The Portland daily press., 1900-01-11
Lord Methuen Will Probably Be
Relieved of Command.
Severe Criticisms Of Conduct Of War by
London Journals.

1t in sists strongly uron knowing "the
truth and the whole truth" about the
situation and finds fault with Mr.. Eal-
tours defense piecemeal.
KITCHENER AND ROBERTS
ARRIVE.
London, January 1o-9. 05 p. m.-Gen.
Lord Roberta, the new commander of
the British forces In South Africa and
his chief Of staff, Gen. Lord Kitchener,
have arrived at Cape Town.
THE DISASTER TO sUFFoLKs.
Rensburg. Cape Colony, Monday. Janu-
ary SIT Is reported hero officially with
reference to the disaster % the arss bat
TALON Of the Suffolk, re,gmcnt. that Lieu
tenant Col Watson marched the regi-
ment In close column to the top Of the
hill at midnight. He assembled the
officers and was addressing them, just at
day break, when the enemy vollsyed at u
distance OF thirty PAGES. The Colonel.
his adjutant and two other officers we're
killed. The Suffolts who had scar csly
fired shot, fed back to the piokets about
thousand yards away, some one having
shouted ''retire." About one hundred
and fifty, however. remained, lost heavily
and finally surrendered.
"Our operations sinoe have been un-
important. Several reoonnoissances have
been made and these show that the enc
my is jealously guarding his oommunica-
tions to the North"
AN INTERESTING TALE.
Savannah, Ga, January l0.-A special
to the Morning News from Atlanta states
that Capital Charles II. Hill. now In
that city. who was an officer on the Bra
lillian revolutionary cruiser Niohteroy
had rereived letter from Lieut.. II oDon-
aid Craven, who was on the Niohteroy
with him, Offering him command Of a
converted yacht, armed with two 4.5 inch
guns which has been equipped by the
Boer government to prey upon British
commerce on the Atlantic coast. E. A.
Steyn was named as the Transvaal agent
with headquarters In Savannah who had
arranged for the expedition which was
to start from the bahamas. Steyn went
to Atlanta, ID Is stated to induce Hill to
Join the expedition. but Hill refused.
Investigation In Savannah falls to dis
close any glue to Steyn or anyone
answering his description
RUSSIA PUSHING ON.
London, January 1.-THE Calcutta
correspondent OF the Daily Mail says:
"While the official statement that no
alarm Is felt concerning Afghanistap is
quite true. have good reason to believe
that the Indian govsrnms has received
disgusting information regarding Rus
sian movements In the direction Of
Persia.
"Russia Is taking advantage of the
Transvaal trouble to streng gthen her arma-
ments and to push forward her outposts
along the Persian frontier, with q view
Of ultimate annexation, q design In
whi,h Germany would probably acquiesce
In consideration of receiving territory
concessions.
ENGLAND ADMITS LIABILITY.
Berlin, January l0.-Ssveral OF efgn
office officials today EXPRESSED themselves
more freely about the British seizures OF
German vessels. Great Britain's formal
written answer to Germnny's formal pro-
test has not yet bsen received but another
oral declaration by Lord Salisbury to
Count Won HAtzfeldt the Ger IAN am
bassador in London. has been telegraphsd
to Berlin, showing that Great Britain
ad NIT her obligati to pay damages for
seizing vessels not carrying contraband.
1t Is admitted by the foreign ofiios that
armored cruiser Dsutchland. flagship
of Prince Henry Of Prussia may be sent
to Delasoa bay together with the gun
beat Habicht.
The examination OF the cargo of the