Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-28
CALL FOR PRAISE.
English Journals Eulogizc the DASH
Ing Work of Gen. De Wet ana
His Men.


London. DEC. 24.-Gen. De Wet
would be by FAR the most acceptable
| Christmas box to the average Eng
lishman, though there seems little
likelihood of the wish being granted.
The desire for the suppression of this
wonderful Boer leader. however, is nc
companied by generous admiration of
his latest feat.
ut would be unworthy of the Brit
ish name," says the Times. "to refuse
| the credit that is due a feat of arms
so brilliant as the unexpected dash
| backward of De Wet and his men
through the British lines"
Other papers take the same view,
comparing the ride to Springhaas nek
with the charge of Balaklava. In fact,
! admiration for the extraordinary dar-
/ ing displayed by the Beers on this oc-
casion almost predominates over the
chagrin at the failure of the British
| officers to cope with their opponents.
London. Dec. 24.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria. De-
cember 90:
Gas far as II is possible for me to form an
opinion from the reports of officers on the
spot, think the Boer movement into Cape
Colony has been checked. OF the two forces
that entered the colony. the eastern Is still
4 north of the Zoutpansberg range, while the
one that entered west appears to have been
turned in the direction of Britstown ard
Prieska. Our troops are getting around
both sides. and a special column Is also
being organized which will be dispatched
lmme diately when I know where its serv-
Ices are most wanted.
The Beers have not received much as
sistance in Colony. as far as my informa-
tion goes. We have armed some of the
colonists, who are assisting our forces.
Railway and telegraph communication has
been much interrupted by the very bad
/ weather.
"Dewet is in the neighborhood of Sene-
kal. Gen. French, in conjunction with Gen.
Clements, attacked a force under Beyers
south of Magaliesber The Beers broke
away in a southwesterly direction toward
Potchefstroom and were followed by Gen.
Gordon with column of French's force
Yesterday evening about five o'clock
Clements force was engaged south of OIL
plants neck. but Go not yet know the re-
suit.
THE western column of Beers occupied
Britstown and cut the railway south OF
DeAar Junction. The enemy is being fol-
lowed up.
Gen. French has been in contact for two
days with the commandos of Beyers and
Delarey south of the Magaliesberg. He is
pursuing them. The enemy has lost con-
siderably, and Commandant Kreuz and
others have been captured.
Gen. Colvllle engaged two separate COM
mandos December 81 near Vlakfonteir
, with slight losses..t the enemy retiring"
London, Dec. 24.-Lord Kitchener's
dispatches, breathing confidence
hardly justified by their contents. are
almost the only available news from
the seat of hostilities in South Africa,
but telegrams from Cape Town depict
the situation in anything but roseate
hues. Without believing the assertion
of the Transvaal agency in Brussels
that 5000 Beers have invaded Cape
Colony. it is quite evident that the
invasion was serious and we'll
planned affair.
Advices from Cape Town represent
the Dutch element in Cape Colony as
greatly elated over the southwark
progress of the Beers and as boasting
that the whole district of Victoria
West will join the raiders. 1t is sus-
pected in Cape Town that the force
travelling from Zoutpans Drift is not
n body of Beers but one of colonials,
Fastening to join the invaders.
The Pietermaritzburg correspondent
of the Daily Mail says: The Beers
are active between Johannesburg and
Pretoria. exchanging shots with the
British outposts. and it is reported
that parties of Beers are lowering
around Johannesburg.