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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-16

Seattle sent two steamers Alaskaward
last night one 10 the mouth OF the Yu-
kon and the other 10 Lynn canal me
Laurada, Capt Frank White, OF the Be
attic Steamship Companys line. puiied
out from the White Star dock with not
foot Of either passenger or freight space
remaining The vessel Is operafeo IN
conjunction with the steamer Discovery.
OF the Norton Sound Navigation Com
pany: also has . traffic arrangement Win
the Columbia Navigation Company The
latfer's river boats take the LAuradas
passengers. bound that way. up the Iu-
kon. and from St. Michael to Cape Nome
and Golovin bay people are taken to their
respective destinations.
Sol Simpson, the big logger. and one OF
the principal owners OF the vessel. ielt
for St. Michael on the LAurada. He Is
combining business with pleasure. and an
effort TO recuperate his health. About
80. 600 stock Of goods to be used IN sup
plying river boats and establishing
station on the Yukon II being taken up
under tho supervision Of Mr.. simpson
The latter. while north. 20 he stated just
before the departure Of the vessel. will
visit Cape Nome and ths rich timbsrman
may purchase or acquire claims while
there. though he said nothing that would
indicate such an intention.
Capt. Bernard 0ilboy. whose trials and
tribulata0ns last year at the mouth OF the
Yukon with the Pfo8reao crowd are 30
well remembered BY the marine reading
public. went North again on the Laurada-
He is accompanied by George A. Ktngs-
bury and the two. as master and engf-
necr. will take possession OF tho river
steamer D. e. Campbell. now in the
channel near St. Michael This boat was
one OF the asset relics Of the defunct Big
Square line. seized upon by the Progreso
Steamship Company.
Other Laurada passengers OF note are
Mrs. Reed, wife OF Thurston county's for
mer superior Judge. +. AZ. Reed: c. p.
Dam. an expert accountant, and @. L.
Manning. one OF the pioneer furniture
merchants Of Seattle
The Resale. Capt. O'Drien. II tho Lynn
canal craft dispatched North last night.
A. F. Martyr. q Scotch engineer OF note!e
was q passengeT. He 10 bound for Daw-
son and IL taking In thirty tons Of hy
draul!c mining machinery julius Eggert.
an old sea captain long sailing In Chinese
waters, was another. The captain. accom-
panied by his wife. 10 bound for the Klon-
dixie. Other noteworthy passengers OF the
Resale are 0re. Berdoe, wife OF Auditor
Berdoe, OF the White Pass rad: Mr.. and
Mrs. y. e. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
e. 94eff4 and Capt. Oliver Smith.
Following II complete list OF the Lau.
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VALUE OF REPUTATION.
SmuEGlers saved Only . Quarter Of
q Cent ON . Pound.

A. r. Smith, A. r Beeulan ana J. r..
McSoriey. who are vel. known at wooliay
ard Sedro. In the northern part of this
state, were indicted yesterday by the
grand Jury for smuggling sugar and rice
This IS ere Of the most remarkable
Attorney GAY. .fn this particaisr These
men put themselves In danger Of ssssRrAce
fer life and a term I'm the pen.senttary in
order 10 save freight charges ana make
ors-Quarter Of a cent per pound on tina
roc1a smgEf~-
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ffedefIek, Nielsen 8 Munro
gusnisuss. Carpets. oeovsa. Ranges
eAd aeusGAajA Gocda
Ratio BaitliAg. Second Avenue.
build. They passed thr oush q large ana
dangerous lieid Of ice Jus. above Fort Sell

