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H'.THE
Fighting a Death
Struggle in a
JRiver Bed.
Surrounded on All Sides
by
Roberts' and Kitch
ener's Forces.
Boer Commander's Request
For Armistice Kef used.
The Boer Commander Said to Have
Offered to Surrender, but Later
Decided) Fight to a Finish.
Subjected to a Ter
rific Fire.
London, Feb. 23. General Roberts
army has completely surrounded the
retreating Bors at Koodoo? Jian-J Orift,
and Cronje witr a back wa'.! Is mak
ing a splendid defense, which the latest
despatches indicate is a forlorn hope.
The Boer force, which is est 'mated to
number 8,000 men, is entrenched in the
bed of the Modder river at a point
where the stream makes a sharp bend.
They are also occupying tht hills on
the south bank. The Bric'sh circle
around this position was completed
Monday morning by French's mounted
troops, and the brave defenders have
since beto facing a large force and a
terrible fire front "all sides.
Nevertheless when tbedfcspatch left
Roberts' headquarters WeCnesdity
morning, the Boers were still holding
their posts with Ru5h,yigaas to. Indi
cate apossibility f their being- Able to
resist tintil reinforcements arrive to di
vert the attention of & large part of the
British surrounding force. Their losses
have doubtless been senrere.
At noon Monday General Cronje sent
a messenger asking for tan armistice
for twenty-four hours. One corre
spondent says the armistice asked for
was to enable the Boers to bury their
dead. All the correspondents concur in
stating that the request was refused.
One says General Kitchener replied
that he would not allow a minute's
armistice, but would give the BOeis
half an hour to consi&er whether they
would surrender unconditionally or
fight to ta finish.
Eventually Cronje, according to the
Daily News correspondent, sent a mes
senger saying he would surrender. The
British general sent an answer that he
must come to the British camp. Cronje
T-ofnaor? savine- there had been ft mis
understanding; be would fight to the
death. The bombardment was uien re
sumed.. There is nothing later than
this. ' -
London. Feb. 22. Lord Roberta ca
bles the war office the following:
"Methuen reports from KmiDeriey
tfiat fma for the aged is oeing rusn-
ed on fas rapidly as possible. There will
he oal enough to start tne j-e xseeis
mines 12 ten days, whereby great mis
ery will be alleviated. He hopes iTies-
ka and the aMJoining country will soon
be settled."
BRITISH ENTER COLENSO.
Chieveley Camp, Feb. 21. On Mon
day the British troops advanced beyond
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Bloy's farm. The Boers recrcesed to
the south side of the Tugela river and
attempted to hold Fin and Flukidy
hills, near Hlangwaya (bill, but the Brit
ish attacked them, and they were soon
driven from their positions. The Brit
Is, now hold all the ground south of
the Tugela, Colonel Wynne's patrols
haVing entered . Colenso townsbip to
day. On Tuesday. the Boers hauled a heavy
wagon by hanldl f rom a high position on
Monte Cristo hill. The rifles- brigade
followed them and just as the team,, of
horses were lnspanned they hot the
animals. The wagon was then aban
doned and fell into the bands of the
British. It was found to contain 40,000
rounds of Mauser ammunition. A let
ter found in a Boer laager states that
the khaki unifroms worn by the Brit
ish were invisible at a comparatively
short distance. The lettec further
stated that the British shelling of Co
lenso was terrible.
Judging from appearances the long
range firing of lyddite shells frighten
the Boers. They appear now to be In
full retreat. The British casualties
were light in the fighting on Sunday
and they have been small since.
Slight but continuous firing has been
going on all day across the Tugela.
THE BRITISH LOSSES.
London, Feb. 22. The war office isr
sued a report giving the British losse
in South Africa up to the 17th. Tfci$
shows a total of 11,964 officers and men
killed, woundekl or missing. The fusil
iers captured or (missing after the bat-i
tie of Nicholson's nek were not includ
ed in the above total.
The war office announces In addition!
to the previous published statement of
the losses at Paardenburg on February
18 one captain and three lieutenants
killed.
