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haustive and thorough going investigation
that We have been able to make. Il is
probably the last of a series of such cir
culars which we will issue, and, to our
minds, seems to present facts that are
almost incontrovertible. If the South this
year can effectively offset Mr.. NeilPs eff
forts at depreciation by simply refusing
to sell its cotton unless it shall receive
fair price for it, a severe rebuke will have
been administered To Mr.. Neill and his
following, and his power for evil in the
future will be materially diminished"
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VESSELS HOUND FoR SAVANNAH.
Steamships.

Elfrida (Br). 1,454 TONS Nedden; ar Shields,
Oct. go
City of Dortmund OBJ. -; sid Hamburg,
Oct. s.
Friary (Br). 1909 tons. Thomas; ar Barry
Oct 4.
vala cBr, 1923 tons, Gray; sid St. Mi
chaels Nov. IL.
GIenochil (Bp. 1851 tons, Harrison; sid
Barry, Nov. p.
St Kilda CBr. 2,2s9 tons. Cafferata; sid
Liverpool, Nov. 10.
Hedwig Ger, l,54o tons. Yensen; sid
Charleston, Nov. Is,
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VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON.

From the New York Commercial and FL
nancial Chronicle. Nov, IS.
The visible supply of cotton to NOV. H.,
as made up by cable and telegraph, is as
follows Continental stocks, as well as
those for Great Britain and the afoat, are
this weeks returns, and consequently all
European figures are brought down to
Thursday evening. But to make the total
the complete figures for Nov H. we add
the item of exports from the United
States, including in it the exports of FRI
daY only:
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Stephen G. Hart, $50 tons, Babbidge: sid
New Bedford, Nov 49,
Oscar c. Schmidt, 6l3 tons, Althaus; sid
Baltimore Nov. Is.
Ann j. Trainer. 400 tons, Derrickson: pd
Reedy Island from Philadelphia, Nov. 16
Isaac ". Kerlin, $40 tons, Steelman; sid
Baltimore Nov 49,
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Steamer Clifton, Hinson, for Beaufort
George L. Beach, Manager
Steamer Doretta, Henry, from Button
H. A. Strobhar, Agent
Steamer H. G. Day. Haddon. from Au-
gustav. T. Gibson, Manager.
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Total visible supply 900. Y 4,066, 755
The imports into continental ports the
past week have been 1+i000 bales.
The above figures indicate a decrease in
the cotton in sight to date Of 491 e33
bales, as compared with The same date of
1898, a gain of 800 bales over the cor
responding date of 1897 and an excess OF
1921 bales over 1896
India Cotton Movement from all Ports
The. receipts of cotton at Bombay and the
shipments from all India ports for the
week ending Nov. 16, and for the season
from Sept. i to Nov. 16 for three years
have teen as follows:
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es of the Moon for November.

.orpi, noon I'd, 4 hours and Is minutes.
mirr,,o nrst quarter, 10th, Z hours and
bus sr5 morning; full moon, nth, 4
i, 6tb ~ minutes, morning; last quar-
hours and Sc minutes, morning.
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Savannah Almanac.

'un rises at 6:55 a. m. and sets at sos
La S 9..- water at Tybee to-day at e:21 a. m
E So ,,o p m. High water at Savannah
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hi P aL Charles H. Valentine. Thomp-
scbro'@oll luout-Charles S. Hirsch q %.
Cbsricre Sebago, Thompson, New York
les S. Hirsch & Co. n
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Ships.

Thor CNor), 1,O54 tons, Jorgensen; sid Rot
terdam, Oct. is. a-
Morning Light CNor), 1910 tons, syendseni
sid London, Nov. II
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BUYERS Of
Wool, Hides, Wax,
Honey, Furs.
Correspondence solicited.
A. EHRLICH & BRO,
Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealera
III. u2 and LIS Bay street.

