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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
American Forces Continue
the Campaign Of Slaughter.

Washington, Jan 26 Gen Otis
cabled the war department today as
follows:
Manila. Jan 26.-Kobbe's troops
occupy The hemp ports of Sorsogoo.
DonsOl, BuIsu, AIbav and Leeas2i,
southeastern Lazon. Virac, island of
C'teDduaoes; will probably occupy the
ports Of Calbayee, Cathbalogan and
Tacleban on the islands OF Sanar aud
Lyle before tomorrow evening no
opposition except at Legaspi, where
SUI insurgents strongly entrenched,
under Chinese general, Pcwah, made
stubborn resistance. Troops landed
uoder protection of guns of Nashville,
which fiarcaIy bomhard5j fortifcations
at close range. Euemy's loss over so
killed or morally wouoded, % killed
at Bridge Head at almost hand to-hand
encounter, refusing TO surrender. Our
casualties: Captain Bradley Hancock,
quarterm aster volunteers, aid TO Koobe.
wounded 10 hand six men. including
Que sailor on Nashville. slightly wound.
ed These ports contain great quantity
of hemp ready for shipment aud will be
open ca 2Oth instant O:is.
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SOME JUST CRITICISMS

London, Jan 26 Under other
circumstances the news from Lady
smith showing greatly improved
sanitary conditions, the plentifulness
OF provisions and the strengthening
OF the Qualifications until the place is
regarded as impregnable, would
have inspired the nation, but these
good tidings to the British are over
shadowed by anxiety as to the situa.
tlon on the Upper Tugela and the
hought that the heavy losses suffer
ed during the struggle Tuesday
night have counted for naught
Military circles made no effort to
conceal their chagrin. expressing the
gravest fears as to the ultimate fate
of Ladysmith Such authorities az
Maj Gen Sir Fred Darlington, who
Is under orders for South Africa, and
Lord Clifford. who won the Victoria
cross while scouting for Lord Wools
eiev during the ZnIu war would not
be surprised to hear of the capture of
Gen Whites force within a week
Lord Gitfrrd, who knows the
country like book, could not under
stand how in the word Gen Warren
even got to the top OF Spion kop
Without ascertaining what position
commanded it
While Gen Warren is not blamed
Tor retrestlng under what is supposed
to have been heavy shell fire, he is
severely criticised for occupying a
position to which be could not bring
up his artillery
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Sploh K"p Captured
Without Difficulty.
But in Holding 1t The Brit.
iSh Suffered.

London. Jan % The war office has
issued the following dispatch from
>peaTman's Camp, dated Jan %. II 10
a. m:
"Gen Wsr'en's troops last night
occupied Spion kop surprising the
small garrison, who fed. |, has been
held by US all day, though wo we're
heavily attacked, especially by very
annoying shell FIRE
IL fear our casualties are consdera
bic and | have to inform YOU with
regret that Gen Woodga,e was danger
ousl y wounded
Gen Warren is of the opinion thai.
be has rem" red tn. euemy's position
uOtenabIc. The men are splendid"
London, Jan 26 -Advices have
beco received from Spearman's Camp
that Gen Woadga,c has succumbed to
the wounds he received 10 the attack
upon Spion kop
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competed - retire from the g:ourd
Ia ely 2rioai. Iu' 10 ary cvo9, We may
to HG'c 'Aa' th' B-i'j>h people will nor
$40" themselves wanting 10 fortituie
ana sf"ad;nes, The covcrnneD,
would be we'll advised to call ou,
Immediately slI the militia and 70
expedite the dispatch Of the Eighth
division and of the Fourth cavalry
brigade No doubt Lord Roberts will
strain every nerve to enable Gen Butler
10 renew the attempt to relieve Lady
SMITH"
The Standard says: "Dr Leyds
was a guest 10 Paris at Preside
Loubet's banquet op Thursday. where,
10 consequence, the British am mbassador
did not appear. NJ. DeiCasse con.
versed sometime with b:u, and il is
believed that he has since received him
at the Qlai d Orsai Our Paris CORES.
pondent. however, assures US that the
French government is determined TO
preserve neutrality"
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over Gon Warrcn's accomplishment IL
capturing fp'on top iuc,Gar uight is
cHas'c.ed by the realization that his
success IS Only yIdeD'iai, as it
aPp'ars clear 'rom Gen Buiors dis
patch iha: the Beers iuiiy recognize the
s'ra'eglcal importance of Spioo kop
and at the tim his message was sent off
they had not abandoned the hope OF
recap'uring the position Neverlhe
less, heavy load Of anxiety has been
removed from the nation aud there is
general expectation that. as the British
have succeeded 10 keeping the bill all
dav long, they will manage to retain it
until Geo Warren plants guns enough
on 1t to dominate the Boer trenches
right and left There is the usual
disposition here to exaggerate the
Importance Of the point scored. but the
best informed people realize that Butler
has task ahead of him calling for the
most dogged persistence aud uptiriag
attacks, and that the difficulties will
Increase as the position develops
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HIGH PRICES FOR CHRISTMAS
CHEER.

