Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-15

London, March 13.-Lord Roberts IS |
making very rapid advance, and is
again misleading the beers by cOntinu-
ing southwark instead Of through the
fat country east of Aasvogel kOp. He
will probably seize the railway south
of Bloemfontein, and although an
other battle is possible it is more likely
the beers are only endeavoring to de-
lay his advance until all
the rolling stock of the railway,
and the stores and troops from
the Orange river district can be gotten
away north Such confidence is now
felt in the military operations, that the
interest rather centers in the polite.
aspects of the war The Daily News
quotes Whitelaw Reid as saying in a
private letter:
II give you heartiest congratula-
tons on the changed aspect of the war
It is an immense relief to us all, as well
as to you" This view says the
Daily News, is welcome, as expressing
the enlightened public feeling in the
United States"
Except in the case of Germany, re-
plies of the powers to the boer ap-
peals for intervention are not yet
known publicly here, but it is quite
certain that Austria-Hungary and
Italy will decline to interfere, and
there is no apprehension that any
thing will come of the overtures of the
two republics. Cecil Rhodes has is
sued statement that his Forthcoming
visit to England has solely to do with
private business, and is in no way
connected with the south African set
Element All the morning papers say
the government will decline to open
negotiations with the bOer republics
except on a basis of complete surren-
der, and also make it perfectly clear
that nothing in the shape of foreign
Intervention will be tolerated.
Germany Will Not Interfere.
Durham, March 13-The Transvaal
having appealed to Germany for medi-
alton or intervention in the war, Ger
many has replied that she declines tC
cerned in the conflict.
Clash Imminent.
Venters Wei, Orange Free State
March 1S.-The British forces, which
since the fighting at Driefontein, have
been marching rapidly hither, turned
the boer position. Our cavalry is
ahead The beers were reported today
about 10000 strong, with Is guns il
position on a range of kopjes com
manding the direct road to Bloemfon
tein, which is distant Is miles.
Will Continue at High Pressure.
London, March 13.-In the house o
commons yesterday the parliamentary
member for the war office, Mr.. Wynd
ham, declared that recent events die
not justify at present any dminutior
in the provision for further conduc
of the campaign in south Africa. The
finacial cost of the war he declared
was not Immediately altered by the
fluctuations of failure or success. L
the number of months the British
army could remain in south Africa
SO the government estimates included
what was believed to be enough money
to continue efforts at full pressure fol
another six months and at half pres
sure for six months thereafter Mr.
Wyndham said he believed the colo
MES would in the future continue the
military support of the empire on a
systematic basis, and they might live
to see this new force revolutionize the
problem of imperial defence Sir
Charles Dixie, radical, complained
that the military estimates were mad
equate for home defense. Sir Henry
CAMPBELL Zimmerman, leader of the OPP
position, accepted the new proposals,
but deprecated making present neces-
sites the test of Great Britain in it's
Transvaal policy or in naval and mil
itary affairs