A DEADLY ALL DAY BATTLE. :
PaarSdeburg Drift, Orange Free State,
Feb. 20. One of the costliest actions
of the war was that at Paardeburg drift
on Sunday.. General Kelly-Kenny : In
his pursuit of Cronje caught his rer
guard at Klip drift and followed" the !
burghrs to the Boer laager to Koodoos
'TtajQd. The drift action began at day
break, lmounted . inaptry,... -djglgg' ,he;
Boer rear guar! ufrthe river Wwiar&4.
the TOain'-body, white another body of
mounted Infantry .manoeuvered on the
right front and flanked the Boers.
General Kelly-Kenny having seized
two. drifts found: the Boers strongly
enclosed and ordered an attack with
the Highland brigade on the left and-
General Knox's brigade on the center
and right, while General Smith's iXr
rience brigade crbsseld the river and ad
vanced along the north bank.
On the north and south banks the
ground is level and the advance across
this was deadly and the British losses
Were heavy. The battle was an exact
reproduction of the Modtder river bat
tle, with the soldiers under fire all
day long, and the fighting hau no
definite results as the Boers' laager was
well barricaded and they remained
therein. The British guns shelled the
laager vigorously. The Boers confess
ed to a loss of over S00 men.
Terrific shelling was resumed Mon
day, when Cronje asked for an armis
tice. Shelling was continued Tuesday,
over fifty guns pouring lead into the
Boers' camp.
Paardeburg, Feb. 21. A Boer laager
was captured witn nity prisoners.
Cronje's position is unchanged.
FIGHTING IN THE FREE STATE.
London, Feb. 22. The war office (has
received the following from General
Roberts :
"The Boers have been driven off in all
(directions, leaving many killed and
wounded."
A special despatch from Paardeburg
dated February 21, says: "Command
ant Botha has been attempting to re
lieve Cronje. There has been severe
fighting. Botha's force 'was scattered
with heavy losses."
The war office has received from
Lord Roberts the following message,
dated Paardeburg, Wednesday:
"Yesterday afternoon I was satis
fied by a careful reconnoissance of the
enemy's position that I could not as
sault it without heavy loss, wihich I
was most anxrous to avoid. According
ly I decided to bombard him with ar
tillery and turn, my attention to the
enemy's reinforcements.
"The result was most satisfactory
The Boers were (driven off in ail -direc
tions, losing a good many killed and
wounded, and about fifty prisoners,
who say they arrived from Ladysmith
two days ago by railroad. They also
say it was our artillery fire which
caused tfliem to abandon the kopje they
were occupying. Our loss was two
officers, Captain Campbell, of the Ninth
lancers, anidi Lieutenant Houston, cf the
artillery, and four men, all slightly
wounded." ,
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poned till Today.
.Washington.: Feb. 22. The session of
&her senate today was brief. The feat
fire was the reading of Washington's
larewell address bv Foraker. It was
listened, to with great interest on the
Part of the large audience in the gal
leries. Mr: iPoraker's reading of ths
aiddress was clear and deliberate and oc-
cupied about fifty minutes. Mr. Pen
rose, who had given notice that he
would call up the Quay case today,
isaid in view of the fart that tfri
rate wished to adlourn earlv. b wnnM
not press the matter today, but gave
notice he would move for its consider
ation tomorrow. Foraker called Pen
rose's attention to the fact that his
(Foraker's) notice of intention to take
up the Porto Rican bill preceded the
notice given by Penrose in regard to the
Quay matter. This resulted in a con
troversy over the rules of the senate,
which was cut short by adjournment.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 22. The fourth
day's debate on the Porto Rican tariff
bill presented no new features.
Speeches were made against the bill by
McClelland, McCall and Brantley and
in Its favor by Grosvenor. The first
night session to accommodate the sur
plus of the debate was held this even
ing, lasting from 8 to 10:30 p. m.
CHINA'S DOOR WILL
SOON BE OPEN TO US
Ex-Minister Barrett Speaks Before
Southern Society on the Matter.
New York, Feb. 22. Ex-Minister to
Siam Barrett created something of a
sensation tonight at the Southern So
ciety dinner. He declared that within a
short time the secretary of state would
transmit to congress a communication
showing the results of a correspondence
with the powers for the maintenance of
the open door in China and 'the guaran
teeing of a treaty of rights to the United
States. This communication, he said,
would cover the. exact terms, ae.well as
the important scope of 'the diplomatic
notes exchanged.
