Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-21

/ dia Immediately, to succeed the fate
Gen. Wauchope in command of the
Highland brigade. Gen. Tucker, com
handing at Zecunderabad, has also
been ordered to the Cape to command
division.
VIII Use Extreme Measures.
London, Dec. 1S.-The New York
Journal correspondent cables: THE
immediate effect of Buffers defeat will
be the mobilization of Great Britain's
whole naval and military power. All
the reserves will be summoned to their
colors. The entire militia will be
called into service. Every ship in the
navy will be commissioned, as a warn
ing to European powers to keep their
hands off.
THE Cape Colonists who have been
sympathizing more or less secretly
with the Beers will now undoubtedly
rise in open defiance of British rule
in many parts of South Africa. Euro
pean nations are certain to give at
least moral support to the Beers. How
far France, Russia and Austria will go
no one can tell Russia is certain to
take advantage Of the opportunity to
push closer to the borders of India,
and France will do the Sine in north
ern Africa"
Terrible Losses of tho British.
Pretoria, Dec. IL (via Lorenzo
Marques, Dec. 15).-Detailed reports
Of the battle at Magersfontein, six
miles northeast of Modder river. yes
terday. point to terrible slaughter on
the British side. Gen. Cronte esti-
mates that 1000 British soldiers were
put out Of action, while he estimates
his own losses at only 100.
The Black Watch regiment of High
landers was almost wiped out.
The Scandinavian volunteer regi-
ment of Transvaalers suffered most
heavily Of all engaged on the Boer
side. They stormed a position, but
were driven from it by a fierce cavalry
charge, Gen. Cronje being unable to
send aid.
British Subjects to BE Expelled.
Cape Town, Dec. 1S.-The British
consul at Delagoa bay has telegraphed
to Gov. Sir Alfred Miner that the
Transvaal government intends shortly
to eXpell all British subjects from the
South African Republic.
The natives in Tembuland are rest
less, and unless there is speedy Brit
ish success the authorities fear that
the position will become critical. The
colonial Beers on the borders are also
excited by the Boer successes.
Canada Offers Aid.
Toronto, Dec. 18.-Telegrams from
Ottawa and other cities show that the
reverse to Gen. Butler is intensifying
the demand that Canada offer her
whole militia force of almost 10000
men and that the dominion undertake
the garrisoning OF Halifax, Esquimalt,
Newfoundland and Jamaica so as to
permit the regulars from those places
going to the front and that the surplus
Canadians not required for these duties
go to South Africa.
Miner Wants Martial Law.
London, Dec. 1S.-It is said that Sir
Alfred Miner, British high commits
sioner in South Africa and governor of
Cape Colony, demands the assent OF
the imperial government to the proc
lamation of martial law throughout
Sa1j
willing to grant the request save as
a last resort. Sir Alfred Miner re-
ports that Dutch disaffection has now
reached a point where ordinary law Is
useless to stem it.
Beresrord 0uits Parliament
London, Dec. IS. - Lord Charles
Beresford has resigned his seat in par
lament for York to take the second
command of the Mediterranean fleet.
This fleet has been enormously
strengthened during the last few
weeks, the government deeming it pru-
dence to forestall any intrigues in
Egypt and Abyssinia.
Seeks Boer RecruIts
Lima, OnlO, Dec. lS.-JerOme Shine,
a strong anti-British sympathizer and
a prominent bushes man, has opened
an Office here for the receipt of names
of those willing to go to South Africa
He already has several hundred appli-
cants, nearly all of whom are of Irish
or Dutch descent.
Beers Loss at Magersrontea.
London, Dec. 18-A dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company from Modder
river places the Boer casualties in the
battle of Magersfontein at 700. The
British retired, the dispatch adds, be-
cause of the lack of water The Cen
trail News says the Boer losses amount
ed to 1000.
Only 500 Opposed Gatacre.
Sterkstrom, Cape Colony, Dec. IL
The Beers state that their force which
defeated Gen. Gatacre at Stormbere
numbered only 800, and they were sur
prised to see the British retreating. II
the British had arrived half an hour
earlier the Beers would have been sur
prised.
To Advance Freight Rates.
New York, Dec. 1S.-There was a
consultation in this city Friday of