The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
SAYS xornlNG OF PEACE.


Kltchener's Dispatch GtudlousIy Avoids
Reference to 1t.
London, March 16.-A dispatch from
lord kitchener is SO studiously silent
upon the subject of the peace ncgo-
tiations that it leads to the conclu-
sion that nothing has yet been. ac-
compnshed of sufficiently definite
character to Justify lending official
support to the view that the war is
over. NOR do General French's move
ments indicate cessation Of HOSTILE
ties, although possibly as no date
is given his captures were made pre-
ylous to the: granting of an arlnis-
tiee.
Lord kitchener's dispatch, which is
datsd at Pretoria, reports as follows:
"DeWet has reached Senekal on his
northward progress.
French. in addition to his previous
successes, reports forty-six Beers
killed or wounded. 146 taken prison.
ers and surrendered. with 200 rifles,
$500 rounds of ammunition, 2,40O
horses. $500 cattle and 400 wagons
and carts, besides mules and trek
oxen.
"Methuen has arrived at Warrenton
from Kierksdolp, bringing in piis-
oners and cattle.
''The weather is wet, delaying the
movements of the columns
A dispatch from Pretoria after not
ing General Dewet's arrival at Ser
nkal, Orange River Colony, says that
though he has only a small following
DeWet is nearing a district where he
S likely to receive considerable re-
Inducements ard probably intends 10
>ick up rowing bands of republicans
who are ever present in the Dorm
nerg and korannaherg districts.
General French. the dispatch adds.
las. been detained by swollen drifts
n the Pietretier district, but is now
able to move again.
Care Town reports that Scheeper's
and Milan's commanders have turned
southwark and are within forty miles
are following them.
Cape Town, March 15.--The Beers
having cut the wires and telcgraphic
communication between the eastern
provinces and Natal is interrupted.
uLTIMATual SENT TO VEN szUNL.i.
United States Consular Agent Eaix VIII
he Protected.
Washington, March I9.--The state
department, through Minister Loomis,
recently lodged most vigorous pro-
test to the Venezuelan government
against any further interference with
Mr.. Baiz, the United States consular
agent at Barcelona, Venezuela. 1t
knows nothing OF the last reported
Infringement of his liberty, but it l.:
reported that the affair is connected
directly with the troubles which led
to the first protest.
Ignatio M. Baiz is not citizen OF
the United States. fact that may
add to the difficulty which our gov
eminent will experience in protect
ing him, as it is determined TO do
He was born in ST. Thomas and is !:
Danish citizen. so far as is known
here. but having an eNequateur iss;uet:
by the Venezuelan government rec
ogniZing him as a United States con
sular agent. the state department has
decided that he is entitled to the pro-
lection of the United States gov.
eminent.
1t appears that he is engaged in
business and became involved in
trouble with Venezuelan military by
resisting an attempt to collect
forced loan from him. More than
month ago the state department for
warded its instruction to Minister
LOOMS to represent to the Venezue-
Ian government that these annoying
interferences with our official must
cease, but so far no results have APP.
peared.