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Show South ) Mrm On r : -: London, Feb. 8. The British columns are putting themselves in motion in all parts of the South African war field. A combined-attack upon the Boers appears ap-pears to be in progress. General Bui- j ler has gained a footing on the plateau - north of the Tugela, after two days' I hard fighting. On the far western border Lord Me- , thuen 'has begun a turning movement against the Boer right, while General . Macdonald threatens" the Boer flank, ; thus relieving the pressure on Lord Methuen's front. Lord Roberts, who, according to an informant in close touch with the war , 1 office, is in the middle of the theatre ; of war, has begun to march on Bloem- fontein. The Boers have taken the initiative against General Gatacie. attacking two of his positions at Sterkstroom. It really looks as though the general forward movement so long talked of were in progress-. General Buller's third attempt at relieving re-lieving Ladysmith absorbs attention. Telegrams of from 100 to 200 words, from a dozen correspondents, have been passed bv the censor, who has apparently appar-ently re-datexl messages written on Monday or Tuesday to Wednesday at 6 p. m. From the?? it is clear that General Buller up to Tuesday evening had taken one hill, had repulsed a Boer counter attack and was holding the position against an enfilading fire from Spion Kop and Doorm Kloof. His losses, as mentioned by one correspondent, correspon-dent, are 250. The only telegrams from Boer sources assert that one of General Buller's attempts, at-tempts, to seize the fords failed, but they admit that he has lodged forces on one kopje- Light on General Buller's operations ceases here, the war office not contributing any information. |