Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-11
SITUATION GROWS WORSE
INSTEAD Of IMPROVING.
GRE--T BRITAIN REALIZES THAT
SIZE Is IN BAD SHAPE IL
SOUTH AFRICA.
TWO ATTACKS ARE REPORTED
ENER, At WIDELY SEPA-
RATED LOCALITIES.

LONDON, January 1.-THE situa-
ton in South Africa grows worse
rather than better Lord Kitchener's
dispatches are more laconic than those
of Lord Roberts and little else of i'm
portance is allowed to come through.
The Times in an editorial to-day
finds comfort in the thought that the
process of attrition is doing its work
and must shortly lead to the inevitable
result.
In other quarters, however, there is
less satisfaction with the position Of
affairs, which has practically necessi-
tated the fertilization Of Cape Town.
No steps have been taken to comply
with Lord Kitchener's demands for re-
Inducements. Lord Coleridge in let
ter excusing his non-attendance at a
political meeting, says:
Il Ioathe and detest this war and
the policy which brought it about, the
mode in which it is con~dc.~- and the
undignified excitement over the defeat
of a handful OF peasants defending
their country at the hands of ten times
their number of trained sOldiers, back
e.. by the wealth of England
This mornings dispatches report
that a small party OF Boers carried off
cattle close to the esst fort of Pretoria
Nine hundred Beers. under command
ant Kritzinger are fifteen miles from
Richmond in the direction Of Murrays-
burg.
Rumors are spreading at PorterTille
that the rebels have joined the Beers
in the Calyinia district.
The military commissioner OF police
at Johannesburg has warned the pub
lie to beware OF dangerous dynamite
mines laid il the Rand to protect the
mines as the authorities cannot hold
themselves responsible for injuries re-
sulting theTefrom
Gen. Kitchener sends news OF a ser
i0us simultaneous attack on the night
OF January 7th, by the Republicans on
the British positions between points
sixty miles apart. along the lines OF the
Pretoria and Lorenzo Marques rail-
way. The losses on both sides were
heavy. According to reports the Beers
were beaten off after prolonged fight
ing.
Following is the text of the dis
raptch from Gen. Kitchener:
"FEIzTC7-h wednesday, Jan
ION the night of January {. the Beers
| made simultaneous ana determined at
tacks upon all Of our posts at Belfast.
.gOnderfOntein. [Ooitgedacht and
| Wildfontein.
Intense fog prevailed and taking ad-
vantage OF the cover it afforded. the
Beers were able 70 creep up close to
our popsition- 4 heavy fire continued
until 3: 40 a. H., when the Beers were
| driven OF.
One officer was killed and three were
wounded while twenty men were killed
| and fifty-nine wounded. The loss Of the
Beers was heavy, twenty-four dead ne
ing counted.
"A convoy taking supplies TO Gordon S
| brigade. north OF Krugersdorp. was al
tackled by Beyer's commando yesterday
Tuesday. The Beers were driven OF.
leaving eleven dead on the field Our
casualties were four slightly wounded :"
CAPE TOWN. January l0.-The refU-
| gees are approaching the military author
tiles to obtain permission TO form a corps
for the protection OF Johannesburg and
the mines onIy. as they wish to be on the
Rand TO assist in the defense of their
| own property. The chamber Of mines has
adopted ? similar attitude
On the Picquetberg road the Beers &C.
cupying Celvinia and Sutherland consist
OF Il 40 columns. one advancing in the di-
rection % Clan William and the other
tow.trds Worcester. or in this direction
All passes in front os Worcester have been
occupied by seasoned troops which are
gathering at strategic points The tran
QUIZ Dutch openly disapprove OF the raid
rnany even sending horses 70 the British
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