The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-03
BRITISH. IN RETREAT
uARREN's FORCES WITHDRAW
SOUTH OF THE TUGELA.

Bf1t1Sn AOsses IN W~e0nesday's
Fight as 1,5OO-Great Gloom Pre-
walls In England-WOrst Disaster
in q Campaign Thus Far Dis
~astrous.
London, Jan. 3O.-Gen. Butler says
that Warren's troops have retreated
south of the Tugela river. The Beers
saw that the British lost 1900 killed
Wednesday. It is believed here that
this includes the wounded. The Beers
also claim that $50 Of the English
troops surrendered at Spion Kop.
Gen. Buffers dispatch to the war de-
partment states that Spion Kop was
abandoned on account Of lack Of
water, inability to bring artillery there
and the heavy Boer fire. Gen. Butler
gives no list of casualties. His whole
force withdrew south Of the Tugela
with the evident intention of reaching
Ladysmith by another route. OF the
withdrawal Of Warren's force, Gen.
Butler says:
"Warren's force was concentrated
south of the Tugela without the loss
of a man or q pound of stores. The fact
that the force could withdraw from
actual touch-in some cases the lines
were less than a thousand yards apart
with the enemy in the manner it did,
is, 1 think, sufficient evidence of the
morale OF the troops, and that we were
permitted to withdraw II cumberous
OK and mule transport across the river.
eighty-five yards broad. with twenty
foot banks and a very swift current
unmolested, is, I think proof that the
enemy has been taught to respect our
soldiers fighting powers"
If BOer reports are to be accepted,
1.-THE abandonment of Spion Kop was
due to the inability of the British to
resist the Boer attack, the Beers car
ryins the first trenches and taking $50
prisoners"
Deep Gloom in England.
London, Jan. 80. - The week has
opened with the utmost nicsTn for the
British public, and the reaction is all
the stronger because of tie high hopes
that were reposed in Gen. Buffers
turning movement and his reported an
nouncement that there would be mo
turning back" At the very moment
when DR.. Leyds is being received as an
honored guest in the highest circles on
the continent, Great Britain has to
suffer the worst disaster in a campaign
thus far disastrous. Talk is heard
about the absolute necessity Of aban-
doning Ladysmith to it's fate, while
Lord Roberts reverts to the original
plan of an advance over the Orange
river upon Bloemfontein. To Lady
smith the disappointment must be very
bitter. A dispatch from the Beer
lager near the town, dated Jan. "a.
describes the garrison as every evil
IDENTIFY preparing q desperate coup in
order to effect a junction with Gen.
Buffers advancing army" It may be
regarded as a certainty that in the
confident hope Of early relief Sir
George White has lately been issuing
extra ratiOns, and this fact has given
rise to an aggravated idea as to the
length of time the provisions would
last. Even should it be decided to
send Gen. Butler reinforcements and to
attempt to reach Ladysmith by a
movement through the still nor diff
tremely doubtful whether the garrison
could hold put long enough, as such q
movement would occupy at least a
month.
Government Frankly Criticised.
London, Jan. 3O.-All the editorials
this morning breathe q spirit of calm
determination. Not one will allow that
any reverse could deter the country
from the object 1t has set itself to at.
tain, whatever the sacrifices which
may be involved. Very frank criticism
Of the government, however, is begin
ming to be heard even in quarters that
have hitherto refrained. The Daily
Hail boldly throws all the blame upon
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Lord Lans.
downe and Lord Wolseley.
British Checked at Every Point.
London, Jan. 80. The Times says:
1.-THE most carefully planned and exc
cuted movement of the whole cam
paign has entirely failed, and it can
hardly be necessary to dwell upon the
extreme probability that we shall learn
q little sooner or a little later Of a
catastrophe almost without precedent
in our military history, a catastrophe
indeed without q parallel except in the
surrender Of Yorktown. We are
checked at every point of the cam
paign."
Leyds Predicts . Long War.
Berlin, Jan. 3O.-The Deutsche Tages
Zeitung publishes an interview with
Dr.. Leyds which represents him as
having said: 1.-THE war will certainly
last q very long time. The Transvaal
will decidedly not be the first to seek
for peace, and will refuse all PROPOSE
tions on the basis Of the status quo."
- Roberts Preparing Plans.
London, Jan. 80. - The situation al
other points is unchanged, but indica-
lions that Lord Roberts is preparing
plans for an advance GRO the Or
ange river come in a dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Sterkstroom,
dated Jan. 25, which says that '"The-
bets, an important position near
S%teineburg, on the Storms-R osmead
line, is now occupied by the British,
who are repairing the railway and
bridges.' The correspondent says this
will facilitate a Junction between Gen.
Gatacre and Gen. Hily-Kenny.
Many Strikers in Germany.
Washington, Jan. 80. During the
first nine months of last year 1890
persons hsthe German empire engaged
In strikes. the majority of them during
the summer months. Detailed state
ments az these strikes are furnished IL
q report. to the state department by