Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-01-29


slams were victorious. but General Petruss-
witch and nineteen men were killed and
three officers, and So men wounded. The
enemy, who were reinforced by 5000 pick
ed men from Merv, lost 800 killed in the
engagement with the Russian right wing
alone. This wing was commanded by Gen.
eral Petrussvitch. The Russians behaved
CALAMITY, and were splendidIy handled 1t
Is intended between the 9Th and 9th inst.
to reinforce the first parallel and strength,
en- the works.
LONDON, January 5th,-An official d
patch from Pietermaritzburg, dated to.daJs3
says: Captain Lambert, lately prisoner
at Widelburg, has Just arrived. He wa
released on parole with Captain Elliott
Both were sent to Orange Free State nm
armed, but when crossing Vaal river the
Beers who accompanied them fired on
them, and CAPTAIN Elliott was killed Sixty
two of the prisoners Of the Ninety-fourth
Regiment, released by the Boers, are cn
their way down G.pt"u Lambert gives
| the ieJiJwing account of the disaster: On
the road from Pretoria to Lidenburg tho
detachment was met by two men with n
letter summoning the Colonel to surrender,
allowing two minutes for decision. The
Colonel refused to comply with this de-
mand and formed his men, when fire was
Immediately opened on all sides. The off,
GERS were almost instantly shot down, and
the force disabled. The Colonel then or
dered a surrender. Eghty-six men were
buried on the field and rs have since died.
Captain Lambert estimates the number of
Doors at Heidelberg at 5000. He met,
large numbers of Beers going in from
Orange Free State. The commanding Off
Ger at Newcastle reports that 800 Beers
have entered Natal and taken up strong
position on the road to Transvaal, about
five miles within the border. They are
pushing the patrol to point l6 miles from
Newcastle.
CAFE Town, January 10th. - The opinion
generally prevails that the rebellion in
Transvaal is approaching its end.
LONDON, January 1Oth.-Sir George p.
Colley telegraphs from Pietermaritzburg,
South Africa, that naval brigade with
two guns and royal artillery marched yes
terday for Newcastle.
LONDON, January l0th.-A Dutch cor.
respondent writes The suggestion of Rot
terdam newspapers that members of the
Red Cross be dispatched to Transvanl to
aid the wounded Beers has ben peceived
with lively sympathy. A subscripNAn is
talked of for the purpose of starting some
surgeons Immediately for the Transvaal.
Nine hundred and eighty-nine men and
six horses have been embarked in three
steamers, for the Transvaal. The Duke of
Cambridge, the commander-in-chief, in
bidding the troops farewell, said it was the
wish of the Queen that soldiers should
make a mild use of the victory in South
Africa. 1t is understood that kilograms to
the same effect have been sent to PETER
maritzburg and Bombay, whence contin-
gents from India will embark tomorrow.
DURHAM, January 10th. - The British
garrison at Wakkerstorm repulsed de-
termined attack of the Beers on the 9TH
instant. The Beers have chased party Of
buck hunters and killed five of them.
CAPE Town, January 18th. A large
force of Basutos attacked Major Caring
toms pickets, ard were repulsed with heavy
loss in several engagements.
LONDON, January 11th.-Governor Sir
George Colley telegraphs as follows News
has been received from Potchefstorm to-
day that the Fort still holds out. 1t has a
months supplies.
LONDON, January 1lth. A telegram
from Cape Town says the Pondos have
joined the Basuto rebellion, and are threat
ening Kohstandt
CITY OF MEXICO, January 9th.-The In
dams in - State of Chihuahua, on De-
cembor 23d, killed four men, two women
and child, and murdered four shepherds
| laI n,,@ h..,
day, Lieutenant Zuniga attacked the In
dams in Sierra del Nido, but was unable
to drive them from their stronghold.
PANAMA, January 4th,rThree ChiltA
divisions are now on Peruvian soil and adj
vancing on the Capital, Lima. The first
and second divisions landed at Pisco, and
marched northward after having yavaged
the country around Pisco. The various
valleys through which they pass have been
forced to contribute their quota to the
maintenance of the invading force. The
third division landed on the coast, twenty
six miles from Lima, and Immediately ad.
vanced on a place called Lurin, which they
took at the point of the bayonet, and dis
lodged from good position a Peruvian
division, estimated at 5000 men. The
combat, it islIeported, las an hour and
a half. q able losa Is suffered by
both part he third Chilean division
numbers aboSt $4,000 men, which will
, place the invading fora actually in the
field at $4,000 men. Another division will
be added, which will bring the number up
to the neighborhood Of about 10000 men
with which the attack will be made on the
city, which is defended, it is said, by be-
tween $4,000 and 5000 men. Various
skirmshes have taken place, with varying
results. No serious attempt appears yet to
have been made to stay the onward ad.
vance of the invaders. Dictator Pierola up.
pears disposed to wait their approach be.
hind the Notifications he has erected fol
the defense of the Capital, rather than op.
pose their march along the line Of road
which offers many rare opportunities t.
harass the invading army.
The Chilean squadron in front of Callae
has been unfortunate of late. The cole,
, brated Armstrong gun ON board the Anga
l mos exploded on the 18th Of December
and one Of the Huascar's turret guns "a
0ll.uonndepl sufyered m similar d;eaetar