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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Awaiting on Battlefield Ar
rival of Supplies and Arms.

London, Dec I, 4.30 q. N Again
there is complete lusl In news from
the seat of war Ladysmith has
established photographic communica.
ton with Frere, and it is reported
tina. all was we'll up to Sunday A
dispatch from the Boer laager, by the
way of lorenzo Marques. dated
Thursday, Nov 80, confirms the
report that the commanders have
been closing in upon Ladysmith aud
mounting big guns ia new positions
According to the same advices a
heavy caunonade has been msin-
tained aud general assault had
been ordered for Thursday morning
but was couutermanded at the last
moment
Modder river dispatches say that
the Beers are encamped amid the
hills half way to Kimberley out it
is also asserted that large body OF
the enemy has gone in the direction
of Jacobsdal. 1t is possible, there
fore, Lord Me:huen may endeavor to
clear his right flank as far as Jacobs
dal before continuing his advance
he is still waiting at Modder river
for stores, guns and ammunltion.
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The Huut For AgulnaIdo.
Gen Young Arrives at Santa
Cruz.

Manila, Dec 4-1030 p m-An
Associated Press dispatch from Santa
Cruz, province of Iiocos forwarded
by courier to San Fabian. says that
Gen Young, with three troops of the
Sd cavalry and Major Peyton c
NJ arch's battalion of the 33d infantry,
arrived ct Santa Cruz today The
Americans left Hamapacan Province
OF Union. this morning expecting to
have bard fgb. at ragud1n. in
South 1llocas province, but they
found, or arriving there, that 600
rebels, under Gen T,no, bad evacuated
thirty six hours before desertipg an
almost impregnable position
The insurgents had been entrench
Tagudin, on the north side Of the
river where hundred well disciplin
ed troops could have slaughtered a
whole brigade crossing the river,
with the men 40 to the arm pit in
water.
The residents OF Tagudin received
the Americans outside the town with
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 a. Santa Cruz Prominent
citizens beaded By 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 Iittle, and the horses were com
pletely worn out, most of them with
out shoes
Ge Youue's desire is to pursue the
rebels into the mountains There is 90
communication be,ween bis small com
maod and any OF the other American
columns. except Indirectly. perbaps. by
sieht,"g aud signalling United States
gun boars boupd to or from Mauila
Capt Rum bold. With 35 men of Com
pauy g. 32d infantry; while escortiog
the signsl corps laying the wire from
Porac to Florida B aocs. charged and
routed eeeeury ,prurgeote, killing q
captain and several privates The
Amer,csps found or the captain a
sword and revolver that were taken
from the body of Naval Cadet Welboru
G Wood, who wss killed by the
insurgents while in onmand of the
guoboat U:daneta when that vesse
vas captured 10 the Orani River.
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Insurgents Fooled by Reports
Of Victories

Washington, Dec S-Gen Otis to.
day cabled the war department in
regard 10 the uprising ip Negros as
follows:
manila. Dec s.
q am informed the outbreak of
natives in the district of South
Nrgros was the rusult of reported
recent great insurgent victories in
Luzon Panay. which the natives be
heve The extent of the outbreak
not ascertained Lieut. 4 c Led
yard Si1th infantry, killed, two
privates wounded Ooe Of our chief
difficulties arises from the circula
ton of faisehoods among the natives.
defamasory newspaper articles of
United States and Europe promptly
published IN Spanish in San Fan
CISCO, Sladrid and by Hong Kong
iunta and circulated in Philippines
gents have based ell hopes upon
false rumors !"
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Agu1naldo.

Agcioa!do is SLY Cox aad 'siick"
hea We have captured. Up 20 date,
his private secretary. twelve barrels OF
his wife's wardrobe, nis 500. bis @otoer,
Hoo. Mr Buencamiao. tie Thomas
Jefferson of the Filipino repa5!ic
(author Of its co5s;isution). Aguina!do's
hat. waicb be lost oD als Jobo G;lpln
ride to get ou: CT Gen Whea,on's ssy.
but we still lack Aeoioaldo tiuss!f.
1t would not De surprising to bear Of
his beiog killed by the hostile tribes be
is beading for OF bis escaping froc' the
coast somewhere in ship, and, ey the
way, what will we ever do with h'm ii
we get bin ?-Cbsrlo,te Observer.
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SUMTER S. c. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER l3. 1899

Scott Turner was killed The British
captured many shells end destroyed
other stores
The same dispatches give reports
from Col Kekevica, dated Dec 8 eoc
4, showing the Beers we're increasing
in plumbers around Kimberley.
The Boer advance in the northeastern
part of Cape Colony is beoomiog re
uarkable. The local farmers are
aocklng to the Boer laagers The
towns people, 10 uany instances. well
coming the invaders With every
demonstration Of joy The annexation
of British territory proceeds daily
The reported Boer successes have made
great impression among the Basutos
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WAR IN AFRICA.
Strict Censorship Still Main
tanned.

