Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-04

TinuanCe of mlu)f successes StdlIliSS w
british publicbt is not forgotten that
the larger aspects of the campaign are
unchanged. Is the Daily News re-
marks, 1T i day of small mercles'
The importare of both Gen. French $
and Col. Plher's victories lies III the
effect they are likely to have upon the
colonial Dutch. The latest dispatch
rom Douglass confirms earlier reports
: that the boer laagers consisted chleny
Of British subjects who, on the arrival
of a. small Free State commando, throw
in their lot with the beers. thus terror
izing the loyalists who are now JUDI
liant. A Capetown dispatch reports
that rebels in the Berkeley district are
demoralized by the British occupation
of Dordrecht. The Standard remarks;
Until the Tugela has been crossed ana
I,adysmith relieved, it would be idle to
DENY that the political position in Cape
Colony is one of very great danger, and
if, unhappily, Gen, Butler should be de-
feated, it would be necessary to dis
patch 100000 additional men to keep
the Dutch in order" Winston Church
ills estimate that quarter million
men will be required to defeat the
forces of the two republics has been
ridiculed in many quarters but as
matter of fact this number is already
almost reported without the extra lO0
600 men. Thirty thousand are now
afoat or ready to embark. Military
observers, in view of what these fgures
mean, cannot see how the British can
fail to crush the beers by mere force Of
numbers.
To Make Big Expenditures.
London. Jan 3.-The Daily Mail
makes the following statement this
morning: I'VE understand the de-
Tense of the empire, particularly with
regard to artillery, will shortly call for
the expenditure of 100000 pounds to
make good deficiencies and place the
nation on a par with the other great
powers. New equipment will be pro
vided as speedily as possible and while
sufficiently mobile for use in the field
necessities of what are known as guns
of position
Butler Again Ready.
London, Jan. 3.-News from Frere
camp is that the weather is fine. The
Tugela river is now fordable, Gen.
Buffers army in fine form and ready
and confident for the work before it,
Amenities of the Camp,
Frere Camp Jan, s. Clst.) The
hoers inquired by Photograph today:
why is Roberts coming? What has
Butler done" The British replied
How did you like our yddite in the
late battle" The beers signalled in
response, Rats
Pitchers Brilliant Work,
Belmont, cape Colony, Jan. .. ustJ
A dispatch from Doyer-Farm today
says: The colonial troops, who have
been longing to meet the beers, have
at last been given an opportunity to do
so and scored brilliant success, The
raid conducted by Col. Pitcher was
very difficult. owing to the fact that the
movements of the troops was lmme
diately communicated TO the beers by
the natives. In order to prevent this.
Col Pitcher left British trooper at
every farmhouse, with instructions not
to allow the natives to leave their huts,
h the patrols calling the names of the
y natives hourly in order to prevent their
I escape. Brilliant work was done by
the troops. Lieut.. Ryan, who had
worked magniticently, reported the
veldt clear, whereupon Major De
Rougemont ordered the guns to trot.
They arrived within 500 yards Of the
lager, numbered and planted five
shells, in as many minutes,
within the lager Immediately the
enemy could be seen streaming over
the kopie. They were completely sur
prised, but quickly opened a well di
\ rectel fire. The Toronto company
= rushe' forward until within 1000
yards O the enemys position, when it
opened hot fire upon the kopie and
completely subdued the boer fire.
The British artillery shelled the posi-
ton witch wonderful accuracy, while
Lieut.. Ryan, With the mounted in
fantry, uncovered the fire Of the beers,
who were enSeoned in the bushes
Meanwhile Col Pitcher, with the
Queenslanders, taking advantage OF
every cover made a direct attack. The
Australians moved slowly but surely,
only shouting when they saw the en-
envy retiring under a steady fire."
Col Pitcher in douglass
Douglass Cape Colony. Jan. C2i)-'
n Col Pitcher has occupied Douglass
without opposition and has been re-
II eeired with enthusiasm BY the loyal
III lists
Beers Report Victory.
\ Pretoria, Jan. ust.)-Last night
British IN great force attacked
IN .tnnandant Sehoeman's command II