The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10


stand the fire for five mortal hours. They
rallied, however, the pipers played some
what dolefully, and the men got into their
old position and under cover. The Boer
guns, until then almost absolutely SILENT
came into play. 1t needed this last straw
to break the nerve of the rallying High
landers. When the first shrapnel burst
the entire brigade, with one accord, came
running back as far as the field hospital,
hopelessly beaten for the day. They were
not fit even to guard the baggage. They
had lost fifty-seven officers and men kill
ed or wounded. Could human nature
stand more?'
MR.. MACRUM HEARD FROM.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Mail advices
are just coming to hand from United
States Consul Macrum, explaining in de-
tail the situation at Pretoria at the out
break of the war and his own conduct
respecting the representation of British
interests in the Transvaal. 1t appears
from those that Mr.. Macrum, like his
successor at Pretoria, Mr.. Hollis, was
placed under technical limitation in the
exercise of his functions by the Boer
government, ana, while he was permitted
to disburse the funds sent him by the
British government for the comfort OF
the British prisoners In Pretoria, he did
so under the distinct stipulation that
he was acting unoff1cially. Possibly the
motive of the Boer government In refus-
ing to allow the American consul to act
officially was a desire on its part to force
the British government into some official
recognition of the status of the South
African republics. If so the effort failed.
and Mr.. Macrum and his successor, Mr..
Hollis, have gone on in their work OF
mercy without moleStation from the Boer
government. This object being secured
and there being little else at present In
the nature of business touching British
interests in Pretoria that required the
attention of a representative of that gov
ernment the state department here is dis
posed to allow the situation to drift along
without change or protest, because the
Boer government has not seen fit to al
low the American consul to act in an
official manner. There is nothing in Mr..
Macrum's report to throw the faintest
light upon his inexplicable action in leav-
ing his post in the midst of war.
SENSATIONAL RUMOR DENIED.
WASHINGTON, jan. 9.-It is stated
here on authority that the United States
government is not cooperating with Ger
many or any other government in repre-
sentations to the British government re-
specting the seizure of goods destined for
Portuguese East Africa Moreover, our
government does not contemplate any
such cooperation. The difference be-
tween the cases of the seized German
vessels and the seizures of American
goods, the latter in British vessels, is so
pronounced that the same principles
would have no application. So it is the
determination of the department to con-
duct it's negotiations on this point single
handed, and that is now being done. Mr..
Choate, American ambassador at Lon-
dCn, is in daily communication with the
foreign Office, as well as the state depart
ment, on this subject. The negotiations
are now in that phase where both sides
are endeavoring to develop facts respect
ing the seizures, and the final answer of
the British government to our repreSen-
tation made last week is not expected
for several days.
GERMAN STEAMER RELEASED.
ADEN, JAM 9.-The Imperial German
mail steamer General, detained here by
the British since Jan. on suspicion of
having contraband of war on board, has
been released. After her cargo had been
examined 1t was found that she had only
a few chemicals and aXletrees on board.
Nothing else was disclosed. A quantity
er and supposed to be bound for the
Transvaal, has been held pending the de-
cision of a prize court
MAYOR VAN WICK SIGNS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Mayor Van
Wyck today signed the resolution OF
sympathy with the people Of the Trans
vaal In their struggle with Great Britain
adopted by the assembly.
SECOND CANADIAN CONTINGENT.
HALIFAX N. S., Jan. 9.-The first COM
pany of the second Canadian contingent
for South Africa to arrive was the New
! Brunswick quota, which came in this
| afternoon. They were In charge of Maj,
| Borden, son of the minister of militia,
! and were marched direct from the depot
to their quarters. The second quota,
| which will be from Kings county, in this
| province, will arrive tomorrow.
HANDED OVER TO PRIZE COURT.
DURHAM, Jan, 9.-The seized German
| steamer Herzog has been handed over te
| the prize court. The. Portuguese govern
nor of Zambesa was among her passen
/ gers. The British naval authorities have
offered him ship to convey him to Della.
| goa Bay. The steamer Bundesrath is dis
charging. c..f:i..,. E;