The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-19

ton In Natal makes other points In the
th"ater Of war seem microscopic.
Lord Methu-n lies behind his works at
Moddcr River. II IS estimated that his
forces will have to be nearly or quite
doubled before he can relieve Kimberley.
British ra-enforcem-nts are moving to-
ward General French al Rendsburg. With
these he Is expected to advance.
General Iiatacre's men occupy Hopesburg,
a slight advance.
The War Office announces that next week
will h.. embarked SeVenty-two guns. $40
men an! 2.2l1 horses. This is the largest
consignment of artillery ever sent abroad.
Th, War Office invites $50 volunteers for
sharpshoOters' battalion Of yeomanry.
Sir William NacCormack. In the Lancet.
says that of the 800 wounded In the hos
pitaIs visited by him. only e!gh; had been
hit by shells.
Mr.. Kiplinc has written the following
characteristic letter to the British Guiana,
Branch of the Navy League. in recognition
Df = contribution to the war fund:
Bravo. British Guiana. Seeing what they
have had to contend with lately in the
sugar line. they have done uncornmonly
we'll. Please convey to them my best thanks
first. as vice president of the league: Sec
ond, as perpetrator OF The Absent Minded
Bcggar.' and third. as a fellow contributor
20 tho big Jackpot which We are boiling UP
on Thomas's behalf Have you seen Brazil
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Times, discussing Afrkander disloyalty,
says:
Il believe the sympathy ~ every Dutch
man in South Africa is with the two Re
publics, and that general rising Is still
quite possible. However. there Is nothing
to implicdte the Bond party a whole IN
an officially organized conspiracy against
the Imperial Government. although the
Bond leaders have w!nked at or pandered
to sedtion in order to preserve their pOpu-
larity.
The British failures and the appearance
of the Beers on British territory have %
mented rebellion, but even now decisive
British victory would prevent its further
spread"
Tho British losses in killed. wounded AMI
captured, up to date. are i,iS officers anu
men.
SERIOUS FIGHTING ENPECTED-
London. Jan. H. l2:3) a. m.-At midnight
the War Office announced that II had no
further news for publication
When questioned with regard to the ru-
rnorod British victory and the relief of
I.adysmith. the officials replied that they
had received no information to bear out
either feature Of the rumor, and were in
clned to think that serious fighting must
precede tEe relief of the town.
AN EXPERrs VIEW.
~ i.hi. lfh Nl'AJis
London, Friday, Jan. 1e.-(Copyrigkt. 1890.
by James Gordon Bennettl-The Morning
Posts war critic says:
There can be no question of surprising
the Beers. who have had a week In which
to ntrench their main position and two
or three days notice OF possible attack
upon their right flank.
The plan IS that Lytueton's brigade
should engage the enemy In front while
Warren's division tries to attack the right
flank II Butler should succeed in beating
the Beers and joining hands with White.
the BOer army, which must retreat across
the Kip River, between Ladysmth and
ColcusnO. will be in a perilous position. for
Sir Redvers will he near Glencoe on the
railway TO Newcastle AS the Beers them
selves.
Having chosen the most effective dircc-
tion and one which offers the best pros
poets of success, General Butler has de
cit.ed to strike with all his might.