Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-05
ENGLAND AND THE BOBRS.
More About the Pig-Sticking
Which the English are En-
gagged in

Which the English are En-
gagged in.
LONDON, Dec, 22.-Brigadier Gen.
eral James III. Yule, who led the
British retreat from Glencoe after
General Sir w. Z. Symons bad been
killed in battle at Dundee, has be-
come insane. The modification of
defeat at the hands of the Beers, and
the forced abandonment of Dundee.
added to the bardships which he
endured, all combined to bring on
this condition.
The reverses of the British cause
seditions among the foreigners and
Beers inhabiting her own Cape
Colony. Some members of Parlia-
ment in the Colony are aiding the
Beers.
Since his defeat Gen. Butler is
too weak TO Eight and SO has DESTROYED
the bridge over Tugela river TO pre-
vert Boer advance.
The fate of Kimberley, Ladysmith
and other beleagured towns is practi-
cally sealed. They will shortly fall
into Boer hands. In this event Cecil
Rhodes will probably fall into Boer
hands, who want his head. The
British, upon the arrival of Lord
Roberts, will adopt more concerted
plan of warfare and more slowly and
effectively.
British cavalry horses are being
swept away by CHAMBERS and dis
temper.
To Adopt "S:oaewaiIs' Tactics.
Lord Roberts, the new British
leader, has appointed on his staff
Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson, au-
thor of life of General Stonewall
jackson, the Confederate leader, aud
"a man who has closely studied the
history of the American civil war.
Irish Plan to Invade Canada.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 25.-A plan
for the resuscitation of the orc.
celebrated organization of Irish
Americans, known as the Fenians,
which made an invasion into Canada
in 1866 to revenge British wrongs in
Ireland, has grown out of the pro-
Boer agitation now so general in this
country. An address, calling for
renewal of the Feniaa organization
aud the Clanns-Gael, has been sent
oct from this city to enthusiastic
lrish-Americans in other places, and
it is thought another invasion of
Canada will be put on foot.
Bocr Sends Bomb Messenger.
In Smelling a town a novel method
of sending a message was adopted by
some Boer. A five-pounder shell was
fired into the town and did not ex-
plode. 1t was opened and found to
contain letter, as follows:
"Dear Powell Colonel Baden
PowelD-Excuse iron messenger.
No other means of communicating.
Please tell Mrs :, mother and fami-
ly all well. Don't drink all the
whisky: Leave some for us when
we get in"
The sender's signature was torn
off.
The Kaflir tribe, bordering OH the
Transvaal, has taken up arms against
the Beers. a terrific pitched battle
between them was fought last week,
the kaffirs being little worsted.
British Win a Victory.
General French is SO for, the only
victorious English leader. He has
completely defeated the Beers and
occupied Colesberg.
The General continued to keep the
Beers OH the move and pressed them
closely Saturday and Sunday, giving
them no time to make prolonged
stand, and when day broke he was in
striking distance of the enemy. His
Hank operations were successful.
The infantry and field batteries i'm
mediately made feint attack upon
the Boer front, and while this was
proceeding the cavalry and light ar
tillery got completely around the en-
emY's right flank, as arranged. The
Beers were utterly surprised and
finding their retreat threatened fled
in disorder to the eastward, leaving
Colesberg in General French's hands.
Later dispatches say that General
French did not win complete vic.
tory and that the Beers still hold
Colesberg.
The Beers shooting has greatly
improved. One shell recently killed
six men and fourteen horses of the
British army,
Gen. White, who is beseiged at
Ladysmith, has the fever, while it is
reported that General Joubert, who
has been sick, is again in command
OF the Beers before Ladysmith.