London, Dec 6, $50 m-The
censorship continues to be of the
strictest character Virtually no
news is allowed to pass except diaries
of events within the beieaguered
garrisous and positions
According to the latest accounts OF
The battle of Modder river, the Boer
IRE was the hottest ON record and
will revolusionize existing theories.
It was effective up to 600 yards,
but the casualties among the prone
troops was trifipg 1t was found
impossible to bring the British
ammunition reserves to the hrlng
line Many Beers wearning Red
Cross badges were actually employed
in serving out ammunition,
In connection with the many accu
sations against the Boer Indifference
TO the laws o. aar, a letter published
in Cape Town asserts that before the
Transvaal ultimatum was sent the
Boer leaders discussed the policy OF
as;ng the white flag, when driven
into a corner, in order to deceive
the British commanders. and this
policy was generally approved
1t is reported that the mobilization
of q seventh division will be ordered
at Aldershot. as preparation Tor
emergencies
The war Office today received the
following dispatch from Gen Fores-
tier.W alker. under date of Dec 3:
"Gen Methuen reported that at
Modder river be found % bodies and
that 27 bodies have since feated to
the surface of the river. The people
cav that some bodies were buried
and that others were taken on mules
to Jacobsdal, where the Ens!in
wounded were also taken. Com
mandant Albrecht's wagon perfectly
fitted up as pharmacy and surgery,
was captured. The enemy's loss was
more than ours and their morale has
been much shaken.
The following is Boer version OF
the battle of Modder river
"Pretoria, Wednesday, Nov %
Delarey's official report states that a
large force of British yesterday
morning attacked his commend at
Modder river Heavy fighting lasted
for hours Crouje aad Delarey took
up strong positions. the Free Staters
being reinforced Delasey had II
killed and wounded, including his
eldes. son The Free otaters losses
are unknown. At dark the Beers
retired slowly to their positions, bav-
ing prevented the British from
forcing their way to Kimberley" :"
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killed There is every reason to
believe that the enemy's loss in the
fight at Ladysmith, Nov 8, was over
SOC killed and wounded. .nforma
ton from a trustworthy Boer source
shows that at Hiidyard's fight, Nov
%, the enemy lost 80 killed aud loo
wounded. 1t is impossible to say
how far these numbers are correct.
but it is evident the enemy does not
admit tenth of the losses suffered
Intercepted dispatches to Joubert
from a commander show that even
official dispatches contain decidedly
inaccurate information in this re-
spect.
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TIE BoER LOSSES.

London, Dec 6 "A dispatch from
Ladysmith. dated Monday. Nov p,
says: "Have plenty of food. water
and ammupition "
The war cfice has received the
following from Gen Bnlle:
Pietermaritzburg, Tuesday. Dec 5
1t is very d'fficuI. to make any
statement in regard to the enemy 9
loss. For iDstsnc , at Belmont 81 OF
their dead we're accounted for The
enemy gave Is as the number OF
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Gen. Butler at the Front.
About to Advance to Relief
Of Ladysmith.

