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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

sPEARMAN's CAMP. Jan. 21. 1920 p.
m.-After ten hours OF continuous and
terrible fire yesterday. Generals Hart and
Clery advanced 1000 yards The Beers
maintained an irregular fire during the
night but the British outposts did not re-
ply. This morning at daybreak the Beers
opened a stiff fire. The British stood to
the guns where they had slept. and the
engagement was renewed vigorously. The
field artillery poured shrapnel into the en-
emys trenches.
A rumor that Ladysmith had been re-
iieved enlivened the British. who set up
a ringing cheer. This was taken for an
advance The first kopje was carried at
the point OF the bayonet. and the Beers
retreated to the next kopje. which, like
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Much specuIation Aroused.

LONDON, JAM, 21.-The publication Of
the fact that President Kruger is sending
a private car to take Webster Davis from
Lourenzo Marques TO Pretoria Is causing
considerable speculation as to whether Mr..
Davis, Notwithstanding the denial, has not
some sort of official mission. 1t is thought
singular that a, mere traveller should re-
ceive so much attention. The subject is
attracting the continental papers which are
inquiring through London whether the
British government had information In re-
gard to the object of Mr.. Davis. They are
reluctant to believe that one of the Presi-
dents assistant secretaries would take a
vacation In the Transvaal and be given
leave from his duties without some pur-
pose. Dispatches from Washington pointed
out that Mr.. Davis had given up his pro-
posed visit to the Transvaal owing to the
possibility that 1t might be misinterpreted.
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artillery completely silenced the Boer fire.
and at nightfall the British infantry occu-
pied an excellent advanced position"


LONDON. Jan. 22-The Times has the
following dated Sunday evening from
Spearman's Camp:
"All yesterday and to-day General War
rem has been attacking the Beers. Their
position is a long ridge, four miles north
west of Trichards, ascending from the
river. At dawn yesterday Saturday our
guns occupied kopje on the east Of the
range. The enemy's defenses were chiefly
stone ranges extending forward, right
along the spur making the position semi
circular.
''At IL o'clock General Harts brigade
advanced on the left, along a rocky, un-
even spur, into the semi-circle under
heavy fire from three directions. Taking
advantage of all possible cover the troops
advanced to a point within five hundred
yards of the enemys right wing, but they
did not advance beyond the edge of the
cover. There they remained. until dark and
bivouacked.
'Tn addition to Maxim -Nordenfeldts the
enemy fired shrapnel captured at Colenso.
Their fire was intermittent and was al
ways temporarily silenced by our massed
batteries. At night the enemy's fight
wing EVACUATED it's position"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Dispatch from the Front Places Them at
About Three Hundred Men.
Mafeking Holding Out, with Three Months Provisions
Roberts to Form Corps of Colonials-
Gatacre Moving Forward.

LONDON. Jan. %. 40 a. m.-The justi-
fable severity of the censorship at the
respondents from giving additional infor-
nation to supplement General Buffers lat
est dispatch. The success of the move
ment depends almost entirely upon how
far he proves able to out-maneuver the
Beers. whose available forces are doubt
less larger than his own. The chief diff
nculty lies in the ability of the Beers to
transport men, stores and Ammunition
quickly and to entrench new positions.
Secrecy regarding General Buffers prog
ress. therefore. is essential. and the public
here is quite content to wait patiently.
From the information which the censor
has allowed to pass it is as yet impossible
to form correct notion of the British
tactics. One thing. however. is quite clear.
The British commanders have profted by
experience, and are now avoiding infan-
try charges. giving preference to the more
judicious use OF artillery. The general idea
Is that Sir Redvers Butler. with some 5000
men and eighteen field guns. is holding
the northern bank of the Tugela at Pot
gieter's drift, while Sir Charles Warren,
with about 12.OOe men. thirty guns and a
large force of cavalry, is working around
the right flank of the Beers, eight or ten
miles away.
One account Of Saturdays fighting says
that the British had few killed. Little
reliance can be placed upon these reports.
and although the main position OF the
Beers had not yet been attacked. nothing
Is known as to its strength. Saturdays s
and Sundays fighting. which can hardly
be described as more than outpost affairs.
evidently entailed serious losses. The Beers
are following their old-time tactics-mak-
ing q show OF resistance and then retreat
ing in good order to prepared positions.
and. as they are working from the interior
OF their lines. they may be able to bring
strong forces to defend the main position
Nothing is heard regarding any counter
attack by Sir George White from Lady
smith. and General Buffers at think we
are making substantial progress remains
the last word This shows that there is
still some very hard work in front of the
British forces
The news from other points is Of slight
has been sent by General Gatacre to form
an advanced base at Rosemead Junction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
ORDERS AGAINST FORAGING.


