The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-25

Though at the Front a Crisis Is
Expected SOOn-EngIish Press Ad-
mits That, Man for Man. Britors
Have Found Their Equal, and
That 100000 Additional Men Are
Needed to Suppress the Beers.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The war Office has
received a cableGram from Gen. Fores-
teI-Walker, dated ct Cape Town, saying:
'flave no further news of the general
situation"
1t may be almost safely predicted that
nothing will occur today. A truce, either
formal or informal. is being kept for the
Observance Of Christmas by the opposing
forces.
The Duke Of Connaught has again
pressed TO be allowed to go to the front
but the government declined to give IT'S
assent. Then, waving considerations of
rank, he offered his services to Lord Rob
erts In any capacity as a staff officer
Lcrd Roberts consented, but the govern
ment again declined
The Morning Posts correspondent at
ChieVeley, telegraphing or Monday. Dec
10. and confirming intelligence already
eabled, says:
AT dawn today the column struck
camp and formed a new one three miles
to the south, owing, to the scarcity of
water"
dispatch from Modder River. dated
Dec Is, Gays: "The Beers continue ex-
tending their trenches. They now have
nearly twenty miles of intrenched works
oue north Of tho British camp, which also
is IN an admirable position for defense
as the surrounding country is perfectly
leVei. The Beers, however, are compelled
TO keep force estimated at 20 900 in order
TO contain the British column. A large
number of Lord Methuen's wounded have
recovered, and are ready to resume their
places in the ranks
"A dispatch to the Daily News from
Medder River, dated Dec IS saws. eve
are now waiting until Englend shall have
reah2ed the actual facts. It has to be ad
mltted that, man for man, we have found
ourselves pretty Well matched. but the
ECeIS nave always the choice Of positions.
Let england then become alive to the
need for fu1 ther 100000 men. Such
ioree VIII prove the truest economy In
both blood and treasure"
among minor news items 1t is an
nounced that Col. McKinnon has been an
pointed 10 command the city of London
Snperial volunteers. The Sixteenth Ian
2-Ts nave been ordered to, proceed from
BOMBAY TO the Cape to meet the pressing
need of cavalry. The Canadian colonel
hdshard, has been appointed to Gen,
French's staff 1t is rumored that the
'Fee state Is about to move the seat of
government from Bloemfontein to Win
burg the former being indefensible.
Dr. Leyds, who has been again inter
pie arms and ammunition, declaring that
they have MaGsers enough to give everv
burgher two and an equal number of
Martini -Henrys.
Ihe morning papers are severely criti-
clsing the fact that Gen. Sir Charles War
ren fifth division is being utilized to re-
inforce various points, instead of being
concentrated at one
RECONCENTRADO ORDER.
CAPE TOWN, Dec IS delayed in
transnissien).-Gen. Gatacre In order to
check an insurrection among the Dutch
coionists and to prevent disaffeated per
sons giving infOrma tiOn or other assist
ehce 10 the Beers, has issued a modified
Feconcertrado order By its terms all
males OF over twelve years of age of
whatever nationality, residing outside
the towns or villages within a radius of
twelve miles of military camps, now es-
IdpI+SIeQ or hereafter TO be established
north OF Sterkstroom, are required fmme-
diately to vacate their places Of residence
and either remove to some place outside
the tweive-mile radius or to form camp
In close proximity to the nearest military
calnp-the spot to be selected by the of
fcer COMMUNICATIVE they must reside
until further notice, providing for their
own needs. All persons found within the
radius without passes will be arrested
Advices from Colesburg assert that not
many colonial Dutch have Joined the
Boers IN that district. Certain residents
of Malmesbury celebrated Gen. Gatacre,s
repulse at Stormberg by a dinner
SIRDAR SAILS.
MALTA, Dec. 24-Gen. Lord Kitchener.
chief Of staff to Gen Lord Roberts, ar
rived here today from Alexandria on the
British second-class cruiser Isis. He
went Immediately on board the British
cruiser Dido. which sailed for Gibraltar,
where he viii Join Lord Roberts.