Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-15

London, March 1S.-Lord Roberts IS
making very rapid advance, and is
sgain misleading the beers by continu-
ING southwark instead of through the
fat country east of Aasvogel kop. He
will probably seize the railway south
NJ Bloemfontein, and although an
other battle is possible it is more likely
the beers are only endeavoring to de-
law his advance until all
the rolling stock of the railway,
and the stores and troops from
rbe Orange river district can be gotten
away north Such confidence is now
felt in the military operations, that the
interest rather centers in the political
aspects of the war. The Daily News
1uotes Whitelaw Reid as saving in Il
private letter:
Il give you heartiest congratula-
lions on the changed aspect of the war
Ills an immense relief TO us all, as we'll
as 10 YOU This view" says the
Daily News, sis welcome, as expressing
The enlightened public feeling in the
United States.
Except in the case of Germany, re-
niles of the powers to the boer APP
meals for Intervention are not yet
known publicly here, but it is quite
certain that Austria-Hungary and
italy will decline to interfere, and
there is no apprehension that any
thing will come of the overtures of the
TWO republics. Cecil Rhodes has is
sued a statement that his Forthcoming
visit to England has solely to do with
private business, and is in no way
connected with the south African set
dement,. All the morning papers say
the government will decline to open
negotiations with the boer republics
except on a basis of complete surren-
der. and also make it perfectly clear
that nothing in the shape of foreign
Intervention will be tolerated
Germany Will Not Interfere.
Durham, March 13--The Transvaal,
having appealed to Germany for medi-
alton or Intervention in the war Ger
many has replied that she declines TO
interfere, as she is in no way con-
aerned in the conflict
A Clash Imminent.
Venters Wei, Orange Free State,
March l3-rhe British forces, which
since the lighting at Driefontein, have
been marching rapidly hither, turned
the boer position. Our cavalry Is
ahead The beers were reported today
nout 10000 strong, with IS guns in
position on range of kopJes COM
handing the direct road to Bloemfon-
rein which is distant IS miles.
win Continue at High Pressure.
London, March 13--In the house of
commons Yesterday the parliamentary
member for the war Office Mr.. Wynd-
ham, declared that recent events dld
NOT Justify at present any dimnutlon
iD the provision for further conduct
gf the campaign in south Africa. Inc
rnacial cost of the war he declared
was not Immediately altered by the
fluctuations of failure or success. ii
HtuIu De ldSn at present " SoIiui"'N
the number of months the British
army could remain in south Africa.
so the government estimates included
what was believed to be enough money
continue efforts at full pressure for
mother six months and at half pres
sure for six months thereafter. Mr..
Nyndham said he believed the colo
MES would in the future continue the
military support of the empire on a
SYSTEMATIC basis, and they might 1--we
fo see this new force revolutionize the
problem of imperial defence, SIT
Charles Dixie, radical, complained
hat the military estimates were mad
"guate for home defense. Sir Henry
.ampell- Zimmerman, leader of the OPP
position, accepted the new proposals,
au, deprecated making present neces-
les the test of Great Britain in It's
l-ansvaal policy or in naval and mil
a~y affairs.