Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-01
WAR News IN BRIEF.

The British movements show vastly SUI
perior strategy.
Hundreds of refugees from the Rand
now crowd the coast towns.
The best Boer policy is cavalry raids
and fortifications of the passes.
Cecil Rhodes is personally at the head
of band of rough riders.
England is watching the movements Of
France and Russia with eagle eyes.
England is placing large orders for
army clothing with German manufactur-
ers.
Gen. Yule's march from Glencoe was
attended by several skirmishes with the
Beers.
Gibraltar is being strengthened. and ex
ira precautions are being taken in re-
gard to visitors.
The Beers acknowledged they lost 100
killed and 300 taken prisoners in the bat
tie of Elandslaagte.
When it is noon in New York it is Z
O'Clock in the evening of the same day
in the TIansvaal.
The British at Elandslaagte were com
manded by Gen. French. Col. Hamil-
ton had charge of the infantry
According to late reports Of the fight
at Spytfontein the Beers were remarka-
bly, ineffective with their artillery.
The British Government has given au-
thority for organizing a large supple
mentary army medical staff in the Trans
vaal.
1t is estimated that not less than H.
600 Beers are watching the passes in the
Drakonberg range from divers Hook to
Collins Pass.
The success of Gen Symons at Dun
dee Hill and Gen. French at 2 nds-
laagte were unexpected developm ats in
the campaign.
There is the ominous possibility of
Dutch insurrection in Cape Colony. The
farmers are said to be highly excited and
in state of disloyalty.
Both sides are anxious to keep the
Basutos and Zulus out of the war. The
spirit of humanity is strongly eyineed in
the policy of both war departments.
Within six days sixteen transports sail
ed from England carrying 10000 officers
and men and much artillery and supplies.
Mondays engagement near Ladysmith,
described by the British war Office as
slight skirnish proves to have been
hard fight, for Gen. White figures up his
casualties in it at 100 in dead, wounded
and missing.
The meager official news received and
promulgated in London is a source Of
great dissatisfaction to the public. The
impression is prevalent that the situation
is more unfavorable than the Govern
ment cares TO admit.
1t is officially reported that the three
Boer columns In Natal consist in all Of
5000 men. These columns are backed
up by 1900 Free State troops.
The prem ditated intervention by th.
powers explains England's vast military
preparations She is not only lighting the
Beers, but is getting ready to resist by
force any interference on the part of the
European governments.
The deadliness of the rifle is a matter
OF comment in view Of the recent hostlli-
ties. The Beers have fought with true
Dutch valor. and their aim has been fear
fully accurate. Had their artillery been
as well handled the British would prob
ably have met defeat.
Ii has been decided to raise 1000 more
volunteers In Cape Colony ard 1000 in
Natal. This will sugms.a the total
strength in both places u 800 men.
Taking the information in hand up TO
the present time as basis for opinion. II
may now be said that the campaign plan
ned by the British has been carried out
with even greater success than was an
ticipated-