The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-11-30
CENSOR is AT WORK.
Hnndiwork Seen in the Reports
From South Africa

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Lonton, Nov. 26.-Thus far the spp
cinl dispatches describing The battle of
Belmont bear a stereotyped charac er.
proving that the hand of the censor
has been at work upon them. They are
too incoherent TO enable the reader TO
form an accurate idea Of the event or
to place a proper estimate upon the
value of the victory. All the accounts
agree respecting the splendid fightinr
qualities eXh bitea on both sides. Moth
Ing could have exceeded the sturdy
courage ard puck of the British in
fantry in the face Of terrific fire. while
The Boer guns were splendidly served.
the gunners standing to them wi h
roGged determination, exposing them
selves Ertil the very last moment and
My becoming wild and Inaccurate in
the'r am during the final ;.eadly
harge of the Br t'sh infantry. All adj
NIT. however, that the victory could
not be properly followed up and util-
lied owing to the want of sufficient
cavalry.
The correspondents of the Times at
l"e,mont says: After the battle the
laager WAS burned ard the ammunition
destroyed. Cavalry and mounted In
faItry CT both TANKS pursued the enc
my but were unable to Overtake the
retreating Il ers, who got away with
their transport. The Boer rout was
complete and their losses are believed
to equal ours. They used some dunn
DUN bullets Everything was in tn ir
favor 1t is rumGrel that there have
been some threats TO assassinatc re-
ca,citrant burchcrS who are ti!2d Of
waryand are deserving"
Gen. VIII It's dispatch Of Wcdnc Gay
effectua,lv dispCscs CT all lum rs Of
| another sort from Ladysmith aud Of
| the defeat Of the Beers. TIL situation
| I'm Natal is unchanged, Il rtie fl IN
Estc0urt to Willow Grove having lit L.
effect
Tie situat on ut NIaf king is being
REGARDED with anxiety in view Ct thu
impossihility of Lcrl Methcun bang
time to come. Thrangs Of people were
waiting nj the war o'iica last even ng
| until late hour Z a list If til Sc
Killed wounded or missing in the bat
tie OF Belmont, bat nothing was pub
| lshed in addition 10 Gen. Metheun's
first d 'spatch.
Situation at Lndysmith.
, Durl an. NV. 26--An official message
fr IN Ger. White ut Goldsmith. dated
| Nov. %. says situation unchanged.
| Troops we and cheerful
/ The Natal A ver!iser confirms the
| report of fighting near VIII w Grange.
| 1t saws: Five thousand British left
| EstcCurt wednesday afternoon for n
| reconn isa-ca They sur. rised the
| Beers at 3 c'clock Thursday morning
lend cccuqird the Beer pGsti II, bay ?
( retting cighty Of the eremv A. day
| break tie For crened WITH gu ok
fircrs The irish artillery was un-
| abb TO reach the Hoers and the L itish
| positicn. tn refere. became untanable
md was evacuated. Subsequently tie
rrfi,lery was brought INTO action a d
the Rocrs fell back. Their object lav-
| inc been attained the British returned
to Estcourt."
Beers Are Tired of War.
| Iondon. NV 36 - The Daily Mail
pull shes tie follaw'n spa'ch from
| belmont &c cribin- the battle: The
Beers hid n os ii which the British
troc ps would old against almost any
fore. The British victory was com
Eplete My est mate of the Beer losses
Is 500 killed and loo wounded. The
Peer pris, ners are ignorant. dirty and
wretched. They say that half their
| command. tired Of The war, will refuse
/ further service. The whole force OF
the fearful fight was borne by the in,
/ fantry. who were obliged TO climb 800
feet straight into n terrific stream OF
| miss les. The Ninth Lancers pursued
/ the enemy with great vigcr, but the
Beers. well mounted and familiar with
| the hills, melted efore them. Possibly
our victory would have been more de-
| cisive had we bSd more cavalry
Saw Lieut.. Churchill.
| Pretoria. N v. 26.-Through the cour.
| tesy of the Transvaal authorities an
| ASS ciatcd Press representative has
been parGlitted to Wis l. cut. Wnstoh
| Churc' | ut the m del school where II =
| is confined with the captured officers.
Ecyord a slight bullet wound in the
han he seemed well and hearty. He
| saws the Beers have treated him with
| much kindness.
United states Prods Kruger.
| washington. Nov. 26.-Mr. Marcum,
the United States consul at Pretoria,
| hiss been instructed by cable to im'
press upon President Kruger that in
| the view OF III government the usages
Of all civilized nations sanction the
ministration of neutral representa-
| tive in the interest Of the ctz ms ana
/ captives Of one of the parties to war,
| and he must further ins st upon pei
forming the sacred duties impc sed by
| All considerations of humanity. This
| is practically an announcement OF the
insistanee of our government upon the
| execution of the trust 1t assumed to
lock after the interests OF British citl-
| ,o,. a., a.. South African roDublicS.