London, Jan 81 A dispatch to
the Standard from Ladysmith, dated
Dec 26, describing the Christmas
celeb' atoms, says
"Only few were fortunate enough
to get turkeys and geese A major
ity had to be content with the hard
beef OF wasted, under fed oxen. or
the coarse goat flesh which does duty
for mutton
con Saturday there was provis
ion anction Potatoes brought at
the rate of shilling each. eggs
averaged 10 pence each, carrots !
pence each, ducks half a guinea each,
cigaretts ~ pence per penny
package, and whiskey from ,e5 to 81
a bottle Everybody, however. was
able to indulge in Christmas pudding,
as the commissariat kindly issued the
necessary ingredients for the occa-
sion.
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THE WAR in AFRICA.
A Night Attack on Boer
Stronghold Was Planned.

London. Jan "a. a u.-Geu
Buller's great turniog movement. of
which 80 much bad been expected. has
come to Q stssdstill His carefully.
d worded message to the war office tel;r 9
this, 40 apology and an explanation
Geo Warren holds the ridges. but
after . silence Of two days reads like
The eoemy's positions are higher. The
British artillery is playing on The Boer
positions. and Beers are replying.
The British Infantry is separated by
ooly l.4OO yards from the enemy, bu,
90 spproscb to the steep slopes. across
the bare opeo, would expose the British
TO fatal ride FIRE.
Geo Buffers plans have reached
their development He declines to
send his iofartry across this zone
against formidable posuious by day
hgb, aod discloses his purpose to as.
ssul' the Spioo kop heights during the
night. Tois appears to be The tey 70
tho Beer defense.. IL be taxes i, and
thus commands the adj,ceot country,
40 important ADD possibly q decisive
step will be accom- pl,shed
L, seems that Gen Buler's dispatch
reached the war osfi,e rather ear y 10
The night aud was the subject Of a
prolonged conference be,ween Lord
Lsndsdouoe. Mr. Balfour aud several
staff officials
The Buller dispatch. all things con
sidered. looks like preparations for
worse news 10 sorc Of the cewspapers
Parliament will NEE, 10 five days.
The cabinet had oeeo hoping for one
rsllylog British success to cheer the
oountry and to command generous
suppors for fresh reveuue measures
Among these will oe probably an
Increase OF the income tax 10 a shilling
on the pound, bu, this would only
provide the cost Of five weeks hosrili
Ties. The duties on tobacco, alcohol,
tea aod coffee are likely to be raised.
The cabinet will meet at rhs end of
the week aod discuss the situation
Political consideration. both foreign
aud domestic, press upon the mili'ary
authorities the necessity of apeedily
accomplishing something. These au
shorit'es nav have been persuaded TO
urge Gen Butler to srempt bis grea,
opers''oo without adequate prepara
uoo.
Appsreo,ly Lord Roberts has uo,h
iog whatever TO do with Gen Buffers
operations. Geo BalIer aud the war
effce communicate with each Other
direct
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Mr.. Thomas Charges.

