The sun., 1900-01-24
GEN. 'BULLER'S HARD TASK
Time Likely to be Needed to
Work Out he Rescue
of Ladysmith.
LONDON FEARS BoER RUSl
No Confirmation of Rumors That
General Dundonald is in Lady
smith, That Butler is Beaten
and That British Bat
talions are Captured.


movements north of the Tugela river is
occasioning some additional anxiety. Gen
eial Butler, however, is engaged in big
operation, which will take considerable
time to work out. Even the slight adj
vance of General WaTcn's forces after
two days fighting does not appear to
have yielded an important advantage to
the British, as the captured kopics were
evidently only hold rs advanced posts in
order to delay the progress Of the British
troops and enable the Beers to complete
their intrcnchments and mount guns on
the position on which they have selected
TO make a stand.
II is remarked that the Beers thus far
have used little artillery, from which il
is judged that their guns are already
mounted on tactical positions. from
which the British will have 10 dislodge
the republics forces before reaching La
dysmith.
The latest dispatches posted at the
war Office contain nothing but casualties
General Butler reports that the wounded
Jan. 20 include:
Second l.ancashires - Captains bod
Whyte and Ormond and Lieutenant
Campbell.
York and Lancashire Regiment-Lieu.
tenants Halford and Duckworth.
West Surveys Captains Raitt (since
dead, and Warden and Leutenants
Smith and Wedd.
Staff-Captain Dallas.
A dispatch from the head Boer laager
Ladysniith, dated Jan. % says: 'The
quarters of Generals White and Hunter
were smashed by shot from Long
Tom 1t is not known whether any of
the occupants Of the building were kill
ed.n
There is no confirmation of the report
that Lord DundOnald has entered Lady
smith. The Beers would be glad to let
him in.
Angry mt Yeomnnry stan.
The indignation and disgust expressed
at the blunders and incapacity of the
yeomanry staff, to whom is ascribable
the failure threatening to cverwhelm a
movement started with a fanfare Of
trumpets, are increasing daily. Those
who were able to carry the scheme to
success have been met at every turn with
rcd tape and all kinds of obstacles and
sights by the inner circles Of Titled in
capables. resulting in scores of good mel
withdrawing frern participation in the
plans. In the case of tho South Bed
fordshire yeoranry a whele company of
10 selected men has disbundcd in dis
gust
There is nothing here to confirm re-
port on tho Berlin boerse of the defeat
of General Butler or Il rumor on the
Stock Exchange of this city of the cap
ture of two British battaliens by the
Bocrs. The fnr, that General Butler has
been IieatG f.u.n seems to disprove these
stories.
4 dispatch from the Boer camp OH the
upper lusrla river, dated Jan. 10, says:
...fhe British now occupy three posi-
lions along the Tugela river. Their ma
val guns have been firing steel pointed
nrmor piercing shells.
Reports are received that 1000 Brit
ish cavalry were attempting to outllanll
us along the Dfalienhel. ridge. strong
patrol was sent 10 recnunoiter Mistal-
III. the signals tile SCOUTS aud patrol pro
cccAod IL Il koPie, From whence 4 terrific
4 ri.ip anl5 MuNinl gun iire suddenly 1r4n-
~. fl'Ee Beers lest men killed and ~
wounded IAc British less was probably
insisniiirn.
.stiAa bUEl4tliaani d t,'e Beer posi-
/ ii tRa frpm aNitt@ Eap Wis resumed EeS-
ltliday, esuiS apm 9 battery hE2i-as
iurfo~# tha liNe. III ta@ afternoon iAe
lsanaanaac bec@pie e%eet laaly BRISK, aNa
lrldar cover thrrcnf the infaurly aitai4r-
aa ii h,re Zines II sefGna ioW II lit'e
Itupies, whieh thar goapied II n@ltf9ll.
but lutr thay is,frd q their oA pasi-
Iiian. l,1rins the nigli score ~ siHlis
we've imd l.g the British Hul \ balloon
iNay scri up ta spy out the Harr positions.
.tl5he naval guns resumed ihe bomhatd-
mcni tls morning from i new position,
bnt without results
Gther News From Boer Sources.
| 4 Pretoria dspatch dated Ian. Il snys:
"a dispatch from fnlcsburg, Cape Colony,
says that the British attacked the Rocr
ppsitians there Ia ID o'clock this morning.
There was heavy fighting, but tho result
4 II not known. According to the lntnst
laoera4e tilr BQers wore holding their
| positions.
"a Dispatch from Colenso Of Thurs
| day. I'm Is saws that 4 patrol ot 2n0
men. under Field Cornpt OppGrman,
while SORTING was surrounded, hHt sue
cecdcd in fighting IFS way back. / Is ~
/ p1rtrd thar four men We're killed and that
80 9ere wounded md made prisoners.
"i'he siNty-ninth birthday of General
Ipuhrrt was celebrated at the head Ian
ger Ladysmth, ~ General Botha max
ing reconnaissance in force and turning
the British, advance after Short engage
mont. General Ionhcrt accompanied
President Steyn to the Free State na-
| rers south of Ladysmith The president