Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-06

PARIS, January 5th.-A preparatory expedition,
composed of engineers and skilled mechanics, left
Havre to-day for Panama direct, to commence sur
veying operations Immediately with large number
Of mechanics and laborers. A quantity of machln.
cry and large supply of provisions have been or.
dered in New York and New Orleans for in mediate
shipment to the scene OF operations
The British Disaster in Transvaal.
LONDON, January 5sh.-An official dis
patch from Pietermaritzburg dated to-day.
says: Captain Lambert lately prisoner at
Wiedelburg, has just arrived. He was re-
leased on parole with Captain Elliott. Both
were sent to Orange Free State unarmed, but
when crossing Vsal river the Beers who ac-
companied them fired on them, and Captain
Elliott was killed, Sixty.two prisoners of
the Ninety-fourth Regiment, released by the
Beers, are on their way down. Captain
Lambert gives the following account of the
disaster: On the road from Pretoria
to Lidenburg the detachment was met
by two men with letter summoning
the Colonel TO surrender, allowing two
minutes for decision. The Colonel refused
to comply with this demand and formed his
men, when fire was Immediately opened on
all sides. The officers were almost instantly
shot down and the force disabled. The
Colonel then ordered o surrender Eighty
six men were buried on the field and 20 have
slIlCS litu. OdDtdlu lI1HtUcIb 65LlIldAGS Iuc
number Of Beers at Heidelberg at 1000. He
NIT large numbers of Beers going in from
Orange Free State. The commanding officer
at Newcastle reports that 800 Beers have
entered Natal and taken up strong position
on the road to Transyaal, about five miles
within the border. They are pushing the
patrol to point 16 miles from Newcastle.
BIanqurs Funeral.
A. t. II 1
10000 people will be present at Blanqui's
funeral, and disturbance is anticipated
Troops are barracked for an emergency, but
the police are believed able TO preserve order
A procession and speeches will be allowed
full latitude, but communistic emblems will
be suppressed. Blanqui's son will lead the
procession.
An Immense Funeral Procession.
PARIS, January 5th.-The funeral of Blan-
qui took place to-day. A procession of 30, 900
persons followed the remains to the cemetery
and an enormous crowd of spectators lined
all the streets through which the procession
passed. There was no disturbance. Funeral
orations were delivered over the tomb. Louise
Michael was one of the principal speakers.
and after leaving the cemetery she received
an ovation from the populace. Henri Roche
fort attended but Quilted the cemetery before
the speeches were delivered.
vignaux and slosson.
PARIS, January 5th.-Vignaux says he will
agree to Slosson's challenge for return
match if he is allowed to practice four hours
daily for a fortnight on the table which Slos-
son brought over, and on which the last
match was played. Vignaux says he thinks
a suitable table can be found in Paris with
out sending to New York. Vignaux de-
nfra ~ %
York, as if he went to America he would ap-
peal to nobody for his expenses.
Cattle Lost at Sea.
LIVERPOOL, January 5th.-The steamship
St Adams, from Baltimore, lost "a cattle on
passage, and the steamer Enriques, from the
same port, lost 126. The Brazilian, recently
wrecked, lost 40 head.
Gladstone and the TransyaaI situation.
LONDON, January 9Th Premier Glad
stone, replying to q letter relative to Trans
vaal, says: Il am assured that when full
information is presented to Parliament, the
Governments desire to act with impartial re-
gard to the interests and rights of all parties
concerned will be appreciated.
An Engine Submerged.
LoSG QUEIL (Quebecl January 5th.--Tnis
afternoon an engine, while crossing the ice
bridge of the Southeastern Railroad, broke
Through, and is now submerged in twenty
five feet of water. The driver and fireman.
hearing the ice cracking, jumped off and
were uninjured.
Death.
TORONTO, January 5th.-Intelligence is
Just resolved of the death of Chief Justice
Moss in the south of France, where be had
gone for the benefit Of his health.