According to the foregoing, Bombay ap-
pears to show an increase compared with
last year in the weeks receipts of 5000
bales. Exports from all India ports re-
cord loss Of 5000 bales during the week
and since Sept. 1, show a decrease of 60.
COO bales.
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AHhIVALs AND DEPARTUREs.
Arrived at quarantine


& W Isaiah Hart, Queen, New York
= "" Howard & CO. ~" u n
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Arrived From savannah.
Freights and Charters.

Schooner Matte A. Franklin, Delaware
Breakwater, Savannah for Boston.
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MAGAZINES

For variety Of reading the November
number Of the Self Culture Magazine Is
remarkable. Boys and girls will eagerly
scan the description Of Halloween customs
in "Nutcrack Night" The student Of cur
rent events will welcome the paper enti-
tied The Transvaal-Boer versus Briton
with its review of the warlike situation
In Africa and its accompanying map; also
the discussion Of, Have We a Duty rs
the Philippines? The university man
and the educator will take lively Interest
in the article on Yale University" with
lis superb Illustrations. while those with
q bent for biography and literary papers
will enjoy sketches Of Frederick Tenny-
SON and Angelica Kaufman" These
are only few of the good things, how
ever, Of the number. The Werner Conn
pany, Akron, o.
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"A Dividend to Labor" by Nicholas
Payne Gilman. Houghton, Mihin & Co.
publishers New York. Cloth, $3.50. In
this work both employers and employees
Will ma much that IS deeply interesting
70 them. 1t is a practical ana scIerti6c
study Of employers welfare institutions.
full explanation, together with a brief his
tory Of the welfare institutions Of Ger
many and France, Is given. The subject
IS fun Of interest, and Mr.. Gimans VOL
ume is certain to have many readers.
"a Pretty Story" by Jeanle Gould Lin
coin. Houghton, Miffiin Co.. New York,
publishers. Cloth, 81. so. This is a story ~
a partisan warfare during the War of In
dependence in the provinces Of Georgia
and South Carolina. The story relates to
Mistress Geraldine Moncrieffe Marion ana
his men enter into the plot Of the story
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q
Schedules Effective Nov 8. 1899.
90th Meridian Time.
DEPARTURES
Lv. Savannah
Daily for Macon, Augusta and
Atlanta OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S:45 A. NJ.
Daily for Augusta, Macon,
Montgomery. Atlanta. Ath-
ems, Columbus and Birmng-
ham ........................... 900 P. M.
Daiiy ex. Sunday for Dover. 800 p NJ.
Daily ex. Sunday for Guyton.... 300 p. M.
Ar. Savannah
Daily from Macon, Augusta and
Atlanta ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600 P. M
Daily from Augusta, Macon,
Montgomery. Atlanta, Ath-
ems, Columbus and Birmlng-'
nam ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200 A. M.
Daily ex. Sunday from Dover, 7:4s A. M.
Daily ex. Sunday from Guyton. 4:50 p. M.
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYBEE.
10th meridian or Savannah city time.
Leave Savannah Sunday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday. Friday and Saturday 9:35 a. M
Monday and Thursday 6:25 a. M; daily
3:O5 p. m.
Returning, leave Tybee Sunday, Tues
day, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
1880 a. m; Monday and Thursday tbs a.
m: daily $50 p. m.
Connections made at terminal points with
all trains Northwest, West and Southwest
Sleeping cars on night trains between
savannah and Augusta, Macon, Atlanta
and Birmingham.
Parlor cars on day trains between Sa-
vannah and Atlanta
For further information and for sched-
ules to all points beyond our line apply to
w. G. BREWER. City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent 107 Bull street
J. c. HALLE, General Passenger Agent.
q. II. HINTON Traffic Manager.
THEO. D. KLINE. Gen. Superintendent.
JOHN M. EGAN, Vice President.
Savannah, Ga.
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Vessels Went TO sen.