build. They passed thr oush q large and
dangerous ae'd OF Ice Jus. above Fort Sell
kirk.
A. G. wissel and Y. W Lowery, OF the
Alaska Commercial Company. o. w. Rob
erts. Of the Yukon iron works. and w.
u. johns. a newspaper man. also reached
Dawson May q The journey was not de-
void Of sensational incidents. Several times
the party had narrow escapes from drown
ing. To accommodate the various modes
OF travelling a sled, dogs and Peserbor-
ough canoe were taken along. During a
portion OF the Journey the canoe with sails
hoisfed was mounted on the sled. Faith
fil dogs pulled the QUIT over the rotten
Ice OF Marsh lake and the men single file
walked behind. In Forty Mile the canoe
did service as far a. the canyon Portaging
around White Horse the eied and dogs were
pressed In service again AT one place in
the Yukon the ice closed In on them and
the entire outfit was hauled up on q big
chunk. On this cake the party hoafed down
stream for thtrfy-five miles Leaving the
ice the expedition made the rest OF the
river to Dawson by canoe.
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W. ~. PARRY GOES EAST.
VIII Attend Grand Lodge OF Etks In
St Iauis

CITY Comptroller WI H. Parry ieft yes-
terdsy afternoon on the ~ overland far
the East. lie WIFI b. gene twenty days and
Viii ytss, SEINE az the principal cities ~ the
East. making A particular study ~ fheir
svstsws in water department accounting
ana I'm street. railway matters.
He VIII also attend iu 81. Ious firm
June - 10 = the 6rar3 lodge cg Eiks IN
whieh body be holds office as deputy grand
exalted ruler, number Of prominent To-
parry off
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A yaung woman Of - years OF age nam
I'd Ross - missing from her home at
Ross station The police are informed
that she left yesterday afternoon ana IL
supposed 10 10 temporarily insane She
10 described as tall with dark eyes and
hair heavy eyebrows ani wore dark
blue dres~ with "A whit. collar and a dark
srax fell haf
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FERILs or THE YUKON.
Very Sensational Voyage of . Daw-
AnN NnunA Tarix.

yoe yunood. a Frsnehnan. WAS the arst
fartystn reach Dawson sssr ~ssrsng hy The
all water soasc frum BENNETT lie test
this city April r. and arrived AT His sessin-
alton Nav y The vsvase from fe Barge
was done In canoe. which Il took JuroosI
aksi hss companions only nine hears 20
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James Olsen, iaharer. yesterday after
nsyon reported at police headquarters the
less ~ 500 In c.sss sr5na hts Inside Goa.
pocket. He was 80 tse opinion ,aa: soma
a-s had robbed him. hgt the po.sce believe
he lost sae money. He was preparing 10
start for Alaska as. might and haA spent
the say ~ making purchases. He hal rot
been drinking.
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P.s.ed Counterfeit Money.

Morris Lucus, who was arrested several
In Japanese restaurant. pleaded guilty In
the Federal court yesterday afternoon, and
was sentenced to the peniteptiary for two
years The indictment was returned against
ing.
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TIRE Chicago. Nawaakee & So raui
railway "a ths nsest popular tire setxeen
So raus and Chicago
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The county commissioners practically
sNar9ed th~ cesufraet for the construction
q the lake Washington ferry yesterday
aftsrDsnr - Gersn Hires 4 Ca who were
the lesess h@ssgssrx according to figures
ssTe .taa~is gyssaaEsne8
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EXCELLENT lunches served daily from
u to 3 O'Clock. Cafe Halbe. so Second.
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DR.. SIMoNToN. oculist. aur.st 81
Hinckiey block
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DR. ANNIE RUSSELL. women's a..
easea s. H!uckteys =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Insurgents Fooled by Reports
of Victories

Washington, Dec 8 Gen Otis to.
day cabIed the war department in
regard 10 the uprising ip Negros as
follows:
manila. Dec s.
81 am informed the outbreak of
natives in the district Of South
N+gros was the rusult of reported
recent great insurgent victories in
Luzon Panay. which the natives be
lIeve The extent of the outbreak
not ascertained Lieut. A G Led
yard Sixth infantry, killed, two
privates wounded One Of our chief
difficulties arises from the circula
ton Of falsehoods among the natives.
defanatory newspaper articles of
United States and Europe promptly
published in Spanish in San Fran.
CISCO, Madrid and by Hong Kong
junta and circulated in Philippines
Insurgents have based all hopes upon
false rumors"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
The Hunt For AguinaIdo.
Gen Young Arrives at Santa
Cruz.

