Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-12-28
NATIVES lose CONFIDENCE
British Reverses at Stormberg Re-
suit in Rebellion in the Whole
Country to the North.
TROOPS ON DEFENSIVE AT all POINTS.
Absence of News Causes Fear: IN IN =
London-Gen. CronJe Refuses Eur-
Observation-Disclosures Sceresa
Great Britain's Policy. Is

L London, Dec. 81 The latest dis
patches received seem to show that he
British forces are standing on the de-
fensiye at all points Gen. Buffers or $
dering the troops now arriving at Cape
Town to proceed to Durham to reenforce
the Natal column. Absence of news
from him has fed tosa surmise that hels
trying to join Cen White by flank
movement.
Fears for Methuen.
The gravity Of the military situation
is again becoming accentuated in ne
public mind, owing to the complete abb
sence of news. Nothing has been heard
from Lord Methuen since Sunday, and J
it. is feared that his, communications
have been cut. If this be SO, his position
is dangerous.
A Curt Message.
London, Dec. %. The war office has
received the following from Gen. For
estier-Walker, the British commander
at Cape Town:
"Cape Town, W ednesday, Dec. 20:-Me-
thuen wires that he, has received q rude
reply from Gen. Cronje respecting his rep
reservations as to Lieut.. Chandos-P ole
Cell, saying that this officer is regarded as
spy. Gen. Cronje also states he Will
hold no further communication with Me-
thuen.''
On December IS the British war Office
received the following dispatch, dated
Sunday, September IS, from Gen. For
ester Walker:
''Methuen reports that Lieut.. Chandos-
Pole-GeH was taken prisoner last Thursday
when going to meet a flag truce. Hewase
waving his handkerchief in response, and
was unarm ed. -
News Hard to GET.
London, Dec 22. There is still no
definite news regarding the military OPP
erations in South Africa, Probably this
I is because the only cable that. is now
working is cholzed with official dis
patches. 5
Losses at Co1enso.
Gen. Buffers casualty list at Colenso,
Just published, shows that 146 were
killed and 746s wounded. Two hundred
| and twenty-seven are described as miss
ing, and of these about 40 are known
TO be prisoners in the hands of the
Beers. This makes a total larger than
Gen. Buffers original estimate.
sympa thy for Beers.
Ottawa, Ont, Dec. %. The out
spoken sympathy among French Cana
dams for the Dutch people of South At
RIGA in their struggle for liberty and In.
dependence is general among the lead
ing men in the liberal party. Charles
The bault, Of Waterloo,1in speaking at a
joint political meeting in Sherbrooke
county, said:
1.-THE war against the Beers is a criminal
war, and I warn Canadians against Civ
ing any support to Great Britain. This war
against the Transvaai is an act of bfigand-
age. 1t is a war disloyal and shameful for
England and shameful for humanity, which
suffers it without intervening, =
In Close Proximity.
London, Dec. 233.--British and Boer
forces are in close proximity at Mod
der river, but show no anxiety
about renewing the battle. Each side
is Strengthening its .defenses- The
Beers have been largely REINFORCED
since Gen. Gatacre's reverse at s. torn
berg and the country north of that
point is in arms.