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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
HON. SAMUEL 7.
BAIRD IS DEAD
The Louisiana Congressman Died
Yesterday in Washington One
Of the Youngest Members.

WASHINGTON. April 22-Representa-
tive Baird OF louisiana died AT o'clock
this afternoon
The funeral services will take place at
Bastrap La.. his former home. on Wed
nesday afternoon. There will be brief
services in Washington tomorrow at 3
o'clock ar his late residence conducted
by Rev DR. McKim The funeral party
Will leave Washington at lOAs o'clock
over the Southern railway.
Tho congressional committee which will
accompany 'he remains consists of Rep
rsentaiives Meyer and Davey Of Louisi-
ANA baguett of Georgia. Morris Of Min
nosota March ~ Illinois. McCleary Of
Minnesota Gibson OF Tennessee; Cum
m.ngs OF New York. Clayton. Underwood
and knkhrai of Alabama Senators car
frey OF Louisiana and Bacon Of Georgia.
BLOOD POISONING.
Nr PGird's Illness had ne inception Just
prior 20 the adjournment OF the last ses-
sion OF Congress. when he was stricken
with acute rheumatism. he had ROBUST
constitution. and 20 this fact II due the
strong aght against the inroads or ms
illness. In the last week or two tho orisi-
nal trouble became complicated WIN en-
doearditis-a dangerous Inflammation OF
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
No CONSPIRACY
WAS DISCUSSED
The Cabinet Has Charged No One in
the United States With
Treason Secretary Long,

WASh4AulON. Ap44 81 cabinet
Officer ls d4-lol.ly lyt aA a-so4ols de-
u.44 " tae s.O.y .4.al tAV caDiAvt yeste.-
uay Disclosed 44 a4csrA Dotsrt. --s Do.
lA.s country I'D weaAen lns Lultld Stales
lu tne ruu.gplnes.
Secretary Long, in answer 70 a ditecs
luQ4ly. sad That speciAlaly and cone"l-
ly lue statement Was erroneous, t-a- s"e
cabinet tad been charging any pe.son o.
SCI "a persons ln the Lu.teO states wltA
treason. That was as Tar as he cared
10 make any statement
IHE FOUNDATION.
Inquiry develops that the probable
bssls iOr tue story ls in some eXchans IS
OF opinion that have been taking pace
not ouly amans cabinet officers but
among the c4cac uIru4s OF tAo admln4a-
tratlon ever since The submission of TIE
Peace treaty 20 the Senate Tor It's action.
10 the general cncct tnat the delays
were being lnteruOsed 10 speedy acton
upon the treaty were harmiul
IL vas SAID that great cuc-u-a ser'en'
had been given u A5Iina..I ns ..t .
utude OF the opponents OF the presl4cu, 5
policy among American public men. But
after all. this vas nothing more than
was said openly on the roOr OF the senate
during the consideration OF the treaty
and the charge was the basis OF some
hitter personal exchanges between sena-
tors.
Since the conclusion or the peace ne
eotiations and the exchange OF ratihca-
tions. there has also been some express
sions on the part OF the adherents OF the
PRESIDENTS policy as TO the ill-enect upon
the public and the soldiers not actua''y
al the front Of frequent publication oi
letters from dissatisfied volunteers In the
Philippines
Ii may be said that the expressions
were rather IN the nature OF regrets taah
OF complaints. but as summed up oy
cahinet oft,cer there has been no dispose
tion 10 attach personal blame 10 indlvid-
uaIs. bu. rather to note radical differences
OF opinion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
rnrhecIs tercd Ont.

sAvANNAH, GA, april 2e.-The First
.Nn,.,fol9 us mustered ont this morning.
I, is understood that the enlisted nan
In =. make their officers presents when
they reach home The feeling between
The thie' rank and ME IN this regiment is very
The only incident in the muster out
vs. tbe sending of a silver service to Gov.
crror Russell The men received on an
average OF 500 They were paid Ia gold.
a, of, .cer of the regiment stated thai moi
one Of the men had been given u dishon-
orable discharge
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23