Manila, Dec 4-l0.3U p. AN
Associated Press dispatch from Santa
Cruz, province of Ilocos forwarded
by courier to San Fabian. says that
Gen Young, with three troops of the
Sd cavalry and Major Peyton c
March's battalion of the 33d infantry,
arrived at Santa Cruz today The
Americans left Hamspacan Province
OF Union. this morning expecting to
have q hard figh, at ragudln, in
South lllocas province. but they
found, or arriving there. that 600
rebels, under Gen Tlno, bad evacuated
thirty. elk hours before deserting On
almost impregnable position
The insurgents had been entrench
Tagudin, on the north side of the
river where hundred we'll discipin
ed troops could have slaughtered a
whole brigade CRUISING the river.
with the men up to the arm pit in
water.
The residents of Tagudin received
the Americans outside the town with
q brass band They had been robbed
of almost everything by the insur-
gents and were glad to welcome
friendly and protecting troops A
similar reception awaited Gen
Young at Santa Cruz Prominent
citizens headed by q band escorted
the American officers to houses,
where rest and refreshments were
offered
Gen Young's command was almost
without food The men bad been
living ON the country, which affords
but little, and the horses were com
pleteIy worn out. most of them with
out shoes
Go YouoR's desire 10 to pursue the
rebeis toto the mountains There is 90
communication bet weeo his small com
msod and aoy Of the other American
eo'u~os. except indirectly. perhaps. BY
siehs"g sud signalling Uoissd States
gun nbos's 'bouod to or from Mauils
.Csps Rum bold. With 35 men of Com
paoy g. S2d infantry; while esoortiuR
the sisosl corps laying tho wire from
Porsc to Florida B aoos. charged and
routed seseofy 'usurgeose, killing q
osptsio aod several privasss The
Americans found OF tho oaptsiu F..
sWord and revolver that we're taken
from the body OF Naval Cadet Welboro
y Wood, Who wss killed by the
'nsurRsots while 10 COM maud of tho
guobost Urdsoets whom that vesse
vas captured 10 tho Orani River.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Heavy Force Insurgents Got
Into Streets During Night.

Washington, Dec 6-Gen Otis to.
day csbIed the war department that
he has had no word Of Gen Young
for week This is taken to indi
cate that Young is continuing bis
hot pursuit of Aguinaldo and pro
baby is in country where he re-.
CARDS it ss unsafe to use couriers
Gen OTIS dispatch which follows,
also gives an fficial account of Lieut.
Col Parker's engagement a, vlgan:
"Manils, Dec 6
Gen Young with l3 companies in
fantry and nine troops cavalry not
herd from since 29th ultlmo He was
then about 20 miles south Vlgan and
most OF the troops marching to his
support, but then had with him three
troops cavalry battalion Thirty third
infantry and Macabebe scouts One
company Thirty third infantry sent
by boat to Vigan to reinforce navy
there Lieut. Col Parker. Forty fifth,
reports from Vigan 5'h inst that he
has not neard from Young for q week
insurgentE, $40 strong, made attack
on his force. consisting B company
and l53 sick and foot sore men Thirty
third infantry, 4 o'clock morning Al
Entering city in darkness s-vrre
street fighting ensued; continued
tour h"u's, enemy driven out, leaving
behind 40 dead 81 prisoners. Includ
ing many officers aud "a rifles; now
on outskirts entrenching Parker
says can hold out indefinitely plenty
raiiOns aud ammunition His loss
eight enlisted men killed, three
wounded. One hundred and sixty
men now being transported from san
Fabian to his relief; Young must be
in vicinity with large force"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

