EASTERN FRONTIER.

Evening Star, Issue 111548, 6 February 1900, Page 4

EASTERN FRONTIER.

GENERAL BULLER’S MOVE-

MENTS.

NEWSPAPER CHATTER,

ECHOES FROM SPION KOP.

LADYSMITH CONFIDENT

* Press Association— By Telegraph—Oopyiigh

LONDON, February 5,

v Definite statement.-- are made at Durban that General Duller had crossed the ; Tngela Diver. Some allege that he has : gone in the direction of Acton Homes, ♦there east of Zwartekop. ‘The Times ’ declares that these atate-

meats are premature. f The War Office is silent with regard to General Bullcr’s movements. Mr Winston Ghnrchill declares that all will be staked on the coming battle. The spirits of the troops were never higher. ‘The Times’ announces that the Ladysmith garrison are resigned but determined.

The ‘Daily News’ says that Door reinforcements are being detrained before Ladysmith. Tho ‘ Daily Telegraph ’ declares that had Ladysmith fallen during tho attack on January (i President Kruger would .have visited Europe to petition the Powers to save tho Republic. Tho injuries received by General AVoodgate at Spion Kop-'oonsist of a wound over the eye, caused by a fragment of a shell. DURBAN, February 5. Colonel Thorneycroft reports that when Spion Kop was surprised a Native who was warning the Boer picket to waken was bayoneted, A Ladysmith heliograph message says : —" Elated on Saturday at hearing General -BulleFs guns actively booming. The Br are massing near the town, and ng guns on to Surprise Hill, Wo uito ready if attacked. All well, aio a few Doers north-east of tho Two inhabitants who escaped from Ladysmith have arrived at Pietermaritzburg. They reported that there are sufficient provisions in the town for a considerable tune. Fresh meat is supplied ’ daily. Trenches have been dug on tho roads leading to Ladysmith along tho supposed line of the British advance. A PRISONER RELEASED. CAPE TOWN, February 5. Lord Roberts has written to General Joubert proffering to release Commandant Pretorius, who was wounded and captured at Elandslaagte, and had his leg subsequently amputated. The British Cem-mander-in-Chief described him as a brave soldier. The wife of Commandant Pretorius lias, thanked' Lord Roberts, and asked that her husband be sent to Magersfontein.