CAPE TOWN, Jan. 2O.--Lord Roberts,
proposing not TO ALLEVIATE the Cape Dutch,
and to see that the military respects the
right of noncombatants, regardless of
race or sympathies. has issued, through
Lord Kitchener, his chief Of staff. the fol-
lowing order:
The commander-in-chief wishes to i'm
press upon all officers who may at any
time be In charge Of columns or detached
commands, the grave importance of doing
all in their power by good and concilia-
tory treatment, and of securing compensa-
tion for the people of the country in all
matters affecting either their own interests
or those Of the troops. In all cases where
supplies of any kind are required these
must be paid for on delivery and a receipt
for the amount taken. Officers will be
held responsible for the observance of the
rule that soldiers are not allowed to enter
private houses or to molest the inhabitants
on any pretext whatever, and every pre-
caution must be taken to suppress looting
or petty robbery by persons connected with
the army. When supplies are absolutely
necessary for the subsistence of the army
and the inhabitants are unwilling to meet
such demands, commanding officers may,
after having satisfied themselves by care
full personal investigation that such sup
plies are necessary and available, order
these, in such case. to be taken by force,
full receipt therefore being given
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
General State of Uneasiness Through.
out the Island Prevailed for
Week After the Emeute.
LOSS OF THE SUPPLY TRAIN
MORE SERIOUS AFFAIR THAN WAS
At FIRST SUPPOSED.
Young Indiana Soldier Sends Inter-
esting Details of His Campaign I'm
the Province of Tarlac.

MANILA, Jan. q, 10 p. m.-The escort Of
fifty men of Company c. Thirtieth Infan-
try, Lieutenant Ralston commanding,
which was ambushed near Lipa. as already
cabled. consisted of fifty convalescents
from the hospital, who were going to re-
join the regiment. The insurgents hid in
the bushes along the road and opened fire
upon the pack train from three sides.
The Americans, in addition to their cas-
ualties, were compelled to abandon the
train, which consisted of twenty-five
horses. The latter, with their packs, all
fell into the hands of the insurgents, who
pursued the retreating escort for three
miles along the road, until the Americans
We're reinforced.
Mail advices from Negros bring particu-
lars of the uprising last month in the
northern part of the island in which Lieut..
A. c. Ledyard, Sixth Infantry, was killed
Instead of beiog unimportant revolt of
native police, as at first reported it appears
to have been an attempt to overthrow
American authority The movement was
started by the chief officials of the auton-
omous government, the men who were
elected and inaugurated with so much cere-
mony last November
Eleven of those officials, including the
president and several councillors, were
lodged in Jail on charge of plotting treason.
Several secured release under heavy bonds,
but others remain in prison. A
General Smith found evidence that the
revolving police were following the orders
of the autonomous government, which de-
signed to use the forces under its control
to overthrow the Americans. The plot
failed through being started prematurely.
but Negros was in a state of uneasiness
for week. Two companies of the Twenty
sixth Infantry were hurried from Iloilo to
reinforce the garrison at Bacoloa.
The officials arrested include some Of the
most prominent men in Negros. 1t is be-
lieved that they will be expelled from the
island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
TROOPS GREATLY CHEERED.
Buller's Success Is Putting New Heart
Into Them.

LONDON, Jan. PA dispatch to the
Daily News from Potgieter drift. dated
Friday, Jan. 10, says: 1.-The spirits of the
troops are greatly raised by the conviction
that General Butler now has a thorough
grasp of the situation. AS the force has
left the railway, transport difficulties are
being experienced. The rivers are often
flooded, and what were short time ago
trickling streams are now deep torrents.
The scenes at the drift cannot easily be
forgotten. One sees perfect pandemoni-
um of OK wagons. Sometimes thirty oxen
are yoked to a single wagon, and the
drivers make a veritable babel of noise
shouting in Dutch. English and Zulu. They
brandish their long whips and occasionally
an upset stops a whole train.
''At another point half a regiment will
drag a cart and its mules up the river bank
by main force. The traction engines looked
promising at first, but since Chievely
have seen nothing of them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
MACRUM LEAVES FOR PARIS.
Interesting Statement Regarding the
Boer Preparations.

