Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1900 — WAR NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

A new armored train recently reached Gen. Buller from Durban. Twenty cases of enteric fever are reported in Methuen's camp. The situation at the ilodder and Tugela rivers remains practically unchanged. A Cape Town dispatch says that an exchange of prisoners is under consideration. The transports Majestic and Mongolian have arrived at Durban with 3,000 troops. Eight additional militia regiments have been called out. Seven of these will serve in Ireland. All officers on leave from Central Asian garrisons have been commanded to rejoin their colors forthwith. One important effect of the success of Gen. French is that it will probably have a deterrent influence on Dutch disaffection. Dordrecht is menaced with an attack by a superior force of Boers and the resources of defense by the garrison is unknown. Thornycroft’s horse had a skirmish with the Boers near the Tugela. The British suffered no losses, but the Boers had several casualties. The correspondent. Lynch, who was recently captured by the Boers outside -Ladysmith, has arrived at Lorenzo Marquez. His captors apparently released® him. A British firm has secured the Government contract for the new seven-span bridge over the Tugela river at Colensb. The firm is working night and day to complete the order. Cecil Rhodes supplied Boer prisoners at Kimberley with new clothing. Lord Methuen has ordered a large marble headstone to be erected in the burial ground dear headquarters. It will be inseribeil .with the words, “Erected to I the memory of the qffieers and men who ’ 1 fell at Magersfontein." ..private for • volunteer equipment -ilfri‘Stt«Jig? ’Some of thecounties have given sums as high as £30,000. It is computed that the province’s have already raised nearly £600,000, while London is raising £120,000 for thecity corps.