The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-19

London, Jan. Is. - Even the an.
ncuEcement Of the arrival of Field
Marshal Lord Roberts anil Gen. Lord
Kitchener ut Cape Town has failed to
stem the growing impotence of the
country at tic prolonged inactivity in
the main British camps. and the entire
absence OF news giving an adequate in
sight to the local situation. The pub
lie and press being unable to form any
just Judgment as to She actual position
of affairs. stories are rife that i"action
is enforced OH Gen. Butler, owing to
the exhaustion Of Inc reserves of am
muEition. and there are even Wild ru-
mors of shell Canine at hemc. But
not much Importance need be attached
to these rumors. 1t is almost univer-
sally assumed that With tie landing of
Generals Roberts and Kitchener. Il
prompt return will be made to the
original plan of campaign, namely, a
great central advance on Blocmfon-
tein. but the most impatient of the en-
thusiasts admit that Gen. Roberts will
be unable to move before the end Of
the month. Up to the time of fling
this dispatch no news of any impor-
lance had been received from South
Africa. The officials of the war office
here denied the report published in the
United States that Gen. Mcthuen has
been recalled.
Mcthuen. Breaking Down.
Chicago. Jan. ia special cable to
tho Tribune from London says:
Lieut.. Gen. Lord AIcthueG. command
ing the column advancing to The relief
of Kimberley. is to be relieved of his
command within two weeks. Later he
will be sent to Cape Town and cventu-
ally ordered home. When lie reaches
England he will be retired.
These facts have been confirmed by
M official of the war Office. Lord
Methuen's case is SD one Always
a man of rather fra: physiauc-al-
though Il clever b1yt: anu an all
around sportsman-his constitution be-
gan to show signs of breaking down
almost Immediately after he tcc& COM
mand of his division. Three dass af-
ter the battle of Belmont Gen. Wolse-
ley suggested to the officials of the war
office that Methuen be relieved. His
advice was not needed. The wisdom
of the aged and keen commander-in-
chief of the British army is now real
lied to the fullest extent by the war
officials, who scoffed ut his suggestion.
Friends Of Lord Methuen insist lie is
only in broken health, that the strain
Of many campaigns has shattered his
naturally nervous system. Those who
know the circumstances and the stu
alton on Moddcr River equally well
and who are willing to state facts
plainly say that Mtehuen's mind is I'M
balanced. Constant proof of this has
been coming to the notice of the war
office for two weeks past.
Ccnsor's Awful Work.
London, Jan. Is. - The newspapers
were reconciled during the early days
Of the war to cable censorship, taking
it for granted that full narratives sent
by mail would supply all deficiencies.
Fer some weeks. however, even the
mail correspondence that has arrived
in London has shown signs of habitual
censorng by the officials. Pages are
without chronological or
logical connection. leaving tile happen
ings described quite unintelligible in
some matters. The papers. acting ap-
parently in conjunction. are laying
these matters before the public. insist
ing that they be permitted to know and
print the facts. The Daily Mail ac-
cuses the war office of 'doctoring' in
the editing Of dispatches before their
issuance. and cites particulars.
Losses at Ladyamith.
London. Jan Il. - The Daily Mail
says: I'VE learn that in the attack on
I.adysmith last Saturday. Jan. 6. the
British losses were IA officers killed: "a
wounded and ever $40 no-commis.
stoned officers and men were killed or
wounded. The Boer losses are esti-
mated at between 1000 and 5000"
EOcrs Are Foxey.
Lordon, Jan. 13.-The Standard has
the following dispatch, dated Monday,
from Frere Camp: "Our patrols have
searched both TANKS of the Boer DO.
sition. They find a large camp five
miles east Of Colenso. evidently in an
ticipation of British attempt at a
turning movement"