
to steamers apparently not connected
with a Northern line. In this way they
escape suspicion"
FROM MODDER RIVER.
The Times publishes the following.
dated Jan. 6. from Modder River:
News from Belmont shows that the
Queensland and Canadian volunteers have
been so energetic in that neighborhood
that a large belt of the Free State across
the border has been deserted by the
Beers"
Lord Dunraven. In the Times this morn
ing, returns to his arraignment of the
var departments inferior artillery sys-
tenn, He, says:
at is useless for the government to say
that our artillery is equal to that of for
eign nations since the Beers have longer
range mobile guns
1t is understood that the war office has
received some figures on the casualties in
the Saturday attack upon I1adysmith, hut
not the list itself These have not yet
been made public.
PRESIDENT STEYN'S ADDRESS.
LOURENZO MARQUES Jan. 5. Friday
The Standard and Diggers' News pub
fishes President SteYn's New Years ad-
dress to the burghers The address con-
cludes as follows:
Next year the Afrikanders will enjoy
peace and rest. and each will be cstab-
lished on the basis that the enemy who
has prosecuted and harrassed us during
the past half century shall not be in a
position to longer shed our blood. May
God in His infinite mercy grant this
LADYSMITH REPORT.
The war Office has just published the
following dispatch from Gen. Butler:
"Frere Camp Natal. Jan. S.-The fol
lowing Is from Whlte, dated D. m yes
terday:
AN attack was commenced on my
position. but was chiefly against Caesars
camp and Wagon hill. The enemy was ir
great strength. and has pushed the at
tack with the greatest courage and en-.
ergy Some Of the entertainments or
Wagon hill were three times taken by the
enemy and retaken by u.s. The attacl
continued until 1880 D. m. One point il
our position was occupied by the enemy
the whole day. But at dusk, in a very
heavy rain storm, they were turned ou
OF this position at the point of the bay
onet in a most gallant manner by the
DcVons led by Col. Pava. Col. Ian Ham
iiton commanded on Wagon hill and rem
dercd valuable service. The troops have
had very trying time and have behaved
excellently. They were eiated at th'
service they have rendered the queen.
The enemy were repulsed everywhere
with very heavy loss. greatly exceedins
that on my side. which will be reported
as soon as the lists are completed
TUGELA RIVER CROSSED.
It Is current in the city that Gen. Bul
ler has crossed the Tugeia river captured
twelve guns and is now marching OF
Ladysmita.
Not since the day of Gen. Buffers re
verse has such a crowd OF inquiries visit
i ed the war Office. AS the afternoon pro