St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-09
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.



A British military man in commenting
on Gen. Ktcheners policy IN South
Africa saws Lord Kitchener knows
that he has three points in the campaign,
namely to capture Generals De Wet, De-
larey and Botha. He is enrat1 g
his energies upon hunting down De Wet,
and when that result is accomplished he
will mass his mounted fore against the
other two Boer leaders. He has not al
lowed himself to be diverted from the
pursuit of De Wet. Wh,n the raiders
crossed the Orange river into the Dutch
districts Of Cape Colony, he probably
smiled grimly. for he knew that thtv
were not in sufficient force to do much
harm. vet would be cert ain to harass the
sedtti ,us population, which has bt Ell a
horn in The British side throughout the
war, The Cape Colony Dutch are now
gett ng practical experience in damage
caused by til. raiders, with whom they
have been in sympathy, and their view
OF the justice OF the Boer cause will I'M
dergo a radical change. Cape Colony
has also been put on its defence. Mean
while the huut after De Wet goes on. and
Lord Kitch' ner tells the burghers they
are not beaten or disgrac,d. but over
powered and ought to abandon hope
less struggle.
Lord Roberts made an Earl.
The transport Canada, with Lord Rob
erts and family, arrived at Cow es Jan
uary 2. He appt AIRED to be in splendid
health and was Enthusiastically greeted
by tremend us crowd. The Duke OF
Connaught, mmander-in-c MET OF the
| forces ia Ireland, and the Princess Bea-
trice. as governor of the Isle OF Wight
receive him. He then had private
audience with the queen at Osborne
House and also received an official wei.
come at the town hall. Replying to ad.
DIRE sses of welcome he taid that while he
feared hostilities would continue for
some time in South africa he had fnl
confidence in Gen Kitchener. 1t is off
| cialy announce that Lord Roberts ha:
received an earldom and is made q
Knight of the Order Of the Garter. By
special grant the pcerage will devoIvt
through his daughter, as his only sor
was killed in nth Africa.
British Colonial APP Ointments.
The following colonial Office appoint
ments were ann )unced from Lond IN Fri
dav: SIR Alfred Miner to be governor
OF the transvaal and British high com
missioner. The Hon Sir Walter Fra CT:
Hey Hutchi son governor OF Natal anc
Zuluand since 1899 to be governor o
Cape Colony. Lieutenant-Culonel S1
Henry Z. McCallum governor OF New
foundland SINCE 1898 and aide de CAM
to the queen stree 1900 to he governo
OF NaraI. Major Hamilton ohm Cool |
Adams PRESIDENT commissioner of th
b, chuanaland Protectoraie) to be lieut.
enant- governor OF the Orange Rive
Colony.
England. Death Roll.
The British war office Friday issued {
list OF casualties during he war in Soutl
Africa, winch shows that the tOta
deaths were GOA officers and II 554 m n
In addition to this tour officers and "a;
men died of wounds or disease after re
turning home.
More Australian Volunteers.
In Response to the suggestion from
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain tina
more troops lToW tue COIohltS Woulu U
acceptable tor service in South Arici
900 men have volunt' cred at Victoria
600 in South Australia and 1000 il
New Zealand. These men have signi6e'
their desire to serve against the Beers.
tits stated in London that alter hi
work in South AFRICA is concluded Gen
Lord Kitchen will be appointed com
mander in chief of he forces in India
Gen Ian Hamilton will be his militar,
secretary.