Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

wired yesterday morning from OS-
fontein and in the evening from Pop
lar Grove, four miles eastward. BY
the application of elementary princi-
pies of strategy the boer positions,
fifteen miles long across his path, had
been emptied and their holders had
been obliged to retire in confusion. In
consequence of the hasty withdrawal,
nothing was done by Lord Roberts to
disturb the symmetry and deadly in
genuity of the boer trenches in front
Of him. He sent 10000 horsemen and
horse artillery in bold sweep around
the boer left, whereupon the boer
center and right became untenable.
Fifty British fell when the cavalry
came into contact with the beers. The
Daily Mail correspondent thinks the
amounting to 10000. 1t is clear Lord
Roberts force is overwhelmingly SUI
perior. He can scarcely have fewer
than $4,000 Immediately available
men as the guards and brigade
reached him from Lord Methuen Tues
day. Lord Methuen now commands
only the volunteers and local forces at
Kimberley, some of whom have gone
toward Mafeking The beers do not
yet appear to appreciate the mobility
of Lord Roberts corps which was able
to strike SO swiftly in this affair that
the enemy had to abandon guns, much
forage and large quantity of camp
equipage. The Dutch risings Ill the
northwestern districts Of Cape Colony
are only a cloud visible in the sky of
British prospects. The military au-
thorities have decided that Gen. Cronje
and the other boer prisoners shall be
sent Immediately to the island of st.
Helena and there remain until the end
of the war. Lord Roberts has chosen
Lord Bathurst, colonel of the military
escort to st. Helena. which was last
month placed in cable communication
with CapetoWn and London. It is
also asserted that the cabinet is re-
solved neither to propose nor entertain
proposals at the present juncture for
du exchange OIL PRISONERS.
Gen. Roberts Story.
London, March 8.-The war Office
posted the following from Lord Rob
erts at midnight: Poplar Grove,
March I've had successful day and
completely routed the enemy who are
in full retreat. Their position was eX-
tremely strong and cunningly arranged
with a second line Of intrenchments,
which would have caused us heavy loss
had direct attack been made. The
turning movement was necessarily
wide and the cavalry and artillery,
horses were much done up. The fight
ing was practically confined to the
| cavalry division, which as, usual, did
exceedingly we'll. Gen. French reports
the horse artillery batteries did great
| execution among the enemy. Our cas-
ualtfes are about SO. Lieut. Keswick
was killed and Lieut. Bailey and Lieut..
De Crespigny severely wounded
Generals Dewet and Delarey command
ed the boer forces.'
Steyn's Awful Predictions.
London, March S.-A. G. Hales, cor
respondent Of the Daily News, cap
tured by the beers Feb. 9 and released
lat Bloemfontein, says: while | was
a prisoner at Bloemfontein, | had an
interview with President Steyn. He
Isaid the burghers were determind to
fight to the last man and that the
struggle in the Free State would De
child's play compared with what would
follow in the Transvaal. President
Steyn predicted the capitulation of
Pretoria would be preceded by events
which would astonish Europe"
Enthusiasm For Victoria.
London, March Sat no other time
since the diamond jubilee has the
queen been so conspicuous an object in
the public mind as she is today. Her
visit to London, for drive in semi
state from Paddington station to Buck