Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1899 — WAR NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sixty-five cases of enteric fever are reported from Ladysmith. Russian oMkers and privates: t-ontinne to join the Boer army. British eensKwed reports say only 400 wotmded at Tugela river Friday. From lark of horses: the Rough Rider force will he cut down to ItUtMK Comb IX-yk. the novelist, has volunteered for South African service. Cape Town advices, say the Boers are massing a groat force at Storaibwj. French press express sympathy for Gen. Buller in his alleged disgrace. fjord Roberts denounces as untrue stories of disloyalty among the Irish troops. The ITnbria and throe Allen Line steamers have been chartered as tranopmtts. Queen Victoria entertained on Dec. 20, at Windsor Castle, the wives and ihildren of soldiers in South Africa. The British wounded who fell into the Doers' hands at Strwmherg have been removed to Rnrghrrsdkorp. ten miles north. When next army division is'completed England will have ItSOtat men in the field against the Boers. This includes reserves and volnntecrs. A Rome paper says it is learned that the British troops to Egypt will shortly be rvidaced by Italians to enalde the former to go to South Africa. Boers excuse themselves for firing mt stretcher bearers by asserting two squads of Connaaght Rangers took cover under civilian bearers of Red Cross. England threatens tremble if Portugal continues tn allow supplies of war material and foreign volunteers to roach the Transvaal through Drlagoa bay. A Berlin news agency has reports from Washington that the American Government intends to'invite the European powers to propose mediation to England. Baller is being mercilessly criticised by London military experts for his tactics which are by some culled imbecile. The Common Council of London vdted tn raise and equip 1,000 volunteers and afato appropriated £25,000 for expense*. jfl-hwiah thtfy <milt 18* VilSf-d