The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-12-06

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there is no hope of arriving at clear
conception of the actual position of
affairs in South Africa. For in
stance, independent accounts of the
subsequent proceedings and the cap
ture of Dewetsdorp gave ample de-
tails, not emitting to mention the
capture of two Boer wagons and a
quantity Of loot, but there is not the
slightest mention of the surrender of
400 British troops and two guns,
which were not even disabled, mas
much as the Beers were able to use
them against the British relief forces.
The .'ubiquitous Dewet' seems to
again to have gotten away, and so
far there is no news that the cap
tured British have been liberated,
Taking into consideration the
enigmatical military situation north
of the Orange river, the smouldering
rebellion in Cape Colony, the rumors
that France has promised Mr.. Krug-
er to press arbitration in England,
if he is able to obtain the support of.
Germany, and that Lord Kitchener,
after all, is not to be given the
chief command in South Africa the
British government will meet the
new parliament next week at an ex-
ceeedlngly inopportune moment.
No attempt is made to conceal
the extreme irritation at the adoption
of vote of sympathy with Mr..
Kruger by the French chamber of
deputies.
The Daily Mail publishes an inter
view with Mr. Zedtsman, q LOBBYIST
member of the Cape assembly, who
is now is now in England, as dele
gate of the vigilance committee Mr..
Zedtsman admits the gravity of the
situation but says he fears no gener-
al uprising, although he thinks it
may be necessary to send troops into
the most disaffected districts, Graef
Reinent, Stekenbosch, Worcester and
Parrl, where mob riots are likely to
occur. He advocates the proclama-
ton of martial law and expresses
the opinion that 'the only thing
which prevents rising is the lack of
arms and ammunition"
The Morning Post, reviewing the
situation, says: The surrender at
| Dewetsdorp looks still worse, in view
of the suggestion that probably half
the towns we have garrisoned in the
territory of the republic are in no
better situation to resist attack"
DANGEROUS FEELING AT CAPE TOWN.
London, Nov 2S.-The Daily
Mail publishes this morning the fol-
t. lowing alarmist dispatch from Cape
Town:
''The anti British feeling in Cape
Colony is assuming dangerous pro.
portions, owing to false stories spread
of British barbarity in Orange River
colony and the Transvaa. Loyalists
feel that the Dutch, congress mex
week will be the signal for rising
and they demand that martial Law
bedeclared demand that martial law
be proclaimed throughout the colony
: The situation is declared to be grave
than at any previous time during The
y war.
Referring editorially to its Cap
Town adviser, the Daily Mail adop
a most serious tone, asserting tina
the anti British movement is accent
=, uated by the withdrawal of troop
~ from Cape colony, and calling 70
vigorous action by the British govern
ment
END THE WAR.
6. London, Nov 30. Tomorrow th
I'd Statist will propose that the govern
ne ment should begin negotiations wit
4. Commandant Botha and Geners
as Dewet to bring the war to close
As the Boer warriors might mil
a. understand the notice of an overtul
d. from the military authorities, it wi
ty suggest thatthe highest civil authorit
in in Cape Town should begin the nego
Ter iations, if not Sir Alfred Miner, the
at the chief Justice of Cape COLONY.