Loudoo, Dec 8, 5 q. m.-General
Balles,s-asrisai-at -Frere is held to
Indicate that all the preparations for an
advance to the relief Of Ladysmitb are
complete end that stirring news will
soon be received. The fact that Lord
Methueu is announced as resumlng his
command at almost the sane moment is
Interpreted in some quarters 70 mean
that battles will be fought Simultaneous
ly in Natal aud at Spy,fon:ein. 1t
appears doubtful, however, whether
Gen Methueu's force is yet ready for
what will eventually be a heavy
encounter.
The construction of the temporary
brid ge across Modder river has entailed
enormous labor !; and even DOW the
structure is liable to be washed away
should heavy storm come Gen
Meshueo has been obliged to move his
camp a mile north in consequence Of
the uosanitary state of the stream, due
to the presence of the bodies OF dead
Boers. As the railway bridge was
completely destroyed. be vas compelled
to leave considerable force TO protect
his communications. A special cores
poudens eeods the interesting informa-
ton regarding Boer tactics that
Commaudaut General Joubert has
given general orders to reserve FIRE
uotil the British are within the close
range of 400 yards At the Modder
river battle the Free State burghers
became pervoas. opened fred prema
tcrely. thus revealing their position.
yud fussrased the Boer plane.
TIE government has decided 20 dis
patch to South Africa at the earlies.
possible moment. cavalry brigade Of
about 4 900 men
A special dispatch frou Modder river
says everything points to the fac: that
a grea, engagement will be fought at
Spyfoptein The Beers are massiog 90
tie hills ;bese, are vigorously building
s.op e:eoses aud are digging rife
2;.s 10 every direction The Boe7s'
radcuois on Lszresto ridge. vest OF
Kan berley. are also being ex'ecaed and
strengthened. showing that the rumcrs
of the io,eusioo of the Beers TO as2o-
dco the a.tempt to stem Geo Methuen 5
adcapce are unfounded.
The British have shifted their camp
a few baodred yards away from 'be
battlefield and are setsiing down for
week. There are some cases Of fever
among the troops. Mach depends ou
Gen Gatacre's advance There is
uodoubtedly large concentration OF
Beers ahead of Gen Me:nuen. P,ac
,icaly the whole of their Mafekiug
forces have joined the Kimberley
beseigers.
Ao ,fficisi account Of the scrtie at
K oberIey Nov %. wbeu the British
casualties, SIS cabled yesterday, occar
red says: The B it,sh demons;rated
towards Witn bledop rife range. The
eoeu, g auos we're poslt,ooed from the
ridge st spl'skop TO Wimbledon siding
Mslo7 Scott Turner, With the mooottd
troops attacked the eDe~y's right faux.
cap uriog Jaeger aud three sedoue's
The enemy, 10 a,fonrtb redonb'. made
a ssubborn resistance, when Msjor
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4 NATIVE OF BAMBERG.
Special TO The State

Cpecial ~ ue Ctdte
Orangeburg. Dec 6 6-Bartow War
reo, the man arrested in Charleston
last night aod suspected Of the robbery
of the express car near Brancbville
last Friday night, vas brought here
this morning by Detectives Hogan and
Miller aud lodged iu tie county jail.
Tie prisoner is 6ne-lookiog young
fellow. probably about % years of age.
was we'll dressed snd seemed to be
making the best of bis uneoviable
position No statement could be obtain
ed from him nor from the authorities
but it is understood that Warren will
be given a preliminary hearing some
time tom orrow.
Messrs. Sadler aod Richardson.
Southern Express officials. also the two
messengers, Sanders and Rhodes, we're
in the city all day. SadIer and Rich
ardson left tonight but will probably
return TO be here at ,be hearing
tomorrow. The whole affair is shrouded
in mystery and it is simply impossible
to ob,aie aoy information relating to
the facts Of the case While no state
mept could be obtained from the
prisoner, several remarks were made by
bim. from which any one could iDfer
that it is barely possible that he koows
something about the robbery. This is
merely an inference, uoshicg mere. but
on the other band Warren aiao asserts
(oa:urally, of course, MS iuuccecce
TIE prisoner IS said to be na';;:a OF
Bau berg Couoty, we'll conuecsed, AID,
judging from bis Appearance, be locks
anything bus . train robber. i:1pcr'-
aos Developments are expected at The
hearing tomorrow.
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Believe AguinaIdo
is Back ii. Cavite.
Filipino Chief has his Great.
est Strength 1n That Pro.
vince.

