Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-11
SLIPS BY IHE BRITISH.
Gen. De Wet Succeeds in Extri-
eating Himself from a Tight
Place.
NE ABANDoAs 500 HORSES and CARTS.
Gen. Knox in Hot Pursuit-Attempt
on Cape Colony Fails-Boers Cnp-
ture 1000 Sheep from British Sol
dicrs-Queen Wflhclmina Receives
President kruger.

London, Dec. 1O.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Kitchener, from Bloem-
fontein, dated December s:
Have just received news from Knox,
at Rockville, that De Vets force, having
failed to force Commassie bridge which
We held, has trekked northeast abandoning
800 horses and MAN. carts. His attempt
on Cape Colony, therefore, has failed. He
is being pressed on an sides"
Aliwal North, Cape Colony, Friday,
Dec. Cen. De Wet appears to be
in most dangerous position and to
need all his strategy to eXtricate his
force. With strong British columns
on three sides and two swollen rivers
barring his front, the British COM
manders begin to be hopeful that the
great chase by four columns, which
has been one of the most exciting.
operations of the war, will result in
the capture of De Wet. Definite news
of his whereabouts was first received
December 2. The next morning Gen.
Knox started in hot pursuit and
Pitchers and Herbert's columns were
detached to make a turning move
ment.
Slips BY the British.
After three hours march Gen.
Knox learned that during the night
De Wet had doubled back past the
British right, necessitating COM
plete change of plans. During the
night of December Gen. Knox en-
camped on the Carmel farm, the site
of the Boer lager, which evidently
recently and hurriedly moved. Gen.
Knox started again at daylight, hop
ing to corner De Wet while crossing
Karrepoort drift, but he arrived too
late. The British experienced very
great difficulty in following De Wet,
owing to the rise in the river, but
they succeeded in crossing without
the loss of man or a beast. From
that time on the pursuit of the Beers
was taken up without baggage, the
troops being supplied by foragers.
enabling them to make more rapid
movements, and keep in touch with
the republicans.
Beers Capture Sheep.
johannesburg, Dec. 10.-The Beers
have captured $1,000 sheep from
small detachment of British troops in
the vicinity of Krugersdorp.
Roberts Given Splendid Reception.
&C Game Town, Dec. 10.-Lord Roberts
Elzabeth. He was accorueu Il sRert
did reception. The mayor, councillors.
the citizens committee and thon.
sands efs sigh g seers met him at the
docks and escorted him to govern
ment house.
Wilhclmina Receives Kruger,
The Hague, Dec. 10.-Queen Will
helmina received Mr.. Kruger in audi
ence Saturday. AS the Boer states
man was travelling incognito the visit
was not attended by the ceremony
usually paid to a chief of state. A
court official proceeded to his hotel
and accompanied Mr.. Kruger to the
royal palace in state carriage. DIR.
Leyds received Mr.. Kruger at the
door of the palace, but was not pres
ent at the audience.
No Intention of Intervention.
Antwerp. Dec. 10.-A special dis
patch from The Hague says Holland
has no intention to intervene in favor
of arbitration in the Transvaal
troubles.
Present to Kruger Confscated,
New York, Dec. 10.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Vienna SAYS: Mr..
Kruger will receive no present from
Vienna. This is not because he has
lost the sympathies of the non-polit-
Nf
but because the police have confiscat-
cd the present in question.
The man who organized this
homage to Mr.. Kruger, Demeter
kapuscha, has been found to be a
swindler. He has been arrested. and
che present, consisting of two valu-
able flags, two fine water colors and
a box. weighing 1000 kilos, contain
Ing 100000 signatures, has been seized
IN the interest Of his victims.
The incident has caused a most de-
plorable Impression.
Message from Kruger.
New York, Dec. 1o.-The consul gen.
eral of the Orange Free State has re-
ceived the following reply to a cable
gram OF good wishes sent to Paul
Kruger by the American Transyaal
league:
II thank the directors of the American
Transvaal league and all sympathizing
Americans for their greetings and hope
their kind wishes will be fulfilled.
aslgned) KRUGER"
Found Not Guilty.
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