Islo31 mp city Of Birmingham, Burg
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Trains Nos 3, p, and q make locals stops
PULLMAN BUFFET SERVICE.
No 81 sand
81 Louis Via Montgomery
3
80 win
via MONTGOMERY Is a ua from
is solid
"a York
an
p m
days Arrive
A n
Fl. c. stantG eneTalp assenger Agent
b. sseng Traffic Manager
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BOOK NOTICES.

would come positive relief to the money
market.
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Plant System.

aed by Meridian Tlme-one Hour slower Than city Time
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aSsengers by steamship city of Macon.
/ ou New York, Nov. l7-Mrs. g. M
IT, I,,llig IN J. S. Johnson, Miss d. Jones.
Il n. G. Amidon, Mrs. e. w. Holmes,
Coheb, E. WHEEL, A. E. Wooden,
~ Alfred F. H. Moore, c. w. HAYNES
xIoecca Feinberg and two daughters. L.
(. my ,"' T NJ. A. Nash. j. Potter, ]. Beg
III ~ Il, Price, G. Phillips, w. S. BEN
II p ~. ''adsen. j. H. Wolf, wife and son.
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assengers by steamship Gate City, from
PISTON SION Nov. 17-Mrs. A. NJ. Stevens, pun
,T Torda, Fla; Newton G.. Muttart. Fort
5 dlieyi f. B. Heathman, Savannah: Mrs.
l ani, Savannah; John browne. Sa-
a al,Ilahi H. ]. Day, Savannah; Albert
k1aelyn; Jacksonville; Miss G.. Smith,
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Central Time.
TIME TABLE EFF JUNE
except 40, daily except Sunday
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i iTo,our-masted schooner Iona Tunnel of
1I tons register, the largest vessel ever
alll IN Machias district, was successfully
Eau a5 at Millbridge 18th. Besides the
nluers her principal owner is her com
g- s1Itt' Capt. G. A. Tunnel, of Phila-
S. ,ia from which port the schooner
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Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States hy-
geographic Office in custom house Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
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SALES OF PINE LANDS.

Duluth Reports Dcals Amounting to
Millions Have Econ Closed.
DULUTH, Dec. 27.--Sales in pine lands.
amounting to millions of dollars have
been closed within IL few weeks and OPP
tions representing as much moro.
are now held pending examination.
There isno class OF men here making
greater profits than the pine land
brokers' a.s
Most Of the deals now nlyder way ara.
along the north shore of Lake Superior
and in territory tributary to Canadian
mills, though there are constant and
considerable sales in all parts Of the
district. The biggest Of the lot is ono
for $50 600, 900 feet, possibly more, ly,s
ing north Of Tower and owned by.
Messrs. Daniels of Rhinelander, Putt
nam Of Fan Claire and Duluth men,
which is optioned to i Toronto synsfIs
cate for 81 800, 900. IN southern Lake;
county. near Two Harbors, there i'll iii
option for $50, 600 On = tract of tinbeE
in rnsurYeyed township y, section 81,
where the estimates show o0. 900, ,Gt))
feet, the figure being 81 i thousand
feat s ss sS ss5 ss
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SUFFERED SEVERELY.
southern Califort "a Visited by the Worst
Earthquake in Years.

Sruther rn Califort - Visited by the w orsts
Earthquake in Years.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 27.--At 4.2j
n. IN. a severe earthquake shock wac
felt over q large portion Of Southern
California, the undnlations LASTING
about 12 seconds. The center of tho
shock appeared TO have been at San
Jacinto, small town in Riverside
county. The business portion OF
San Jacinto consists of two blocks
OF two stofy buildings, some Of
which arc built of brick. Ten
Dr. fifteen buildings were damaged,
chimneys being toppled over and walls
cracked and shaken. Tho total damage
at San Jacinto aud Hemit. small town
nearby, is estimated at $4,000. The
largo tourist hotel at Hemit was dam.
aged and the hospital at San Jacinto
also suffered. The rear wall Of the
johnson block at Hemit fell The only
loss OF life SO far as known was at tho
Saboba Indian reservation where six
squaws were killed by falling walls.
A number of Indians were seriously
injured. The shock was heavy at
Santa. Ana, Anheim, San Bernardino,
Riverside and other places, but no par
tcular damage is reported except from
San Jacinto and Hemit.
The shock caused dry artesian wells
TO flow larger streams that ever before.
Considerable damage was reported In
nearby villages.
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HASTINGS SCORCHED.
Fire in the Minnesota Town Causes a
1 81 Loss of 100000.

