New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
KITCHENER'S FIRM GRIP.
IT SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF RELAX-
ALTON IN SOUTH AFRICA.
ALARM IN LONDON NOT WELL FOUNDED
BISHOP OF LONDON's ILLNESS
THE WEEKS FUNCTIONS.
Copyright; 1901: By The New-York Tribune1

Copyright 1901: By The New-York TribuneJ
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London, Jan. 13 6 a. m.-The meagre dis
patches received from South Africa show that
the Lindley affair was confined to Lord Robertss
body guard and tend to strengthen the con-
clusion that the current feeling of alarm is not
well founded. The strategy of the guerillas is
not followed easily, but it has apparently failed
IN two points. The main lines of British COM
munication have not been broken by the series of
systematic and we'll planned night attacks and
the invasion of Cape Colony has not been fol-
| lowed by a rebellion of the Cape Dutch. whose
sympathies divided between the Beers
and their own pockets. General Kitchener, by
establishing laagers where the unarmed Beers
can be adequately protected, and by concentrat-
ing the British forces the lines of communi-
cation after clearing the intervening spaces of
horses and cattle, foodstUffs and arms, has
forced the commandos to alter their tactics and
take the offensive against fortified posts in the
Transvaal. He is also releasing his mounted
force for continuous service against De Wet.
Delarey and Botha. He has not allowed his
general plan of campaign to be thrown into dis
order by the small parties Of raiders moving
southwark into the disafected districts of Clan
william and Piquetberg. and while the danger
of insurrection is not yet averted the loyalists
Of Cape Colony seem fully prepared to defend
themselves against insignificant forces. Cen
eral Kitchener deserves credit for courage In
adhering tenaciously to his own scheme of op-
erations and in allowing the districts in the
south to take care of themselves. just as Lord
Roberts in advancing to Pretoria was Indifferent
TO what going on his eastern flank.
Military men assert that the lines Of COM
munication have been shortened and that many
posts have been supplied with provisions for
six months and released from dependence upon
the railway and conveys. Koomatipoort, for ex-
ample is no longer connected with posts further
west such as Machadadorp and Belfast but is
provisioned for long period and isolated. Other
important posts are garrisoned in a similar way.
and the lines of communication compactly
arranged.
The Bishop of London reported yesterday
morning to be sinking rapidly. but there a
rally and he was better in the evening, but he
not of danger Bishop Creighton has
shared the fate OF all peacemakers In the Eng
lish Church, for in taking a middle course and
balancing his concessions TO the extremists he
has not satisfied the partisans that full justice
has always been done. For the purity of his
motives executive ability and eminent scholar
ship he has taken high rank among literary men.
who have delighted to honor him.
Almost the only public functions yesterday
were the Exhibition OF Art and Modern Illustra-
ton at the Victoria and Albert Museum and
the distribution OF prizes by the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough a. faGcn F'i,rlily 2 5
Young 9-.pers' League "a Aiecst Hal There
will be many banquets and addresses this week
Earl Roberts will be entertained at the United
Service Club, Admiral Kennedy by the Authors
Club. Lord Rosebery at Wolverhampton and Mr..
Chamberlain will speak at Birmingham and Sir
Henry Fowler at Wilenhall.
January is the favorte month for scientific ad-
dresses next weeks list of speakers including
Professor Norman Collie Professor Ewing Pro-
fessor Dewar and Sir Michael Foster.
Mrs. Craigie's Wisdom of the Wise and
Barrie's Wedding Guest were withdrawn from
ST. James's and the Garrick theatres last night.
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