Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-29
has considerable command over all the
enemy's entertainments"
Beers Say British Retired.

enemy entertainments.
Beers Say British Retired.
Boer camp, Upper Tugela river,
Jan. 24-(21st.) After Commandant
Botha had checked the British advance
yesterday morning it was expected
there would be no further action until
tomorrow. This afternoon, however,
signs were discerned Of an intended
movement in the British northern
camp. When the heat, which was
more frightful than any yet expert
enced, had worn off, the British can
non started in ful4 force, and the in
fantry advanced in extended order.
Generals Botha and Cronje held the
high hills over which the road to Lady
smith passes. The battle ended with
the darkness, but not without evil
dences of execution among the British
that were manifest at sunrise At
SWart Kop, wnere the other road to
Ladysmith crosses the hills, the
British advanced from the low
kopjes on the banks of the
Tugela unmolested. Then they entered
the zone of mauser fire, although their
naval guns kept up their usual terrible
racket. The advance was stopped and
the British had to count out their
dead and wounded Commandant Viii
joen and two burghers were knocked
senseless by an explosion of Lyddite
but Commandant Viljoen recovered.
Field Cornet Hebron was wounded
and on refusing to surrender was shot
The British loss was probably insig-
niticant. They complain that expan-
sive bullets were added in the mausers.
Beers admit they are adopting maus
ers but they deny the charge respect
ing expansive bullets. Heavy cannon
aiding preceded at a range of 1000
yards but the bores maintained a 81
lence of death. This fight must have
staggered the British as the advance
was stopped and this morning they
had retired to their old positions.
Are Beers Violating Neutrality?
London, Jan. 24.-Mail advices to
the Daily Mail, from Lisbon dated
Jan. 10, say: 1T has been officially
notified to the government here from
Lourenzo Marques, that the beers have
committed a breach of neutrality by
crossing Portuguese territory from
Umballa to Rhodesia. A force of ar
tillery has been sent there from Lou
reno Marques, and the governor there
has demanded reinforcements from
mere. Everything is being carried out
with all possible secrecy but
is informed on good au-
thority that a portion of
troops have already started for Lou
reno Marques and others will follow
Immediately. The. correspondent in
question asks: Am sending a cable
with this letter, but fear it will be
suppressed The movement apparent
ly indicates that the beers are engaged
in gun-running and men-importing
through Rhodesia, or that perhaps
in the flank.
Beers to Ruin Mines.
London, Jan. PA dispatch to the
| Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg,
dated Tuesday, says: Lord Dun
donald holds the road to divers
Hook pass. Latest arrivals from Jo-
hannesburg say the boer methods are
to work ruin to themines. The beers
pick out the rich ore, leaving the cost
of further developments to the share
holders. Stores are bsing robbed
Wholesale. Safe deposit vaults under
! the stock exchange have been broken
open and jewelry and plate left by
refugees has been extracted Grass is
growing in the streets and cattle are
grazing in the fashionable thorough
! fares. There are still about 1000
uitlanders in the TransVaal. A letter
received from Harrismith stated that
three Britishers were shot in a market
square for refusing to go to the front
when commanded.
Roseberry's Hopeful Words.
London, Jan. pat the opening Of
the new town hall at Chatham Tues
day, Lord Roseberry, referring to the
war, said: I'm such a war we must
nave Ddu mOm6uCS. DuL CIuSI LudC,
in the providence Of God, we are strik-
ing the balance of evils. The reverses
of the war have taught the country
that the empire is united empire.
In commerce, education and war Great
Britain is not methodical, nor scien-
tific. The country has yet to bring
the war to a triumphant conclusion.
When that is done it must set to work
and put the empire on business foot
ing, and strive to make it realize the
| British ideal of what an empire is
without menace and without oppres-
sion-a model state ruled by model
institutions and inhabited by a model
race"
Sympathize With Beers.