The Yale expositor., 1900-02-02

Ut. HepN huller,F representative eN-
traordinary of the Orange Free State,
consul-general TO the Netherlands at
The Hague, in regard 10 American vol
unteers joining the Boer forces in South
Africa, in part, says: ANY person who
wants to go TO South Africa must do so
on his own account and at his own
risk via Delagoa bay. / cannot pay
them any money or engage then. The
same applies to surgeons, and trained
nurses. However, should such people
be sent out for love of our cause, in
case they cannot pay their own passage
money this should be done by us on. by
our friends. in a private capacity. It's,
of course, very possible that the two
republics, after happy finish of the
war, will repay some of such money if
the volunteers have rendered real SER
vice, but there is no official certainty
about this, AS to money, l will say
that this is most urgently required for
many purposes. Therefore, l shall be
particularly happy if money is sent me.
1t is preferred that the donors do not
stipulate anything, but that it should
be spent for the Orange Free State
government, which request will be
very carefully observed. i have my
self spent small fortune already for
our just cause,
History pauses for time in South
Africa. 1t is one of those unsatisfac-
tory pauses that are nearly as. try
ing to British nerves as a sequence
of reverses, and apparently it will ter
inmate only when Lord Roberts gives
the word for the forward movement
into the Free State which, according to
the most cheerful view, he will be I'M
able 90 do for fortnight, 1, Whether
he will permit Gen. Butler to make an
other attempt to relieve Ladysmith is
quite outside the knowledge even of
those closely connected with the war
office. With the troops due to arrive
next month, he may think himself
strong enough to try two large opera
tions. Combining the forces under
Gen. Methuen, French and Gatacre
and adding TO them the arriving troops,
Lord Roberts would have 10000 for the
invasion of the Free State, with 10000
to, $4,000 guarding communications,
and 40, 900 trying to rescue Ladysnith.
The public burns with impotence that
something should be done it" o
The Boer forces have started a heavy
bombardment of Kimberley. The gar
rison's new gun carried five miles, but
collapsed after few shots. A body OF
200 lancers made sortie from Lady
smith under cover OF a. heavy. cannon
and rife fire from the forts opposite
the lager of Pretoria command. The
British retired with evident loss. One
Boer was wounded, a heavy cannon
ade still continues.
The British claim another victory
over the Beers because Gen. Warren's
troops occupied Spion kop on the 25th,
causing a very small garrison TO flee.
The dispatch also adds that in the at
tack made by the Beers, after the Brit
ish had taken Spion kop, that the Brit
ish suffered heavy loss, and that Gen.
Woodgate was dangerously, wounded.
A Boer dispatch says the British left
800 dead on the. battlefield after the
engagement at Spion kop on the cath.
After holding the hill for a day the
British found themselves unable TO
hold out against! the EBoers and deserted
the positionain the night. 3EH$
Gen. Methuen ins common ting Z on
the military tactics and courage of the
Beers says: 1.-THE mobility of the Beers
is such that they can change front in
Is minutes, so that a thanking opera
ton when striking home simply meets
a new front" ;-.,- as 79-:s.I yi.,.l1 n.
The last direct German mails to the
Transvaal are now being returned from
Cape Town without any explanation
on the part of the British authorities
The German press comments upon the
fact with considerable heat, s..g. 80. =. q.
According to an English. account
Ladysmith Is now considered to be inn
pregnable, the fortifcations having
been strengthened and supplies are
plentiful. nr tsa
The British losses up TO date, Jan
"a, in killed, wounded and captured,
| according to Gen. Buffers revised list,
totals s,215 men. ..
The Strathcona Canadian contingent
is to consist of 531 men of all ranks and
$50 horses. Sir Donald Smith foots the
entire bill.
1t is now evident that move than one
battle will have to be fought before
Butler can stretch out his hand to
White.
One hundred and fifty Britishers
were made prisoners at the Spion kop
engagement
The first lot of yeomanry left London
| for the Transvaal on the eth.
WAR NOTES.