Yesterday afternoon the legislative
committee to whom was referred the
matter CT the charges made By former
Railroad Commissioner II r fa0mas
agairst the other members of the rail
road commission. held a session at the
office of the commissIon. All the oar.
ties Interested were there, aud Mr..
Thomas presented his charges ard what
be considered proof to sustain item.
The comEi'tee beard The whole matter
and asked a number Of qnesto", lite
report will doubtless soon be forthcom.
ing and will set forth the fuG.u:s.-
The State, Jan. ooh.
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PEOPLE PANIC STRICKEN
80 Deaths From Plague at
Honolulu.

Seattle, Wash Jan 25 "A special
to The Times from Vlctoria, B G.
says:
"The steamer Miowera has just ar
rived With news O. 35 deaths at Hou.
olulu from tie plague. oue white
woman of good class. The city is
panic stricken. An armed mob pre-.
vents the landing of steamers at Hilo.
Cooper The board of health of Hoo.
oIulu, had 10 blocks burned Dr.. Car.
michael has been ordered to Manila.
rhlrty-four hundred japanese at Hon
oluiu are 10 quarantine
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No BIG GUNS LEFT IN PRE-
TORIA

Durham. Jan ~ -One hundred
and sixty Beers captured during Gen
Buffers recent operations have ar
rived here A Free Slater, WHO is
among the recent arrivals, says that
President Steyn has been removing
his furniture to Pretoria, where
several Of his officials have taken
houses
1t is also reported that no big
guns are left in the Pretoria forts and
that the Beers have exhausted their
stock of good Mauser cartridges and
are now issuing cartridges formerly
condemned by Gen Joubert.
They are said to be manufacturing
1900 cartridges and 200 shells daily
at the dynamite factory.
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ENGLAND Is THRILLED BY
PRAISE OF HER MEN

London. Jan 26 AIS a. Gen
Blller's phrase. the men are splen
did," thrills England with pride and
coufd nee. His taking aud boliiup
Splon kop are considered permanent t
advantages
Sir Charles Warren's opinion ,ba,
miles Of the adjacent Boer eutrench
meDts are unteUabIe is accepted by
most expert observers as obviously true,
because from the height of the position
also some point out tha. ii it may
lack adequate gun platform to resis,
artillery 6re from the two extended
sides. it is not likely that Gen Warren
will LEI 60 of anything be holds and
news Of further success is calmly
awaited. The military authorities REQ
ognlze. OF course, tina. in the twelve or
fifteen mile, between Spiou kop and
h'dysm''h there are continuous defen-
slve positions and rugged hills and
raVlnes which far out.range Spion kop,
but they are sure tha. the troops who
have turued the Beers out Of difficult
places can do it again. The military
expert of The Times. says:
cit is exceedingly difficult to arrive
at aDy cxac, estimation Of the advan
l"sc gained A definite tactical object
has been attained and definite steps
have been taken 10 the fu tilmen, Of the
strategic plan"
The klldonan cbs,ie reached Durham
yesterday Thursda,) with . 600 add
tonal troops for Gen Butler, and three
troopsblps nave arrived from Iodia
bringing. among others, regimen, of
Laocers Beyond this it is not publicly
known here how heavily Gen Balier
has been reinforced.
The situation in the ncig ghborhood of
the other armies is urchanged. but q
forward movement by Fr"uch is daiy
expected \ d spatch 10 The Standard
from Rensburg dcscrib's Gen Frcuch's
poe'iion rs now tcrmipg grcs, semi-
c'Tc'e arouod tne Boor position The
corr"spondcnt says he coul take Coles
tnrg. IL mis- away, ut any time
A l"'tcr FROM Pretoria give, ,ha tex
of complaint which President KRUGER
med" TO Pf'srdrn' Stcyn rogorilug INC
''rt Of .cP"ia'on on "a" part Of the
f''r S'atr.- a. Nolicr River. nnl
Pu,llcu' E'rcn, address ~ thc Free
'''t"rS VI kIg.r AID h had irorr.
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Pretoria. Wednesday, Jan - -
I'll" federal forces started heavy
bomhardmont Of Kimberley The
garrison new gun carried five miles.
but co'iapsrd after few shots
\ body of 2OO Lanccrs made p
sartir from Lldysmjth under cover of
heavy cannon and tie fire from the
tort" opposite III" laagcr of the Pre-
t"ria commando The British retired
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DUTCH REPORT BRITISH DIS
ASTER

