The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-20
THE FRENCH AID THE BOERs
OFFICERS ENLIST WITH BOERs.
Are Trained Mes--MiiisaFy Men n
France FsvOr the Beers-AH Ex-
press Hatred for EaslRaa-strsss
Censership.
See YOrk, Jan. le-A P.Ii. .peeiAI

New York, Jan. ia Paris special
says:
Enthusiasm for the Beers Is ASSUMING .
substantial shape among the French mil
itsry men. According to an investigation
made by Henri ROehefort, I'll French Of
fcers have thrown up their commissions
and have already taken service in the
TTansyaal army. Colonel de Villebois- Mar
euil, chief Of staff 70 General Joubert, 10
acclaimed a. hero Of CoIenso and i de-
seribed in the Partisan press a. the com
mander who has inflicted upon the English
their most dramatic defeat since the battle
d Yorktown. PortTaits Of de Villebois-
Mareuil appear in newspapers and in shOp
windows. He bids fair 70 replace Mar
ehAnd a. the popular fAvorite Of the mo-
ment.
Popular enthusiasm becomes keeneT
with each week that the war lasts, but
those who have had the most experience
in gauging true national sentiment IN
France say that the present OutbuFst Of
feeling is caused not by love for BOeEs,
but hatred toward England. Each BEitiGn
check Is described by military organs like
the Echo de Paris a. Revenge for Fash
oda-"
1t seems well established now that Il
was the Belgian general Of engineers. Gen.
eral De Brailmont, who, A. an engineer
officer enjoys the reputation in Europe
and America Of being at the head 0f his
profession, who drew up the plan Of cam
pAign for Kruger, which Joubert and other
Iransyaal leaders have 50 scrupulOusly
followed.
Roberts Guards the wires.
London, Jan 1.-The veil eonceAling
the theatre Of war from the anxious eyes
Of Great Britain and the rest 0f the world
is still unified 1t Is impossible to doubt
that this absolute closing Of all the cham
nels Of information il due 70 the censor.
ship, the strictness Of which has been To-
doubled since the landing Of Lord Rob
eTts and Lord Kitchener, concerning whom
nothing has transpired since the announce
ment Of their arrival at Cape Town
Germany Again Frotests.
Berlin, Jan. l6.-The correspondent Of
the Associated Press leaTns from an Of
fetal source that Germany has ADDRESSED
a second protest to Great Britain, urgently
requesting the release Of the German
steamer Bundesrath and expressing aston
ishment at the undue delay. The protest
also demands guarantees from Great Brit
ain against recurrence Of such evident
wrongful and excessive application OF .
cOmbAtant's rights against nentrals."
IL IL A. ~.
I the meaning Of contraband in . manner
acceptable to the nations not concerned
in the war.
A SkIFmIsh Near Colesburg.
RensberH. CaPe Colony, Jan IA
strong force Of British troops advanced
under cover Of brisk artillery fire and
encamped at StingeIsfOntein, on the Beers
eastern flank The Beers patrol retired
but subsequently body Of Beers attempt.
ed to seize the PosiuOn, threatening thu
\ communication between the British en-
campment and Rensberg. The New zeA'
lAnders, with q brilliant dash, frustrated
the attempt They raced and seized thu
position first and fired volleys at the en-
envy, who retired in the direction Of Coles
burg.
Ramor About Laaysmith.
Vienna, Jan 1.-THE Neue Freie Pres
has published a dispatch from Brussel'
saying that news had been received ther'
from Pretoria to the effect that the BOer,
had stormed all the heights around Lady
smith and the cApitulation Of that plac'
is hourly expected 1t is possible the new
received in Vienna by way Of Brusseli
frcm Pretoria may refer to the receal