Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-01

| Christmas cheer. MeSsrS. Gleenfell
and Kirkwood of the south African
light horse, left here yesterday to in
spect the patrols along the eastern
hills. Their horses returned at night
alone Colonel Donald of the royal
fusiliers had his collar bone broken by
being thrown from his horse while on
outpost duty
Confidence in Butler.
London, Dec 28-The Morning Post
has received the following from Wins
ton Churchill, dated Chieveley Camp,
Dec &c: "All ranks have complete
confidence in Sir Redvers Butler and
there is stern determination to succeed
next time at all costs. A painful i'm
preston has been caused by the an
nouncement of the change in comman-
der-in-chief The soldiers here have
resolved to vindicate their trusted
leader The situation, nevertheless is
difficult, the boer position being one of
extraordinary strength, with high hills
lined tier on tier, trenches in galleries.
rising from an almost unfordable river,
enemy has all the ranges Marked many
powerful guns dominate the various
points on the river and the drifts are
commanded by the converging musket-
ry fire of probably 10000 beers. There
are sixteen miles of wild, broken coun-
try before reaching Ladysmith, which
demands early relief"
Dutch Disaffection.
London, Dec. 28.-The Times says
the imperial government has accepted
the offer of two batteries made by the
Indian government The Times Pie
termaritzburg correspondent says:
Strong suspicion exists that ostensi-
bly, innocent bills of lading furnished
by German steamers arriving at Della
COS ~Bay lsaIly conceal ountraband
goods. Local newspapers are urging a
more rigid examination of cargoes.
The Daily chronicles, Sterkstroom,
Cape Colony, correspondent says: "a
strong measure is necessary to check
the histile feeling among the Dutch
colonists, whose sedition is shown in
the removal of railway bolts, the OBJ
struction of bridges and culverts and
attacks upon solitary horsemen. Dis
affection is bound to increase unless
immediate reinforcements are forth
coming. Loyal Dutch and British sett-
lers are becoming alarmingly impa-
tent"
Kitchener Joins Roberts.
Dri+i oh
steamer Dunottar Castle, having on
board Gen. Lord Roberts of Kandahar
mmander-in-chief of the British
forces in south Africa, arrived here
yesterday morning. Gen. Sir Fl.
Kitchener, who came from Egypt to
join Gen. Roberts as his chief of staff,
embarked on board the Dunotter
Castle and the vessel sailed for Cape
town Gen. Roberts took with him
from England maps of south Africa and
he and Gen. Kitchener, during their
long trip to Capetown, will study the
situation and lay out their plans of
campaign.
Smelling Away at Beers.
Chieveley Camp, Natal, Dec. 28.-
(26th. NAVAL guns began Smelling the
boer position this morning, using
lyddite. The Smelling continued two
hours Ever since the engagement at
Colenso the enemy has been energeti-
cally improving the entertainments.
Ladysmith was today Smelling the boer
position, the bursting shells being
MAINLY visible at ChinVeIeV
Sally From Kimberley.
Kimberley, Dec. 2O.-Delayed
2:30 o'clock this morning, mounted de-
tachments under Col. Peakman, with
three maxims and three seven-pOund-
ers under Major May, reconnoitered.
Leaving the entertainments, the Brit
ish advanced on Toll Pan. The boer
pickets fired and our maxims replied,
the beers disappearing over the ridge
Our guns then began to shell Toll Pan
at range of $500 yards. A boer gun
dropped four shells near our men but |
did no damage. AS the beers were
strongly entrenched we withdrew. !
Their guns are well placed.
Gen. " arren Arrives.
Pietermaritzburg, Dec. 28.-Gen. Sir |
Charles Warren, commanding the fifth !
division, arrived here with his staff |
Tuesday and Immediately proceeded to /
the front
British Capture Food.
Chieveley Camp, Natal, Dec. 28.-Our !
scouts having reported the beers in !
force on this side of the Tugela river
last Friday, three regiments Of regu- !
lars, supported by artillery and all !
available mounted volunteers, under .
command of Lord Dundonald, adj !