The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-23
quests regarding the prisoners at the
Transvaal capital.
PORTUGAL IS PowERLEss.

4TdISNddi Capital.
PORTUGAL IS POWERLESS.
The Lisbon correspondent of the Daily
Mail discussing the Boer importation OF
food, munitions of war and recruits by
way of the Portuguese port of Lourenzo
Marques, says:
Portugal is undoubtedly doing her ut
moststo check the transit Of war material
for the Beers through Delagoa bay, al
though Great Britain would do we'll to
make a demand for greater watchfulness.
Portugal however, is in constant terror
Of Boer raid on her African possessions
and cannot stop the passage of volunteers
for the Transvaal."
MADE HIS MOTHER HAPPY.
Lady Randolph Churchill has received
a cable dispatch from her son, Winston
Churchill, who was captured by the
Beers In Natal and taken to Pretoria, and
whose escape from there was announced
Dec. IA, saying he had arrived safely at
Delagoa Bay.
CHURCHILL AND THE BOERS.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from Lourenzo Marques, under
date Of Dec. II, regarding Winston
Churchill and the Beers:
Lieut.. Churchill wrote Gen. Joubert
on Dec. g. asking to be released on the
ground of being a war correspondent.
Gen. Joubert, on Dec. 13, replied that Mr..
Churchill had been detained because he
had been represented as a combatant as
sisttng an armored train to escape. He
added that Mr.. Churchill was unknown to
him personally, but he would accept his
assurance that he was a non-com Blatant
and would order his release. The order
arrived at Pretoria ten hours after Mr.
Churchill had escaped, leaving behind
him letter expressing his gratitude for
the treatment he had received"
SIGNIFICANT APPOINTMENT.
The Daily News sees immense signifi-
canoe in the fact that Lord Roberts has
appointed on his staff Lieut. Col Hen
derson, author of life of Gen. Stonewan
jackson, the Confederate leader, and
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 appointment is re-
garded by the Daily News as proving
Lord Roberts belief that what is wanted
in the war in South Africa is a strict
application of Jacksons principles. It
also connects the appointment with the
rumor that Gen. Jouberr served under
Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
AT BULLER'S CAMP.
g CHIEVELEY CAMP, Natal, Sunday
Dec. 1.-THE camp, which was pitched to
the left of the position taken up by the
Union brigade, was shifted from that
point this morning to Chieveley.
The wounded are being entrained for
Pietermaritzburg. Most of the wounds
are in the arms or legs. DIR. Treves is
operating on the wounded. Sir William
MacCormac attended at the railway plat
form, and several assistant surgeons are
giving every attention.
NO CHANCE FOR MEDIATION.
PARIS. Dec. 22.-The serious reverses
of England have led to the impression
that she might yield and accept media
ton, but the absence of dependency on
the part of Britons generally and their
apparent determination to fight to fin
ish, came as q surprise to most French
and evoked admira ton for England s
GOODNESS and self-confidence from all but
the most AnglophCbe organs The Figaro
has warned Frenchmen against the idea
that Great Britain would accept the me-
diation Of Germany, Russia or even the
United States at the present stage Of
the war
I'm the congress of the United States,''
says the Figaro, there Is much more
freedom than in European legislation, and
questions may be discussed there But,
even IL resolutions were ADOPTED request
Ing the president to take the first step
to mediate, President Mckinley would be
the first to realize their lack of propriety
and bury them. unceremoniously'
ALLEGED BRITISH CRUELTY.
AMSTERDAM, Dec PA committee
has been formed to investigate the
charges Of cruelty alleged to have been
committed by the British In South Africa.
A manifesto will be issued to the people
Of England and the continent reciting in
stances.
SYMPATHY FOR BOERS.
NEW YORK, Dec 22-The board of
aldermen of New York city today adopted
a resolution praying the God of battles
to make the Beers successful in the war
against England. The resolution will
now go to the council, and If that BODY
concurs will come before Mayor Van
Wyck for his approval
BOER REINFORCEMENT
STERKSTROM, c. c., Dec. 16.-The
Beers have been largely reinforced since
Gen. Gatacre's reverse at Stormberg The
country north of that point is in arms
and the farms of the loyalists are being
taken by the Beers, who reap the crops.
Boer accounts of Successful engagements
are printed for distribution throughout
the disaffected district.
CHANCE FOR CANADIANS.
OTTAWA, Ont. Dec. PA eahloeraro