The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

, London, Dec. 24.-Belated South At
rican dispatches throw no light. upon
the present situation at the seat Of
war. There is no confirmation of the
report that L%adysmith could hold out
several weeks longer, and it is feared
that this was circulated by the Beers
for their own purposes. 1t is hoped
that Mr.. Winston Churchill, having
arrived safely at Delagoa Bay, will
soon be heard from regarding condi-
tions in the Transvaal. as he must
have obtained important information.
A Cape Town dispatch dated Sun.
day. Dec. II, reports that Command
ant Diedricks, of the Boer forces, was
killed in a recent engagement, but no
Poorr describe everything as quiet
there and the only fresh news from
Arundel concerns the weather. which
is exceedingly hot,
Lord Kitchener will join Lord Rob
hereditary lord high constable of Scot
land will accompany the commander
in-chief in special service. The earl
VI oClDS 10 lo1SilAS IL SOApS W. NoAoAH
teers in Lancashire. MI. Victor
! Christian Cavendish, member of par
lament for West Derbyshire and heir
apparent Of the duke of D%evonshire,
has volunteered to go to the front.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
! Times. under date of Dec. Ii. says:
'"The fighting line of the Boer army is
very thin and a single British success
might crumble it completely. The
| real danger, however, is not the mill
tary situation. but the likelihood of Il
"Dutch rebellion. which would make
| the area Of war so vast that an addi.
tional $4,000 men would be easily
| swallowed up in maintaining the enor-
| nous length y of British coinmunica-
TONS"
Referring to tardy acceptance of as
| s%istance from local forces the CORE
| spondent says: Seen. Butler undoubt-
! eddy at the beginning displayed Il GER
tain self-suficiency and unwillingness
to accept local advice and assistance
which events quickly modified
How the French Look at 1t.
Paris. Dec. 24.-1he serious reverses
| of England has led to the impression
here that she might yield and accept
mediation. but the absence of deSpond-
! ency on the part of Britons generally,
and their apparent determination to
fight to a finish came as a. surprise to
most Frenchmen and evoked admira-
! ton for England's GOODNESS andl self
confidence from all but the Anglo
phoebe organs. The Figaro las warned
Frenchmen against the idea that
Great Britain would accept the medi-
alton of Germany. Russia or ever the
. United States at the present stage Of
the war.
Stonewall Jnckson's Tactics.
London, Dec. "a. The Daily News
' sees immense significance in the fact
that Lord Roberts has appointed on
his staff Lieut.. Col. Henderson. au-
thor of the life. of Gen. Stonewall
Jackson. the Confederate leader. and
a man who has closely studied the
history of the American Civil war.
especially as he has not served under
Lord Roberts before and is but little
known to him personally. The ap-
pointment is regarded by the Daily
News as proving Lord Roberts belief
that what is wanted in the war in
South Africa is a strict appreciation Of
Jackson's principles. 1t also connects
the appointment with the umo that
Gen. Joubert served under Gen. Stone
wall Jackson.