The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-31
ACTIVITY or BO3RS SPREADS
THE FIELD THEY ARE COVERING
IS ASTONISHING THE OFF,
GALS AT LONDON
STILL INVADING THE COLONY
Progress of COmmandoes Toward the
Cape Has Not Been Blocked,
and New SOrties Are
Imminent.

received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener:
Pretoria, Dec. 80 7:50 a. m.-Gen
Lyttleton reports that our post at Hell
Vetia was captured yesterday morning by
the Beers. About fifty were killed and
wounded and 200 taken prisoners.
Col. Kitchener reports that he is fol-
lowing with small force in the track
of the enemy, Helvetia being reoccupied
by Reeves, who has been reinforced from
Belfast
Helveta was a very strong position
on the Machadodorp Lydenberg railway
and was held by a detachment OF the
Liverpool regiment. Am asking for
further informa ton"
BOERS' FIELD IS WIDE.
While Lord Kitchener sends bad news
Tor England on the closing day of the
year, the press continues to take a sur
pT1singly hopeful view of a grave situ-
alton and of revelations of an enor-
mously wide field of Boer activity. Gen.
Dewet is still at large. Kimberley is
isolated. The Beers are in force enough
TO have captured strong position at
Helvetia, in the Lydenburg district, while
judging from Lord KitchenerS very re-
cent advices. no progress is being made
against the Boer invaders in Cape Col
ony
ZEERUST is UNDER SIEGE.
According to further kilograms receiv-
ed yesterday, Zeerust is practically be-
l-Sleged but has provisions sufficient for
five months. The garrison at OttoshoOp
6as been withdrawn to Litchenburg.
dispatch from Cararvon dated yes
terday, reports that the Beers who have
been threatening that point, were driven
off and are being pursued.
ut is evident" says a belated message
from Krugersdorp dated Dec. %, that
the Boer commissariat in the direction
of the Magalesberg, is well supplied and
that until the country between here and
the Magaliesberg is properly cleared OF
Beers, they will continue to concentrate
there, the ground being particularly
adapted to their methods of warfare
The Beers admit that in their fight
with Gen. Clements at Nooitgedacht
they lost 13O men.
1T is understood that Lord Kitchener
cannot ask the colonies officially to send
troops says Durham dispatch dated
Ice 90 "but he desires it to be known
in Australasia and Canada that Aus
traiians and Canadians arriving in Natal
will be eligible for immediate enlistment
In en- irregular corps, which is proceed
ms to johannesburg for five months
service "
BOERS INVASION UNCHECKED.
To emphasize Lord Kitchener's covert
admission that no progress is being made
against the invasion of Cape Colony. a
correspondent at Burghersdorp, wiring
Saturday, reports as follows:
1.-TWO fresh commanders are entering
the colony. One has already crossed near
Kraapdaar, ard the arrival of another is
momentariiy expected in the Steynshurg
district. The Beers are said to have two
or three horses each though in bad con-
dition They have no guns or transport
but are we'll supplied with Lee-Metford
rifles and ammunition. Captured Beers
say that the intention of these COM
mandoes is to roam about and wait until
Gen. Dewet appears on the scene"
All dispatches arriving in London agree
that the Cape Dutch show no inclination
to rise, but on the contrary, appear to be
tired of the war and deSrous of peace.
Many refuse to supply the Beers with
food and are willing to give information
to the British regarding BOer movements
Details of the Greyiingstad affair show
that while Colville's column was pursuing
the Beers, q second force Of 400 of the
enemy was seen moving toward the camp
where the British transport was III
spanned. The small British force made a
plucky stand until reinforcements ar
rived with artillery, and after severe
fight the Beers were defeated. The
British losses altogether were nine killed
and siXty-three wounded and missing
The Beers are said to have had thirty y-one
killed.
EARLIER ADVICES FROM KITCH.
ENER.
Lord Kitchener, wiring from Pretoria
Saturday, Dec. 29, says:
''Thcre is not much change in the situa-
ton in Cape Colony. The eastern force
of the enemy appears to have broken up
in small parties at Utrecht and to be
moving about rapidly in the same dis
trict evidently waiting for support from
the north.
The last report states that the western
force is moving to Carnarvon De Lis,e
and Thornycroft are in close pursuit
French has occupied Ventersdorp.
Clements reports that he is opposed on
the road TO Rustenburg. The Eastern line
was blown up near Pan, and train was
held up this morning on the Standerton
line near Vaal Station.
Whites column has arrived at Sene-
Kali knox's column and Boye's brigade
are holding Dewet from breaking SOUTH
CALLS FOR $4,000 MORE.
Commenting upon the Helvetia dis
aster, the Daily Mail calls upon the gov
ernment TO send out at least so 900 ad
ditional mounted men.
IS ACCUSED OF SEDITION.
The Daily Telegraph's Cape Town cor
respondent writes: "A warrant has bean
issued against DR.. T. E. Water. a mem-
Der of the late Schreiner cabinet who
IS under arrest on a charge of deliver
ing a seditious speech at Graaf Reinet,
melting to rebellion in connection with
the recent Boer invasion of the colony
and this is the commencement of a series
of arrests, heralding a wide extension
of martial law"
Mr.. Chamberlain. according to dis
patch from Wellington, New Zealand.
has declined the services of Maoris for
South Africa
CCLVILLE STIPRED THEM UP.
The elaborate statement given to the
press Saturday, by Maj. Gen Sir Henry
Colville. whose resignation mas been de-
manded by the war Office, but who has
refused to resign ami has demanded
a trial by court-martial to establish the
responsibility for the veomanry disaster
, al ).indley last May, eXcites considerable
sympathy and a tendency to make
further attacks upon the war office It is
generally conceded that he has been
harshly treated, but as his statement
is eX parte,2 the papers withhold final
judgment.