The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
BLOCKING THE WAY
BOBRs ARE DESTROYING BRIDGES
AND RAILROADS AND TEAR
ING UP CULVERTS
HAVE LEARNED BRITISH PLANS
THIRTY-THREB EXPLOSIONS WE'RE
HEARD AT POINTS ALONG
THE MODDER RIVER
ROADS HAVE BEEN DUG UP

Effort of the Beers Seem to Be to
Make Transport Difficult in the
Direction of Ladysmith-Trenches
In That Quarter Have Been In
creased and strengthened - GEN.
Buffers Movements Still n Secret.
MODDER RIVER, Feb. 3.-The Beers
yesterday were busy destroying the rail-
way between here and Langeburg from
point 2,0eO yards from the British ad-
Vanced position Thirty-three explosions
were heard and doubtless the line and
culverts were wrecked for a considerable
distance.
sPBARMAN'S CAMP, Friday, Feb. e.
The Beers fred occasionally at the troops
on the right flank. 1t is reported that
they have dug up the roads leading to
14adysmith in order to make transport
difficult, have made several trenches
along the route and are busy strengthen
ang those in front of their position.
JoUBERT. IS ALERT.
BERLIN, Feb. A special telegram
from the seat Of war, via Brussels, says
that Gen Joubert has received intelli
gence of movement by the British in
the direction of Honger's Spruit
DIRECT FROM LADYSMITH.
DURHAM, Friday, Feb. IA, gentleman
named Gordon, who left Ladysmith after
the news of the retirement of the British
from Spion Kop had become known there,
succeeded with the aid Of Kaff1rs in
reaching Estcourt. He says the garrison
on the whole is very quiet and hopeful,
provisions are ample to last for a con-
siderable time and that fresh meat is
served out daily.
KIMBERLEY UNSHAKEN
KIMBERLEY, Friday, Feb. 2-Beyond
ahe Beers desultory shelling yesterday
the situation is unchanged. Only six
wounded are now in the hospitals, the
rest having been discharged. Practically
every house now has bombproof shelter.
SILENT AS TO BULLBR.
LONDON, Feb. 8. = The war Of
fice is silent as regards Gen
Butler, but there is every reason to be-
lieve he is continuing his mevemnt upon
Ladysmith. Those who are In position
TO know, confirm his reported recrossing
of the Tugela river, and believe he was
engaged yesterday. The message from
Ladysmith Thursday, saying the Boer
forces were leaving again and that the
bes.eging force was considerably dimln-
ished, tends TO confirm this.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts has noti-'
fed the war Office that forty Highland
ers who were previously reported killed.
at Magersfontein are prisoners at Pre-
toria.
AN AWFUL SACRIFICE
Maj Bathurst, who was wounded at
the battle Of Colenso, arrived at South
Rmpton today on board the Servia. He
gays there are 20,000 Beers at the Tugeia
river, but that Gen. Butler can get
through If he is prepared TO sacrifice 5000
Dr 6,e00 men.
- & VISITED THE MAINE.
DURHAM, Wednesday, Jan. 91-Capt
Percy Scott, commandant of the town;
Capt. Weife-Murray, commandant of the
line of communications, and others vi ited
the American hospital hsip Maine and
were extended q welcome by Winston
Churchill They met Lady Randolph
Churchill, and they proceeded to Pieter-
maritzburg Lady Churchill will visit the
front, accompanied by Capt. Scott, before
eejcining the Maine.
DIR. LEYDS is ILL.
BERLIN, Feb S.-The German foreign
office denies that DR.. Leyds, the diplo-
matte agent of the Transvaal, is attempt
Ing to induce Germany 10 join in an in
tervention movement. DR.. Leyds declines
to discuss possible Intervention, and de-
MES that he is going to ST. Petersburg.
He is under medical treatment. The dip
lomatic agent did not desire to empha-
size why there should be bond of SYM
pathy between the United States and the
TranEvaal, as 1t might embarrass Mon
tagu White, the former consul general OF
the South African republic III London,
who is now in the United States The
latter, however,. ie not accredited to the
Washington government. DR.. Leyds has
exhibited with much satisfaction a spec
linen of a Mauser used by the Beers and
manufactured by Herr Loewe, of Berlin
The barrel is almost completely encased
in wood, to obviate heating
GEN. ROBERTS GRACIOUS.
CAPE TOWN, Feb Correspondence
has been exchanged between Lord
Roberts and the commandant general of
the Boer forces at Pretoria, regarding
the release of Commandant Pretorius.
whose leg has been amputated Lord
Roberts says he does not wish to detain
SO gallant soldier and asks where he
shall send him. The reply to this COM
munication states that Commardant
Pretorigs' wife desires to thank Lord
Roberts for his kindness and asks him to
send Pretorius TO Gen Methuen, stating
that Gen Cronje will arrange for his
conveyance home.
MACRUM HAS NOT ARRIVED.
NEW YORK, Feb 3-Charles E. Ma
crum, former United States consul to Pre-
toria, was expected to arrive In America
On the American liner st. Paul today, but
up to a late hour the st. Paul had not
bee,f sighted. Mr.. Macrum Is supposed tc
be the bearer of a letter from President
Kruger to President Mckinley.