Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-14
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London. Jan. 14.-The veil concealng
the theatre of war from the anxious
eyes Of Great Britain and the rest of
the world is still unified. 1t is impos-
sible to doubt that this absolute closing
OF all the channels of information Is
duo to the censorship. the strictncss
OF which has been redoubed since the
landing OF Lord Roberts and Lord
Kitchener, concerning whom nothing
has transpired since the announcement
of their arrival at Cape Town four days
ago.
The War Office stated at midnight
that no further news from the front
had been received. and none from any
other source has come to hand during
the night AS usual when news Is
scarce, the rumor mongers have been
busy. The latest story noatcd was
that intelligence had reached the head
quarters of the Scots Guards that Gen
raj Butler had again sustained n serious
defeat. Inquiry at Wellington bar
racks showed that while such a rumor
had reached there. it was neither off,
cial nor in any form deserving Of ere
dence.
a BRITISH ADVANCE
Rensburg, Cape Colony, Jan. "a
strong force OF British troops advanced
this morning under cover OF n brisk ar
tillery fire and cncamped at Singers
fontein on the Beers eastern flank.
The Boer patrols retired, but subse-
quently n body of Beers attempted to
seize the position. threatening commu-
nication between the British encamp-
ment and Rensburg. The New Zeal
anders. with n brilliant dash, frustrated
the attempt. They raced and seized the
position first, and fired vollcys at the
enemy. who retired in the direction of
Colesburg.
AN IMPORTANT MOVE.
London. Jan. 13.-Thc movement Of
General French's troops in the vicinity
of Colesburg is taken to Indicate that
Lord General Roberts has recognized
the Importance of General French's OBJ
jective, namely, to obtain command of
both bridges across the Orange river,
and has FASTENED to send him rein
forcements. 1t is also thought to par
TALLY contirnl-the suggestlaa- HAT Gen
eral Buffers plans include synchronous
movements in all the sphere of opera
ton. About 1000 troops sailed for
South Africa this AFTERNOON.
REPORT FROM VIENNA.
Vienna, Jan. 13.-The Neue Erie
Prcsse today publishes dispatch
from Brussels saying news has been
received there from Pretoria to the
effect that the Beers have stormed all
the heights around Ladysmith. and
that. the capitulation of that place is
hourly expected.
1t is possible that tile news received
in l,,,x 80
Pretoria may refer to the fighting of
Saturday last. January 6. when the
Beers captured the British trenches
three times and were thrice driven out
at the point Of the bayonet and to the
fact that the Beers occupied one Brit
ish position all day long, only being
driven out of it at night
MONEY WANTED.
London, Jan. 13.-The London Sun
to-day reports that on the reassembling
of Parliament January 80 the Govern
ment will Immediately ask for a fur
Their war credit of $50. 100000.
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS
London, Jan. 13.-Though many
stirring scenes have marked the de-
parture of the British troops for the
front during recent months. to- dav
outburst of patriotism, on the occa-
sion Of the starting of the London vol
unteers, was quite unprecedented since
the jubilee. 1t Is the first time in the
history Of the movement that British
volunteers have been permitted to serve
side by side with the regulars in real
warfare. and the people turned out II.
hundreds of thousands to feelingly cell
ebrate 1t. The crowds thronged the
route in such proportions that a de-
tachment of the Lord Mayors own
We're engulphed at various stages of the
march. Finally. the column reached
Nine Films station. bearing numberless
traces of the difficulties of the march.
The public was excluded, the final
leave-takings being held outside and
the volunteers entrained and departed
amidst commingling OF band music and
cheering and the singing OF "Auld Lang
syne." Rule Britannia" and God
save the Queen" The Lord Mayor.
sheriffs and councillors, in their State
robes. accompanied by many ladies,
took another special train for South
ampton 20 bid farewell to the yolun-
teers on board the transport Briton.
The latter arrived soon after the Lord