Manila, Dec I, II D. n The ex.
pectation OF catching Aguinaldo in
the north bss been practically aban.
doned and the probability is that he
will return southwark if be is not al
ready there, with his destination Ca
vite province, his home, where the
inerrrection began. and where it has
the greatest strength TIE Filipino
soldiers in that province have recent
ly been showing increased enthusiasm
and bo'dness aud captured insur-
gents say that Aguinaido is conf ng
to join them with large army The
same belief prevails among the
natives at Manila and elsewhere that
Aguinaldo intends to 60 axe his head
quar:ers in Cavite province.
There are about 5000 insurgents
before linus and Bacoor, keeping the
Americans sleeping on their arms and
nigbtiy awaiting attack The Fill.
piDos have several cannon The
first mayor of linus under the Amer
ican regime, who ultimately deserted,
is their leader in the assaults and ia
ambitious to take the town Three
soldiers of the Fourth infantry have
deserted and are now with the enemy
Most of the inhabitants of linus are
80 strong in their sympathies with
the insurgents that it is necessary to
use part of the regiment to patrol
the streets and to prevent shooting
from honses whenever an attack be
gins
The American forces in the north
have separated into many small
commands and are pursuing bands OF
Filipinos Gen Macarthur is en-
gagged in clearing the mountain coun-
try west of the Manila Dsgupau
railroad Gen Grant is moving from
Angeles toward Subig with 400 men.
Col Bell is sweeping south from
Mangataren Thus far the American
commapders have been unable to
locate large bodies of insurgents,
although there were about 500 in
San Clementine. nine miles south OF
Mangataren, early in the week. Col
Hood, with the Sixteenth regiment
and cavalry and Gen Lawton with a
force from San Isidro are operating
against Gen Pillars army in the San
Mateo valley. Maj Bachelor with a
battalion OF the Twenty fourth in
fantry is making daring expedition.
He left Bayombang, province OF
Nueva Vizcaya, week ago to march
through Cagayan valley to the north
coast of Luzon, intending to reach
Apart. at the mouth of the Cagayen
river, the most important northern
seaport of the island While no
large forces are Known to be in his
path, it may be that be has had some
fighting, although the friepdliness OF
the inhabitants is counted upon to
help him When be arrives at Aparri
he will 6nd a guuboat awaiting him
The Spanish prisoners in the Bepguet
region are escaping from the Fill
pinos and are fockiDg into Vigan
Several hundred are there already,
and steamer will go to bring them
to Manila
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Gems Buller's and Methuen's
Forces Can Continue to
Advance.

London, Dee g. 4 so q. m.-Lord
Metbuen's restoration of the railway.
while relieving q load of anxiety here.
acceu,uates the dangers still threaten
ing his forces. It is gathered from the
brief official dispatch that Commandaot
Prios Loos' contiogeat was taken
between forces acting from Belmou.
and southwark from Modder river. L.
is quite possible. however. that rein
forcements were sent to Belmont
merely as precautionary measure
There is little other news of import
auce. Reports continue to come from
Ladysmith that dissensiou exists among
the Beers and especially that The
Orange Free State troops are diacoc. /.
tented There are also all kinds Of
rumors of movements Of commanders
from place to place. bat the fact is that
litsle is kuown here regarding the actual
position of the Boer forces Moreover, /,
the rumors of collapse Of Boer spirit
have been heard so often as not to cause
much satisfaction
Gen Forester Walker has sent The
following dispatch, dated at 9 O'Clock
last Friday evening. to the war Office,
from Cape Town:
Telegraph and railway comnuuica
ton to Modder river has been reopened
A battery of field artillery and bat'a
lion of infantry were dispatched from
Modder river against Commandaof
Prius > force Of 1000 Beers, With
one 7u. who bad destroyed the
railv-J. Oor losses we're Il in
wounded
"Belmont has been strengthened by
Infantry aud TWO guns aud cavalry
regiment aud .roopa from Naauwpoort
occupied Arundei Thursday. The
eoeuy's forces near Gen Gatacre are
reported as follows LAT Dordrechs
800 marching from Jamestown to
Dordrecht. 700 with six guns; at
Storm burg, LOO; at Waterfall, a
large force, strength unknown at
Molteoo about 400
Lord Methuen reports casualties Dec
6 ou patrol duty. as follows: Missing;
Lieut. Tristan and four men of tie
Twelfth Laocers wounded, four men
The war Office has just issued the
folowipg: ..No further news has
arrived from Gen Me,buen today, but
toe following has been received from
Orange river station
"A railroad culver, vas blo8n up
near Gras Pan this morning TIE
telegraph was also cus. The guides
.epor, heavy 6clug Of guos toward the
north. ~
TIE foregoing implies that the B 'ers
have cus the line Of comUuoication
bebiod Gen Meshuen. who apparently
is now fighting
TIE I'lnes has tue following f'cn
Modder river Gated Tuesday, Dec 8:
The river is low aud the railway
bridge is rspidly approaching cotap!e-
tioo. Tne first train will cross tonight
After extraordinary exer'ions the
poatoon bridge has been completed.
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ON THANKSGIVING DAY.