Fire in the MinncsOta Town Causes a
{ Loss of 100000.
HASTINGS. AIinn., Dec. 27.--Christ-
mas ut this point was ushered in by !,
FIRE which destroyed property valued
at about $100, 600 Nearly three blocks
of buildings in the business portion of
town, principally fronting on Vermil-
lion street. were burned. The fire
broke out in r. G. Libbey & Cos saw
mill, evidently the work Of an incendi-
afy, and the entire plant, with planning
factories, storehouses, lumber Offices,
sheds, etc, was consumed, at an esti-
mated loss of about $6o, 1000, with NOM
inal insurance on the stock. Over
1000. QUO feet Of upper grade lumber
was also burned. A strong northwest
wind was blowing and the flames
spread rapidly to st. Johns hotel and
81 saloon adjoining.
The IRE then swept across Second
street aud laid low the business houses
for block on both sides Of the street.
Itnext extended to the 4-story building
sof w. r. Matller, in the adjoining block
sto the south. destroying that building
md the two next adjoining.
st, Paul was wired for aid and two
ngines and o number of men were sent
down BY special train. s
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NEBRASKA COAL MINE.
Vein That May Prove Sufficient For
Sioux City and Vicinity.


Sioux City and Vicinity.
SIOUX ClrY, Ia. Dec. 81. A company
IS being formed to engage in . large
scale III coal mining near Jackson, Neb.,
about 12 miles from Sioux City. 1t has
long been known that, coal existed in
the bluffs bounding the Missouri river
bottoms OH both the Nebraska and
Iowa sides in this vicinity, but most Of
the specimens discovered were of too
poor ID quality to pay Tor mining.
Several months ago ID well drilling
gang near jackson struck !. vein Of
what looked like q good quality OF BIZ
luminous coal. Eastern. experts were
called into counsel A further exam
ina.ion was made, and an 1s-incll vein
located. Still more recently Il :,-foot
vein has been found in the same neigh.
borhoo.l. A shaft was recently sunk
ana mining commenced on "a small
scale. The work was done, however,
by private parties, whose capital was
insufficient to enable them TO do busi-
ness to much advantage. The now COR
poration will consist Of local business
men. It is believed a supply can be
found equal to the needs of this entire
territory.
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rs MORE DIFFICULT
RISE IN THE TUGELA MAY FUR
Their DELAY THE BRITISH.

knIler destroys the Colenso Foot Bridg.
in Order to Keep the Boers at Bay.
Point Told in the OFFICIAL Report Of TIN.
Boer Cummander.
LONDON, Dec. 81. Up to this hour
nothing has arrived from South Africa
that would indicate any change in the
military situation there. The war Office
Is issuing lists Of further deaths and
wounded, as we'll as accounts Of sick
ness. The most serious report Of the
last class. is that horse sickness has
broken ont in both British and Boer
camps in Natal.
Four hundred British cavalry horses,
it is said, have already been shot owing
to the occurrence Of glanders. The
disease is likely to spread with much
greater rapidity among the British
horses than among the hardened Boer
ponies and this may mean considerai
prolongation Of the campaign.
s To Keep tha Doors at Bay.
Adispatcl, from Chieveley dated Tues
day, Dec. 19, says:
ssThe British naval guns have de-
stxbyed the Colenso foot bridge. thus
preventing the Beers Holding any posi-
ton south OF the Tugela river. The
enemy are taking fresh positions on the
eastern side. The Boer position at
Frere is being strengthened. The Tu-. Tu
gela river IS rising and there is q pros.
kpect OF heavy rains.
:ss-hour oMbaYdment Of Lady
smith has been heard from Here. Ac-
E1,., cor5 no ta rAliab7e natise IgeDorts the
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No GREAT DAMAGE DONE.

