The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14
|SILENCE AT FRONT
CENSOR HAS TIGHTENED HIS
GRASP UPON. NEWS SENT
FROM SOUTH AFRICA
POLICY OF CEREBRAL ROBERTS
BELIEVED THAT SOME IMPORTANT
MOVE IS ABOUT TO BE MADE
BY THE BRITISH
BoERs ARE DRIVEN BACK

Their Patrol Forced to Retire af,er
Brisk Engagement-Indicat
Are That a General Attack Upon
Boer Forces Is Due - Rumors Of
Another Reverse to Gen. BuIler
Disturb the Londoners.
LONDON, Jan. 14-The veil conceal,ne
the theater Of war from the anxious avea
OF Great Britain and the rest of the
world Is still unified. 1t is Impossible
10 doubt that this absolute closing of all
the channels Of information is due to
the censorship. the strictness of which
mas been redoubled since the landing. of
Lord ROBERTS and Lord Kitchener. con-
cerning whom nothing has transpired
since the announcement of their arrival
at Cape Town four days ago.
Ihe war office stated at midnight that
no further news from the front had been
received and none from any other source
has come to hand during the night. Az
usual, when news Is scarce, the runor-
ihohgers are busy. The latest story
foated was that intelligence had reached
the headquarters of the Scots guards that
Gen. Butler had again sustained a serious
defeat. Inquiry at Wellington barracks
| showed that while such a rumor had
reached there 1t was neither official nor
In any form deserving of credence.
ANOTHER BIG WAR CREDIT.
The London Sun today reports that on
reassembling of parliament, Jan 80, the
government will Immediately ask for O.
| further war credit OF R20OOo,00O
GEN. FRENCH'S PLANS APPROVED.
The movement of Gen. French's troops
| In the vicinity of Colesberg this morning
Is taken to Indicate that Gen. Lord
Roberts has recognized the importance
| Of Gen. French's objective namely to
| obtain command of both bridges across
1 the Orange river, and has hastened to
send him reinforcements. 1t is also
| thought to partially confirm the sugges.
| ton that Gen. Buffers plans include
| synchronous movements in all the spheres
! of operation. About 4 1000 troops sailed for
South Africa this afternoon.
REVERSE FOR BOERs. (.
RENsEURG, Cape Colony, Jan ia
strong force of British troops advanced
this morning under cover of a brisk arr
i tiilery fire, and encamped at Singers
! fontein, on the Beers eastern flank The
| Boer patrols retired, but subsequently
a body of Beers attempted to seize the
position, threatening communication be-
ween the British encampment and Rens
burg. The New Zealanders, with bril-
liant dash. frustrated the attempt They
| raced and seized the position first and
fired voileys at the enemy, who retired In
the direction OF Colesberg.
PROBABLY DELAYED REPORT.
VIENNA, Jan. 13.-The Neue Freis
Presse today publishes a dispatch from
Brussels. saying news has been received
there from Pretoria to the effect that the
Beers have storned all the heights
around Lady smith and that the eapitula-
tior. Of that place Is hourly expected.
1t is possible that the news received IN
| Vienna, by way or Brussels from Pre-.
toria, may refer to the lighting Of Satur-
day last. Ian 6, when the Beers captured
the British trenches three times and were
thrice. driven out at the point of the
bayonet, and the fact that the Boers oC-
cuped one British position all day long.
only being driven out of 1t at night.
OPERATES AGAINST MONARCHY
LISBON, Jan. 13.-The Republican press
is working up an agitation against the
monarchy on the basis Of England s inter-
ference with vessels outside Delagoa bay.
They declare that IGngland's action Is
violation of Portugafs neutrality and Is
due to the weakness OF the existing
regime.
VOLUNTEERS WILDLY CHEERED.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 1S.-Immense
crowds filled the streets of southampton
as the volunteers boarded the transports
Briton and Garth Castle. Many of the
soldiers carried union jacks on their
guns, while In several instances these
were suppianted by the stars and stripes.
which evoked great enthusiasm from inc
crowds. The lord mayor, the lady may
Dress and many officials took luncheon on
heard the transports. which finally sailed
amid the footing of whistles. the cheers
of the crowds and the playing OF national
anthems by the bands.
THOUSANDS CHEERED BRITONS.
CHICAGO. Jan. 13-Three thousand
naonie Allied Central Music hall this
evening cheered for Great Britain ana
Queen Victoria until their voices were
hoarse and denounced the Beers and all
their political works. The meeting was
held under the auspices OF the Sons ana
Daughters of Great Britain, and was en-
thusiastic in the extreme. Resolutions
were adopted approving the course taken
by Great Britain In dealing with the south
African republic. The principal address
of the evening was made by Rev. Doug
las Mackenzie One thousand dollars In
cash was collected for the widows and
orphans of British soldiers.
PRO-BOER MEETING.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ia pro-Boer
mass meeting was held in the Academy OF
Music here tonight. under the auspices OF
the Irish and German-American societies.
There were about 1000 people in attend-
ance, and speeches were made by a NUM-
ber of prominent persons, including
Judges of the courts and clergymen. The
president OF the meeting was Judge w. +.
Asllman, of the orphans court, and
among the vice presidents were Judges
Samuel ,Pennypaclzer and c. Y. Audreid,
of the court of common pleas. and Con-
gressman William McAieer.
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS.
DES MONIES, To-. Jan. 1S.-The Y. M.
c. A. auditorium was crowded this even-
gin for the mass meeting to express SYM
pathy for the cause of the Beers. Judge
w. A. Iris presided. and addresses were
made by Judge e. A. Spurrier, Mayor Jo-
seph MacVicker, Rev. I. N. Cash, Judge
David Ryan, Col. Joseph Eiboeck, Justice
J. ]. Haloran G. B. Sullivan. Henry Wa.
lace Judge Spurrier declared Iowa ought
to raise 5000 men and 100000 as its con-
tribution to the cause Of the Transvaal
Independence, and he was cheered TO the
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