Ladysmith, Saturday, Dec 2.-Tbe
hottest bombardment Of the siege
took place last Thursday. TIE Boers
cot new big gun in position on
Lombard's kop, completely com
manding the town, and shelled our
caup that DAY aud yesterday. plant
ing shells with great accuracy in the
camp Of the Gordon aighlanders and
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 Dig guns
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
AGUINALDO IN A STRONG
HOLD

Manila, Deo Al sp. m.-Au
Associated Press dispatch from Dagu
pan, cou'ainice advices later than those
from Santa C,uz says that Gen Young
hopes to 6nd Aeuioaldo 10 B:ogues
Mountain Pass and to capture him
there. B ITO entrances TO Bsneuet are
fortified Two troops of the Sd cavalry
will reinforce Gen Young in the pass.
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Montgomery. Ala, Dec Word
r5ac5esi here fsom Greushaw county
that the 11-yesr old SOP OF " idow
Rhodes shct aod killed William Jones
aod mortaiiy wounded John Pruitt,
while they we're attempting to force an
eptraoce into his mothers home. .bey
battered down the door with fence
rail when ,he bov fred
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ACTIVE ABOUT sTRoMBERG

Queenstown, Cape Colony, Satur
day, Dec 2-The Beers have be-
come very active in the country
around Stromberg junction, to
which Gen Gatacre will make his
next move
The telegraph lines have been Gu;
in various places aud CONF, ,icatlon
with Steynburg, Dordrecbt and Ma
raisburg has been severed 1t is be
lieved here that the Beers have
occupied Steynburg Firing has
been heard in the direction of Strom
burg, probably between Gen Gata
cre's vanguard and the Boer com
mander
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BRITISH ADVANCE ON COLEN
so.

Pretoria. Thursday, Dec The
following dispatch dated sodey bas been
received from the head laager oear
Ladysmith The British ere advanc
ing on Coleoso. but las; Digbi ;:ss2ed
wi hout an a.;rck There vas G.sul,
o.y caopcuade this mcro,ng, tbe eava'
gus 10 Lsdysmith repiylog r!gorans ,
70 cur FIRE
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sKIRMIsH NEAR MIGUEL

Mauils, Dec So o5 m-col
Hood, while recoanoiteriug near San
Miguel, drove force of iusureen's
from Ildefonso. killing several. Five
Americans we're slightly wounded.
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Think They Have
the Train Robber.
Barlow Warren, a Young
White Man, Arrested on
Suspicion.

Special to The State.
Charleston. Dec 6.-Bartow Warren,
who was arrested BY the detectives at
the Southern depot last night, was sent
to Orange5urg this morning
Tie sledge hammer, which vas
found Oh the platform Of the express
car after the robbery. served as most
valuable clue in the arrest OF Warren.
On the hammer was noticed private
mark and upon inquiry at all o; the
hardware stores in tie city it turned
out that it vas oue Which a few Gays
before the robbery had been purchased
from Lazarus Oh King street.
Mr Simons, clerk 10 the store,
remembered having sold the hammer
ana last aighs ne identified Warren as
the mau vbo made the purchase.
What connection the woman whc
was With Warren last night when he
was arrested has with the robbery if
any, is oot known. She, it is said,
vas travelling with hin as his wife, but
it is not believed that they are lawfully
married She left the citation house
last night 10 company with two men,
uoknowo to the police. and where she
vent TO was not given out by the police
today. j B.
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New York, Dec Ga seat in the
New York stock zchapge was todas
sold for $40. 600, the highest price
ever paid.
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Pepsr ncvels, new paper novels a, { g.
Os;een j. Co.'S
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THE EVIDENCE AGAINST WAR.

Information given to representative
Of The State last night by gentleman
who had been about the detectives
Yesterday, indicates that there is co.,
siderable circums.antial evidence
against Warren. He is said to be
farmer who lives but few miles from
Branchville, and sitter the robbery he
was tracked apd followed by detectives
to Charleston, where be spent money
freely aud was having jolly good time
when arrested. That is the story, and
it will be seen today whether the detec.
tives have anything more iu reserve.