Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-02-09
BRITISH NET THEIR D[FFAI|
WERE REFUSED IN DISORDER


The British with naval and other guns
have been bonibarding our positions OF.
the Upper Tugcla. Troops crossed the
river ai that point and at kolendrift viii,
the object OF .,orming our positions.
At the former General Durgher beat
them back and they recrossed in great
confusion. Fighting continues at Kolen.
drift with Standerton and Johannesbur.,
commandos. There were no casualties Oh
our side.
The cannonade WAS the fercest We. *.
perieneed. There was continuous flung
all day long. During the morning it Re.
commenced with an increase numtet ei
guns.
Rushing TO the Front.
Cape Town, Feb. Lord Roberts and
General Kitchener have started iur the
front.
London, Feb THE Associated P,e,.-
learns that the war Office today received
telegram saying briefly that Butler had
again recrossed the Mgela nver, febru.
airy 5, and is advancing upon LAdysmith
a dispatch from Sterkstroom, dated
this morning, announces the Beers are tt-
taeking General Gatacre from two diree-
tons Firing was then proceeding by cut
posts.
delayed Sterkstroom dispatch, dated
February s, says that bodies Of troops
lei, the camp February 3, and that inn
portant developments were expected Ii
| is quite probable this explains Roberts
departure, and that the commsnder-in-
chief wishes either TO be present or 10 su-
pervise the long intended movement by
Gatacre to join forces with Kelly kenncy
and thence to strongly reinforce French,
completing the latter's work al Colesburg
and establishing without fear Of serious
opposition an advance position fog the
main movement
This, Of course, Is greatly supPosition,
and it can be confidently said that the
departure Of Roberts and Kitchener fer
the front does not indicate the main I'D.
vance has begun. The commanders admit
that they will probably be back in Caps
Town within a short time 1t is pointed
out that their going to the front must
not be interpreted into An idea that a
great movement upon Pretoria by way oi
Bloemfontein has seriously commcneed
1t will be month or perhaps much long.
er before this can be brought about. In
the meanwhile preliminary steps are like
IL TO enliven the campaign with ,hafr
lighting and news from oterkstroom, The
bus and Colesburg is eagerly awaited
IuterHentinn Possible.
New York, Feb. s.--A special to the
Times from Washington says:
1t is learned that under the terms oi
The Hague treaty which has just been
ratified by the senate an effort will be
made before long to exert such offices as
may properly be extended to the belliger'
ents to bring about termination oi the
war in South Africa
Before this treaty was adopted 1t wal
maintained that the United States could
not, without exposing this government te
the suspicion Of uniriendly motives, ven
turs to suggest the use Of its good Of
fces to both parties to the war Eyen
now there may be some hesitation about
declaring by advances, made even with
the beet intentions, that the Iransvasl II
or is not vasssl state. but II Is begin
ming to be appreciated here tina, the sym
pathy for the Beers is Widespread and in
ereasing and that it may not be wise ia
defer too long the offer OF friendly inter
yention to save life on both sides
1t has been discovered here that whii'
there is no less Of appreciation of th'
attitude Of Great britain toward the Unit
Ell States during the war With Spain ane
a strong inclination to let the British e
on and settle their own difficulties IN then
own way, there Is making for the boen
a strong feeling of sympathy because the!
have at least a nominal republic.
ON the republican side the feeling y
not 50 strong as it is on the democratic
side, where almost every man is Boe
sympathizsr The situation undoubtedi.
arises from a desire on the part OF the re
publicans to avoid pressing course tina
will conflict with Mr. Mckinley.s policy
The democrats may take advantage OF TN
knowledge to press the Beer side IN orae
! 10 eubarrass the administration.