Berlin, Jan "a German press
tactlclans are all unanimously of
opinion that the situation of the
British forces around Ladysmith is
desperate The Berlin Tageblatt
prints Brussels special, claiming
that Sir Charles Warren has been
signally defeated A military writer
for the Kreuz Reitung says the move
ment 20 relieve Ladysmith has failed, =,
rendering the British line of retreat
endangered
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BOERS LOSS HEAVILY SUNDAY

London. Jan 26 Special dispatch
es from Durham say the Boer losses
on the Upper Tugela during the
lighting on Sunday last were very
great Gen Warren's men captured
l6O prisoners and l30 Beers were
found dead in one trench
Gen Butler reports that the British
casualties Jan % were: Killed.
officers six non commissioned off,
GERS and men lS; wounded officers
IL: non commissioned officers and
men l42 missing 81 men.
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China's New Emperor.

Pekin, Jan 25 An imperial edict
announces that Pa Chun, Ii wears
old, son of Prince Tusn, is appointed
heir to the present emperor Kwang,
VINO announces iii health makes his
abdlcatlon necessary The new
emperor. it is said. will ascend the
throne Jan 2l The dowager will
continue her strong power and no
change in Chinese policy is in view.
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aehlngton, Jan 23. Neujy A.
liszen, one of the chief iorcca,ters
of the weather bureau and well
Known as IA scientist, died h,rp 10.
night as the result of injuries received
last night Icy a bicycle collision with
negro pedestrian. His skuG was
badly fractured and he Continued
unc"rsclonS up to the time ci his
death
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London, Jan "a, Is a. m The
following dispatch from Butler dated
at Spearmsn's Camp. Jan %, 6 25 D
IN has just been received al the war
office
Warren holds the position he
gained two days ago In front of
him. a, about | 400 yards ls the en-
emys position, west of Spion kop
Ii is on higher ground than Warren 's
position, 30 it is impossible to see in
il properly.
at can be approached only over
bare open slopes ana the ridges held
by Warren are SO steep that guns
cannot be placed on them But we
are Smelling the enemy's position
with howitzers aud field artillery
placed on lower ground, behind in
faDtry
The enemy is replying with Crcu.
sot aud other artillery la this duel
the advantage rests with us. IA we
appear To be searching his treLchcs
and his artillery fire Is not causing uS
much loss
"An attempt will be made tonight,
To seize Spion kop. ia" salient OF
which forms the left Of the encmy'-
position facing richards DRIFT aud
which divides II tom the position
faclug POIgletcr's drlit |, has con
slderablc command over all the enc
mys ehtrcnchmenls "
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No Report Reaching Anxious
England From Africa.

London, Jan -. - a m The
mOrblug Dapcrs went to press with
cOnIeCtutcs aud forecasts OF all aorjs.
striving to guees uut somc,hjuE iron
Spion kop
Spion kop ~ the highes, par, OF n
rocky plateau. Eastward Tor eight
miles are the Bpcr positions along
the Tugela Norlhwes,wsrd from
Spiop kop the plateau runs gradually
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REPORTS TO NEWSPAPERS

