River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
EAGER FOR NEWS.
Much Anxiety In London over Mea-
gerness of Information-A Brit
ish RepuIsc Reported.


London, Nov. 2S.-A fresh interrupt
tion in the East African cable service at
this interesting moment has caused a
cessation of war news. AS yet the war
Office has not received Lord Methuen's
detailed list of casualties, nor is any
information at hand regarding the
whereabouts of the Ninth lancers, who
were sent in pursuit of the Beers from
Gras Pan.
The Daily Mail says that a private
telegram announces that the lancers
are still scouting ahead of Methuen's
advancing column, but as he announced
that he was giving his men days rest
this is hardly possible.
Indeed, the greatest anxiety is felt,
and more especially in view of the fact
that a Berlin journal, the Deutsche-
warte, which regularly prints Boer
communications, announced Sunday,
before it could have been ascertained
from British sources, that the naval
brigade lost 100 men at Gras Pan and
that the Ninth laneers were captured.
II is understood that the government
decided to proceed Immediately with
the mobilization and embarkation of a
sixth division of 10000 men, under a
well known lieutenant general.
Gen. Hildyard's achievement at Bea-
con Hill is beginning TO be recognized
as one of the best things the campaign
has yet shown, as it has relieved the ten
sion of the situation in Natal and has
brought the relief of Ladysmith within
measurable distance. Gen. Butler APP
pears to be confident of Lord Methuen's
ability and is devoting all his energy to
Ladysmith.
An attempt win be made presumably
| to reach Colenso in time to cut off the
retreat of the Beers from Weenen over
the Tugela river. 1t is feared, however,
that the enemy will get there first and
destroy the bridge. AT Frere bridge
the British found two massive spans ut
terly wrecked by dynamite, one piece
weighing PA pounds having been
hurled 200 yards.
Sir Alfred Miner has warned the va
rious relief committees in Cape Town
TO be prepared for the arrival of 10000
refugees from Kimberley as soon as the
siege has been raised.
| BE rlin, Nov. 2S.-The New York Jour-
| nal correspondent cables: Newspapers
announce from Boer-European sources
| that Gen. Lord Methuen advanced be-
| yond Gras Pan and attacked the Beers
Monday. They assert that the British
were repulsed with great slaughter.
| The Beers got around in the British
rear and shot down over 100 of the naval
| brigade. The Ninth laneers, who dashed
ahead after last Saturdays battle, it is
| declared, have been captured.
| Cape Town, Nov. %. - 1t is reported
that Gen. Methuen has captured Honey
Nest Kroof, ten miles north of Gras Pan
and 100000 rounds of ammunition.
New York, Nov. 2s.-The Evening
Post says: Enlistments for the Boer
army, it was learned, Monday, are max
| ing some progress in this city, though
more men are volunteering in Philadel-
phia and Other places. The recruits
are found chiefly among the Irish
Americans, although Germans and men
| of other nationalities are also volun-
| teering to fight under the Boer flag.
Some dozens of young Irishmen have al
ready left this city for the Transvaal
but the largest recruiting is done il
! Chicago and other western cities, San
Francisco sending her quota. In the
Rand at the beginning of the war there
were some thousands of Irishmen who
! had not been particularly esteemed by
the British government before they
left Ireland. These have now, with few
exceptions, taken the field. These mer
have always stood high in the friend
ship of Kruger, and it is said he car
have as many men from this country as
/ he wants.