Methodism what It Is in Richmond" Rev.
Dr. J. J. Lanerty.
$3.50 =. M.-snging old Methodist revi~
val hymns DR.. Tudor In charge.
400 r. M The Social and Reviva,
Meetings OF Methodism"; Rev. II. L.
johnson. j. ID.
44s p M-Experience meeting.
S.0 p. M.-"The open Door for City
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
AGAIN ON THE MOVE.
Filipino SharpshOOters Firing From
the Jungle.
THE ENEMY BADLY SCATTERED.
VIII Clear the Country Of Insurgents
10 the End of the Railroad-No
Further News From the Cap
tured Sailors From the
Cruiser Baltimore In
quiry of Dewey.

MANILA. April % p M-General
Lawton took the field az daybroak to-day.
with a column Of troops consisting OF the
North Dakota Re-imont two baualions Of
the Third Infantry the Twenty-second
Infantry. two guns OF scotts Battery.
three troops Of the Fourth Cavalry and
Gales squadron. equipped in light, march
ing orde.
This force started at five o'clock this
morning over the NovaI.chos road, tra-
yersiug the country previously cleared Of
insurgents. but subsequently reoccupied
by them
FLANK MOVEMENT.
It is to be presumed that General Law
ton by this movement VIII outhank the
enemy before Joining General Macarthur
north OF Maioi0s.
The Dakota Regiment first encountered
the enemy .n front OF NOyalches, at 8.l5
A. NJ The insurgents opened hre on our
troops but their ire was shenced fifteen
minutes later. the enemy retiring IN bad
order and the Americans advancing alonG
the rough roads about N0yaiiches.
They were considerably annoyed by the
fire OF the Filipino sharpsh00ters from
the jungle for two hours.
or THE RUN.
At o'clock in the afternoon the in
surgents were ln full eight. leaving many
dead on the field and our troops were
compelled TO take d. brief rest IN the
tho naaf rrnr rrnruUVrfH
NEW FLYING COLUMN.
WASHINGTON. April &.-The War
Department to-day received caoiesTan
from General Otis announcing the lorna
ton OF p new flying column under c.in-
mand OF General LaHfol ana lhe lhl,A-
ton OF "a ncw campaign. which is exc
pected 90 result in clearing out the Jun
Gle in tho country north OF Manila, up
10 the foothills OF The mountains on tne
northeast. and up TO The termna 'n OF
the railroad an Bulacan.
The text of the despatch was not made
public bat 30 is understood To- agree cl. see
ly with the account OF the moyem nts
contained in the Associated Press oes-
patches from Manila
THE CAPTURED SAILORS.
No word has come 10 the Navy Depart
ment since last Tuesday relative to tine
ia eof Lieutenant Gilmore and tho four-
teen sailors 0f the Yorktown who were
ambrshed ana clI 'urei af 'a'e~ rom Oh.
Island of Luzon. To day Secretary Long
addressed ON Inquiry ul ctD.e t1 AuAl OIL
Dewey TO ascertain W. ether Doe c'u %
supply amy rt cr information on TINS
point. The Secretary Says Doe has ro
doubt the Admiral is doing what IS oes,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
DISTINGUISHED MEN.

Some Prominent Mcthodists who Are
20 Take Part.
Many Of the most distinguished dlvinos
of ibis country win participate in the
Centennial of Methodism which begins
tomorrow Nono stands higher than Rev.
Dr. T. r. uoss.
Of him Rev Dr W. " Tudor SAYS:
'I am truly elad we arc to have Dr. F..
T. Hoss with as at our great Centennial
/ have known Dr Hoss from his earliest
ministry and have noticed with admlra-
tion lbs development and usefulness. He
Cconinued on Third Page.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
A FATAL WRECK.
Twelve Men Drowned While Landing