He predicted that when the results
were known; it Would meet the approval
of the country. It will show, he saiu.
that the United Startes nas accomplished
in a few months single handed what the
European powers have (failed to do in
kni.years of diplomatic intercourse,, and
that we have coftgiiiwifcd.. -OUI' . JPter-
ests.
He closed by declaring that the test"
must be made to prove that the d'oor
to CJhina is op est, and cannot be closed,
and if any effort be made to shut , it,
all governments, supported by the peo
ple, must resist. .
CUBAN AMERICANS TO
BE CIVEN FRANCHISE
General Wood Will Allow Them to
Vote at Coining Elections
Havana, Feb. 22. Governor - General
Wood has decided to permit all Cubans
who are naturalized American citizens
to vote at the coming elections., Form
er Secretary of State Capote endeavor
ed last summer to force a wholesale re
nunciation of American citizenship,
but General Brooke refused to permit
it. General Wood takes the same view
but at the same time he will grant the
francbise to a Cuban-American.
Native born Cubans, who are sub
jects of other nations, will not be per
mitted to vote. There are many here,
especially French. General Wood's or
der will be published shortly. The rad
icals may object but like most Cuban
protests it will die a speedy death
Washington's birthday was quietly
celebrated, some buildings owneid by
Cubans being decorated. Saturday will
be a big holiday, it being the anniver
sary of the outbreak of the last revo
lution. REVOLUTION IMMINENT
IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Officials View the Condi ion of Things
with Alarm.
Washington, Feb. 22. A serious con
dition of affairs exists in Central
America as is shown by the following
telegram received by the secretary of
state from Merry, United States min
ister at Costa Rica, dateid San Jose: -"Revolutionary
invasion expected from
Nicaragua. Martial law declared.
Troops moving to the frontier."
Owing to the large commercial and
political Interests present and prospec
tive, of the United States in the two
countries named, and especially In con
nection with the proposed construction
of the Nicaraguan canal by this conn-;
try, the .reported revolutionary niove-,
ment Is viewed with consifderable ap
prehension by the administration offi
cials. THESE ISLANDS HOT OURS.
A Part of Philippine Archipelago the
Property of Spain.
Washington Feb. 22. Representa
tions made by Spain have caused the
United States to direct the withdrawal
of American authority from two islands
of the Philippine archipelago. These
islands are Cibute and Coyagan Sulu. 1
Both of them are outside of the ter
ritory transferred to the United States
by the treaty of Paris. This action ia
surprising in the face of the previous
. contention that all tMTit-ir an th x,sf-
iPPlnes archipelaeo
.Spain had become the property of the
1 United States, .even if they were not
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HOLIDAY EXERCISES
AT MANILA SCHOOLS
Hags Presented, Songs Sung and a
Reception Held.
Manila, Feb. ,22. Washington's
birthday was quietly celebrated here
today. In the morning Colone' French,
of the Twenty-second infantry, raised
over the school houses the American
flags which had been presented to the
children. During the exercises the
children sang patriotic songs. In the
afternoon there was a reception on the
flagsbip Baltimore and the marines at
Oavite arsenal had a holiday. In the
evening mere were exercises at
soldiers' institute.
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SENTENCED TO HANG:
Jndge Timberlake Names Date
for
ClemoHrWilliamV Death.
Special to the Gazette.
Salisbury, N. C, Feb. 22. Clement
Williams, colored, 18 years old, was
sentenced by Judge Timberlake today
to be hanged March 29 for the murder
of Will Bost here two months ago. An
appeal was taken.
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE
MAY ADJOURN NEXT WEEK
Frankfort, Feb. 22. Three companies
of soldiers were sent home from the
guard" at the state house this after
noon. This leaves only seventy-five
soldiers around the governor's mansion
and the state building.
It is reported tonight that the legis
lature will probably akljourn next week
in the event of the passage of the bill
offered in the hose yesterday, provid
ing for a reward of one hundred thous
and dollars for the arrest and convic
tion of Croebel's assassin.
Members of the legislature argue
that little legislation can be transacted
under the present state of affairs; that
the contest for the governorship will
not be passed upon by the courts be
fore the 'day of the regular adjourn
ment, March 17, and that the bills pass
ed are subject to be presented to the
wrong claimant for the governorship
for his approval, and that little good
can be accomplished by their presence.
