Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
TIE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Gen. DundonaId Has Raised Geige
of Ladysmith.
Beers SEEM PANIC STRICKEN.
Tnesday. Feb. FL


Gen. Cronje surrenders with h..
army. to Lord Roberts, ana Will Da
sent to Cape Town All England Is re-
joicng Latest adyices from GEN Bll-.
Ter show his advance is stubbo.nS
contested by the Beers. Cronjea aa
feat caused excited comment ii Faro
pean capitals In Berlin there is doua.
whether the main army was captured
immediate cause of Cronjes uncouli
tonal surrender was the advance d
Tie Canadians to within eighty yli us
Of BOer trenches, rendering them IN
tenabe. Cronje's capture, with his
thirty subcommandants, 1000 Eaa
and six guns, cost Roberts 200 men
killed and wounded British now have
5000 prisoners and Beers have 3,2fi
at the race track. Inniskilling5 lot
fourteen out OF seventeen officers and
250 men in attempt to rush Boer posi-
ton at Peters hill, near Colenso.
Military experts argue that Roberts
will advance on Bloemfontein. French
is now on the way International peace
office at Berne received petition of 49,
$40 Swiss asking Mckinley to mediate.
European press praises Cronje's BRAY
cry Roberts likely to be made a duke.
Butler has lost 800 men TO date
Wednesday. Feb. IS.
Gen. Butler has taken Peters hin
after a heavy loss of men. His further
advance toward Ladysmith is stub
bornly resisted. Gen Cronje and other
Boer prisoners have been sent to Cape
Town by Loud Roberts. Nineteen OF
twenty-four uniskilling officers fell in
an effort to drive Beers from Railway
hill Papers of Vienna demand inter
yention in the war. Berlin and Paris
papers urge mediation. Lord Rosebery
has startled British politicians by quit
ting the liberal party. French hostility
to Great Britain is increased by Lord
Roberts success in South Africa Queen
Victoria is now accused of meddling
in Martinique. Gen Count Won der
Goltz Of the German army believes the
final defeat OF tie Beers by the British
is certain. Later Official report says
Ladysmith has been entered by Dun
dcnald's cavalry.
Thursday, March I.
The siege o. Ladysmith has been
raised, the Boe \ flying to the north as
Buffers army advanced Great Britain
appeals to her colonies 10 send more
troops to South Africa, as British
troops are required to protect the en-
pres interests elsewhere.
Friday, March 9.
Beers are said to be at Osfontein,
near Paardeberg. ana also at Ma
kauw's drift. near Modder; 1000 men;
may intend TO harass Roberts march.
Main body of Beers reported concen-
tratng at Winburg, seventy miles
northeast of Bloemfontein. which
would mean abandonment of lower
half Of Orange Free State; Bloemfon-
TEN is small town. difficult of defense.
Butler said he was surprised at de-
Cisiyeness Of his victory Evident that
Beers could have captured Ladysmith
any time during last week. garrison
being too weak TO resist; 5000 men in
hospitals Public sentiment in Eng
land insists upon absolute supremacy
Of Great Britain in Boer states after
The wars end. Pope concluded birth
day celebration with an invocation for
peace in Africa Colesberg's provis
ions almost exhausted when relief
came Paris subscription TO present
sword Of honor to Cr0nie.
Saturday and sunday, March 81.
Roberts has 10000 men near KTmber-
ley, 10000 in Natal ana 10000 in cape
Colony Boer force estimated at 80
coo. French found Bocrs in strong pc
sition on kopje near Osfontein Shots
exchanged without casualties Four
thousand British cavalry pursuing
Beers retreating north from Lady
smith. Bank Of France and French
capitalists loaned money to England
for Boer war British government Of
fers grants Of land in the Transvaal
TO Australian settlers Growing belief
that ministry will dissolve to take adj
vantage Of wars popularity. Bourke
Cochran declared that America ought
to side with Beers against England.
Princess Salm Salm arrived in Chicago
70 organize an al dance corps Cfon-
je arrived at ape Town and was M
prisoned aboard I'll Doris Brabant's
horse took La Buschagnes nek. Brit.
ish aaDturpd DOSiti0n np1r Dordrpch
InxnIid Enrnna To ncalh.