The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-03
DE WET S SLIPPERY.
One Report Declares That he has
Been Captured.

London, Dec. 29.-Persistent reports
are in circulation in London and on
the continent that Gen. De Wet has
been captured. The British Char
tered South African company received
this Information from a source in
which it is accustomed to place inn
plicit confidence. The war office, how
ever, is without any confirmation Of
the report.
Reported mt s%enekaI.
Cape Town, Dec. 29.-Gen. De Vets
attempt to break through the south
has been frustrated, and he is
reported to be at Senekal with a large
commando, holding the country be-
tween Fecksburg, Senekal and Wind
burg. Gen. Knox is holding the coun-
try between Ladybrand and Wind
burg. The eastern parties Of invading
Beers are being constantly harassed
and driven back toward the Orange
river.
Yeomanry Released.
Cape Town, Dec. 29.-The yeomanry
who were captured near Britstown
have been released.
Not Seriously interrupted.
New York, Dec. pa dispatch to
the Tribune from London says: Gen.
Kitchener offers striking proof that
the British lines of communication
are not seriously menaced by the
Boer raiders. He has suddenly reap
peared in Pretoria after a flying jour
ney to De Aar and Naauwpoort, hav-
ing passed in a single week up and
down the entire line Of communica-
tions without a sense of insecurity.
His message tends to minimize the
Importance of the raids in Cape Col
ony and to reveal the first objective
point of his campaign. Knox's troop
ers are described as fighting with De
Vets burghers at Leeuw Kop and
preventing his return southwark to
the Orange river. Some military
writer's have been rashly assuming
that De Wet would merely be kept
under observation, and that Knox's
troopers would be diverted to the de-
Tense Of Cape Colony. The pursuit
Of the great raider has not slackened,
and he will be followed until he is
caught. Lord Kitchener knows that
the capture of De Wet is the impor-
tant result 10 be accomplished, since
Botha and Delarey will hold, out as
long as their ally is moving across
the veldt and s~wooping down upon
isolated posts. Knox has received q
rowing commission to keep up the
chase and wear out if he cannot cor
ner or entrap the fox.
Rumor Regarding COIviIIe.
The statement that Gen. Colville has
been requested 10 resign his command
Of an infantry brigade at Gibraltar is
attracting much attention. .Colville,
it will be remembered, went out to
South Africa in command OF the First
brigade of Methuen's division. Right.
ly or wrongly, he was blamed by near,
ly all the wal correspondents for moi
moving more quickly to the aid Of Col
Broadwood on the occasion of the am
buscade at Sannas post, and he was &C
eused of not marching to the assist
ance OF the imperial yeomanry when
the Lindley affair occurred. Shortly
afterward he left South Africa and re.
ceived the command of an infantry
brigade at Gibraltar. The Times says
the natural inference is that Lord
Lansdowne took a not ~unfavorable
view of Gen. Colville's conduct and Mr..
Broderick finds himself unable to agree
with his predecessor.
Ovation to Roberts.
Gibraltar, Dec. 29.-The steamer
Canada, with Lord Roberts on board.
arrived here from South Africa Fri
day. The field marshal landed at
moo and received a great ovation.