The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-30

dysmith garrison made a sortie on Tues
day and captured hill"
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Daily News says:
"A leading resident of Vryburg, who
was released by the Beers, saw 1000 colo
malls from Griqualand West. He says col
onial faces are to be seen everywhere in
the Boer ranks"
The Modder River correspondent of the
Times, referring to the scare-tlring of
the Beers, says:
Their nervousness causes much amuse-
ment among the British. 1t Is quite GER
tain that half the Boer force is employed
watching by day and the other half by
night. Probably the consequent WEAKNESS,
with the scarcity OF water and the pres
ence of typhoid, viii render their posi-
ton intOlerahle. Their present action is
due either to a scare or to wish to
cover retirement to Spytfontein."
CONSUL UNDER SUSPICION.
The Times has dispatch from Leuren-
20 Marques dated Dec. 2S which says:
The suspicion that the Boer intellI-
gence department is in close touch with a
foreign consulate IN Pretoria is confirm
ed by the fact that the news of the ap-
pointment of Lord Roberts as command
er-in-chlef in South Africa was generally
known in Pretoria on Dec. 20, Indirectly
reaching Delagoa bay from the TransVaal
two days later Suspicion rests upon a
consul who is notorious for his Boer sym
pathies. There is reason to believe that
Pretoria is kept well informed with re-
gard TO British military movements.
Lord ROsebery writes as follows to the
Times this morning:
There are dsquieting intimations which
seem to point to the fact that our gov
ernment had treated food supplies as
contTaband of war. As this 1s matter
of supreme Importance, l venture to ad-
dress this line to you in the hope that
it may elicit an authoritative statement
on the subject"
BOER SHELL FIRE EFFECTIVE
LADYSMITH, Dec. 26 via Pfetermaritz-
burg, Dec. 2S).-Gen. White has had a
slight attack of fever, but he is now con-
Valescing.
The Boer shell fire has been very dam
aging recently. On Friday a shell killed
six men and injured one. The same shell
killed twelve horses. Another fell in the
Fifth lancers' lines, slightly wounding six
officers. Several shells have fallen close
TO Gen. Whites house, compelling the re-
moval of headquarters to another point.
1t is reported that Gen. JOubert is again
in command of the Beers here. The mill
tary authorities appear confident, but
they are very reticent.
Beers have been observed moving
nOrthWard and westward in large num-
bers.
SITUATION AT KIMBERLEY.
KIMBERLEY, Friday, Dec % (via
Modder River, Wednesday, Dec. 2O.-Be-
fore dawn g detachment of the mounted
forces, with artillery anl light infantry,
moved out in q westerly direction. Boer
artillery from Kanperdam opened fire at
OttOes Kopje, Kimberley fort replying
with twenty shells. The British force
reconnOitered outpOsts along LazerettO
ridge, the BOer patrols retreating. Hav-
ing accomplished this and having discov-
covered Boer reinforcements We're ap-
preaching from Wimbledon ridge, Col
Chamier, with the Royal artillery, ex-
changed a dozen shells as soon as the
guns could be limbered up. Some 500
Beers poured in heavy fire from their
earthworks, the British finally retiring
with the loss of one horse.
The movement showed that the Beers
are still keeping their guns in the vicinity
Of Kimberley and are able to summon re-
Inducements rapidly. 1t also showed
their prOneness to vacate a position i'm
mediately when weaker than re1e opposing
force.
BRITONS WE'LL FED.
WASHINGTON, Dec 29-The reports
that Boer authorities have threatened to
reduce the 1ations Of the Brit sh prisoners
at Pretoria, In case Great Britain stops
the entry Of food supplies at Delagoa bay
is not borne out by the official communi-
cations of pnited States Consul Hollis, at
Pretoria. By direction Of the state de-
partment, Mr. Hollis is looking after
British interests, and, in particular is
seeing that the British prisoners are af-
forded every proper facility and personal
attention. His reports have been very
full concerning the care of the prison.
ers, and such attending circumg anCes as
were warranted These, however, give
no intima lion that the rations Of prisoners
are to be reduced. but, on the contrary
the entire tenor of the official report goes
to show that there need be no apprehen-
sion that such a threat will be put into
effect.
BOER RECRUITING CHECKED.
CINCINNATI, Dec 29-M Pierot was
arraigned before United States Attorney
W. E. Bundy today, on a charge of vio-
lating the laws Of neutrality. NJ. PierOt
has been known as a recruiting officer for
the Beers here for some time and
through him many men have been trans
ported East. He claimed today he was
engaging these men for the hospital corp
and not for enlistment in the army. Still
he was ADVISED by the United states dis
trict attorney that he must stop enga ging
men, even for the hospital corps, or he
would at once be arraigned for contempt
of the United States court that issued the
order through Attorney Bundy.
ENDORSEMENT OF BOER COURSE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29-At the meeting
of the New York city council today reso-
lutions of sympathy for the Beers, which
were introduced last Tuesday, were adopt
ed with but one dissenting vote. Reso-
lutions condemning the action of the gov
eminent In continuing the war in the
Philippines were also passed.
ENGLAND'S ACTION QUESTIONED.
BERLIN, Dec 29.-The Neuste Mach
richten questions the right of Great Brit
ain to confiscate gold ingOts which were
being transported from the Transvaal to
Europe 1t says it regards the discussion
In the English press concerning Delagoa
bay as purely tentative. as Great Britain
has given no signs that she will infringe
on neutral territory.