Scott. Turner was killed. The British
captured many shells aud DESTROYED
other stores
The same dispatches give reports
from Col Kekewich, dated Dec 8 aud
4, showing the Beers we're Increasing q
10 numbers around Kimberley.
The Boer advance in the northeastern
part Of Cape Colony is becomiog re
markable. The local farmers are
docking to the Boer lasgers The
town's people, 10 many instances, vel
coming tho invaders With every
deu onstration of joy The annexation
OF British territory prooeed. daily
The reported Boer successes have made
q great impression among the Basutos
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Agutnaldo.


Aguioaldo is a sly fox and "siick"
hea We have captured. up to date.
his private secretary. twelve barrels of
his w'fe's wardrobe, bis soo. bis UOther,
Hon. Mr. Bueucamiuo, the Thomas
Jefferson of tho Filipino repablic
(author of its cous'i'utioo). Aguina!do's
hat. which be lost on bis John Giipin
ride to get on: Of Gen Wheaton's wav.
but We still lack Aeuiualdo bimself.
1t would pot be surprising to hear of
his being killed by the hostile tribes be
is beading for or bis escaping from the
coast somewhere in ship. and, by the
way, what will We ever do with him If
We get him ?-Cbsrloue Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1899

killed There is every reason to
believe that the enemy's loss in the
fight at Ladysmi,h, Nov 9, was over
500 killed and wounded. Informa
tion from q trustworthy Boer source
shows that at Hildyard's fight, Nov
%. the enemy lost so killed and 100
wounded. 1t is impossible to say
how far these numbers are correct.
but il is evident the enemy does not
admit Q tenth Of the Losses suffered
Intercepted dispatches to Joubert
from Q commander show that even
official dispatches contain decidedly
inaccurate information in this re.
spect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Awaiting on Battlefield Ar
rival OF Supplies and Arms.

London, Dec 7. 4.30 .. m -Again
shese 10 . complete lull IN news from
the sess OF war T.sdysmi,h has
established heliogrsphio communica
tiou with Frere, and il 10 reported
thss oil wss we'll up to Sunday A
dispatch from the Boer lsager. by the
wsy Of Lorenzo Marques. dated
Thursday. Nov 80, confirms the
report that the commsndoes have
been closing 10 upon Lsdysmi,h and
mosnting big guns in new positions
According to the same sdvices q
heavy csuuonsde has been main
tanned aud o general assault had
been ordered for Thursday morning
but wss countermsnded at the last
moment
Modder river dispatches say that
the Beers are enosmped amid the
hilIs half way to Kimberley but it
10 slso asserted that . largo body OF
the enemy hss gone in the direction
Of Jscobsdsl. Ii 10 pr ossible, there
fore, Lord Methuen may endeavor to
clear bic right flank % fer 90 Jacobs
del before continuing he advance
He 10 ssilI waiting ct Modder river
for stores, guns and ammunition.
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4 NATIVE OF BAMBERG

Special to The State.
Oraogeburg. Dec 6 6-Bartow War
ren, the man arrested 10 Charleston
last night aod suspected of The robbery
of the express car Desr Branch Vile
last Friday night, was brought here
this morning by Detectives Hogan and
Miller aod lodged iu tie county Jail.
The prisoner is q 6ne-lookiug young
fellow. probably about % years of age.
was we'll dressed and seemed to be
making the best of bis uueo viable
position No statement could be ottaio.
ed from him nor from the authorities
but it is understood that Warren will
be given a preliminary hearing some
time tomorrow.
Messrs. Sadler ADD Richardson.
Southern Express officials. also the two
messengers. Sanders aud Rhodes, we're
in the city all day. SadIer ADD Rich
ardson left tonight but will probably
return to be here at The bearing
tomorrow. The whole affair is shrouded
10 mystery aod it is simply impossible
to obtain any information relating to
the facts of the case While 20 state
ment could be obtained from the
prisoner, several remarks we're made bv
BIN. from which any one could infer
hat it is barely possible that ho knows
something about the robbery. This is
merely ao Inference. uothice more, but
90 the other hand Warren alec asserts
(oa'uralIy. of course bis iuuccerce
The prisoner is said to be a uarive of
Bamberg Couuty. we'll conuected, and.
judging from bis appearance. be looks
anything but train robber. Import
ant Developments are expected at the
hearing tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
WAR IN AFRICA.
Strict Censorship Still Main
tanned.

