GENERAL BULLER'S MOVEMENTS.
HIS BOLDNESS AND SKILL APPLAUDED BY THE PRESS. BRITISH FORCES EXPECTED TO UNITE EIGHT MILES FROM LADYSMITH. LONDON, January 19. Tho Times, disouesing Goueral Buller's movements, ooiißidera that tho Boers hold no oontuiuous lino of defence, but mainly occupy two positions. These, it siiys, are comparatively isolated, one being in front of eaoh British camp. Tho numbers of tho Boors aro unknown. Tho Press applaud tho boldness of General Buller's strategy, and the skill with which ho executed the various niovoments. The Times estimates that General Warren has 12,000 infantry, 1500 cavalry, 30 guns, and sit Howitzers, whilo General Buller has 7000 infantry and 18 guns and Howitzers, hesidos tho naval guns. Gonoial Cloary remains at Coleuso. It is expected that Generals Warren and Buller will unito near Blaauwbank. eight milos from Ladysmith. The movement threatens all lines of the onomy's communications south of Ladysmith.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9944, 20 January 1900, Page 2
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148GENERAL BULLER'S MOVEMENTS. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9944, 20 January 1900, Page 2
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