Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Boers ana the British.


LONDON, January 2Sth.-News from the
Transvaal indicates that the Beers have
taken up position in the Drakenberg Pass,
which is among the last of the steep sscents
leading to the plateau. It is said they have
permitted General Colley, whose progress has
been only about twenty miles since he COM
menced to move, to advance unmolested
through some of the worst places in the
mountains. Their position will enable them
to await the encounter, while Celley's troops
are fatigued with rough travelling. The Beers
will have behind them a comparatively level
plain through which, in the event of defeat,
they, being nearly all mounted, can retreat
much faster than the British can follow.
A correspondent at Durham says 1.-THE
Beers are anxious to know if General Colley
has terms to offer them. Pretoria has pro-
visions for month. The town is deserted,
but is covered by the guns of the fort"
CAPE Town. January 2Sbh-General Col
ley's artillery opened fire upon the Beers, and
the infantry advanced, whereupon the Beers
retreated out of range. 1t is said the
Beers had received reinforcements from Hell
delberg. Their force, opposing General Col
ley, numbers between 1000 and 5000. They
rsturned the British fire. The engagement
seems to have been trifing.
LONDON, January 2Sth.-1u the House of
Commons to-day Right Hon. Hugh c. Child
ers, Secretary of War, announced that Sir
George Colley telegraphed on the 26th as fol-
lows Attack on the pass repulsed. Casu-
alties heavy, but not yet known. | hold the
camp until the arrival of reinforcements "
The Secretary of War said ne believed the
English attack had been repulsed.
LONDON, January 2Sth.-A dispath from
Durham gives the following account of the
NJ II, fba Poarr rolJa~-ss
advance guard, consisting of portion of the
Fifty-eighth Regiment and force of horse
men, attacked the Beers position. The at
tack was at first partially successful, but sub
sequently the Beers were strongly reinforced
and repulsed the British troops with heavy
loss, the Beers suffering severely. Both sides
maintain their former positions, but General
Sir George Colley must now await the infan-
try portion of his troops, which arrived at
Durham by the Euphrates last Thursday aud
are now on The way to Pieternaritzburg BY
railroad. but thence they have 200 miles to
march before they can join General Colley.
Horses to mount the Hussars, who arrived at
the same time, are still on the way from Cape
Town.
The Turc0maR War.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 2S5h.-News
from .Erquez of the 18th states that in the
sortie on Che 10th the Turcomans captured
sixty soldiers, whom they Immediately muir
dered. The Ashland Turcomans captured
and killed one hundred Persian riders.
The victorious Lieutenant General Sko-
heloff has been appointed General of Infantry.
and the Gar has conferred upon him the dec
Grafton OF the Order Of st. George.
House of Commons.
LONDON, January 2Sth.-In the House of
Commons Parneil refused to allow division
tonight, and it is considered probable that
the sitting will be protracted all night. The
Marquis of Harrington says the Govern
ment's decision in regard to Ca1dahar was
taken with the full knowledge of the proba-
bic success of the Russians at Geoktepe.
Another Serious gset.
LONDON, January 2Sth.-After a meeting
which was attended by 10000 miners, at
Leigh to-day, mob went 30 the Atherton
and desperate riot ensued. Hus-
sars, infantry and police were on the ground.
The riot Act was read, and the Hussars then
charged upon the mob. Several miners and
policemen were injured.
Cattle Lost at Sea.
LONDON, January 18th. - The steamer
Rochester, which arrived January 25th lost
54S cattle on passage.
Meetings Prohibited.
LONDON, January 2Sth.-Owing to the dis
turbed state of Wigan district, proclama-
ton has been issued prohibiting unlawful
meetings and professions there.
Ordered TO be Ready.
ATHENS, January 2Ssh.-Several battalions
have been ordered to be ready to march to
the frontier at any moment.
The Egyptian Cotton Crop.
ALEXANDRIA, January 2Sth.-It is now
considered certain that the Egyptian cotton
crop will exceed the first estimates about 80
per cent.
ARTHABAsKAv1LLE (Quebec), January 2sth.
The execution of Cloophas Lachance took
place in the jail-yard this morning. He ad-
mitted his guilt. Lachance, in October last,
killed Miss Disselot, who resisted improper
and afterward threw the body into
, well.
severe Weather and Loss Of Life.
ST. JOHN IN. b., January 28th.-A blind
ing snow-storm has prevailed all day. All
trains are delayed. Four fishermen are sup
posed to be lost. The two well-known oars
men, the McLarens, were in one boat, The
mercury marked 81 below.
Child Murder and Suicide.
WHTEvALE tOnt.) January 26th.-Mrs.
killed her three-year-old son with a
revolver and her seven-months babe with
and then fatally stabbed her.
.elf.