Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05

long range fire night and day in or
der to divert Boer attention from the
movements of the troops.
Feoeral scouts yesterday penetrated
INTO the British camp. When returning
the British pickets discovered them and
wounded one Boer.
General Lucas Meyer resumes COM
mand of the division here.
General Joubert denies that he has
ever protested against the use of lyd-
dite. He AYERS that up to the present
he has not lost a single man by lyd-
dite.
MORE MILITIA CALLED.
London, jan Am army order has
peen Issued directing tho embodiment
OF sixteen additional battalioHs- OF mill
tia.
ANOTHER GERMAN STEAMER
SEIZED.
Berlin. Jan. 4.-The Imperial mail
steamer General has been detained at
Alden and occupied by British troops,
with the object of searching her cargo,
which is to be discharged The General
is owned by the German East African
Line. the owners OF the Bundesrath
previously captured By the British
cruiser Magicienne off Delagoa Bay.
CARGO OF STEAMER.
Hamburg. Jan. 4.-Although the man
ifest OF the German steamer General
show there was no war material on
board, she was compelled TO discharge
her cargo.
The German East African Company
publishes statement in the Ham
burger Nachrichten saying that imme
diately on the declaration of war the
company voluntarily refused to for
ward to South Africa two consign-
mend' of arms already on board their
vessels. simply to avoid trouble and
delay in connection with the other por-
tons of the carsoes.
a copy OF the manifest OF the Bun
desrath has been published. showing
that her cargo did not contain con-
traband The owners declare that
there is absolutely no foundatio for
the statement that saddles and other
war materials have been found amid
the cargo of the Bundesrath.
WOULD RUN NO RISK.
Rome. Jan. 4.-The German steamer
Kanzler. with the Dutch-Russian Red
Cross attachments for the Tansvaal
on board, discharged a quantity of her
cargo at Naples to-day. as 1t was con-
traband of war. The Kanzler belongs
to the same company as the Bundles
Irath and General.
ATTACKED BY KAFFIRS.
Pretoria, Tuesday. January 2.-slnce
starting, the mint here has coined 14o,-
600 sovereigns. The machinery is now
in full swing.
Vanscnberg reports from Derdepoort
that the Kaffir stations have been de-
stroyed and that the Inhabitants are
flying.
Chief Lynch, with 5000 KaTirs, ut
tackled the Beers Laagers, but the ma
tiyes were dispersed.
FRENCH REINFORCED.
Hoofd Laager, Ladysmith, Tuesday.
Jan. 2.-Six horsemen made n dash
from Ladysmith few nights ago, and
though pursued, they escaped. It is
believed the party included Colonel
Rhodes, brother OF Cecil Rhodes. and
DR.. Jameson
Reinforcements of infantry and ar
tillery have been dispatched to General
French from De Aar.
COL. PITCHERS RETURN.
Belmont, Cape Colony. Wednesday.
Ian 3zCnlnnel- Pilchel,- Is li,s
announced, being only on a raiding ex-
petition. and, for military reasons, be-
Ing unable to occupy Douglas perma-
|nently, has evacuated the town, bring
ing Off all the loyalists. lie has now
returned safely to close proximity to
Belmont
THE SITUATION AGGRAVATED.
Berlin. JAN 4.-Thc seizure of the
Imperial mail steamer General has
considerably aggravated the situation
here, and the indignation against Eng
land is intensified. The Government is
still earnestly endeavoring to preserve
correct official relations, but England
Will do we'll to hasten to make the
amende honorable to Germany.
On absolutely reliable authority, the
correspondent of the Associated Press
learns that Emperor William is now
thoroughly aroused by the repeated
seizures of vessels. not one of which,
he has been assured. has been guilty of
carrying contraband. He regards the
seizures as high-handed proceedings
which England would not have dared
to undertake If the German navy were
more powerful than it is. His Majesty
is said to be particularly incensed be-
cause information has reached him
showing that the seizures were not due
to the laundering of British naval Of
ficers, but to strict orders from head
iueii seio' WINCH 'He oihCeiS are merely
carrying out. He has, therefore, in
structed Count Buelow. the foreign sec
rotary. to demand exact and full rep
aration for the outrage done to the
German flag.
No answer that is considered salts
factory has yet been received from
London. and. according to advices here,
none is to be expected for several days
longer.
To-days news, however. induced the
German Government to send another
and moro strongly worded protest to
London.
BOER ENTRENCHMENTS