Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-01


those unsatisfactory pauses that are
nearly as trying TO British nerves as
Inc sentence of reverses apparently
will terminate only when Lord Rob-
,rts eiyes the word for a forward
movement into the Free State, which,
according to the most cheerful view
he will be unable 10 do for fort
night Whether he will permit Gen.
puUer to make another attempt
n relieve Ladysmith is quite outside
the knowledge even of those closely
connected with the war Office. With
the troops due to arrive next month
he may think himself strong enough
10 try two large operations. Combin
ing the forces under Gems Methuen,
French and Gatacre and adding to
them the arriving troops, Lord Roberts
would have 10000 men for the inva-
sion of the Free State with from 10000
10 10000 guarding communications
and 100000 trying to rescue Ladysmith.
The public burns with Impotence that
something should be done.
But there is nothing to do but wait
Oh the preparations. Oceans of ink
are being poured ont in advice. Ora
tors are at work in the provinces tell
ing the people that England has set
her teeth in grim determination to see
il through The governments decar-
atons in parliament counter the sug-
gestions of those outside the govern
ment. and the consequent discussion
IN the press and on the platform will
Immediately enthrall the public inter-
est The thing on which everybody
seems agreed is that men must go, In
all 20.222 men, with 155 guns are at
sea. / 900 infantry and 5000 cavalry
including 5000 yeomen are practic-
ally ready to embark. Therefore the
government without doing more, can
place at the disposal of Lord Roberts
10000 additional men. and 155 guns.
officials are supposed to embrace some
where in the neighborhood of $4,000
more men. An indication is that
candidates will be rather scarce, and
the war office will issue orders for
those reseryists who were found unfit
at the previous mobilization examina-
ton. to report for farther examination.
Applicants for cavalry service are still
freely Offering as yeOmanry. Gen.
Buffers operations have cost 9l2 men,
50 far as officially reported within ten
days Applying to the 206 Spion kop
casualties reported, the rule of proper
ton. the losses of officers indicate that
500 casualties are yet to come. The
total casualties of the war compiled
from official reports are 9,523, nearly
division, OF these 2,4S6 were killed,
1911 were wounded, and the rest taken
prisoners. The aggregate of British
home troops in south Africa numbers
10000, the Natalians 7,15S and Cape
oolonians q 600.
Kimberley Still Shelled
London, IAN 30.--The Times has the
blowing heliograph message, via
Nodder river, from Kimberley, dated
The 18th: The b0mbardment con
.uuas. 1t is now directed toward the
inhabited portions of the town rather
han the fortifcations Between mid
a'ga, and p. m. yesterday 145 shells
acre fired. They seem to have been
" the Transyaal manufacture, not
BURSTING widely. One child was killed
and four people injured"
Spion Hops Fearful Trap
London, Jan 30.--A special dispatch
Fom Frere camp, dated the Goth,
says. ! have just ridden in here,
.aFlng left Gen. Buffers forces in a
-4" position south of the Tugela, to
which they retired in consequence of
ne reFerses at Spion kop. The fight
rs both before and after the occupa-
'A ot the mountain was Of desper-
f.e character. Spion kop Is a pre-
.3..ol} mountain overlapping the
"a'.e line of kopjes along the upper
.asea The ridge held by our men
a faced by a number of strong little
a'N.as a all angles, whence the beers
'.a. a concentrated fire from their
le7 supported by maxim norden
..'.s ana big long range gun What
.a rifles. machine guns and a big
-'a ,1e summit was converted in
perfect hell, shells
Exploded continually in our ranks and
-' rifle fire, from an absolutely I'M
.'A enemy was perfectly appalling
N-ai9rcements were hurried up by
'A Warren, but they had to cross a
..ese1 Of fat ground which was liter
'! torn up by the flying lead Of the
--E Until finished, the trenches
.As summit gave very question
- shelter as the enemys machine
'"a We're 80 accurately trained upon
-@ place that often sixteen shells fell
"e trench in a single minute Nor
men could not permanently hold
. position Our gallant fellows
ls 1enaciously for a hours, then
advantage Of the dark night.
.aaea it TO the enemy"
Roberts says No Change.
+alan Jan 20.-l2.45 a m.-The
bee announces that no farther
H8s been ragatvsd from, ccutb