Twelve Men Drowned While Landing
From ~unken steamer,
JACKSONVILLE. FLA April IA
special 10 the Times-Union and CITIZEN,
from oak Hill, Florida, says:
The steamer General whitney captain
Hawthorne, sunk htty miles east OF cape
Canagarel
one boat load of sixteen men, attempt
ing to- land az Mosqu TO Lagoon, hou
o- refuge, vas upset and wv v, en-
including the captain were crowned
lne c.Iel engineer. ASSISTANT engineer,
fireman and one sailor were saved.
The captains body has been recovered.
Fifteen in another boat are stlI un-
heard fom.
NEW YORK, April 22-The General
Whitney. which belonged to the Morgan
Line sailed from New Orleans April l'ih
for New York. The General whitney was
au iron single screw steamer win -FOUR
bulkheads. built at Wilmington, Del, IN
1873 She registered ] $50 tons gross, ana
rai frns ref. Her hliing port was Bose
ION. The New York agent OF the Morgan
Line IS john T. Van Syckie. Inc Morgan
Line steamers only carry ifeiAht.
>pa,n's Delegate,
MADRID. April 22-Tho Duke of
TcUan. former Minister OF Foreign Ar
ft.r-. has been appointed Spain de.e-
c4te 10 the International Peace Confer
cnce. which i5 10 meet az The Hague
ueAt month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23

WASHINGTON. April - 2--Representa-
tive Serene r. Payne. of New YORK. to-
day stated that he was candidate FOR
Sneaker OF the next House II Speaker
Reed should retire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23

t,ons have not been received al the En-
bassy looking 90 the negotiation LOT an
entirely new reciprocity treaty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23

,or 100 Years" Rev. A. O. Brown. d. D.
. centenary church - 500 =. NJ
Foreign Missions" Bishop A. w. VIII
son.
TUESDAY.
Broad-street Church-Rev. II. T. WI
son presiding.
i1.oo A. VI Singing Methodist mission
sry hymns. Rev. " Y. Tudor u. D..
IN charge.
u.s9 A. M,-"Aego!o men wso msds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

virginia-warmer and partly CLOUDY,
with a chance for showers Sunday;
winds mostly fresh, southcastcriy; show
ers Monday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
DROPPED DEAD IN PULPIT.

Rev. Mr.. Atkinson at the Jubilee
Convention,
The shockingly sudden death OF
MIR. A. Nj. Atkinson, of Wabash,
Ind., Oh Satuid day night at the bus
iness mems meeting of the Chris
tian church at Cincinnati, is OF
special interest to members of the
denomination insthis city, owing to
the fact that he was well.kpown
here.
MIR Atkinson visited Richmond
several years ago in the interest OF
the Ministerial Relief Fund, In
which he Was deeply interested.
He spoke at Seventh Street and
the other churches, He was a m an
Of wealth, aud gave largely to its
charities and missions.
Mr.. Atkinson's death has cast a
gloom over the jubilee C0nven-
tion. He sat in the front row at
the meeting, and his name was the
last on the list OF speakers. When
he began speaking he seemed in
the best OF health. He recounted
his dealings with millionairs, aud
declared that the accumulation OF
money Was holy if it was spent in
the work of mankind. The busi-
ness man OF today, he said, was SO
engrOssed In boarding the dollar
that he forgot the divine injunc.
tion which appears upon its sur
face. Mr.. Atkinson spoke with
great elOquence.
Suddenly his voice grew weak,
and he summoned all his energy
and exclaimed
"Quit We like men; be ye eve,
faithfulp
Then he sank in his chair and,
saying, "Be warnedr' dropped
from the chair and was dead in a
moment.
Mrs. Atkinson did not know he
was ill until his death Was an
nounced to her. She is ia a serious
condition from the shock.-Rich.
mond News, Oct. 16.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
s. w. STATE HOSPITAL.
The superintendent Submits His
Annual Report.

