Show BRITISH DEFEAT AT BRITISH TECULA REVERSES central irn crl forced to Lea I vlast laboo biond and on oil the rifle field l its III dellin rate Str straits alts gen buller w tn a dispatch to the war office january 21 1 states that scion spion I 1 cop was abandoned on account of lack of 0 water inability to loing ang ati artillery tillery there and the heavy boer fire ile ho gh gives no list ol of ili nit whole force with withdrew dreve south of the tugela river eiver with wilh the evident intention of reao liing Lady ladysmith smith by another route geri cea troops have retreated south of the tugela river the boers say the british lost 1500 killed wednesday it is believed this includes the wounded tire also claim that of tile english troops surrendered at A dispatch from noar head langer Lady ladysmith smith says the boltish tish dead left on tile the battlefield numbered num 1500 the week has opened with the utmost aloon for the hie public aud and th the reaction is all the stronger beba because use of the high hopes that were reposed ili gen buller s turning and of his announcement that there would be no turning bade back in ill the very moment when rr dr leyds is being received as an honored gunst guest in the highest circles on tike the continent great britain IMS hiis to face the worst disaster in a canti thus far disastrous open talk Is heird heard of tho absolute necessity of abandoning lady sinith to its file fate while lord roberts roberta should stick to the original plan of an advance over the orange river upon to ladysmith Ladys Lady nuth smith the disappointment must mastbe be very bitter A dispi itch from tho the boer aloer langer laager near the town des cirbes the town as very evidently preparing a desperate coup in order to effect a junction with gen buller a advancing army annj it may be regarded as it a certainty that in ili the confident hope of early relief sir ir george white lids has lately been issuing extra rations and thil thi fact lias has given i lise ise to an exa exaggerated iden idea as to the length of time tho the provisions would last even should it be decided to send gen buller reinforcements and to attempt to reach ladysmith Lady sinith smith by a movement through the still more difficult country cast of colenso it is extremely doubtful vili whether ether tile garrison could hold out long as such a movement would occupy at least lea st a month |