Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-08
GREAT JOY
Relief of Ladysmirh Thrills the
Empire as Never Before.
Butler Fights His Way to the City That
Had Been Hemmed Up for Months
Garrison Was on the Border
of Starvation.

London, March Zine war OIucS
has received the following from Gen.
Butler:
'Lyttleton's headquarters, March 1,
0:O5 morning. Dundonald, with
the Natal carbineers and composite
regiment, entered Ladysmith last
night. The country between me and
Ladysmith is reported clear of the
enemy. I am moving on Nelthorpe."
The Garrison's PitifuI Plight.
London, March 2.-The following is
the text of later dispatch from Gen.
Butler:
''Nelthrope, March IL have just
returned from Ladysmith. Except a.
small guard, north of Surprise hill,
the whole of the enemy lately be-
sieging the town have retired in hot
haste, and to the south of the town
the country is quite clear of them.
The garrison were on half a pound of
meal a man per day and supplement-
ing the meat ration by horses and
mules. The men will want a little
nursing before being fit for the field
When the news of the relief of
Ladysmith became known London
literally went mad with joy and
throughout England the scenes wit
messed have no parallel in the mem
Dries of this generation. The pent-up
jubilation at the relief of Kimberley
and the defeat of Cronje would no
longer be controlled. andswith to-day's
| browning triumph the national trait
of self-restraint was thrown to the
winds. The lord mayor of London
Immediately telegraphed his con-
gratulations to Gems. White and Bull
Ter. When the queen received the
news at Windsor, the bells on the cur
few tower of the castle were rung in
honor of the event.
The strain that for 113 days had
kept the nation in terrible anxiety
was removed. The lord mayor showed
himself at a window out of which
hung huge City imperial volunteer
flag and the crowd yelled itself
hoarse. Staid magnates grabbed
haring posters from newsboys and
brandished 'Ladysmith relieved" to
the roaring 'throng. All thought of
business was forgotten. Nothing
could be done on the stock exchange
except sing God Save the Queen, and
cheer. No one wanted to trade on
such day as this. The stores put up
their shutters and gave their en-
ployes holiday. Great ensigns
f1oated in the sunlight from hundreds
of buildings and little union jacks lit
up the murlSy city windows. The
lord mayor wired Lady Butler as fol-
lows: my sincere congratulations
on your gallant husbands achieve
ment" He also ordered holiday for
the city schools. Later he answered
the demands of the crowd, that in
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speech in which he said: ''This news
makes our hearts leap for JOY. We
now are satisfied that our sacrifice of
blood and treasure is not in vain.''
Late News from Roberts.
London, March 1.-The war Office re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
''Paardeberg, March 1.-Cronje with
his family left here yesterday in
charge of Maj. Gen. Prettyman and
under the escort of the City imperial
volunteers and mounted infantry.
Later in the day the remaining pris-
oners went in charge of the earl of
Enroll and escorted by the Gloucesters
and 100 imperial volunteers. The
women and children are being sent to
| their homes. I understand that great
dissatisfaction was felt by the Beers
at Cronje's refusal to accept my offer
of safe conduct to the women and
children, and medical care for the
wounded, 10 of whom are now in our
hospital. Many of them are in a ter
rible plight for want of care at an
earlier stage. [ inspected the Beers
lager yesterday and was much struck
by the ingenuity and energy with
which the position was made almost
| impregnab1e to assault
Great Britain's RLg Army.
London, March 2.-The army esti-
mates, issued last night, show total
expenditure of SCI, 499, 400, an in
crease over last year of e 0,8s2, 200.
The total number of officers and men
is placed at 10000, an increase over
last year of 245.147.
Roberts and Kitchener Kimberley.
Kimberley, March 2.-Lord Roberts
and Gen. Kitchener arrived here yes
terday and were warmly welcomed by
the municipal officials and thanked
for the successful relief of the town.
Total British Casualties.
London, March 2.-The total British
casualties to date are 1884, of which
2,319 were added during the last fort
night.
| No Chance To Save Them.