The superintendent Submits III,
Annual Report.
DR.. Robert j. Preston, superir
tendent of the Southwestern Stat
Hospital at Marion has issued hi,
annual report. The paper show
that on the first of October. 1898
there were 1853 male and 2O4 fe.
male patients, making a total O,
367. During the year ending DC.
tober 1, 1899, 122 patients were ad.
mitted-65 males and 90 females
The whole number under treat.
ment during the year was 4s9-o2s
males and POI females. The daily
average in the hospital was $50.
Since the hospital was opened.
May l, 1887, 1,644 patients have
been admitted, 1,O59 have been
discharged, laa have died and 3S6
are In the institution now.
During last year So patients
were discharged-3S males and AZ
females. OF this number 20 were
discharged as recovered aud 10 AS
improved. The percentage of dis.
charges during the year was i7.3s
on the whole number treated. or
d9.67 OF the number admitted.
pnrlng the year there were Oh
Applications for admission, l22 were
admitted, some went to other hos
iitals, some died in jail, some NJ
their homes. Some still await adj
mission.
The three State Hospitals for
whites during the year have re-
ceived 46l patients-04 more than
last year. There are known TO be
100 white insane outside the hos
pital now.
Five nurses graduated from the
training school during the year.
The,e was a deficit during the
year of S3,770.0l, S2,S52.45 of
which was brought over from last
year. This years deficit was only
S91S.56. The appropriation for
this year was $4,000, Of which
sum $4,000 was required to be ex.
pended III building. The entire
receipts were $52, 1889. The ex-
penditures were $56,519. The per
capita cost Of. maintaining the
patients was $4,000,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach. liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the resal3s in loss Of appetite. poisons in
the blood, bachache. nervousness, head
ache and tired. listless, rundown feel.
Ing. But there's no need to feel like that
Listen to j. w. Gardner, Idaville, Ind.
lie says: Electric Bitters are Just the
thidg for man when he Is all run down.
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t did more to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything could take.
can now eat anything and have a new
lease on life: Only 30 cents at Jno. +.
Jackson's drug st ore. Every bottle guar
anteed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
Millions Given AWAY.

1t Is certainly gratifying TO the public
to know OF one concern la the lsnd who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors Of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consum ptiou.
Coughs and ccids. have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction OF
knowing 1t has absolutely cured thous-
ands OF hopeless eases. ASTHMA, Bron-
chitis. Hoarseuess and all diseases of the
Throat. Chest and Lungs are surely cured
by 1t. Call on Jno. T.. Jackson. Druggist
and get frse trial bottle. Regular size
50c and 81. 90.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
George William Peirce.

Mr.. Geo. II. Surface received a tele-
gram Saturday announcing the death of
his little grandson, Geo. William, the
only child of Mr. and Mrs. James Peirce
at Ridgeway, South Carolina. II will
be remembered that Mrs. Peirce spent
the summer here with her parents, and
1t was thought that the baby's health
which had been poor, was sufficiently
improved to justify return to its home
but it grew gradually worse until the
end came. Tho child was twenty
months old, bright little boy. whose
death has caused great sorrow. The
burial took place at Ridgeway last
Sunday. The sympathies OF many
friends go out to Mr.. and Mrs. Poiree.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
j. 81. STUART,
A. j. TYNEs,
j. A. LESLIE.
Committee.
Confederate Soldiers.

Hiram 8. Maxim, inventor of the
Maxim gun, in a recent interview,
said that the Beers reminded him
Of the people Of the Southern States
OF America. "They are excellent
marksmen," he said, "and as good
fighters as can be found anywhere
in the world. However, none ever
fought better than the Southerners,
and yet they lost. Just SO will
England vanquish the Boers.,
This is high tribute and a Just
tribute to the Southern Confederate
soldier. He fought under the most
distressing circumstances against
overwhelming odds, but he fought
with the earnestness and courage
Of deep conviction. Nor did he
ever give up until he was cornpell-
ed to do so. His vindication has
come al last. This whole world
now recognizes his true worth and
honors him as q model soldier and
patriot.-Evening Leader.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
Impressive Meeting.

