Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-26

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| march from the Yaal. there is hardly
i q doubt that the question OF where
| the next fight Will take place will be
| settled by Monday. In fact, the Brit
| ish reached the point mentioned Thurs
day, so that by today some time they
| should be at the Naal. II the Beers
do not dispute the passage of that riv-
er It is the opinion here that there Will
be no more serious lighting until Mar
| shall Roberts army is II Johannesburg.
which is reported TO be armed 10 the
teeth" as it were. IL has been stated
chat the Beers would make their next
| stand there in number OF dispatches.
Hunter Now at Vryberg.
Hunter Is now at Nryberg. or he
was there on the 24th and has prOba bly,
pushed forward since then. Butler is
at LaingS mex with the Beers In front
OF him, and prospects for a fight. A
Warrenton dispatch OF the 2ith says:
Operations have been pushed forward
eighty miles, one of General Hunters
brigadeS having occupied Nryberg last
night. Considering the difficulties of
the road this is remarkable achieve
ment for Il mixed force, short of ra-
tions, making forced marches. Water
is scarce. Some portions of the brigade
covered eighteen miles without IL break.
General Hunter personally goes TO Nry-
berg today by train
Little News from the TransvaaI.
While the British i'll overwhelming
force are thus rapidly approaching the
TranSvaat. the movements of the Beers
are enveloped in mystery. Every one
seeking 10 cross the Portuguese border
from the TranSyaal is searched for
and larfarS niSnnffilaS and
mail letters containing even harmless
references to the war are suppressed.
According to oral reports yesterday the
Beers We're quarreling among them
selves. 1ransvSal paper money was
circulating at 80 per cent. discount
Becket'S firm was giving tt in gold
for to pounds in paper. Krouse and
Klinke, the engineers who opposed the
blowing up OF the mines. have been
dismissed.
Beers Fortifying at Maiuba.
The Times has the following from
Newcastle. dated Thursday: The
Beers are terrifying n very large semi
circular position, extending from
Majuba to POngwana. Large numbers
are busy entreaching: and six guns are
visible" General Butler has communi-
Gated to the colonial government Col
Bethune's report of the loss of the
squadron of Bethune'S horse in the
ambush at Vryheid. The report says
that this regrettable affair was due to
the impetuoSity OF Captain Goff. who
was killed.
War Once up Against It,"
The secretary of state for war, dis
eGssinG military matters in the house
OF lords yesterday, announced that H.
600 additional troops would be sent
To South Africa next month. IN til.
course of his speech Lord Lansdowne
said: 1t Is a formda BILE problem how
recruiting is 10 he kept mp when the eX
citement OF the present campaign has
worn off. do not think that an in
crease of pay would tend to make the
army popular TO the extent that some
suppose; but the war office is deyoting
itself TO this question and l believe the |
changes contemplated will tend TO rem
der the army more acceptable To every
class in the country"
Daily Ration Good Enough for Rhodes. |
London, Muy 26-The latest mails |
from South Africa contain many inter |
esting budgets of news throwing side |
lights on the situation there and relat- |
ing pathetic or amusing incidents not |
included in the flood of Geographic |
correspondence. In Il letter to friends |
at home KIMBERLEY resident relates /
how during the siege Rhodes strolled /
into the club and sat down at one of |
the tables. when the waiter brought |
him plate eff ham and eggs. "HelIo!l
What's thiS:" asked Rhodes Your
lunch, SIR Bring me another plate
and napkin Eyes. SIR Rhodes then
tied up the toothsome food in the nap-I
kin, and, turning to the waiter, said:
Now bring me the usual daily ration"
\ few minutes later Rhodes was seen
the rHtarfaH fool thu hos
pital.