The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26


wretched clasp at Coienso, but to make
a frontal attack with the whole army,
just like an Aldershot field day, was sim
ply rot
RIFLE-FIRE DID THE WORK
Correspondence of the Associated Press
London. Jan. 1.-THE correspondent of
the Times with Buffers army. writing
from Chieveley Camp, December q. after
giving interesting details of the battle of
Colenso, says: THE Beers position was
excellently planned, their trenches and
emplacements were well hidden All day
We were fired 1T by guns whose position
we could never find, and through the
heat mirage we were never sure exactly
where the musketry fire came from. II
was the conditions OF modern warfare.
We had TO attack an invisible enemy
whose position could not even be fixed by
the smoke CT his rife. It was rife fire
that caused our losses. Their shell fire
though accurate enough, was noe dead
ly and during the advances the men did
not drop until they had come within ef-
fective range Of the rifles. This was the
case in spite Of the fact that by far the
greater number Of the Boer shells burst.
and burst accurately, too, some times
right in the middle of our men"
ONE TRICKS OF THE MAUSE RS
The st. James Gazette correspondent, IN
his account Of the same battle. dwells on
the effect OF the Mauser bullets. which he
says. sis no doubt very humane one"
and inflicted some wonderful wounds"
"Some of the bullets he says, took ex-
traordinary courses. A zien was shot in
and he is doing we'll An of1eer was shot
in the left breast. the bullet came out
low down the back and he was walking
about on Sunday last and said ne felt
nothing wrong with him.
BOERs STRIPPED THE DEAD
1.-The Beers treated our prisoners well,
and in fact did not take them prisoners,
as they said they could not be bothered
with them. They took the wounded colo
nels, as they like colonies, and would pre-
fer one with a title, but they rified their
pockets and went for bread in the hav-
ersacks with greed. don't think they
can be getting much bread now. They
also stripped our dead of all clothing, for
they have no pimlico behind them. and
officers breeches were highly treasured
The arrangements made by the medical
officers were perfect. The wounded were
pickd up almost at once and within
twelve hours they were comfortably set
tied in hospitals and being attended by
the best nurses with every comfort that
HIGHLANDERS' NEW CHIEF
Modder River, Wednesday, January pa
General Hector Archibald Macdonald
has arrived and assumed command of the
Highlanders.
WHAT PORTUGAL HAS TO SAY
Lisbon, Jan. 25.-In the house of peers
today the minister for war, Colonel Sc
basto Telles, replying to an inquiry on
the subject, declared that the government
had not reinforced the garrison at Lour-
EMO Marques. This reply is regarded as
indicating that the government has seen
no necessity for reinforcements.
TOLSToI Is FOR THE Beers
Moscow. Jan. 25-Count Leo Tolstoi. in
an interview published in the Russik Lis
kof, discusses the war in South Africa
as showing the "sordid and soulless COM
merciaism that rules the world" He
says: 'T hope daily to hear of fresh
British reverse. It is incomprehensible to
me that England, boasting herself to be
the land Of freedom, should wish to crush
out small republics which have never
done her the slightest injury"
A MYSTERIOUS EXPEDITION
London, Jan. 25-The Pail Mall Ga |
zette announces the fact that the South |
African company has placed a large or |
der for rifles and saddles for use IN /
South Africa, to be delivered immediate |
make any public tatehrdnlnnshrdlunnn /
ly. The government still declines to |
make any public statement as to General |
Sir Frederick Carringtons orders or I'M |
der what auspices he is going to South |
Africa. Representatives Of the British
Chartered company are equally reticent.
The military critic of the Morning Lead
er writes: General Darlington will not
go to the Cape either as a division gen.
eral Of brigade or a general commanding
yeomanry or mounted infantry. But he
is going" The radical newspapers are
clamoring TO know why and for what
purpose Darlington is going out.
It Is semi-officially announced that the
has intimated 70 the heads
of the Royal Irish constabulary that it
will accept a picked corps from that body
for service in South Africa and that vol
unteers will be called for that purpose.
WHITE vOUCHEs FOR DIR LEYDS
Washington. Jan. 25.-Mr. Montague
White, the South African diplomat. now
in this country, today authorized the fol-
lowing statement: "The impression that
is said to exist in certain quarters. that
DR.. Leyds is not recognized BY foreign
powers as the diplomatic minister OF the
South African Republic on account OF
Great Britain's claim to suzerainty. Is
false. DR.. Leyds Is accredited to. and
fully recognized as minister plenipoten-
tiary Of the South African Republic by |
the following powers: Russia, Germany.
France. Holland. Belgium and Portugal |
The South African Republic was repre-
sented at the different courts in Europe {
and on the continent for many years
past by Dr. Leyd's predecessor the late (
Jonkheer BeeIaerts Van BIockland. who
had also been Indirectly recognized by /
Great Britain. The suzeraiuty was ere
ated by the convention OF 1891. but was / ]
abolished by the convention % 1884 In /
S97 Il was suddenly revived b. Mr..
Chamberlain. The government % the I
South African Republic s1renuousIy r. :
1udiated the claim and they have been {
supported in this By every international
awyer Of note on the continent AZ well . :
Is by such eminent authorities as 81
Edward Clark and Sir william Vernon I /
9arcourt in Great Britain The interua- ,
ional status Of the South African Pc {
public IS. moreover, recognized BY Great / Z
Britain. a. the following extract from :
he Official quoted letter of Lord Derby. :
lated February =. ISL viii show: Your /