The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-06
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Their they are impossible. and so risks
must be run by everybody. The food
question is becoming difficult. A soup
| kitchen has been organized, and horses.
stray dogs, and head and feet OF oxen
are utilized. The town is on strict ra-
tions Oats are procured with bran, meal
| and rejected husks for the horses
presumably this means that oats are
served out as a part OF the rations-)
THE BOERs' 0IA sTERLY Retreat
London, March 1.-THE Standard has the
following from Ladysmith, dated Satur-
day, March 9: 'sThe Beers conducted
their retreat in most mastery fashion.
without the loss of single wagon or an
OK Only q few small camps have fallen
into our hands. In point OF fact, We were
able 10 make only feeble efforts TO inter-
, fere with their retirement Stors are
pouring in today. The progress OF travel
is slow, however, as only sixty carts
day can cross the pontoon bridge.
HIGH PRAISE FOR BULLER
London, March S.-Winston Churchill.
describing the relief Of Ladysmith in a
dispatch published by the Morning Post,
says: 1T has been effected at a cost of
upward of 5000 officers and men IN an
army only 5000 strong"
He goes on to pay tribute to Sir Red
vers Butler, emphasizing the confidence
his men had in him, without which the
enterprise could hardly have succe ,ded. E"
OF General Buffers attack on ebruary
81, Mr.. Churchill says: Considered in
itself, it was a masterpiece, soGnely con-
ceived, boldly launched and skilfully
executed" He adGs that much also was
due to the greatly improved intelligence
department. Mr.. Churchill points out
that the Beers now hold Van Reenan's
Pass. but that a majority of the Free
Staters have accompanied the Transvaal-
ers northward.
London, March e.-The Times publishes
the following dispatch from Ladysmith,
dated March 2: Until had crossed the
Tugela did not realize the nature of the
ground and the system of the Boer rifle
entrenchments. How these final positions
were ever forced by 1900 men seems
marvellous. 1t oonvinces me that the Brit
ish infantry is unequalled and that the
relief column accomplished an almost
suDerhuman task"
BOER AND BRITISH CASUALTIES
London, March 5-The Beer causa1ities
at Colenso during the week ended Febru-
airy 25 are reported to be 81 killed and
$50 wounded.
London, March General Buffers re-
vised list of casualties from February
"A to February IS gives 80 men killed, 6S4
wounded and $50 missing.
THE CASE OF PRIVATE o'LEARY
London, March among the wounded
soldiers who arrived from South Africa
is Private OLeary. whose case IS re-
markable He was shot in the head dur
ing the battle Of Colenso. The bullet
lodged in his brain, rendering him speech
less sightless and paralyzed. His life
was despaired Of. but Sir William Mac
cormac. president OF the Royal College
Of Surgeons. who was acting as volunteer
surgeon with the British army in South
Africa, removed a portion of the wound
ed mans brain, extracting the bullet and
O'Leary has since practically recovered
his lost senses.
NOT TIME FOR PEACE TALK YET
Rome, March SIN the chamber Of dep
ut4cS NObdss 4CplS4 1A5 " SCNCAflA bcbNtAS-7
who suggested that the time had arrived
for mediation In South Africa, the minis
ter Of foreign affairs, Marquis Visconti
venosta, declared be had such sentiments.
but thought action IN the desired sense
could only be exercised when cfrcum-
stances rendered it opportune and likely
to be successful, and he thought that mo-
rnent had not yet arrived.
YOUNG MIR. HAYS GOOD REPORT
Washington. March 5.-A cablegram re-
ceived at the state department today from
Adelbert Hay. United States consul at
Pretoria, indicates that he Is having no
trouble whatever in the fun exercise Of
his functions and is on an excellent foot
ing with Boer officials who gives him any
information desired as to the condition Of
the British soldiers held prisoners at Pre-
toria.
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