San Diego and Los Angeles Feel ths
shock. s
San DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 90 The most
severe shock of earthquake experienced
in this city in l4years took place t4:e5
a. m. and was accompanied by "a loud,
rumbling noise. The taller buildings in
the city were shaken mp and plaster
syas shaksg of and d feW articles nf
household fnr1dtIno were Drolfer, but
NO serious damage was done.
Los ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 37.-The
most severe earthquake ever felt in Los
Angeles came at 4:27 a. m. No damage
was done. There were two shocks, ths
first being the most prolonged. The
shocks lasted about two seconds, tho
uDdnlations being from north 10 soutil.
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As TOLD BY THE BOERS.
Schalkberger's Graphic Account OF the
Tugela River Battle.

Schalkberger's Graphic Account OF the
Tugela River Battle. ~
PRETORIA, Sunday, Dec. 24.-Over
600 British prisoners captured at tho
battle of Stormberg arrived here today.
They have been taken to Waterfall to
join the other prisoners.
An official account of the Beer cas-
ualties ut the battle Of Tugela river
says 30 men were killed or wounded. (
General Schalkberger's report Of the
battle, dispatched from the head laager
Dec. ~, says: (" ,.a.s ,.-.. Z
Friday at dawn, the day long ex-
pected, arrived. The Pretoria detach-
ment of artillery gave the alarm. Gen
eral Buffers Ladysmith relief column
was III battle array. advancing on the
Boer position, close to the Tugela and
Colenso. The center consisted Of an
immense crowd Of infantry. fanked on
each side by two batteries, with strong
bodies of cavalry supporting. The Boer
artillery preserved absolute silence, not
disclosing its position. Two batteries
came within rifle distance Of our fore
most position, and the Beers then
opened fire with deadly effect. Our
artillery also commenced and appar-
emily absolutely confused the enemy
who were, allowed to think the bridge
was open for them to cross. Their
right flank, i'll tine meantime, attacked
the Beers southermost position, but the
Mauser rifle Ere was go tremendous that
they We're
Rolled hack Like q spent Wave,
leaYing ridges ana ridges OF dead
fflif uyIhB htaiasa sssss;bssa
the British advanced to the attach, but
again fell back, swelling the heaps Of
dead. The cavalry charged to the
river, where the ErmolO commando de-
livered such murderons fire that two
batteries of cannon had to be aban-
doned, which the Beers are going to
bring here. Twice the British essayed
to bring horses to remove them. The
first time they succeeded in hitching
onto one cannon and on the second trial
the horses and men fell in a heap.
s.Then the British were in full retreat
to their camp, whence they sent %
heavy shrapnel fire OH Bulwer bridge,
across the Tugela, to prevent the bureh-
ers from recovering the cannon.
The French attache, Villebois, and
the German attache, Braun, say the
fight could not have been improved
upon by the armies OF Europe.
Generals Botha and Trichart were
always at the most dangerous points Of
the fighting. 5....-... .
''Such u tremendous cannonade has
seldom been heard. The veldt for
miles was covered with dead and
wounded
1T was u most crushing British de-
feat. Nine of the cannon have since
been brought across the river. @
THE British asked for and were
granted "a hours armistice.
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IMPROVE THE HIGHWAYS
General Wood Intends to Begin the
Work Immediately.

