Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-09-27
DOER WAR TAKES new LIFE
BRITISH LOST TWO GUNS.
The War II Far From Being Over, as
Was AwppOscd-(eneral BOtha
Keeps British observation-disclosures Of
Americans Will He scttIed-Boers
to Petition President ROOse welt.

to Petition President Roosevelt.
New York, Sept. Recommending
upon the South African situation, the
London correspondent of the Tribune
says:
tensifed by Lord Kitchener's latest
message announcing the loss OF two
more British guns. The war is not
over, and even some OF the unionist
papers are blaming the government
for the manner in which the country
has been Geladed into the belief that
the Beers were at the end OF their re-
sources.
General Botha has for a week past
been uicditating raid into Natal. ard
no doubt ne is acting In cooperation
with other Bocr leaders. Whether he
has enough material at his command
to enter upon q campaign on a large
scale In northern Natal Is open to
doubt. but at the same time Lord
Kitchener may not have enough men
successfully to oppose the Boer COM
mandart. unless he considerably re-
duces the number now employed iE
chasing commanders throughout the
length and breadth of Cape Colony.
Natal is almost the only position in
South Africa which Is beginning to
recover from the nisfortunes Of the
last two years. and 1t offers tempting
prey to the raider. A fresh invasion
80 rn h1 Jx,I
as real calamity.
The financial outlook is also far
from satisfactory. On the stock ex-
change rWnors are current that the
chancellor of the excheduer will ultl.
mntely nave to float another large
Issue OF consols.
ciaims Ct Americans.
London. Sept. 22.-The foreign OF.
flee Is disposed to settle the claims
OF Americans for deportation from the
Transvaal without troubling the Unit.
ed States embassy to collect more
testimony or bring over witnesses for
examination by the claims commits.
sion. as agreed upon In August
The demands OF the Americans will
be voluntarily scaled down by the
United States embassy from the large
sums mt first asked. while the foreign
once intimates that 1t will readily
coIccde reasonable payment for losses
OF property and for personal incon.
venlenee.
While President Kruger and Dr.
Leyds are drawing up petitions to
President Roosevelt and the czar. ask.
ing them to intervene. the lighting
Beers are helping themselves In South
Africa by celebrating the expiration
uf the period In which Lord Kitchener
proclaimed they must surrender by
four notable successes. killing 6S Off
Gers and men. woundlng SO and captur.
ms guns and 300 men.
The situation is singularly like the
opening OF the war two years ago. the
names OF the same places recurring In
the dispatches. Utrecht. where Major
Cough was ontrappcd, was the scene
of a similar ambuscade is months
back. Acton Homes. where the Beers
yesterday reappeared. Is IS miles
southwest Of Ladysmith. prominent In
Nuc C0iiV hpotttttSos 0uu WIG ANo1as W.
onies are mastering for the defense
OF tho Tagela. as when General Joubert
invaded Natal In 1899.
In Cape Colony fighting Is again 60
ing on south Of Stormberg, In territory
t~aversed by raiders and their pur,
suers half dozen times. The govern.
rent's publication OF these reverses
caused an outburst OF evaporation
against the conduct OF the war. not In
South Africa. but by the ministry. The
great ministerial journals accuse the
government Of trying to run the war
ON the cheap" by no. providing Lord
Kitchener with sufficient resources.
The Times. while II has no misgiv
ings as to the final Issue. accuses the
home authorities OF lack OF organized
sustained effort. and Of failure &c
grasp to moral and intellectual damage
which the prolongation OF the struggle
inflicts upon the empire. Other min
isterial supporters aver that precious
months which should have been spen,
in preparing for another campaign
were wasted In electioneering, and
that Lord Kitchener has not been sup
piled with the requisites OF sue
cessful campaign.
Title OF Golf Champion.
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