The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-22
E TRANSVAAL WAR.
Daily Record Of the Great Events That are Trans
piring in South Africa


Camp says the Beers excuse them
selves for firing ON the stretcher
bearers by asserting that two squads
Of the Connaught rangers took cover
under civilian bearers of the Red
Cross, and that this act drew the
Boer fire, three being killed and sew
eral wounded.
Much anxiety is caused by the fact
that the war Office has not vet re-
cciN ed full list of the casualties at
Tugela river.
The Standard hints editorially this
morning that, if Portugal continues
TO allow supplies of war material and
foreign volunteers 10 reach the
Iransvaal through Delagca bay, En-
gland will have something to say in
the matter.
Yesterdays REPORT
London, Dec. 2l.-The gravity of the
military situation is again becoming
accentuated in the public mind, owing
TO the complete absence of news.
Nothing has been heard from Lord
Methuen since Sunday, and it is feared
that his communications have been
cut. If this be so, his position is dan
gerous.
\ correspondent of the Daily News
tclegraphng from Modder river last
Saturday says: 1.-THE Boer position,
already formidable on December II.
has since been greatly strengthened,
extending for an area of IL miles
1t is entrenched according to the most
modern methods throughout its entire
length; wire fences have been placed
before all the trenches at every point,
guns have been got in position, and
there is every evidence that the Beers
nre well supplied with ammunition.
Only "A powerful attacking force can
hope to make successful assault"
The latest dispatches received seem
TO show that the British forces are
| standing on the defensive at all
points. Gen. Butler is ordering the
troops now arriving at Cape Town to
proceed to Durham to reinforce the
Natal column. Absence of news from
him has led to surmise that he is
trying to join Gen. White by a flank
movement.
The appeals for yeomanry and vol
unteers are being responded TO with
the greatest enthusiasm in all parts
of the country. Lord Woolsley pro-
poses that the force being raised by
the lord mayor of London he called
the Getty of London imperial volun-
teers." The government expects the
total of yeomanry and volunteers to
reach 5000. Baron Gresham will
command, with Lord Lonsdale as adj
| jutant general.
The papers are now generally join
ing in free criticism of the govern
mont and the war Office, as day by
day fresh proofs of unpreparedness
come to light. Special stress is laid
upon the failure to provide proper
transports, which compels the col
umns to stick tight to railways. and
upon the inferiol'ity of the British ar
tillery.
The Australian colonies are re-
spending eagerly to the imperial gov
crpments appeals for second contin-
gents
The Daily News has the following
dispatch from Cape Town. dated Sat
urday, December 10: THE Beers in
tend to make a big stand at Storm
berg aud are massing great force
at the abandoned British camp. one
commando Of 1000 consists chiefly
Of rebel Dutch
Boer Intimations AS to Peace Terms.
London. Dee. 21.-Thc Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says:
"lhe Boer governments have recently
intimated to their agents in Europe
their readiness to he moderate in
regard to peace conditions The chief
anxiety of the burghers is as 10 the
question of receiving supplies 10y
way of Lourenzo Marques
Butler Receivers Hts Guns.
London, Dee. 2l.--A special dispatch
from Durham, Natal, dated December
70, says it is rumored Gen. Butler
called for volunteers to tecoyer the
abandoned guns and that party is
sued from the camp after midnight
and brought in the guns which were
uninurcd