London. Jan % The Daily Tele
graph publishes the following dispatch
from Spearnan's camp. dated Tuesday,
Jan %, 9 30 o. m:
On Monday. Sir Charles Warreu's
force caononaded aud fusiladed the
Beer position west Of Spiou kop. near
the Acton Homes road, A lyddlte
battery cocpera,ed with the other
batteries and M.xims Certainly toe
FIRE was effective. causing the enemy
serious losses The Beers, however.
cluog desperately to their works, from
which they are only being very slowly
driveo Today the enemy fired their
guns oftener, using also tho captured
ID pouoders with shrapuel Our cas-
uallies today we're less even than those
CT yesterday
"F,ghtiog began sbcu, 6 10 the
mo'biog and continued until dusk, but
there has been nothing like general
engagement. The naval big guns
assisted. from Potgieter's drift, 10
she'ing the Boer positions"
A dispatch to The Times from Spear.
mau's camp. dated Tuesday, 9 80 o
m. says:
The Beers today secured more
guns and are prepared to fight almost
iutermiosbly. having entrenched their
ridge, which stretches 10 ao almos,
unbrokeo line from the Drakens berg g
many miles eastward.
"Firiug continued tbroug bout the
day. We have not advanced any
further. but we threw up entrencL
ments during the night. from behind
which tho musketry duel Continued
from exactly the same position as yes.
terday
The Cape Town correspondent, OF
The Times. telegraphing Tuesday,
says:
THE B)ndi,es are prcparip, 10
s"'Ss toe frs, decisive Brush victory
or the Invasion Of republican terrlto, y
as the signal for violent peace aei,a
foo They will accompany their
appeal to magoamioity by covertIy
h'nt'ug that they are unable to restrain
the Dutch colohis,s from rising"
a correspondent, of The Times o,
Modder river, telegrapbiDg Tuesday
sIys:
The reports Of descrters agree
that The situation Of the Beers al
Magcrsfooteio Is becommiug unbesr
sole, b"causc the camp Is unsauitary.
entorlc fever Is spreadlrg end vegcta
blcs are wanting On the Other hand
'oc health Of the Brnlsh camp ia saus
hc'oty. alth ugh the ground has been
ex'au'trd by the long cuoanprlcnr
aud tho trees have been co.. down by
insect Dc"t aud dust storms
A d.Fatoh TO ne Daily Nai from
bore. u Marqu ;, de',i Wednesday
says
"fhls moroiue ali p,ssoDtcf. hook
Cd tor the Trau,vGal were efrnrc1 hy
gpv"rnmcnt order with n" ,xc.p.I,,
ot the members ot thr Ru..,an ar,pu
anc" corp, who proccol,d hy er.c,,,
tsaIn "
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Boer Shells Made the Noun.
tain Too Hot For War.
ren's Men.

