Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-07
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The Ashnntcc War.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-- The War Office
has received no reports of the battle
said to have occurred between Sir Cir
net Wolseley's army and the Ashantees,
but all official, though circumstantial
dispatch has reached the Admiralty
Office, stating that battle was fought
ut Accromba, Jan 2lst, not at Coomas-
sic as reported. Among the killed are
Maj. Baird and Capt. Buckle. The
Giobc says ii the news be true great
disaster has befallen the British arms,
and the only course left to Sir Camel
is to effect n safe retreat to the coast.
\ special to the Standard says the
Ashantees entirely surrounded the Brit
ish army, but were eventually driven off
with great loss. The principal war
chief of the Ashantees was killed. The
king has taken command of his army
in person, and it was expected he would
renew the attack. Feb. 9TH was decided
upon for the storining of Coomassie by
Gen. Wolselcy's forces.
Later.
Further details of the battle between
OH buiHCL w OlotICl anu tiit
Ashantces, state that the fight lasted
from 6 in the morning till in the af
ternoon. Seventeen British officers
were killed or wounded. The naval
brigade lost 20 and the Engineers IS.
The loss sustained by the native allies
is unknown, but was very heavy. The
communications of the British forces
with the rear are threatened. 1t is be
lievcd that another large force Of ASH
antces arc approaching Coomass.c from
the southwest
Movement.
Pnl1AnEIlnIA, Feb. 81. -Elizalcth
Cadv Stanton. in an address before the
Radical Club this afternoon ON the anti
liquor movement, opposed the feature
of the poriratctic PRAYING bands Of wo-
men, and thought they should exert
their influence i'll other ways.
The Evconmumicnted BOSTON Grange.
BosroN, Feb. 25..-Thc Boston Grange
which was declared not to be in good
standing by the National Grange, met
tonight and declared themselves indie
pendent Of the national order They
adopted declarations of principles and
invited other organizations to unite with
them as Independent Oranges.
Carrying tho War into Pennsylvania.
PlTTsBrRG, Feb. 16.-At meeting to-
day, the temperance women adopted Il
plan OF operations for Il praying brigade
to attack the saloons of this city and
fixed upon Thursday next TO commence
the campaign.
PnuAprLrII,, Feb. 27.-About one
thousand ladies illaugurated n crusade
against the liquor dealers here to-day.
They delegated twenty of their num-
Der, who visited three saloons, around
which they sang and prayed, tie pro-
prietors having closed their doors. 4
humber of rou2ha gathered and rili-
culcd the proceedings. The rroprictors
called on the police, but they refused
to interfere. A number of prominent
saloon-kepcrs OH Chestnut street have
received written notices that the ladies
IN body will soon call on them.
Progress of the War in Chic,
DAYTON, Feb. 26.-The women con-
tinue their prayer meetings with the
usual spirit. The Advisory Committee
took legal advice to-day, and it is r,,-
moied that they decided forthe present
against street PRAYER, in consequence
of II stringent ordinance against OBJ
struchng the streets. The Indies ulay
yet conclude to test the ordinance.
The Insurrcction in Japan.
NAGAsAKI, Feb. 81. The insurgents
have advanced to the walls of Maya
saki, and there has been some fighting,
with what result is not known. For
cicn residents are safe under the pro-
lection Of their Consuls and men of-w
in tho harbor.
Fire In Panama.
KINGSTON, Feb. 21.--There was n
very serious fire in Panama on the 10Th
by which the greater portion of the
city was burned. Among the buildings
destroyed were the Grand Hotel, CITY
Saloon. and Bank. The loss is roughly
est mated ut 81 eco, 600, covered by in
Surance.
Autobiography at Washington.
Chicago, Feb 2S.-A Washin rton
special says since the Committee agreed
to Mctreery's bill and the accompany
ing report, there has been time for re-
Election, which has had the effect rath-
er to weaken its hold OH Congressman
who were at first disposed to accept it
rs possible plan for solution of the
cheap transportation problem. It pro-
yides, it will be remembered, for a
Board Of nine Commissioners, who are
to have control, in effect, OF sixty-sov-
en- thousand miles of railroads in this
country. This will have the effect to
create another Bureau or Department
here at Washington, and if the duties
of the Board as dcvolved on them by
the bill are faithfully performed, it will
require a clergical force of such num-
bers as will make n new Department
second only to the Treasury Dennrt-