The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-27
DEEMS ITSELF BOER-rROOF.

DEEMS ITSELF BOER-pROOF.
Ladysmith. Sunday. Jan. 21.-Runner
! to Frere Camp. Jan. 24-The garrison
is watching General Buffers guns she'll
ing the Beers. Their fire can be seen
at this distance and appears to be very
| effective. The movements of the Beers
show that they are evidently determined
to stubbornly oppose the advance Of the
! relief column. they show no signs OF
removing their guns and have mounted
new ones and are continually strengthen
| ing their Notifications. Our fortifcat;ons
have been greatly strengthened since Jan
uary 9th and Ladysmith is now practical
! ly impregnable.
| Owing to the dry weather the fever has
diminished and the number of GONZALES
/ cents returning from the Intomhi camp
/ exceeds that OF the patients being sent
there. The supplies are spinning ont
/ splendidly. all the troops having suffi-
I cient wholesome food.
>The heat is terrific. the thermometer
registering 10T degrees in the shade.
LONDON NOT THUS SANGUINE.
London, Jan. 26.-Undcr other cir
cumstances the news from Ladysmith
showing greatly improved sanitary CON
diti0ns. the plentifulnesS Of provisions
and the Strengthening of the fortihcatlOns
until the place is regarded as imprerna-
BILE, would have inspiritcd the nation.
hut these good tdings to the british
are over:hadowed by anxiety rs 70 the
situation on the Upper Tugela and the
thought that the heavy losses suffered
during the struggle Tuesday night have
,.ip. .s.
made no effort to conceal their chagrN,
expressing the grayest fears rs 10 tae
ultimate fate Of Lady<nlth. Such nu-
thorities as Major General Sir Frederic,
Darlington, who is under orders Cor
South Africa and Lord Clifford. who wnn
the Victoria Cross while scouting for
Lord Wolseley. during the Xulu y ar.
would not lie surprised to hear Of 1he
capture Of General Whites force within
week.
I.5ld Clifford who knows tie country
like a book could not Enc rstald ho%
in the world General Narrcn n>-e1 @Ot 10
the top of Spion l<)J without ascertain
ing what positions commanded it.
/ While General Warren Is nor Manned
for retreating under what IS Supposed To
have been heavy shell fire Ee is severely
criticised for Occupying 4 position 10
! which he could not bring III his artillery.
BOABARDNIENT or KIMBERLEY.
I Pretoria. Wednesday, Jan. 24--The
/ Federal forces started a heavy lombard
ment Of Kimberley. The garris0n's new
gun carried five miles, but collapsed
after few shots
/ \ body Of POO lancers made 4 sortie
/ from Ladysmith urder cover OF a heavy
cannon and rifle fire from the forts OPP
posite the laagcr Of the Pretoria com
mando The British retired with evi-
| dent loss. One Boer was wounded. y
heavy cannonade started this morning
and still continues.
BRITISH TRANSPORT ARRIVES.
Cape Town. Jan. 25.-The British
transport Lancaster Corporation has ar
/ rived here.
/ MORE TROOPS. TO EMBARK.
London. Jan. 26.-Probably a. a I'M
mediate effect Of the receipt ii he laws
| Of the abandonment Of Sp0n knp by
the British force under Hene"Al S'r
Charles Warren. orders have ben sel.t
to AlderShot to have the F0d III ,ar:lty
division in readiness to embark for South
Africa early IN Febrll:y
The Gazette today publishes a NUM-
Der Of dispatches from General Butler
TO the NT' Office, "ntI3,lnG '''ts
from Generals White, liiId1l%d Ne
thuen and other generals reg g!rl;nG ,hcir
yario"s operations but containing holh-
I"7 l'''et :iti :4;',i 'ii n1,
diypatcn from Gener5 W-hlr. 9a,ta
November Ind says
Il was so greatly imp-e%sfI ''th tIe
! exposed PoSltloh ol tue ~.i'i 81 cIi-
coe that | determined 0tl7ne@ 1'h 10
Withdraw from there an! e-h@'ht'ate
all the troops at i'1a|S - 4. re
governor represented tn%l '"'I ",'"i"
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