The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
THE WARS GREATEST EFFORT.
Hope of the speedy Relief of Lady
smith Abandonad


London, Jan 23-It is frankly ac-
knowledged that the most serious effort
of the present war has dismaIy failed
Ihele is no sign of wish on the pa,t
of The leaders of public opinion to dis
guise the ugly facts, but, on the contrary,
there is every disposition to face the full
difficulties and discover the best way out
In short. the policy voiced everywhere is
the gathering up of forces for more eftec-
tive blows.
All hopes of the speedy relief of Lady
smith have been abandoned, and the con
sensus of expert opinion urges the imma-
date shifting of the theater of war from
the rocky kopjcs of Natal to the open vellt
Of the Free State.
One thing appears certain-another long
pause is inevitable unless the Beers as
sumo the offensive, because even in the
event of Gen. Butler further attempting to
reach Ladvsmith, the planning of new
| move Will necessarily occupy time
The afternoon newspapers are drawing
attertion 20 the c.Oseness of the parall Il
| between the federal attack on Gen. Lee at
fredericksburg and the operations on the
! Upper Tugela.
Cautiously enough there is visible, es-
pecialy in military circles, an undercm-
rent of relief at the news that the Brit
sh are safely south of the Tugela, foc
the rumors of Saturday had conjured up
visions of an immense catastrophe.
As the afternoon papers are commenting
without full knowledge of the facts they
are not disposed to offer any apologies for
Gen. Buffers defeat
Too Many Words.
| Tho Ct lanes Gazette saws:
| The meaning of the retreat is obvious
! We have mad to recognize that we can
not force our way through the enemys
lines to Ladysmith. Why, we do not
| know If the Boer position is impres-
| nable it ought never 10 have been at
tackled If it is capable of being taken
we were repulsed because the leadership
was bad and it is idle to attempt to con-
ceal that the latter is far from incredible
To start out declaring there must be no
turning back is eminently foolish. When
swagger and rant prevail there is COM
monty lack of judgment and true resolu-
ton. 1t requires serious effort not 20
WELD to the gloomy conviction that the
Intellectual and moral qualities which
make for success have been replaced on
our staff by words, words, words. The
remedy for South Africa is not to add to
the numbers, but to put the troops Where
their force can come into play
The Westminster Gazette invites the
countrv TO cast aside all decisions and
recogn' re the fact that progress for the
present is stopped in Natal and that safe
" lies in concentration. Gen. Whlte
forces as an effective aid. must be writ
ton off and probably most of Gen. Bull
er's army has left the Tugela. The Beers
have been given time to prepare against
an advance through the Free State, and
we have not sufficient strength at pres
emf TO undertake this advance with any
safety These are ugly facts, but those
who disguise them are again misleading
the public. The plain truth is that we VIII
have to make a new army somehow from
Somewhere. We need at least 100000 more
,oen- "a eco to reinforce the Cape, and So
O0) in reserve.
uust nedoubIe Their Energy.
The Globe says:
~ vi1l be a mistake to minimize the
serious character of the situation IN Natai-
We have made a great effort from winch
great results were expected ana nave
failed The situation as it stands to-day
noints hut points with greatly augmented
forca to ,he same moral. as did our pre-
,.io,,s r,ishans II is. that the war must
| 10 messed on with redoubled energy. our
resources are not exhausted, put, rather
II NAV he said we are only just discover
inc how practically limitless they are 1 ne
nnntrV we are sure, is in no MOOD Oh
Giving way to fears which are as srouho-
less as they are unworthy IL mas nldoe
49, ;ts mind tn see the conflict through
E!verv check we receive in the heid VIII
onlv stiffen the determination OF the peo-
No AZ home and in the colonies to acheVe
the end at whatever cost - r,,,,,,
The Pan Mall Gazette comments III "ucn
the same tone, and adds J..
gwen If Ladysmith falls Spion kop IS
not Naiuba in the most vital sense. IL
ut1l NOT end the war There VIII ne no
,nudd,ing compound of magnanimity ana
coNardice this time The war VIII emu
urhen cen. Roberts dictates the terms az
Pretoria. To that end the empire MINI
is made up. -, ,,,,,,,,,,,iro ~,
80 s,,nposed natural advantages on the
side Of the Beers, says:
"rbis country also had and has great
advantages but between the war once
tbe admiralty and the generals they nave
been mostly nullihed.
Criticism of Butler.
Tho St James Gazette this afternoon
ro+,rrs 10 scathing criticisms of the IAN
sTaee Of Gen. Buffers reports II says
"co, Ruller's reflection on the terror
ho mt into the foe reminds us OF Things
v,a have heard about Chinese mandarlhs.
T,ho nress Is discussing whence are 10
come the troops for a protracted cam
oaign II is becoming generally recoghiz-
"a that some form of compulsory service
&c more imminent than previously thousu'
~ The St James Gazette, however sus
costs that the solution OF pouring mort
and more troops into SCUM AIIlca s 80
ors of The SPANISH action in Cuba adding
~ enc solution of making better use OF
the thousands alreauy thei0 ia"
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