Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-01-14

Colenso ltwt- vague rumor tnat the
British We're LAYING railroad from
Frere camp % polgieters drift The
occupation cf the south bank Of the Tu-
gela river al that point by the British
could not have been surprise 20 the
Beers The drift is AZ the apex Of
long bend or loop. aud back Of itsre low
ranges Of kopies with broken country
all the way TO Ladysmith. A turning
movement east ot Cslsnso would have
threatened the main line Of the Boer
Commands northward. but would have
left the Free state troops free 20 retire
westward 20 their own frontier
A turning movement west Of Colsnso
BY Potgieters drift IL successful would
cut oil the direct line Of retreat Of the
Free Slater burghers 70 their mountain
passes, but would not block their way
northward unless General White should
attack IN the rear
The clubs were crowded with loung.
err eager 10 hear the important news
which they We're confident would come
There was an unwonted air Of hustle
and cheerfulness at the war Office But
hour after ho7r passed without disclos.
ures There was general conviction
that the crisis Of the campaign had come
aud that General Butler was Ia posi-.
tion 10 retrieve his reputation by a Sc
rios ot great strokes The dangerous
character Of this flank movement by
which his own camp "A, Chieveley would
b. exposed 20 a counter attack by the
Dutch was also discerned and the prob.
ability OF series Of desperate battles
sobered every one
The process Of reconstruction Of the
cabinet which has been the chief en-.
ployment Of the marplots and pessimists
was suspended until IBuller could b.
heard from. The message which would
electrify or doom to fresh disappoint.
ment the English reople has not come.
As the names ia the casualty list of
the Ladysmith battle represent Is mill
tary organizations It Is clear that near.
ly the whole garrison was engaged in
the hours fight. This list disposes
efectually Of the Boer estimates Of
losses which General Butler took need.
lees pains TO correct. Those losses were
evidently heavy unless General Whites
men were forced 10 spare their ammu-
milton.
A Boer telegram from Pretoria now
admits that while the burghers were
not successful, at the beginning Of the
storming Of the plateau at Ladysmith
on Jan. H. subsequently they were com
pelled 10 abandon two Of their positions
From Boer adyices il appears that a
at Colcsbery the British were beaten
back with loss
A Berlin telegram 20 The Standard
says the summoning Of an international
conference 10 discuss aud conclude a
convention on International maritime
law. 10 be- signed by the powers inter
ested in the matter now under consider.
alton.
The text Of Lord Salisburys reply to
the American government serves 70
alter the opinion Of experts in Internal
ional law on some points. Lord sails.
bury has not set a bad precedent for the
United Kingdom which in any future
war with a European power will have
no neutral Delsgoa bay. whereas every
continental nation will have neutral
territory bordering upon IT, He has
ruled that breAdstu IL are not contra.
band unless destined for the enemy's
forces This decision eKempts foodstuffs
not specially designed for an army or
feet, and is in accord with the naval
orders given the American cruisers dur.
the wer with Spain Lord Salisburys
Aotion, while based upon the rulings Of
English courts. Is wholly in accord with
the continuous American practice which
disseminates between provisions for the
ordinary use Of life in the onemy's
country aud provisions for military or
naval use.