The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
British Cruiser SeiZes German I'm
perial Mail Steamer.

Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, Jan.
1.-The German steamer Bundesrath,
belonging to the German East African
line, has been captured, as prize, and
taken to Durham. The Bundesrath ar
rived here from Mozambique.
To De brought Before Prize Court.
Durham, Dec. 29.-The British cruiser
Magicienne seized the German steam
err Bundesrath in North Delagoa bay,
She will be brought before prize
court.
An Explanation of the Capture.
London, Jan. /. - A representative
of the press has learned that there were
three German officers and 20 men, at.
tired in khaki and intending to serve
the Beers, on board the Bundesrath,
which explains her capture.
Regarding traffic generally on the
east coast of Africa, the British adj
miralty officials say the British govern
ment desires that all ordinary and
legitimate trade conducted by foreign
vessels should suffer as little restriction
as possible.
Germany VIII Interpose.
Hamburg, Jan. 1.-The directors of
the German East African line have re.
ceived news of the arrest of the i'm.
perial mail steamer Bundesrath. The
commander of the port of Durham re-
fused an explanation of the cause VI
the seizure.
1t is declared here that there was no
contraband of war on board, and when
application was made to the German
foreign office the latter Immediately
promised interposition with the Brit
ish government.
The Feeling In Germany.
Berlin, Jan. 1.-Regarding the seiz'
ure by the British cruiser Magicienne OF
the imperial mail steamer Bundesrath,
of the German East African line, high
official of the German foreign office
says:
"silence must be preserved at present
concerning the actual status OF the nego-
tiations which have been begun with Great
Britain about the matter. Appropriate
steps have been taken, of which Germany
must await the result The matter is re.
garded by Germany as OF the utmost i'm
portance, because seriously involving the
rights of neutrals."
Sunday afternoon the foreign secre |
tary, Count Won Buelow, conferred at
the foreign office with his official adj |
visers and then reported to the en-
peror. A cabinet meeting will consider |
the seizure. 1t is also asserted in gov
eminent circles that the British right |
of search is questioned, and that in any
DID Il, ,;-.l, % CD
gers. whether they intend to fight for |
the Beers or not, is strenuously dis. |
puted, as the vessel upon which they |
were is neutral and the territory tC
which they were proceeding, namely, |
Delagoa Bay, is also neutral. Redress |
it is asserted, will be insisted upon by
Germany.
The German press unanimously con- |
dennis British action in the Bundesratb |
which is characterized as 'an |
instance of gross insolence" and as ''cal- |
culated again to illustrate the need of |
a powerful German navy to render such |
overbearance on the part of England |
impossible in the future"
Cruiser OF for DeIaGOa Bay.
Berlin, Jan. lit is announced that |
the German protected cruisers Condor |
and Schwalbe are now on the way to
Delagoa Bay.
Joint Intervention Advocated.
Vienna, Jan. 1.-The newspapers con-
tinue TO advocate a joint intervention |
in the South African troubles by the |
vatican and Emperor Francis Joseph, |
some organs going to the length of
suggesting that if Great Britain should !
refuse to listen to the proposition the
pope should utter public curse on the
British nation. which would complete !
its humiliation in the eyes of the world.
BOmbardment of Ladysmith.
London, Jan. 1.-The following hello
graph message has been received by
way of Weenen from Ladysmith, dated
Wednesday. December 81:
THE Beers are actively bombarding the
town. One shell struck the Dcvonshire
mess tent, killing Capt. Dalzel and wound
ing seven Heutenants-Dent, Twiss, Tring-
ham, Caffyn. Byrne, Scafe and Kane"
A later dispatch from Ladysmith by
way of Weenen, dated Friday, Deem
DcE ~, say -
"All well. The Beers have been firing
plugged shells containing plum pudding and
the compliments of the season. They are
still fortifying their positions and are evil
IDENTIFY determined to make firm sand"
Fight Mt Mafeking.
Lorenzo Marques, Dec. 29.-Advices
received here from Pretoria under
date of Wednesday, December 81, say
that an official dispatch from MAIZE.
king announces that in the sortie
which the British made from that
place December 25, attacking one of
the Boer forts with cannon, Maxims
and an armored train, so persistently
that the fighting ragged up to the walls
of the fort, the British lost 100 men
killed and wounded, while the Beers
only lost two men killed and seven
wounded.
The dispatch adds that Capts. Kirk
wood and Grenfell were captured by
Boer scouts near Colenso and were
being sent to Pretoria.
Big Grocery House Fails.