Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1899 — “BLACK WEEK” IN LONDON. [ARTICLE]

“BLACK WEEK” IN LONDON.

Total British Losses Since War Began Are Now 7,630. “Black week,” as last week is now universally called in London, has evidently aroused the British Government and the war office to a full sense of their responsibility and of the magnitude of the task before them. The papers unanimously applaud this awakening, despite the fact that they recoghize that the heroic measures now decided upon savor rather of weakness than of strength. It was high time that something very energetic was done. The British losses in killed, wounded, prisoners and missing throughout the campaign now reach the enormous total of 7,630. As a result of the British reverses the whole South African country northwest is in rebellion. The natives there, *as well as those in Basutoland, are said to be much disturbed and losing heart respecting the strength of the British. A dispatch from Rome says that all the news of the British reverses have been telegraphed to Abyssinia as far as the wires go, and then rushed by couriers to Meuelek. It is believed Menelek is contemplating war against Britain and is only awaiting the opportunity when the British are weaker.