London. Jan 26, lilo a. m.-The
war office has just posted the following
dispatch from Gen Butler, dated Spear
mans Camp, Thursday, January 25.
noon
"Gen Warren's garrison. I am sorry
to say, | fiod this morning had 10 the
night abandoned Spion Kop"
London, Jan 81. "A Seven
days OF Fitting have left the main Beer
positions intact aud Gen Buller's armv
1O6 men weaker, according to toe
official casualty lists. which seemingly
90 not include the Sp;on Kop losses, as
those last forwarded do rot mention
Gen Woodgate's wound,ug.
England Is possessed by depressing
sense OF failure, though not wor!. IN
criticism Of her generals and soldiers is
uttered Not much effort is made to
place happy construction upon Gen
Buller's bare l8 words telling of the
retirement from Spiou Kop, and there
is an uneasy impression abroad that
worse news is yet TO come
AT one Of the military clubs tonight
the statement passed from one member
to another that the war office has
received az unpleasant supplementary
dispatch from Gen Butler, which was
being held up for l2 hours
Spencer Wilkins on 10 the Morning
Post writes as follows of the Spion KIP
loss
"This is serious matter, and an
attempt will not here be made to
minimize it. for no greater wrong can
be done to our people a. home than to
mIslead them about the Significance of
the events Of the war. The right way
Ia 10 tell the truth as far as we knew
il -
But facts from the neig hborhood of
the Tugela are scantier than ever The
censorship is now simply prohibitve
and something is wrong with the cables
The break on the east coast liue has
been repaired. but the cable betweeo
San Thome and Loauda, cu the ives,
coast, is now Interrupted
More troops" is the only suggestion
he-e a. the way TO break the Boer
resistance. Mr. Wilkinson regrets that
Gen Butler has not 10000 more men.
declaring that. if they would make
victory certain his enterprise without
them is hopeless
The Spectator, dealing with the
necessity Of large additional military
preparations. says:
1t may be that We have yet another
cycle OF disasters in front of US"
The transport Assaye arrived at
Cape Town last Friday with = l27
officers aud men The first portion of
the Seventh division is aA,at Hence.
with the 10000 men of ths division
and about 9 600 others now at sea it
lies 10 the power of Lord r R,bcrts to
reinforce Geo Butler heavily THIS
course is advised By military writer's
Although severely tried, Eogland's
nerve is absolutely unshakep, and
probably nothing that can happen in
South Africa will charge in thc slight
est degree her intention She will
continue to receive bad news, if il
comes, with dignity, ami will maintai
her determ'na'lcn to win a, las,
The morning papers editorally
ad' Sc cooness and judgment and
careful avoidance OF Over.estimatinr
the i'm mDOrtanCo of tha Ia = -oS,tinn
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'hom-s.?a- b.hird s,eac sail or the
slope % Ihc koja. which 'hcy held ;or
hours.
THIS a'cr0oon they ran across tbc
Tavino The British artillery poared
sorapncl and iyidl!e i,.'o them and cbo
iufantry tcok tie stone wall
The British casualty list was small.
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sUMTER. s. g, WEDNEsDAY. JANUARY a1- la0o

up To great spur OF the D:akenS
burg.
Gen Buller's infantry, to reach The
summit to Spion kop, mu.t cross q
natura' glacis three quarters Of mile
wide aud climb 500 feet up steep
slope.
Nobody here seems to know, not
even the war office, what Lord
Roberts has done with his large rein
forcements Six thousand troops
awaited his arrival at Cape Town,
and since then 5000 others have
reached him. Military critics are all
hoping that a good share of these
10000 have gone to help Gen Butler,
and they argue that few days wait
may make him strong enough to over.
come the deadlock
There are 10000 troops at sea, and
this heavy weight on the British eide ia
expected to destroy the equilibrium
now existing on every field of opera
tions
The British losses up to date in
killed, wounded and captured,
according to Gen Buffers last list,
total 8,2l6 men
1t is generally recognized that the
Boer position, il ever, taken. can
only be captured at a tremendous
cost.
A dispatch from Pretoria dated
Tuesdsy. Jan 23d, says:
-Four or five times during the day
the British replaced their wearied
soldiers by fresh ones The Boer
casualties to date are Que man killed
aud two men wounded. Our men
are in excellent spirits There has
been large slaughter of British
"Gen Botha ia now in sole com.
mand, Gen Cronje having been sent
elsewhere.
The same dispatch. apparently re
ierring to the eltuation a, Colenso
Gays:
Zone of the large Boer Maxine
was temporarily disordered but Was
soon repaired.
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BUERS "SNlPPING;" LONG
CECIL AT WORK

Kimberley, Tuesday. Jan 23.-The
bombardments have ceased but the
Beers are perpetually engaged in
shipping "Loug Cecil" is doing
excellent work and Cecil Rhodes has
personally fired several shells from
the gun
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REPORTED SUICIDE OF FMPER.
OR n WANG SU.

London. Jan 26 According to a
special dispatch from Shanghai. i. is
reported that emperor Kwang Su has
committed suicide
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with evident loss One Boer was
wounded. 4 heavy connonade
started this morning and sill con.
tinues.
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NOT TINE TO "HOLLER
London. Jan rs The iubila,iou