The service at the Young Mems
Christian Association Sunday after
noon were very impressive, indeed.
MIR. w. =. Satterwbite was the
speaker, and his subject was, "The
Downward Road to Destruction"
He said that he had been, up TO
eleven months ago, barkeeper for
fifteen years. He had been en-
ployed in this capacity in Blrming-
ham, Alabama, Bedford City and
Lynchburg. He had been a bar
tenler in this city for eight or ten
years, and in that time he had
watched the downward course of a
number of young men who had
bright prospects in life. but because
of the attractions of the saloon and
the pool table, they had begun to
drink and gamble, which in nearly
every instance led to ruin and often
to death. He called no names, yet
the terrible experiences which he
had seen and been through with,
was deeply impressed upon the
young men present.-Lynchburg
News,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
POUNDING MILL

Rev O Q. Brooks, Of Lee county,
brother in law Of w. B. Steele, is
holding series of meetings here.
de is member of the NJ. Il. Church.
South, and breaches with "a eat
power We trust that much good
may be done.
Rev. II. w. Leslie, Presbyterian
evangelist of Bristol, Tenn, preached
a fine sermon here Monday night,
and was the guest OF w. B. Steele.
Miss Bertha Truitt, OF Palestine,
Texas. Is spending a couple OF weeks
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A. II.
Griffith,
Mrs. Sbeffey Sturgill, Mrs. Melvin
Anderson, Mrs. Eli Murphey, Mrs.
w. b. Steele and little daughter,
attended confer ence st Bluefield.
Mrs. Sam Gillespie and tho baby
are visiting at her fathers ut Raven.
Rev. ID. A. Daugberty will be
preacher OF the Nj. T.. Church, South,
here for the next year Rev. G. w.
PRESLEY could not return as he has
served the people well for the past
four years.
Mrs. Murphy, of Kanawha, w.
Va, is visiting her brother here.
"Aunt Sallie' Garter has been
spending several days here with
friends.
w. b. Steele attended court sever.
al days this week
Miss Jessie O'Keffe is spending
some time at the home of her sister.
Mrs. II. X. Gillespie.
Gillespie and Hurt had five ia.
cattle killed by train last week, and
nine a short time before.
Miss Ella Conley has returned
from Indiana where she spent the
past year.
M. FL. Underdunk, N. e. w. age;
here, bought the cottage near the
church OF M. Nj. Hankins and will
move into same soon.
Miss Lizzie Lambert is visiting nj
Richlands.
Mrs. Barnes, of West Virgins, i.
visiting her son, James Barnes.
Mrs. John Hickman. of Bluefeld
visited her daughter, Mrs. Johr
Boothe.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
Young Harry Ayers.

Harry j. Ayers, Democratic nom.
inee for the House of Delegates from
the legislative district of Wise, Dick.
inson and Buchanan, was born In
Scott count! twenty-six years ago.
He is son of ex.Attorney-General
Rufus A. Ay.r-. aud his mother il
a sister Of Judge II. s. X. Morrison.
lie attended the Virginia Military
Institute and tLen studied in Bos-
ton, Mass, studied law 1T the Uni
verslly of Virginia under the late
John b. Minor, was admitted to the
bar in 1894, and took a summer
course at Washington and Lee Uni
versity the same year under Hon
John Randolph Tucker.
MIR. Ayers has been associated
with his father in the practice o.
law since he was admitted. He wa.
editor of the Big Stone zap fos,
four years. ana was cit, attorne,
o. Big Stou ia, Two ,rar a posi-
ti"n he u'w - *. H.. has BEEN a,
active party le...i fr -everal =, ar
taking a prominent part in the con.
.gressiopal and othe, campaigns.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
IHE LION AND
THE LAMB
a Correspondents View
OF the situation.
"hat Will be the Outcome
win a Milk and Cider
Course.

