The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-03

days ago say that the Boer investment
5ines then were thinning and that the
beseigers were moving in force toward
the Tugela. Indicating that a collision
twas expected there. This Intelligence
bears ont other signs that Gen. Butler
proposes a fresh attack
The war office continues TO reveal
nothing Of what has happened In Natal.
Wnhout exception the military critics
regard with dismay the prospect OF
renewal Of the assaults unless Gen.
Butler has been heavily reinforced; and
there is nOtubng % indicate that this Is
abe case
Lord Kitchener has been travelling
from army to army In northern Cape
Colony and Gen. French by instructions,
is now In CapetOwn consulting with
Jord Roberts. The large engineering
constructions are proceeding at Mod
der river suggesting rhat Lord Meth
uen's fortified camp has been selected
as the base from which to invade the
free state. Numerous sldiugs. plat
forms and warehouses are being built.
and "a permanent railway bridge is
well advanced
German strateglsts assert that the
topography of the country would make
the district northwa-d than from the
more rugged region Of sterSs room or
Colesburg
Therefore they infer that the com-
bined Brit sh forces viii overwhelm the
Beers at Magersf0ntein ana FIRST re-
lleve Kimberley ass an Incident OF the
INVASION
Gen, Buffers retreat, says the Cape
town correspondent OF she standard
has resulted ~ a recrudescence n the
reasonable talk here
The bitter feeling Of the Dutch
against the British has possibly sug-
gested the opportuneness OF an organ
ized attack on Sir Alfred Miner by
the mnisterialhst press. which has pub
llshed anarticle believed to have been
written by Mr. Merriam, secretary of
the Cape treasury demanding Sir AL
fred Miners recall.
The coming congress OF the AfrlSand-
erbund is expected 10 consider a resolu-
tion expressing disapproval Of "the
policy which Ted up to the war" and
urging peace on fair terms"
1t is learned thgGJ the war office in
tends to increase the regular army by
fifteen battalions OF infantry adding
these to the existing regiments.
The only public order issued by the
war office yesterday was a warning to
milgtia officers against the prevalence
of practical jokers.
The Allan liner lSumid an is due to
sail from Liverpool to Portland today
with 200 passengers. Yesterday she
was Unexpectedly inspected by the ad-
mmalty with a view Of charterng her.
The cost OF the war luo the end Of the
fiscal year March 81, is estimated at
10000 900 pounds
The house of commons has already
granted ten million pounds and the
Times says another twenty million will
be asked for.
TROOPER MUST EAT OATS
AfAFEKING, JAN. 17.-Selge rations
OF bread and meat have only now been
enforced oats intended for horses are
now saved 90 supply the troopers 't
needed Tnned milk and matches are
commandered liquor is scarce.
Lady Sarah Wilson is pluckily at
tending to hospital work and constant
Iy passing 60 and fro under she'll fire
SUSPICIOUS LOOKING MEN
LONDON, FER 3-The cOrrespon-
dent OF the Tunes at Lorenzo Marques
telegraphing yesterday says:
Crowds OF military docking men are
edll landing here.
During the @ast two days more than
hundred. described as suspicious, have
arrived In German steamers These
include a number Of smart men, evI-
IDENTIFY officers. but most Of them are
low class, pgnniiess adventures. This
morning some 20 of the better sort left
for Pre- ora. Many OF them wore rid
ing boots and carried field glasses
They we're asGduousy attended by
Transvaal detective
President Steyn addressing the
burghers an Natal accused Great Brit
ain OF cOerclng the Boera into war. He
said dhat England had already drunk
deeply OF Beer blood, but was SIN un-
satisfied Had not Sic Alfred Miner.
ne asked. said that the ArfiOanders
must be annihilated?
CRUSH THE BOER ARMY
LONDON. TEB. 3--Mr. Spencer VIII
kinson. who de,otes his article in the
Morning Post today TO the principles up-
on which war should be conducted as ap-
plicable TO SOuth AfI.1a, says:
''The Beers have no great cities Pre-
torla ana Bloemfonteln are not centers
OF national life. ike Paris and London.
TO occupy them therefore would have
little effect, unless after the defeat Of the
Boei army
"nhe Boer power Is tho body lof ct l.
zens constituting the army. II Is, there
fore. our first business 20 crush the big
best army namely, that In the vicinity Of
l.adysmith, Though there have been APP
parently troops enough In South Africa.