The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-15
LULL In THE WAR
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hour with the burghers. If this is not
removed, 1t Is stated that steps will be
taken prejudicial to prisoners and aliens.
BIG BATTLE EXPECTED.
BoER HEADQUARTERS, Colenso.
Jan. II (via Lourenzo Marques, Friday,
Jan. 12.-Everything points to great
battle within the next few days. Lady
smith for the last two nights has been
firing rockets. The object is not known
here.
ALL REPORTED WELL.
LADYSMITH, Friday, Jan 12.-(By He
liograph.)-The besiegers have been quiet
for two days. but can be seen in active
movement on the distant hills.
We have perceived two small bodies
galloping with two machine guns. The
Boer heavy piece on Bulawana hill has
not been fired for two days.
More Boer dead have been found at the
base Of Caesars camp. All is well here.
INTO FREE STATE.
MODDER RIVER, Thursday, Jan. IL
Gen. Darlington, with two regiments Of
lancers, the Victorian mounted rifles
and a battery of horse artillery left here
on the evening of Jan. Z Sunday and
crossed the Free State border on Tues
day.
simultaneously
made. A column, under Col Pitcher, went
from Belmont to the south of Gen. Bah
ington's movement, while portion Of
the garrisons at Klokenfontein and Honey
Nest Klopf, under Maj. Byrne, advanced
towards Jacobsdahl.
Gen. Darlington penetrated twelve miles
and his scouts twenty. They saw no
signs Of armed Beers. The farm houses
were found empty, the occupants having
had news Of the advance and gone further
IN the interior.
The British bivouacked at Random They
burned three farm houses, the property
Of Lubbe, one of the Boer leaders. Yes
terday they swept around southwark, re-
turning here today. Nothing was accom-
plished except a reconnaissance.
Col Pitcher came into touch with Gen.
Darlington and then returned to Belmont.
Maj. Byrne reconnoitered the hills about
four miles from Jacobsdahl and saw 700
Beers.
PROSECUTION PREPARED.
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 1O-The proceed
ings for treason instituted against the
Dutch colonials who were taken in arms
at Sunnyside are being prepared. Wit
nesses have been Intercepted today, the
preliminary examination before the mag
istrate will be held later and the trial
preme court
|. The colonial Dutch point out that these
prosecutions will serve to make more
rebels, as they consider the treatment Of
the prisoners designed to terrify them.
Some Britons regard the prosecutions as
impolitic, in view of the fact that the
Beers are able to retaliate upon the 100
British officers and the 2,500 privates in
their hands, and might do SO unless all
who fight in the Boer ranks are treated
as prisoners Of war.
The Beers keep up continuous snip
ing near Dordrecht. Five colonial scouts
were captured on Monday.
Yesterday the American residents gave
a dinner to Webster Davis, United States
assistant secretary of the interior.
Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener were
most fervidly received on their arrival
at Cape Town.
BOERS IN ZULULAND.
DURHAM, Natal, Jan. 10.-There is a
Boer commando in Zambaans country,
Zululand, within a days march Of the
sea, with wagons. 1t is believed to be
waiting for supplies and ammunition Sc
cretly landed near st. Lucia bay. The
Beers have looted all the stores and