Iazewell, Va, October THE
po''''cai outlook in Ta.ewell pre-
sents a phase TO tho AVERAGE mol,
''''ah which he Is seldom called
upon 10 contemplate from a party
S'"n"point' If the schemes In
contemplation are carried ont in
I"zewell, the lion and the lamb
may lie down together. and politi.
cal implements OF warfare will ba
converted into plowshares, prun.
ing hooks, &c.
"A massmeeting of the Rcpubli-
can party has been called by j. N.
ii"rman, the county chairman. To
convene at this place on SATURDAY.
the 18th, at which meeting it is
supposed that Joseph s. Moss, the
candidate nominated by the Demo.
cratic party, will also receive the
Republican nomination.
AS yet, Mr.. Moss has not indi-
Gated his acceptance of the Demo-
cratic nomination, and if he should
receive the nomination of the Re-
publican party also, it would be
d'iiicult to foretell the result.
If he should simply thank both
conventions for the compliments
paid him 10y the respective parties
and continue in the race, without
distinct and positive opposition
from either party, it would be an
anomoly in Virginia, and it would
especially be departure from the
usual management OF such matters
in Tazewell.
The natural and pertinent in.
quiry arises, and addresses itself
with force TO positive men of both
parties. What will be the outcome
OF adopting such line Of action.
aud will q milk and cider course
commend itself to the second, sober
thought of any party or any peo-
ple.-Tazewell Correspondent Rich
mond Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
End Of the PIlkinton Trial.

The jury OF Lynchburg citizens
who were summoned to Powhatsn
Court House early last week to try
the case of w. q. Pilkinton, who
killed State Senator Flanagan, in an
affray there some months ago, re
turned to their hO'ues Saturday af.
ternoon, having rendered q verdict
OF 'not guilty" that morning. .e
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
HOT FIGHTING
AT MAFEkING
Beers Lost Three Hun
dred Killed.
And the English Loss Placed at
Eighteen Killed - Sharp
Fighting AllDay Sat
urday at Maieking

London, October ia specia
dispatch from Cape Town says that
three hundred Boe,s and eighteen
British have been killed in a battle
at Mafeking. Colonel Baden Powell
made a sortie from Mafek ing in force
and attacked tho Beers, who were
Investigating the town.
Alter some fierce fighting, the
British carried the day.
Aliwalnorth, Cape Colony, is now
isolated.
From Colesburg come persistent
reiterations of he report that the
Boe:s have attacked Mafeking. be
ing thricerepulsed with heavy Losses.
From the other towns on the border
similar reports are received.
Smallpox has broken out among
the natives from Johannesburg.
Eight cases have been discovered.
Pretoria, October l4.-Heavy fight
ing took place this morning north of
Mafeking An armored train sent
to repair the railway line opened
fire on the Boer pommaudo One
burghor was killed and two were
wound d. A "ccon engagement
followed. in Nhich nine British were
wounded.
Yesterday, while General Cronie's
troops were near the broken railway
bridge, nine piles north Of Mafekinp.
an approaching train, loaded with
dynamite was fired upon aud blown
up. There were no casualties on
the Trsnsvaal side.
Further dispatches received by
the government ut say that the fight
log continues north Of Mafekinc.
The British after the second en-.
gag gemep, retired in the direction of
the town, but they resumed tho at
tack shortly afterwards, two bur
gers being killed and three wound
ed.
The commando engaged WAS inn
peded, owing to the want of heavy
artillery, which was subsequently
obtained from General Crone.
London, Oct. 1.-THE War Office
iasued the following bulletin regard.
ing the situation in South Africa at
seven o'clock this evening:
"No news Of any Importance has
been received since yesterdays no
tice."
The crew OF the armored train
say the Boers fired thirteen shells.
but their aim was wretshed, and not
a single shot struck the train, which
then made bold to approach nearer
and open fire with the Maxims. The
burghers replied with heavy riAes,
again shooting wildly. Only three
or four bullets struck the train.
Subsequently, the Grew learned that
five Beers aId two Boer horses had
been killed, while several Beers and
horses were wounded. Not q mem
ber of the British force was 80 much
as touched.
The French, German aud Italian
consuls have issued q proclamation
calling upon their respective citizens
to remain neutral.