Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01

efeuehce mat Ladysmith has been re-
heyed. 1t is also reported that Gen.
CronJe has surrendered COCO men and
that Gen. Kitchener has been slightly
wounded in the left arm. Crowds
throng the streets singing and cheer
ing because of supposed Victories
Seventeen hundred Beers have l,a.n
Kliled or wounded. the latter it is ~
ported, including Gen. Cronie.
""oa' req. 70 - Mr.. Balfour an
hounced IN the house of commons ut
12:5o this morning that no further
news regarding Gen. Cronje had been
received by the government. He hal
sent to the war office d,,rinn tho ho,,.
and he asserted that NOTHING had com.
to hand there.
Gen. Cronje, therefore. is presi,ma.
bly, still unbeaten. No other const1,,c-
ton is placed upon the three DAYS, ST.
lence Of Lord Roberts, Yet no ono snos
pow it is humanity possible, iud,,;n~
from the descriptions of the situnt ion
wednesday morning, for him to resist
80 long. Great Britain does not vim.
noid admiration for the valor of n los.
ing fight against such odds -:
Englishmen feel something like
pride in Cronje even as a foe. saws
.he Dally News. "In a position COW
eIhg only square mile. hemmed in
on an sides, circled with chain of
nre from rifle, maxim and howitZer,
prayed on by deadly lyddite, bursting
IN its own green light, his hastily built
!renches enfiladed with stream Of
4ead sweeping down the river from
me north bank, Gen. Cronje still elects
10 nght. 1t is magnificent courage"
Gen. Cronje's wife is described Icy
the prisoners as urging him
To Surrender
IN order to save the lives of his men
put ne would not. The British cavalry
patrols sent by Lord Methuen north Of
h1mDerley discovered the Beers con-
centratlng. whether for offense or de-
Tense, Is simply conjecture The Beers
seem to be retiring from Gen. Cat
acres front at Sterkstroom in order
to reinforce the Free Skaters.
Ladysmith had not been relieved
when the latest news left Natal two
days ago. The Beers had then retreat
ed halfway between Ladysmith and
Colenso. II only 5000 went to the
Free State, as both the Boer and Brit
Ism accounts assert, the ~ 600 who are
left may purpose to maintain the siege
and to resist Gen. Butler within CON
tracted lines, although the impression
at Gen. Buffers headquarters is that
the Beers are merely covering a re-
treat.
The Radicals in the morning papers
complain most vigorously Of the insult
hclency of the governments naval
proposals in view Of Germany's great
preparations. The Conservatives and
tUnionists argue Because the British
navy is probably considered strong
enough for it's work." though the ma
4on will ask for full assurances on
that point. The Daily News says:
1.-THE proposals are so inadequate
that we cannot but express the deep
est surprise that the admiralty board
can be persuaded to accept them"
Gen. White SOrties.
hondon, Feb. 25. - The Daily Tele-
graph has the following dispatch from
Chieveley, dated Wednesday: ssIt is
reported that Gen. White SORTED from
Ladysmith yesterday and captured a
number Of Boer wagons. There is
heavy firing in the direction of Lady
smith, either on the part of Sir George
White or Of the Boers."
Opposing Butler.
Eondon, Feb. 25.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Pietermaritz-
burg, dated Thursday. says: "Fight-
ing is proceeding in the vicinity of
Peters this morning. Gen. Buffers
advance is being opposed by both big
gun and rifle fire"
The Navy Is Ready.
London. Feb. 25.-The admiralty, in
order to facilitate the rapid mobiliza-
tlon of the fleet if necessary, will mott
fy all senior officers not afloat of the
nan es of the ships to which they are
assigned. All the naval officers have
now been allotted and all the ships
are practically ready.
VIOLENCE IN THE REICHsTAG.