The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-10
DOMINION OF CANADA.
LONDON Is PUZZLED
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been ordered to return to Modder river
tomorrow.
The Times has the following from
Kimberley, dated Feb. g.:
1.-The Boer big guns shelled US all day
yesterday, but nobody was killed
The correspondent of the Times at
Lourenzo MARQUES, under date of Feb. 8,
says:
Recent visitors to Inhambane report
that the Portuguese customs authorities
there seized a quantity of arms and am
munition consigned under false descrip-
tion.'
The first lord of the admiralty, Mr..
George J. Goschen, IS preparing estimates
for a large increase in the navy. 1t is
though not improbable that parliament
will be asked for e20, OO0 for new ships.
The war office has reduced the mini
mum standard of height again-this time
to five feet three inches for infantry and
five feet two inches for artillery.
DIR LEYDs' DENIAL.
DR.. Leyds has issued, in Brussels, a
statement for publication In England de-
nying purported interviews in which he
is represented as predicting the inter
vention of the powers in the event or
the British invading the Free State. He
says he Is convinced the war will con-
tinue as long as the two republics have
ammunition When their present ammu-
milton is exhausted, he said. they Will
fall back upon Martini-Henry rifles. for
which they have supply Of ammunition
to last some time.
A dispatch from Spearmans camp DAT
ed Friday says that owing to the Boer
cross-fire and the impossibility of In
trenching Vaal Krantz, Gen. Butler
force will Withdraw. The Financial
News, which publishes this dispatch, sus-
gests that Gen. Butler has not yet act
ually crossed the Tugela.
TIMES COMMENT.
The Times. dealing with the military
situation. says:
"If Gen. Butler has failed it is improb-
able that another attempt will be made
at this time. The terrible mistake in
abandoning the main object for sub
sillIarv still overweighs all considera-
tions. and its baneful influence will oper-
ate TO fetter our actions. The outcome
of the war will not be settled in Natal. :
Gen. Macdonald's retirement, the
Times says, is 'inexpiicable.'
HARRIsMITH- TRAGEDY.
The colonial office has received a dis
patch confirming the report that the
Beers had shot Messrs. Joseph Maciaeh-
Ian Jr and Robbins at Harrismith, for
refusing to be commandered.
The Daily Telegraph announces that
Gen. Sir Francis Clery is on the way to
| England invaded.
BRITISH MOVE CHECKED.
HEAD LAAGER, LADYSMITH, We'd
nesday. Feb Am armored train yes
terdav made sortie from Chieveley TO-
wards CoIenso, and landed 1900 British
troops on the right of the Boer position.
The Beers Immediately crossed the river
| and made an attack with rifles and ar
tiIlery. forcing the withdrawal of both
| the train and the troops to Chieveley.
The fighting ON the Upper Tugela river
/ lasted until $50 o'clock yesterday Tues
! day) morning. Particulars are lacking.
Firing at Colenso and along the Upper
Tugela has been proceeding since
| o'clock this morning
NO BOERS INJURED
PRETORIA, Monday, Feb. 9.-Col.
Piuner,s force, Feb. 2, attacked the
Boer position near Ramonsta, and, after
| heavy fighting, including an endeavor to
| take the place by storm, the British were
| repuised. Their loss is unknown. No
Beers were injured.
AMERICAN STUDENT ''DUCKED."
/ BUFFALO,, Feb ga dispach from
| Montreal says IN American freshman al
McGfl university was knocked down and
ducked in the dissecting bath for crfti-
/ cisiag the British troops i'll South Africa
| The student had referred to the British