The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
GENERAL JOUBERT.

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The bombardment of Ladysmith is pro-
ceeding slowly. General Joubert has
arrived here and been accorded hearty
welcome. He addressed the burghers
on Dec. 10. More British prisoners
have been sent to Pretoria"
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Ladysmith dated Friday, Dec. Is, by
Telegraph, says: "Another sortie last
night. General Hunter, with 500 vol
nnteers, destroyed one 6-inch Creusot
gun, one howitzer and one Maxim. One
Briton killed. The Boer gunners fed"
There is an idea in some quarters
here that General Buffers destruction
of the Tugela bridge heralds an attempt
to cut of the Beers now south of the
river but the general opinion is that the
British will not make any serious move
pending the arrival of Lord Roberts.
The newspapers continue actively dis
GUESSING and criticising the management,
or rather Encouragement of the cam
paign. The advent of horse sickness
throws increased attention on the ques-
ton of transports and the want of
wagons. which may tie the British
forces to the railways, The Daily
Chronicle says: "Plenty of wagons
could be obtained from the United
States, but the government with very
indisczeet patriotism have refused to
avail themselves of the opportunities. {"
The Times editorially attacks the ad-
sninistration of the war Office, declaring
that the British army is being managed
for the benefit of the war office and not
for the nation.
Dutch Disanection Grows.
Dispatches from various points indi.
cate the steady growth of the Dutch
disaffection. The Cape Town CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle reports
the discovery of plot to connive at the
escape of Boer prisoners. The Times
advises stern treatment of the disaf-
fected Dutch colonists and the enforce
ment of the penalties of treason against
persons and property.
The Sixteenth Lancers will go to
South Africa from India, at the special
request of Lord Roberts, even after the
government bad decided that no more
troops should DO withdrawn from India.
Lord Somerset writes to the Times
urging the seizure of Lourenzo Marquee
and its retention, if necessary, to the
end Of the war, in order to prevent the
landing of war material for the Beers
The transport Tantallon Castle hal
arrived at Cape Town with number Of
howitZcrs and quick tirers, which Gen
eral Butler urgently needs.
The recruiting of British colonists in
Cape Colony is actively proceeding
Thirty thousand are actually under
arms and several thousand more will be
added.
firing Continues at 8Iodder River.
Dispatches from Molder River dated
Dec. 81, report that intermittent firms
was continuing on both sides, although
the Beer shells fell short. A number
of Free State burghers had surrendered
There is an uncontirmed report that 6
Canadian picket was cut off near Bel
mont. It is also asserted that fever il
raging among the Boers.
The tests of wireless telegraphy a
Modder river have been highly success
full, communication over distance o.
over 10 miles being perfectly estab
ished.
A dispatch from Chievesey camp
dated Dec. 81, says: Lyddite shells ar
daily thrown into the Boer camp to pre-
vent them working at the trenches
The firing Of big guns il heard dali.
from the direction Of Ladysmith.
Commandant Demeillon has been Re
captured.
Reserve Force at Pretoria
The Cape Town correspondent Of th
Daily News, telegraphiqg Wednesday
Dec. 20, says; .Lord Methuen, undel
stand, intends to remain at Noodle
river about three weeks longer. Fror
Boer sources hitherto singularly we
informed I learn that there are 500
\ European officers and men skilled j
modern military tactics, particularly .,
tiliery, now in Pretoria as q reserve, a
Official in the Cape service, who Ii
Just returned from official relieyin
duty in the Dutch district, says I'll
aews Of the British REVERSED has bee
received with great joy even in loca
( lilies whore there is no open revolt
:s;s Favor Raging n L44ysmith
Nxw YoRx, Dec. 81. dispatch
~ Tribune from London nys: -