Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-15
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

The rising OF one tribe of natives in
South Africa means the rising OF all
European journals PRINT the strongest
anti-British reports with no concealmena
of rejoicing.
/ Twenty missionaries have arrived at
Durham from Swaziland after many mar
row escapes.
Thirty-fve hundred Beers crossed the
bridge at Bethulia, destroying sections Of
the railroad near that place.
British military experts see in the
Natal situation the worst that the coun-
try has faced since certain events in the
Crimean war.
The Boer farms are being worked by
the women and Kaffirs, All the farms
send regular contributions OF Supplies 30
the Boer commissary.
The humanity of both armies in caring
for the wounded and the courteous ex-
change of prisoners are among the re-
deeniing features of the hastiites.
dispatches from Cape Colony points in
dieate extreme disaffection among the
Cape Dutch, who are exulting over the
Boer successes in Natal and are verging
on an outbreak.
Reports show that while the British
still hold De Aar and the Orange river
bridge the Beers have the latter under
mined. TINS commanding the ronte from
Cape Town to Kimberley
All the Cape railways arr now in the
hands of the military authorities. Five
hundred tons Of foodstuffs were seized on
board the steamship Maria at Durham,
consigned to Delagoa bay for the Trans
yaal
The thirty-fo,r fresh British battal-
ions ordered are to report at once 1t Is
/ evident that the war department is deter
mined to crush the Transvaal even il in
Krugcr's words England does pay price
that ''wiH stagger humanity"
/ It is understood that the Baers have
proclaimed ttle upper Tugela division Of
Natal annexed to the Orange Free State
! A dispatch from IJadysmith says that
Gen. Joubert protested to Gen. White
against the use of lyddite shells, fred
from the big naval guns. a. inhuman.
The war Office is adopting Gen. Otis
| tactics Of silence in regard TO operations
and results. The public i especially in
dignant at the war Office for misrepre-
sentations about the British defeat at
Dundee Oct 30l, which was baked IN
| England at the time as a brilliant VIC
tory.
Reports indicate that the Beers are
displaying great courage and skill in the
| management of their artillery, but that
the British guns are the more effective
| While there il loud protest on the part
/ of some Ei,,aish papers In regard to The
censorship, public sentiment favors the
Governments policy, believing 1t neces-
sary. and it viii be maintained.
! Ii Is believed tIss..t the Orange Free
State comrc- aders now haze II 900 men
concentrated against Kimberley and the
/ Free State southern frontier Opposed
| 70 them are only 600 British troops. The
towns which lie open to their attack are
Aliwal North, Burghersiorp, Steynberg,
Barkls and MoIteno.
Whites force includes ten battaiions
of infantry, totaling 1000 men with the
| losses deducted: g naval brigade of not
oyer 7E0. part Of which, ii Is understood,
/ Is left at Ccleaso TO guard the railway.
Thus Whites infantry force is about
$500. aided to this be has three regi-
nlents of cavalry. which. after allowing
for losses amount 10 perhaps 1000: the
Imperial Light Horse. 500. and various
Natal forces, 1.0O0. He has tfirty-six
fed guns. manned by 500 men two guns
i captured at E,audslaagte. eight Natal
guns. fise paval twelve Founders and four
six-inch rapid fires.
The British transport Nineveh has
reached Cape Town