The Yale expositor., 1900-01-05

South Africa Is going on secretly, but
with great activity among the Irish
volunteers of this and other cities.
That several members of the vOlun-
teerS, which is a branch of the Clan
na-Gael, are already in the Boer coun-
try preparing for the reception of re-
cruits is well understood.
Insists on Portuguese Treaty.
Berlin, Jan. 2.-The Hamburg cor
respondent resumes its previously un-
denied statements about a German
English secret treaty, and declares that
the version generally accepted says
the treaty becomes effective only when
Portugal determines to carry through
some financial reforms. The treaty
mentioned only the African posses
sions, and originally only the East
African. The correspondent thinks it
is likely that the treaty later embraced
West Africa also, in which event Ger
many will probably receive Mossam-
edes, Fish bay and Tiger island.
Army IL Needed In Egypt.
Moscow, Jan. 2.-The Turkish lega-
ton at st. Petersburg declares that
Great Britain never has sought Tur-
keys permission to dispatch troops of
the Egyptian army to South Africa.
According to an Alexandria dispatch
the Egyptian army of occupation is
needed where it is, a considerable de-
tachment having been sent south to be
ready in the event of an invasion OF
the Soudan by Menelik, negus of Abys-
sinia.
Heavy British Loss at Mafeking.
Pretoria, Dec. q (via Lourenco Mar
ques, Dec. 29).-Oficial reports from
the burgher commando before Mafe-
king tell of desperate British sortie
from the town, which took place Dec.
25. The British losses in killed and
wounded were more than 100, while
the Boer losses were but trifling.
Portugal Makes Denial.
New York, Jan. 2.-The New York
Herald prints the following special
cablegram from Lisbon: THE minis
ter of finance declared to friend yes
terday that no treaty for the alienation
of Delagoa bay existed, nor would the
government propose to the cortes any
sale of Portuguese colonies"
Recruits Landing at DeIagoa.
London, Jan. 2.-Mr. Robinson's
speech at the recent meeting of the
directors of Robinson's bank is favor
ably commented upon by the Times in
on aditoria1 Tho napa, rrintc covaraI
letters, remarking upon the constant
landing of foreign recruits at Delagoa
bay for the Boer forces.
British Victory ForetoId.
London, Jan. 2.-The Telegraphs
correspondent at Frere camp says the
Beers between Colenso and Ladysmith
number between 10000 and 10000. He
prophesies British success in what he
anticipates will be by far the biggest
and fiercest battle of the war.
Munitions for the Beers.
Cape Town, Dec. 2S.-A dispatch to
the Argus from Delagoa bay says that
six large Armstrong guns and six am
munition wagons, which were recently
landed at Lourenco Marques, have been
received in Pretoria.
Kashmir to Aid Great Britain.
Bombay, Jan. 2.-The war Office has
accepted an offer made by the
maharajah of Kashmir to furnish
eighty trained battery horses for use
in South Africa.
Refuses Guns to British.
Paris, Jan. 2.-The Eclair says the
Creusot gun works have refused an or
der from Great Britain on the ground
that they were obliged to refuse to
supply more guns to the Transvaal.
Fighting at Kuruman.
Cape Town, Dec. 29.-There is con-
tinued fighting at Thurman, where 134 |
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