General Wood Intends to Begin the
Work Immediately.
HAVANA. Dec. 2G.-General Wood
says he intends to begin work at once
on the highways which are greatly in
need of repairs. This will also serve to
give employment to a large number Of
men.
The school system will also be i'm
lnediately reorganized. Alexis Frye,
superintendent of Cuban schools, will
be reinforced with two or three other
commissioners.
The Judiciary will form the subject
of early attention, particularly the jails
and the existing system Of keeping
prisoners for months without trial. An
order will issue directing that o COM
plete list of prisoners held for trial be
furnished monthly.
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pinnacle Rock Falls.

& CUMBERLAND GAP, Tenn. Dec. q. -
The celebrated Pinnacle Rock which
overlnng Cumberland Gap and was q
noted natural spectacle, fell from its
lofty height early Tuesday morning.
The town VAS awakened as if by IN
earthquake, as the immense mass.
weighing hundreds Of tons, came
tunb bling down The course Of the
rocls was from the town and no lives
have been reported lost, although con.
siderable operty was destroyed.
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Ecial from London says: The Lady.
Eslnitl list shows that typhoid fever is
more effective in reducing the garrison
than the Boer artillery.
Ks It's clear that General Butler will
renew the attempt to relieve Lady
smith while Lord Roberts is on the sea.
eBHe is receiving reinforcements and
fresh batteries and ought to be in po-
gsition to reopen h0stilities in i, week Oh
40 days, unless he waits for the siege
train.
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THEY HAVE THE RANGE.
sEiritish Naval Guns Said to Comman,
4 the Bocr Positions.

i "a .
4 slIritish Naval Guns Said to Command
/ the Bocr Positions.
n opDER RIVER, Cape Colony, Wednes-
eda:yS-, Dec. 520A- The British naval guns
command the whole Boer position aud
possess the exact range Of every stone
ksilnd bush. They frequently plant shells
with with good advantage in the midst OF
xretaps Of Beers.
l,r buighers are reported to be re.
tGrliilg home for Christmas.
b Recent arrivals from Jacobsdahl re.
sal1cFt Notwithstanding the Boer sue.
.cesses. the Free Staters do'not expec,
#snltimate victory. They complain of the
;Soxerbeating conduct of General
B s,sGronje's men, who are alleged to be
sbetter fed and posted in the safest
Z positions.
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STORM BR R|.E|:|'NlNG
General Sir VILLAIN Butter
Warned the British Az
o )ffice d.
Some Time Before Hostili liifiss
Began of the Prepared " u
Of Beers. NJ
War Office Turned Him ISfSsss,
War Office Turned Hin I,0sI
and d the Public inquiries
WHY. Y 4 4

NsE EN oRK, Dec. ~ a dispat al, 3
The Herald from London says: sIt; s.
pears that q storm is brewing OIL III
subject Of the course Of Che governiiS
towards General Sir am sasss
whose conduct at the outset OF HI "a
met with much criticism.
1T IS said that General But tler, sSs,s
lyious to the war, sent d series oh s. a a
patches warning the goveifiiisS;
against attacking the. Beers, g1ving ss &
tails of their condi ton for war wiz
have been verified by recent eVe1SI
But his dispatches were every distastsS
to the government and were pntlass
eutsof sight and General But der
harskls cri tieized. s5ssf. {. Sss Ii
General Butl ler, i6 i seems, drew 5 aiissasss
tion to the manner in which the Englis
were lnisled BY the blind dness of the y
5telliy,ence depar lent; which, fra
what has taken place was sttotalIs
4yyaTe of or lp,al.p .posal lniisinf 81
the Boersfa toltheirSa arms and numei
cal strength. It is we'll known lieS
that British agents OF the intelligeus
department were sent from time
time to fnd out what the Beers swe''
doing in the way Of ,ariname nj 9'fi
Boers knew all about lit, but sinn1atss
llaivette and cond uctea visitors arosaI
forts which they hose for their oss
purposes, where old gums were ssessS
a 7n1.<,