Loadon, psc 9. 4 30 Q m The
oessossbip contiuues to be Of the
sssiotsss character Virtually no
pews 10 allowed to psss except diaries
Of evsnts within the belesguered
gsrsisoss snd positions
According TO the latest accounts of
The bas.ls Of Modder river. the Beer
Gro wss the hottest ON record end
viii revolatiooize existing theories.
Is vas effective up TO 600 yards,
bot the cssuslsies among the prone
troops was srifling Il was found
iapossible to bring the British
s0musision reserves TO the firing
line Many Boers woaruing Red
Cross badges wsre actually employed
in % wing ous ammunition.
In connection With the many sccu
ssticns sgsinss the Boer Indifference
- the lave Of var. . letter published
II Oops Town ssssrts that before the
Tsassvsal ultimssum was sent the
Boss leaders discussed The policy of
ssing the white Ase. when driven
into . corner. io order TO deceive
Ne British coomaaders, aud this
policy vss geserslly approved
Is b reported that the mobilization
Of seventh division will be ordered
- Aldssshot. - . preparation for
eoosgesoiss
TIE wsr o6lce today received the
tollo.ssg dispatch from Gen Fores-
siss- " slker. uoder date Of Dec 8:
"0sn Msshsen reported that st
Hoddss river he found 23 bodies and
shseft Sediss -AaVs sisoe aesssd 70
ths susfsos Of the river. The people
soy that some bodies were buried
ssa thst others were taken on mules
10 Jsoobsdsl. whore the Eoslin
vounded were also taken. Com
osndsns Albrsohts wagon perfectly
6sssd up % . phsrmsoy and surgery,
We captured. The enemy's loss wss
more than ours snd their morale has
beau much shaken.
The following 10 . Boer version Of
the battle Of Moddcr river:
"Prssoria, Wednesday, Nov 90
Dslarsy's 6f6cisl report sts,ss that Q
large foroe of British yesterday
norniog attacked his command ss
Moddsr river Heavy fighting lasted
for hours Cronje aud Delarey took
Up strong positions. the Free Stssers
bsisg reinforced Dslsrey had II
killed and wounded. including his
eldest sou Tue Free Ststers losses
ere unkoowu. Az dark the Boers
retired slowly to their positions, bsv
isc prevented the British from
forcing their wy TO Kimberley"
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ON THANKSGIVING DAY.

Lsdysmitb. Saturday, Dec 2.-The
hottest bombsrdment of the siege
took place last Thursday. The Boers
got new big gun in position on
Lombard's kop. completely com
manding the town. and shelled our
camp that dsy aud yesterday. plant
ing shells with great accuracy in the
camp Of the Gordon Highlanders aud
the Manchester regiment. where
there were narrow escapes Today
the enemy resumed the lombard
ment, doing some effective shooting
Several Of our guns have been shat.
tered by the Boer big guns
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
JULIAN RALPH'S REPORT

London. Dec 8-The Daily Mail
publishes dispatch from Julian Rslph
at Modder river. who says: The
Kimberley people are troubled by the
necessity Of feeding 10. 900 Basu,us io
the diamond fields whou the Beers
refuse to allow to depart and who,
should they fail to gat enough to eat.
would become discoo tented aud res,iess
% tho night of Modder river, Kim
oeriey, missing the accustomed signals
from here. was 10 great anxiety fearing
that We bad been defeated. The fac,
was that We did not use our search
light for fear the Beers would wreck
the apparatus. Five buudred aud
thirty Beers we're killed o. wounded 10
the battle here That buwber has
already been accounted for. AID the
eoemys losses wero probably much
heavier"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

