The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-14
LORD ROBERTS IN FULL COM
MAND.
News of His Advance Expected Soon
Coordinate Movements to TAX

News of His Advance Expected Soon
Coordinate Movements to Take
| Place.
London, Feb. 13.-The cessation of
war news from South Africa is taken
to indicate that the British prepara
lions for a. move from Modder River
are about completed, and that impor-
tant events can be anticipated within a
few days. Interest centres almost who'll
ly upon Field Marshal Lord Roberts,
especially since General Buffers report
of his withdrawal from Vaal Krantz
came, for the first time, through Lord
Roberts, showing that all the different
operations over the wide field will here
after be more completely co-ordinated.
1t is now known that the military at
taches have gone to join Lord Roberts
at the Modder River--another move in
dicating an advance.
A despatch from the Modder RIVER
announces the arrival there of 1,400
refugees from the Barkly West district.
They had been ordered away by the
Beers because they refused to join the
republicans. The refugees reached the
Modder River via Koodoesberg. 1t is
learned that 200 Beers were killed or
wounded during General Macdonald's
reconnaissance.
There is no confirmation of the re-
ported sortia of British troops from
Ladysmith nor of the reported Boer out
f1anking movement.
A report comes from Durham that Bri
fish artillery forced the Beers to
evacuate their camp at Hangwana Hill,
of a1 he Inn.
portant advantage if the British were
able to occupy the position.
The absence of General French from
the Rensburg district seems to have
given the Beers an opportunity for re-
newed activity. They have apparently
begun an extended attack on the Brit
ish lines, and are meeting with minor
successes, which are having considera-
BILE moral effect on the border colon
lists.
The Beers invasion of Zululand is
causing keen anxiety. Apart from the
fact that it threatens General Buffers
communications, it is difficult to be-
lieve that the Zulus can long be kept
quiescent while their cattle are COM
Wandered and their country is overrun
by their hereditary foes.
The friends of Cecil Rhodes are be-
coming alarmed at his possible fate, and
have sent an emissary to see DR.. Leyds,
the diplomatic agent of the Beers in
Europe in regard to the probable course
the Beers would pursue in the event of
his capture. DR.. Leyds assured the in
termediaries that the Beers did not in
tend to kill Mr.. Rhodes; but, he added,
they would certainly hold him as host
age until the indemnity for the jameson
raid was paid In view of the develop
ments since the raid, the Beers have
also decided to double the amount of
the indemnity demanded, so, if he is
caught, Mr.. Rhodes friends will have
to hand over G2,00O,0O0 before he is re-
leased
1t is also learned definitely that Dr.
Jameson is still at Ladysmith in spite
of all the conflicting reports.
A semi-otticial paragraph is published
in The Globe this afternoon, saying that
Germany does not contemplate inter-
vention. The German government, it is
added, does not consider itself con-
cerned in the future status or in the
existence of the Boer republics.