The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-29

government liable in damage for a breach
of international law in the event of con-
tinued refusal to allow them to go for
ward. AS the Portuguese governor gen
eral had previously signed the passports
he was compelled toiadmit the validity of
the French consupss contention. The re-
suit was that the Frenchmen were al
lowed to proceed. Eighty more foreign
ers are expected by German steamer
next week.
LEYDs IN BERLIN.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: Dr. Leyds is a social lion
mere. He is being received with q dis
tinct1on only accorded to most favored
representatives. I learn on excellent
authority that he is inducing Germany
to mediate on a basis of a guarantee
OF independence of the Boer republics,
Which will be granted some minor terri
tor1al concessions, but not a port, this
latter to be left for future negotiations
with certain power having colonies in
South Africa. Dr. Leyds is offering
Germany commercial and mining as well
as other Inducements. If he falls he will
try washington through eX-Consul Ma
crum and Montagu White, and st. Pc
tersburg through an envoy of Russia. It
is not likely he will obtain audience Of
Emperor William. During his reception
by Count Won Buelow no political mat
ters were mentioned."
NEWS RECEIVED.
During-the morning and the earlier
part of the afternoon placard with the
words mo news hung onrtfe iron rail-
ing in front of the war Office, and the
shivering sentries, who stood guard on
Pail Mall IN the rain and sleet, had the
district all to themselves. About 6 D. M.
however, the placard was taken in and
on the bulletin boards inside Gen. Bull
ler's long dispatch was displayed.
The Sunday morning papers issued ex-
tras, but only slight interest was mani
tested In the streets. At the service
clubs the situation, as revealed by Gen.
Bullen, was regarded as very unpleasant.
Ills excuses or explanations were char
actsrized as very weak. The absence of
water. which he had been led to believe
existed" and the fact that Spion Kop
was indeed mountain and that 'its
perimeter was too large are facts which
even Gen. Buffers warmest admirers
claim should have been ascertained be-
fore he attacked it.
PRAISE FOR SOLDIERS.
The only reassuring feature is that Gen.
Buffers retreat across the Tugela was
made without loss. This puts an end
to the unpleasant rumors that were in
circulation here and on the continent
The splendid gallantry of the men in
capturing Spion skop is read off with
great pride and satisfaction. 1t is taken
as an assurance of the ultimate success
of The British arms
The war office does not give any idea
of the loss of life in the taking and hold
ing Of Spton Kop, but a report from
Boer headquarters, near Ladysnith, via
Lourenzo Marques, says that 15O0 Brit
1sh dead We're left on the battlefield.
This number is thought to include the
wounded, The report also stated that
Gen. Butler had been down with fever,
but had recovered.
If Boer reports are to be accepted,
"the abandonment of Spion Kop was
due to the inability of the British to
resist the Boer attack, the Beers carry
ing the first trenches and taking $50
prisoners
FATE OF FLOUR.
CAPE TOWN, JAM 25-The prize court
has fixed Monday, Jan. 20, for the hear
ing of the charges with respect to the
American flour, said to be intended for
the Beers, which was on board the Brit
ish steamer Mashona, from New York,
Nov. 8, when she was captured by the
British gunboat Partridge last month.
The overdue transport Manchester Cor
poration has arrived here.
LONG WAR PREDICTED.
BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-The Deutsche Tages
Zeitung publishes an interview today.
with DR.. Leyds, which represents him as.
having said:
The war will certainly last very long
time. The Transvaal will decidedly not
be the first to seek for peace, and will
refuse all propositions on the basis Of
the status Quo.''