Montgomery, Ala, Dec I Word
reached hero from Creushaw county
that the ll-yesr old son of " idow
Rhodes shot and killed William Jones
and mortaliy wounded John Pruitt.
while they were attempting to force an
entrance into his mothers home. Thew
battered down the door With q fence Q
rail when the bov fred
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
TIE BOER LOSSES.

London. Dec @ "A dispatch from
Lsdysnith. dated Monday. Nov 27,
ssys: Have plenty Of food. water
and smmupitioo "
The var Office hss received the
following from Gen Butler:
Pietermari,zburg. Tuesday. Dec s
1t 10 very difficult to mako sny
statement io regard TO the enemy's
loss. For iostsno ss Belmont 81 OF
their dead were socounsed for The
sssoy ssvs 10 - The number Of
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Gems Buller's and Methuen's
Forces Can Continue to
Advance.

London. Dec 9. 4 SO .. m.-Lord
Methuen's restoration of the railway.
while relieving . load of suxiety here.
sceeotusies the dangers still threaten
ing bis forces. Il 10 gathered from the
brief official dispatch that Con % 90 dsus
Prios Loos' oontiogent was taken
between forces acting from Belmous
aud southwsrd from Modder river. I.
10 quite possible. however. that rein
forcemeUts we're sent to Belmont
merely as . precautionary measure
There 10 little other news of import
snes. Reports continue to come from
Lsdysmith that disssusioo exists smou Z
.he Bosrs and espeoislly sbu tho
Orange Free State troops are disooo
tented There are also oil kinds Of
rumoss OF movements Of CON % msudoes o
fsom place to place, but the fscs is tbs,
little 10 koown here regarding tho actual
position OF the Boer forces. Moreover,
the rumors Of . collapse OF Boer spirit
hsvs been heard 90 often ss not to cause
mnoh satisfaction.
Gen Forester Walker has sent tho
following dispatch, dated at 9 O'Clock
last Friday evening. to the war Office.
from Cape Town:
'Telegrsph sod railway com % oica
ton to Modder river has been reopened
A battery Of field artillery and . batta
lion Of infantry we're dispatched from
Modder river agsinst Commaudsut
Prime Loos's foroo Of 1000 Boers. With
one gun. who bad destroyed the
railway. Oor losses we're ii iu
wounded
Belmont has been streog gthened by
iofso'ry sod two guos aod cavalry
regiment aud troops from Nssuwpoort
occupied Arundel Thursday. The
eoeuy's foroes near Gen Gatsore ore
reported 1 follows: "At Dordreoh.
800 marching from Jamestown to
Dordrecht. 700. With six guus; at
Stormburg. l.700; at Waterfall, q
large force. strength unknown; ct
Molteno about 400
Lord Mcthuen reports casu.lties Dec
8 on patrol duty. as follows: Missing;
Lieut.. Tristan aud four men of the
Twelfth Lauoers wounded, four meu
The war Office has just issued the
following: mo further news has
arrived from Gen Me,huen today, but
'hefollowing has been received from
Orange river station
"A railroad cul vert was blown 10
near Gras Pan this morning The
telegraph was also cut. The guides
report heavy firing of guns toward the
north
The foregoing implies that the b ,ers
have cut the line of com ID oica,ion
behind Gen Methuen. who apparel ,ly
is now fighting
The T,uues has the following from
Modder river dated Tuesday, Dec 5:
"The river is low aud the railway
bridge is rapidly approaching compile.
ton. The first train will cross tonigh.
After extraordinary exer,ions the
pontoon bridge has been completed.