Xne of the radical measures to . b&
presented in the legislature tomorrow
is one providing a severe penalty
against railroads for carrying free pas
sengers to political conventions or to
the capital to' intimidate officers.
BRYAN AT COLUMBUS
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 22. Bryan
rived here today and wae accorded
ar-
an
ovation by thousands of people who as
sembled at the depot and along the route
to the Rankin. House, to which he was
escorted .
He had an informal reception in the
hotel parlors this afternoon, and he de
livered -an address from the front of the
hotel tonight. He will stay at the hotel
tonight and will leave on the early
morning tran for Atlanta.
NOT INTERESTED IN PORTO RICO.
Washington, Feb. 22. The desire of
the members to speak on, the Porto Ri
can tariff bill 'in the night sessions of the
house was not so great as had been im
agined. When the house reassemfbled
but 10 members were present. Mr. Wil
son and Mr. Lewis made brief speeches
against the bill. They were all that
desired to be heard, and the house ad
journed. H, C MINER DEAD.
New York, Feb. 22. Henry Clay Min
er, a theatrical manager and an ex-
congressman, died this afternoon at his
residence. Just a few minutes before
his dath he told his wife that he never
felt better in his life. He was born in
New York in 1842.
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The Pface and Date of the
Democratic National
Convention.
Milwaukee's Purse Was Not
Big: Enough,
The Late Date Decided Upon After
Long Discutsien.
Campaign has Been Going on Ever
Since Bryan's Nomination.
GORMAN ARGUED THAT BY A
LATH CONVENTION AN OI'P 3Fv .
T UNITY WOULD BE GIVEN TO
GAUGE THE STRENGTH OF THF.
ENEMY JULY A FATAL DATE,
ACCORDING TO TILLMAN.
Washington, Feb. 22. The democrat
ic national committee met today in the
Raleigh hotel and listened 'to speeches
of delagations from various cities urg
ing the claims of their respective
places. The committee decided to hol!d!
the convention in Kansas City July 4.
It took just an hour to decide where
the convention should be located. Af
ter the financial question was intro
duced Kansas City made a strong rep-
esentation ana Milwaukee was left in
the distance. Kansas City presented a
certified check for $50,000 and promised
to provide a free hall and payment of
the officers of the convention; also to
pay the expense- of the national com
mrttee and to provide free headquar
ters. Against this Milwaukee could only
offer a certified check for 140,000.
The question of fixing a date for the
meeting was debated long and earnestly
before it was decided upon. It was aue
to Senator Gorman, however, that July
was settled. . Ex-Governor Stone, of
Missouri, favored June 14. ,Itv this ausr
was sippWtd by Tillman and others.
whfilalmed that the party failed 'I? hen
the national campaign convention was
held in July.' j
Gormani in advocating the selection of
July, reminded the committee that It
has been the custom of the democratic
party when out of power to hold W con
vention after that of the republicans.
There were many advantages in this,
he claimed, as it gave them the oppor
tunity to gauge the strength of the
enemy, it was aouDuess true, ne saia,
that the time between the nomination of
Bryan in '96 and the election Was ' too
short. If the party had been given a
longer time, it probably would have woto.
If the circumstamces that existed, then
prevailed now he would be a strong ad
vocate of am early convention, but the
work has been going on ever since the
nomination of Bryan. The men who
conducted the last campaign were still
in the lead. They had not only the
benefit of the experience of the last cam
paign, fbuit the advantage of four years'
time m which to familiarize themselves
with the situation.
norman 'then' touched gently, but
skillfully, on the platform and the ne
cessity of harmony. He did not ask
that any of the great principles enunci
ated in the Chicago platform.be aban
doned. He closed by predicting with a
reunited party democratic success.
it was decided that two delegates De
allowed for each congressional district
and four delegates at large for each
state and two for each territory and the
District of Columbia. The committee
then adjourned to meet art; Kansas City
on July 3.
ANTI-AMENDMENT SENTIMENT.
Captain W. E. Eller, of Jupiter, was
here yesterday, and reported that the
opposition to the proposed amendment
in that section was growing daily.
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