The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-09
INTEREST N B()ER WAR
HAS SUDDENLY AGAIN COME 10
THE FRONT IN
LONDON
REPORTS OF LORD ROBERTS
THEIR PUBLICATION SHOWS HE
WAS SHORT OFF MEN, HORSES
AND RATIONS
SHOOTING OF PEACE ENVOY
MOrgendael, 1t Is Said, Was Killed
by COmmandant FrOneman at
the Orders of Gen. De-
wet Himself.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Public attention has
again turned to South Africa by the
dispatch of reinforcements and the pub
hcation of Lord Roberts mail dispatches
Rumors have been in circulation that
Mr.. Chamberlain had reconsidered his
South African policy and was contenl-
plating a round table conference with
Mr. John Morley and Sir William Yer
non Harcourt, and the recall of Sir AL
fred Miner. The Daily Mail, however
says it is able to assert on Mr. Cham
berlain's authority that the whole story
is fabrication and that the govern
ment retains the most absolute conf
dence in Sir Alfred Miner .
Mr.. Chamberlain fatty denies,'' says
the Daily Mail, that he has had any
communication, either oral or written,
subject of the war"
Lord Roberts dispatches are not re-
garded as giving any further elucidation
of the conduct of the war, but they are
interesting as proving that throughout
the campaign he never had sufficient
men, horses Or supplies to cover such a
vast field of operations.
Looking at all the circumstances, Lord
Roberts says the campaign Is unique in
the annals of war; and he pays the high
est tribute to the gallantry and worth tf
the troops, declaring that mo finer force
ever took the field under the British
flag"
There is a general idea that the dis
patches have suffered considerable ex-
cision at the hands of the war office
They do not throw any further light on
the summary retirement of Gen. Col
vile or many other matters regarding
which the public is anxious to hear
SITUATION AT THE CAPE.
+ The appearance of bubonic 'Ia.s1e
at Cape Town seems likely to add tic the
difficulties of the situation. The author
ties there have decided upon a whole
sale determination of rats. Should the
disease spread it will necessitate changes
II. the military arrangements.
Today Sir Alfred Miner makes another
earnest appeal to employers to allow
as many men as possible to enroll in the
colonial mounted defense force.
From Delagoa bay it Is reported that
the British have occupied Ermelo and
Carolina, which until recently were Boer
depots.
The Beers held up a Natal mail train
near VlalSfontein. The few soldiers on
board exhausted their cartridges and the
Beers then robbed the passengers, after
ward allowing the train to proceed.
Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, the adjutant
general. says the reports that he is to
succeed Gen. hltCneHof Ill COHIudIO VI
the British forces in South Africa, which
are much discussed in the service Clubs,
are inaccurate.
WHEREABOUTS OF DEWET.
Lord Kitchener reports to the war Of
fee, under date of Pretoria, Feb. Z, as
| follows:
1.-The British column destroyed supplies
at Petersburg and brought 800 horses
and cattle.
"Dewet is reported still north of Smith
| field moving east. a detached force
which crossed the line at Pompei siding
| is moving or Philopolis.
"Methuen reports from Lilifontein, east
of Vryburg, that he scattered the enemy
there and captured twelve wagons and
cattle. French is near Ermelo.'
PRETORIA, Feb. S.-The Boer refugee
camps are now administered by civilians.
The refugees now total, approximately
SO, GOO men.
ROBERTS REPORT.
Lord Roberts detailed mailed Dispatch
els ranging from Feb to Nov. 10, 1900,
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