Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-10


paraded the streets singing patriotic
songs. Business was given up for the
day, schools closed, in the harbors
ships dressed and at the military and
naval depots scenes Of the widest en-
thusiasm prevailed. At Liverpool, adj
dressing a crowd of 10000 people as
sembled around the town hall, the
lord mayor said:
II thank Almighty God for the
glorious news. We awaited it patient
ly. Weare satisfied that under humane
laws and government the Beers, in a
very short time, will be loyal citizens
of the British empire"
london Papers Exuitant.
The afternoon newspapers voice the
eNultntion of the nation. The Globe
says,
THE night is passed. Since Hay.
elook and Ohtram fought their way
inch by inch through the crooked
streets and alleys of Lucknow; no
such thrill of excitement has gone
through the nation. The empire has
suffered and sorrowed much during
The last few months, but the tidings
of Tuesday and today made it all
seem Gk a gloomy nightmare, the
shadow of n night hat has passed.
The credit for our success rests with
Roberts as fully as if he himself had
ridden into Ladysmith. The suffer
ings and privations are over, and the
empire tenders a tribute of gratitude
and admiration TO General White and
his immortal garrison"
The Pail Mall Gazette says il be-
lsn.,. 4. "a, .>D...1,1, -, r.4 a..
result of the relief of Ladysmith on
the duration Of the war. which may
yet eliminate in a protracted struggle
before Pretoria"
The Westminster Gazette says:
"The news this morning obliterates
for the moment the fun memory of
the long, costly and, we fear we must
add, wasteful operations that have
gone before. In ten days, thanks to
the admirable strategy of Roberts and
Kitchener, ( whole situation has
been revolutiCnized."
Congratulated Ivy Victoria.
The queen telegraphed her congrat-
ulations to Butler and White and the
prince of Wales telegraphed his con.
gratulations to Butler. At Portsmouth
the naval commander-in-chief III.
nounced the relief of L~adysmith by a
general signal, the great dock yards
and war vessels greeting 1t with
cheers.
What the next move will be remains
as much of q conundrum as prior &c
the receipt of Buffers dispatch.
Lord Dundonald is assumed to have
made a wide turning movement east
,.,ar1 glirtinr D,,l,r,n, hill ,,l n,1-
Ter may reasonably be expected to lie
in Ladysmith with the bulk of his
forces by tonight. Whether, like Rob.
erts at Kimberley, he will be able to
turn the tables on the retreating
Beers, remains to be seen, but the
opinion here inclincs to the belief that
no aggressive movement can be imme-
diately undertaken by Butler and
Whites forces, hence Roberts is like
ly oon to have TO face the enemy
strengthened by large reinforcements
from all sides. While it is generally
realized that Roberts strategy is
mainly responsible for the relief of
Ladysmith, there is a feeling of anX-
iety lest his plans suffer from the
hordes Butler might let slip into the
Free State. Evidently Roberts is
awake to the situation.
May he ut Bloemrontein.
1t is reported in London, but the
news is not confirmed, that French
has already reached Bloemfontein,
which is not improbable, as the Beers
scarcely expected TO make a stand
there. The significance of Kitchener's
presence at Arundel is not yet en-
planned, but wherever he goes some
thing is likely to happen and develop
ments may shortly show strategic
plans as interesting as those which
culminated in the defeat of Cronie.
Lady White, in II message in reply
to congratulations, says: "All the
world is in sympathy with me today,
and i am in sympathy with all the
world. | am delighted at the joyful
news of the relief and happy, at the
intelligence that my husband is well
and safe at last. AS a wife, l can say
no more. What happy wife could say
more?"
Cape Town Jubilant.
Cape Town. March 1.-The news
that Ladysmith had been relieved last
night was officially promulgated about
10 a. m. this morning and spread like
wildfire. The town became wild with
delight, parading the streets and flags
and bunting being displayed every
where. Throngs of people crowded in
front df the government house hurrah-
ing and singing.
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