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FIRM IN HOUR OF DEFEAT.
Britain Humiliated by the Terrible
Disaster to Methuen hut
Not Discouraged.

London, March Interpretations of
steadfastpess have succeeded those
Of humiliation which were universal
ly heard here Monday, on the publ
cation of the news of Gen. Methuen's
disaster. There is little disposition
to minimize the incident, but every
where is heard the determination to
maintain the tradition that blows
serve to strengthen and stiffen Brit
ish resolution. Lord Rosebery struck
the popular note Tuesday, in
speech before the Glasgow students,
he admitted that it was heart-break-
ing after all the expenditures of life,
time and money, but, he added:
ut will not dishearten us. We have
got to see this thing through. We
must take the blows which fortune
deals US with equanimity, showing
ourselves worthy of better fortunes"
Reports from the continent that
the defeat Of Gen. Methuen was fol-
lowed up by another fight, also
favorable to the Beers, occasion
some anxiety, owing to the absence
OF news from Gen. Grenfell's column
of 1900 men, which left Klerksdorp
to join Gen. Methuen. It is thought
that, possibly, Gen. Delarey may hare
attacked Grenfell.
The war secretary, MI. Brodriek,
when asked, in the house of commons
Tuesday what steps had been taken,
In view of the success of the Beers
against Gen. Methuen, to send Lord
Kitchener reenforcements, said 5000
yeomanry would be immediately en-
parked with large drafts Of cavalry
and infantry. Lord Kitchener
would be given all the assistance he
asked for.
Washington, March &c. 81. Wes-
sells and A. D. w. Wolmarans, the
Boer delegates in this country, had q
talk with President Roosevelt Tues
day at the conclusion Of the cabinet
meeting. They called to pay their
respects and to say good-by, as they
will leave for Europe about the goth
instant after visiting Chicago and a
number Of other places.
In the course of their interview
they stated that they desired to par
ticularly make known to the presi-
dent that they neither asked for, de-
sired, nor expected intervention on
the part of this country OF any other
country.
"a number of mistakes have been print
ed about our mission to this country sincel
we came to Washington" said Mr.. Wes-
sells, land the worst one is that we are try
t~.,- a. "a rTy. -
this is not possible. and as matter of fact
we don't want It. What we want, however,
and what we have laid before the American
government, Is q request that civilized war
fare be insured in South Africa. We want
a fair and square fight. We are confident
that we will be able to keep this war going
for number OF years yet and we think
that all civilized nations, especially the
United States, are interested in the proper
rules of warfare being carried out"
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