Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-11

IiUIue BudfuS are VI 6dHlhcu III Ndpe
Colony to prevent a rising OF the
Dutch.
Lieut.. Churchill's own story Of his
escape from Pretoria is one OF thrill
ing adventure.
Lieut.. Churchill reports that Presl-
dent Kruger is confident Britain will
soon sue for peace.
Inc beers at Magersfonteln opened
fire all along their line at night, mys-
tifylng the British
Part of Sir Charles Warren's British
division has arrived in Natal to rein
force General Butler.
Resolutions Of sympathy for beers
and Filipinos were adopted by the
New York city council.
The queen has snubbed Chamber
lain, and the prince Of Wales Is also
reported to have done so.
The Boston common council, after a
spirited debate, adopted a resolution
Of sympathy for the beers.
Lord Roberts and Gen. Kitchener
arrived at Madeira. They expect to
reach Cape Town Jan. 10 or II.
Winston Churchill cables that there
Is no cause for anxiety about the
British held prisoners in Pretoria.
Gen. French, with 1000 men, sur
prsed the beers at Colesburg, forced
them to abandon town and retreat.
Brltains West Indies squadron may
be ordered to patrol the Atlantic coast,
watching for contraband for the beers.
Beers bombarded Ladysmlth with
plugged shells, containing plum pud-
dngs and the compliments of the
season.
General Methuen Is well intrenched
at Modder river, Cape Colony, and Is
seeking to harass the beers with lyd-
dlte shells.
Great Britain with all Europe yelp-
ing at her heels, realizes the necessity
Of cultiyatlng the friendship OF the
United States.
Lord Salisbury has so far yielded to
the queens wishes as to defer his res
ignation as prime minister. She has
gone to the Isle Of Wight.
Great Britain and Germany are re-
ported to have made n secret treaty for
dividing Portugals colonies, but this
story Is Officially denied in Berlin.
Queen Victoria sent for the former
British agent at Pretoria to ask how
Mrs. Kruger feels about the war and
what influence she has with her hus
band.
The wives and families Of the
guards reserve from Windsor, now
serving in south Africa, participated
in the queens Christmas tree celcbra-
ton
A German cabinet council will CON
slider the seizure of a German steamer
by British cruiser. Two German
cruisers are said to be on the way to
Delagoa bay.
The duke of Devonshire expected to
become prime minister when Lord
Salisbury retires. with Lord Rosebery
in the foreign Office and Mr., Asquith
in the colonial office.
James r. Purdy, president OF the
southwest African Chamber Of Mines
in an interview states that had Great
Britain possessed Dclagoa bay few
months since war would never have
been declared.
Lieut. Churchill has arrived at the
front and cables that the army resents
the change In command and the sold
iers are keen to vindlcate Butler. The
boer position in front of Butler Is one
of extraordinary strength.
Within the last few days, recruit
ing for south Africa has greatly agi-
tated the Irish volunteers, and 1t Is
known that number OF Clan-naG
men, now In south Africa are pre-
pared to receive all recruits that the
order can send there.
The Rothschilds have donated
G2,000 to the Bucklnghamshire volun-
tccr fund. 1t Is estimated that C200,-
600 will he contributed privately to
volunteer funds throughout the coun-
try. Already the fund for the relief
of families of soldiers exceeds G500,-
600
The British government will be
asked to investigate the seizure Of
American flour by British cruisers in
Drlagoa bay and to make reparation il
the act was unwarrantcd. The gov
ornmcnt of the United States Will give
complete protection to American trade
with neutral territory in south Africa,