The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-19
MOVEMENT
FOR RELIEF OF
LADYSMIIH.
general Advance of the British Army
for the Relief Of La
dysmith.
CROSSED THE TUGELA RIVER.
1--WE Are Going to Relief of Our Com
rades in Ladysmith," +" Says
General Butler.


LONDON, Jan. 10. a. m.-Military
critics in aiHlIatiOn with the war office
consider that the expected battle along
the wide are south and west of Lady
smith. can hardly be delayed beyond
to-day. From Durham it is reported
that lighting has already begun.
General Buffers forces, engaged in
the annking operation across the Tug
Ella. are some $4,000 or 1900 bayonets,
700 horses and forty guns. The dispo-
s,,ion o, his other $1,000 or 10000 men is
not known, although the assumption is
that the whole army VIII be in action
when the hour for combined movement
arrives.
Three weeks ago General Butler had
$1,000 men. Considerable reinforce
ments have since reached him, giving
him probably 5000 men and eighty
guns all told.
Estimates Of how many men and
guns the Beers have to oppose him are
mere guess work. In not replying to
General Lytleton's shells they are us
inr the tactics that proved so success
full In the battles of MagersfonteIn and
colenso-lylng low In their trenches
and thus hoping to conceal their pre-
else position until the infantry ad-
vance.
The Daily Chronicles military expert
sees a curious analogy between General
Buffers situation now and on the eve Of
MagersfonteIn. Now, as then, the
Boers are making a stand, with their
backs to investing lines within a few
miles. As Lord Methuen, after cross
ing Modder river. had to attack the
spyttonteln and Magersfontein hills, so
General Butler after passing the Tuge-
Ia, faces invisible entertainments in a
rough country.
One correspondent mentions General
Buffers wheeled transport Of 5000 We
hlcles, which connects him with the
rail head, about thirty miles to the
rear. Among these vehicles are thirty
traction engines. which draw from ten
to fifteen wagons each.
General Buffers warning about the
misuse OF the white flag by the Beers
in his proclamation to the troops, Is
considered a rather broad hint to
give no quarter. His phrase, There
will be no turning back" is played
upon edltorlally by the morning pa
pers as presaging cheerful announce
ments.
The absorbing interest felt in the
situation in Natal makes other points
In the theatre of war seem microscopic.
Lord Methuen lies behind his works at
Moddcr river. 1t is estimated that his
forces will have to be nearly or quite
doubled before he can relieve kim
berley.
British reInforcements are moving to-
ward General French at Rensburg.
With these he is expected to advance.
General Gatacre's men occupy Lopes-
burg. slight advance.
The war Office announces that next
will be embarked seventy-two guns,
$40 men and 2,2lO horses. This is the
largest consignment of artillery ever
sent abroad. The war oflce invites
800 volunteers for a sharpshOoter's bat
TALON OF yeomanry.
Sir William MacCormIc, in the Lam
Get, says that Of the 800 wounded in the
hospitals visited by him, only eight had
been hit by shells.
Mr.. Klpllng has written the following
characteristic letter to the British
Guiana branch OF the navy league. in
recognition of a contribution to the
war fund:
Bravo. British Guiana! seeing what
they have had to contend with lately in
the sugar line. they have done uncom-
monty well. Please convey to them my
hest thanks-frst, MS vice president Of
tho league; second, ms perpetrator Of
the absent-minded beggar.' and, third,
rs fellow contributor TO the big Jack
pot which we are boiling up on Thomas
behalf, Have Won seen Brazil and
Trinidad come into the p"
The Cane Town correspondent Of the
Times dscpssInp Afrlksnd6r dIsIovaI-
ty saws.
'G believe tho svmnatbv NJ every
Dutcbman in south AfrIca ia with the
two rcpublIcs and ,bot voneraI rIa-
Ing is sun quite possible. However,