The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
BRITISH AND BOERS
LATEST MOVEMENTS IN THE
CAMPAIGN.
A Full Summary Of the Transvsai
War News-Progress Of the Con.
fllct From Day to Day-The British
Encouraged.

Encouraged.
News from South Africa still con-
tlnues fragmentary and uncertain.
The following are leading events of
the week:
A battle has been raging along the
Olivier's Hoek road between the
Beers and 5000 British troops. The
fighting is in full swing at Spions
kop. The Beers under Botha and
Cronje have been sent elsewhere.
From Vienna comes the statement
that the idea of the Intervention of
European powers is gaining adher-
ents in influential quarters. The Daily
Mall correspondent regards the signs
as unmistakable, and mentions espe
clally suggestions printed in the Aus
tro-Hungary Foreign Office journals.
Since the beginning of the war to
the battle of Colenso the Beers say
wounded, so of whom have recovered,
and 200 prisoners.
The recent fighting near Ladysmith
was clearly not of decisive nature.
The British gained 1000 yards, but
Warren is not likely to give the Beers
leisure to prepare vast entrenchmentS
OF the pattern constructed at Magers-
fontein and Colenso. 1t must be re-
membered also that Butler is attempt
ing to carry out very complex plan
of campaign. Its execution must nee
essarlly be slow, not merely because
of the extent of ground to be taV-
ersed and the difficulty of transport
and the arduous character of the coun
try, but from the fact that it is not
one, but many objects that Butler is
simultaneously trying to secure.
Captain Honley, of the Dublin Fusi
leers, fell mortally wounded while
leading his men to seize fresh point
of vantage in Warren's attack.
General Butler reports that in a
fight with the Beers, near Ventors
Spruit, Natal Colony, several officers
and 270 on-commissioned officers
were killed or wounded.
Carefully compiled figures, from
! Boer sources, some of which have
been Investigated and found to be cor
rect, show the Boer losses up to date
are, aporpximately, GAPS men, includ-
ing 1000 casualties during the siege
| of Ladysmith.
A third supplementary list of the
British casualties in the attack upon
Ladysmith on January 6, published by
the war Office, shows 90 non-commis-
stoned officers and men killed and
dangerously wounded. This brings the
total British casualties in that en-
gagement to 4SS.
Gen. Buffers army IS advancing
slowly and is being strengthened by
reinforcements as it moves. The Brit.
ish War Office is well pleased at the
situation, and confidence is expressed
! that the Beers will be defeated in the
coming great battle, and that the re
lief of Ladysmith is now assured.
In the German Reichstag Minister
Won Buelow, replying to an inquiry
has explained that the demands ol
Germany on England, in connection
with the recent steamers, has beer
conceded, and expressed the hopes
that the relations between the two
governments would continue to remain
friendly.
The Britishers of Newport News
Va, have started a movement for the
relief of the Widows and orphans O
English soldiers killed in the Boel
war and the fund will be forwarded al
once.
The British losses in killed, wound
ed and captured up to date are 1885,
officers and men, according to cable
gram from London
A mass meeting of women of Van
couver has been held to arrange fol
providing British soldiers in Soutf
Africa with necessary comforts.
British sympathizers in Milwaukee
have contributed $1,000 toward the
Mansion House fund in aid of the
widows and orphans of the British
killed.