The Portland daily press., 1900-01-10
. BULLER'S INACTIVITY.

Generafs Course Mt Tugeih RNer ST.
vcrely Criticised.
London, January 9.-Further news of
General Whites victory Is anxiously
awaited.
The remarkabls revelation In Boer tao
tics has been another complete surprise to
the British, who had not reckoned ON the
weakened garrison At Ladysmith being
subjected to such n courageous assault,
aud IL is realized that General Whites
troops cannot be expected to prolong such
an nrduous defence. In some quarters II
is considered understandable that General
Butler did not press his attempt to effect
q passage Of the Iugela river while the
Beers were engaged In the northwar
and the comment on his apparent sup
pineness are In no Wise complimentary.
From the Boer headquarters is reported
that General Butler 10 constructing
subsidiary railroad from the main line to
Colenso, westwardiy, In the direction Of
Potgiestsr's Drift.
FIRED ON DUTCH VESSEL.
London, January e.-It Is announced
In q special despatch from Amsterdam,
today that an uncredited rumor IL our
rent TIL ere that British cruiser has fire d
upon the Dutch cruiser Fiesland, near
Delagoa Bay. and that . Dutch officer
was killed.
WILLIAM SPEAKS OUT.
Stuttgart. January 9.--Emperor William
tslegraphing his thanks to the Hing OF
wurtemberg for assuming the patronage
of the Wurte ~ berg committee of tn, navy
league. says: al hope the events of the
last few days will have convinced the
ever widening circles that not only Ger
many;s interests but Gernauy's honor
must be protected on distant seas and TO
this end Germany must be strong and
powerful on the seas also"
WE MAY ACT WITH GERMANY.
London, January e.-Tbere Is some rea-
son to believe that the United States and
German en- bassies are trying to ind a
common basis on which they can cooper
ate In pressing their respective demands
against Great Britain for the Dslagos
Bay textures. A high official Of the Ger
man mbassy had a long conferences today
mats'are believed to have discussed the
steps each country has already taken and
the best future procedure.
DENIED AL WASHINGTON.
Washington, January Sit Is stated
here on authority that the United States
government is not cooperating with Ger
many or any other government In repre-
ssntations to the British government re-
spactiug the seizures of goods destined for
Porting aess East Africa. Moreover, our
government does not contemplate any
such co operation. The difference be-
tween the casss of the seized German YES.
sells snd the seizure of American goods,
the inter In British vessels, Is 50 pro-
nounced that the same principals would
have no application. So 1t is the determi-
nation Of the department to conduct Its
negotiations on this point single handed
nd that Is now being dcne. MIR. Choate,
American am bassador at London, Ia In
daily communication with the foreign
office as we'll as with the department OF
state on this subject. The negotiations
are now in that phase where both sides
are endea voring to devslope facts respect
ing the seizures anu the final answer of
this British government to our representa-
tons made last week Is not expected for
several days.
THE GENERAL RELEASED.
Alden, January 9.-The imperial Ger
man mail steamer General. detained here
by the British authorities since January
4, on suspicion Of having contraband of
war on board, has been releas SD. fter
her cargo had been examined, 1t was
found that she only had few chemicals
and axle trees on board. Nothing else
was disclosed.
A quantity of Triest flour brought by
a Lloys steamer, supposed to be bound
for this rrsnssaal, has been held pending
the decision of a prize court