From the Southern and Western theatres of the war the
news is meagre but good as far as it goes. We know definitely that Lord Roberts has gone to the front—the whereabouts of Lord Kitchener is not known—which means, of course, that the main advance is now to begin ; whether from Orange River, Colesberg, or Sterkstroom is however quite uncertain. A very few days, or perhaps hours, must however clear up this point, and show also where Lord Roberts has placed the thirty thousand men or more who are unaccounted for in the reports which are allowed to come through. At the Modder we hear of General Macdonald having made a movement to the west, but its object is not fully disclosed. Possibly when the advance actually begins we shall hear of simultaneous actions at all places where we are in touch with the enemy.
