The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Another serious reverse oxe-took the
British arms in South Africa. on the
18th. when the forces under Gen. Bui-
lei. moving 70 the relief OF Ladysmith.
were repulsed a. the Tugela river
with the loss 81 ten guns captured and
uue DESTROYED aud long list Of casual
ties. Gen. Butler withdrew his forces
in time TO prevent crushing defeat.
The delay that this repnlse involves
seriously en6angers the beleaguered
city 10 whose relief they were going.
Representative Elliott. Of South Car
olina on the 18th. introduced bill for
the building ct new cruiser TO be
named the Charleston. TO take the
place of the cruiser OF that name -
Gently lost in the Philippines.
Ghief-ofPolice Murphy OF Moore
head, Mimi, was shot, on the 18th,
While attempting 10 arrest burglar
named Collins. Collins shot and ran,
but fell. dropping his revolver, which
Murphy secured and shot Collins in tl.e
head Both men were probably fatal
ly wounded.
The Spanish government has formal
" recognized Gen. Castro a. president
Of the republic of Venezuela.
Prince Franz Windisch-G raetz. who
Was recently adjudged a bankrupt. in
Berlin. Is the husband OF a distant
cousin OF the emperor.
Tie island of Mozambique was
swept, On the nth. by terrific ey-
clone. which did much damage.
The Ancient Order of lIibernians
throughout the United States are pro-
posing TO raise $1,000, 300 by a per cap
iia assessment OF the members OF the
order. and to equip and send troops
to Africa To assist the Beers in their
Var with England.
Lieut.. Thomas Brumby. flag lieu
tenant 10 Admiral Dewey. on board
the Olympia. during the Manila cam
paigE, aB1 who raised the Stars and
Stripes over the Iialac. in Manila. died
in Washington. on the 18th. of typhoid
fever. Lieut.. Brumby was Georgian.
Baron Roberts of kandahar and Wa
terford has been assigned to the su-
preIne command of the British forces
in South Africa. with Lord Kitchener
of Khartoum as chief of-s,aff. Gen.
Butler viii give his undivided atten-
zion TO affairs in Natal.
From Cape Town comes the ne-s
that thu Dutch throughout the colon
are holding secret meetings. while
from Sterkstrom, 10 which point Gen.
Of
stormberg. comes a dispatch saving
that the entire country north Of there
is i'm rebellion.
Four columns Of Gen. Young's COM
mand in Luzon are out chasing rebels.
Col. Hare's and Col Howzes detach-
ments OF 100 men each are racing TO-
ward Cabrogan, where there are 90
American prisoners. II is reported
that MAJ Nativid&d, commanding their
guard. has been captured, and that he
has sent an order TO his officers TO re-
lease the prisoners.
Absolute evidence of the support
given 10 Aeuinuldo and the rebellion
against American authority i'm the
Philippines by Americans in the Unit
ed States was found among the
archives of the revolutionary govern
ment. Many letters from Americans
were recovered. and Cen. Otis is send
ing the originals to the war depart
meni.
Completed returns of Lord Ne III
ucn's repuise AT Magersfontein show Il
officers killed. As wounded and three
missing; l04 men killed. 597 wounded
and ~ missing, q total of 957.
Booker T. Washingto ton mas received
letter from John ID. Rockefeller. who
offers $4,000 10 the Tuskegee normal
ana industrial institute nj Tuskegee.
Ma. Half of this amount is TO be
used in meeting last years deficit,
caused by the erection of neeess2r
Buildings and other improvements.
Fire completely destroyed the school
annex building Of 81. Michacl's orphan
asylum al Pittsburgh. Pa, on The
night Of the 18th. Less. $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.