The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19

least two If not three, killed as against
our one. Many Beers are believed
trel<king northward. The magistrate
at Nqutu, Iululand, telegraphs that
scouts report having seen many Boer
families with wagons proceeding
north, via Zululand, while n Euro
pean who formerly resided at Dun
dee declares that after the repulse
at Ladysmith number of Boer wom-
en-. loaded with dead and wounded,
passed through that mining township
and that the Beers burned some of
the public buildings as they de-
parted. Five days have passed since
then"
The Boera' Trenches Shelled.
London, Jan. 16.-The Standard
gives prominence to the following
dispatch, dated January 10, from Dur
ban: "a man who had just arrived
here from Springfield. says that a
British column, proceeding to the re-
lief of Ladysmith, has crossed the
Little Tugela. When he left 1t was
facing the Boer position on the Big
Tugela and a Howitzer was Smelling
Int DUCT lTtHCltSs Tic ulSO Buys budl
27O wagons. laden with commissariat
stores for Ladysmith, had left Frere,
and It was expected that the column
would join hands with Gen. White
Monday evening"
Dispatch from Lord Roberts.
London, Jan. 16.-The war Office
has published. the dispatch from
Lord Roberts, dated Cape Town, Jan
uary IS: French reports that re-
connoisance yesterday Sunday
shelled the Colesberg road bridge.
No casualties. Returned to-day.
Methuen and Gatacre no change"
WEDNESDAYS REPORT
London, Jan. 17.-Even rumors are
no longer telegraphed from Natal.
| The conclusion deduced from this ST.
lence by the military experts gener-
ally is that no decisive blow has been
struck either way, as in such an event
there would be no necessity for ST.
lence.
The South African Cancellation
committee, quietly formed to repre-
sent the peace minority, announces
itself to the country to-day and asks
for support. This movement should
be distinguished from the "Stop-the-
war" group of extremists, of which
| William Il. Stead is the most active
member. It's programme, summa-
rized, is to wait until a proper oppor-
tunity arises for some peaceable set
| Element. Meanwhile IL will gather
and distribute correct information
and sound views. The manifesto
atiirms that "as the war was begun
amid Misunderstanding on both
sides a pacific settlement is posi-
BILE" There is no indication that such
an arrangement would be tolerated
by any considerable portion of the
public. National emotion is now in
u state of disquietude over the re-
verses to British arms. The dissat'
tary business is intense and there is
an almost universal determination to
see the thing through.
The yeomary committee ANNOUNCES
that il has accepted 5000 out of the
10000 which il wishes to raise ant
still has 10000 applicants to be ex
amined.
The military and civil authorities
nj the Cape are in conflict over thu
treason eases. y dispatch to the Dali,
Mail from Sterkstroom says on thi
point: "Keokomons and Mel, TIVE
Dutchmcn who were tried by court
martial during Christmas week will
Gen. Buffers sanction, were commit
ted on January IL for civil trial, tn
been stopped by the Intervention o
the attorney general of Cape Colony.
\ Boer Attack AN Utter Failure.
Rensbcrg, Cape Colony, Jan. H.
The Beers yesterday morning nj
tempted TO rush a hill held by IA CON
pany of Yorllshires and the New Ieo
landers, but they were repulsed at tn
point of the bayonet. The Beers ha
81 men killed and about so wounded
The hill commands Il tract of countr
east of the main position of the Boer
and they had determined to make a
attempt to seize the heights. The
, advanced cautiously, directing thei
fire at a small wall held by the Yorl
shires and compelling the latter
keep close under cover. When tn
Beers rushed the wall the Yorkshire
fixed bayonets and charged just q
that moment Capt. Maddocks, with
small PARTY of New Zealanders, cam
up, and the combined force leape
over the wall and charged straigt
for the enemy, who fed, followed by
+, whitening fire at close range. III
. Beers literally tumbled over eac
other in their hurry to escape, bl
the persistent fire of the British il
, flicted a heavy loss. Desultory firm
>. continued for some time, but the n
=, tack was an utter failure, and IL
, Beers retreated to the shelter of Il
!, small kopies at the base of the hill.
Free Skaters Tired Of the War.
London, Jan. 17.-Phe Durham co
' respondent of the Standard deals t
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