ROME. Jan. I.-Charles E. Macrum,
former United States consul at Pretoria.
who arrived here yesterday, left to-day for
Paris. Mr.. Easton. OF the Washington Post,
who accompanied Mr.. Macrum. said, in the
course Of an interview at Naples. that the
Beers know they must ultimately be de-
feated. but are determined TO resist to the
last. He praises the Boer tactics and ex-
presses admiration for the bravery of both
armies. The Afrikanders are regarded by
Mr.. Easton as "a permanent danger to the
British He asserts that prior to the war
thu Transvaal government inquired what
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Warren Engaged All Dax.

LONDON, Jan. H.-General Butler cables
to the War Office: 'Spearman's Camp.
Jan. q, d. m: General Warren has been
enaged all day. chiefly on his left. which
he has swung forward about a couple of
miles. The ground is very difficult. and as
the fighting is all the time up hill. II is diff
ficult to say exactly how much we have
gained. but 1 think We are making sub
stantial progress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
WOOLEN MILLS BURNED.
Oregon Plant Destroyed; Loss, Sixty
Five Thousand Dollars.

ASHLAND. Ore, Jan. 2l.-The Ashland
woolen mills. one OF the oldest Industrial
establishments in the State. owned and
operated by +. X. and G. n. Anderson.
were destroyed by fire this morning Ma
chinery TO the value OF $500 had recently
been added to the plant and the concern
was in the most prosperous condition.
About 5000 worth of blankets and blanket
ing in process OF manufacture were also
burned. The total loss Is $4,000: insurance
on the building and contents. $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

most others, was strewn with immense
powders, surmounted by mounds on the
summit.
The British advanced steadily and the
Beers relaxed slightly. The latter did not
show such tenacity as previously.
Their Nordenfeldts fired at long intervals
and their cannon fired but seldom Ap-
parently the Beers were short of ammuni-
ton. All day the roar of musketry fire
continued. The British took three Boer
positions on the mountain, and found shell
ter behind the bowlders
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Desertions to the Beers.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Durham corre-
spondent of the Standard says: ut is
reported that ten volunteer stretcher-bear-
ers, on their arrival at the front, walked
deliberately across into the Boer lines.
The same thing happened at the battle of
Colenso 1t is presumed they were spies
who had succeeded I'm enrolling themselves
in the ambulance corps. 1t is asserted the
Beers desecrated the Convent Church at
Newcastle in an indescribable manner"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

LONDON, Jan. PA committee OF
Danish farmers has sent to the Princess
of Wales 1900 boxes OF choice butter for
the British soldiers In South Africa. She
has accepted the gift in the name of the
sick and wounded, and has returned a COM
plimentary message, which concludes with
the phrase: Especially as it is a present
from my native country. Denmark"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Division of CoIonials.

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 19.-Recognizing the
Importance of colonial troops. Lord Rob-
erts has authorized the formation of a
complete division of coloniais under Gen.
Brabant. 1t is intended to raise in Cape
Colony additional mounted irregulars. AS
a further mark of favor, Lord Roberts,
it is said, intends to select his own body
guard from the colonials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Dufch Ann Natai DiscourAged.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The correspondent OF
the Times at Lourenzo Marques, telegraph
ing Saturday, says: Il learn from an abb
solutely unbiased and trustworthy inform
ant that the Beers in Natal are disheart-
ened 1 also learn that the British resi-
dents in the two republics would suffer
severely at the hands OF the Dutch did
not the latter fear the result for the Beers
i'm the hands of the British"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Mr. White mt Washington.

WASHINGTON, JAM 21.-Mr. Montagu
White, formerly consul of the Transvaal
Republic at London, and who, 1t is under
stood, is in this country to endeavor to
obtain recognition as the diplomatic rep
resentative of the republic here, arrived in
this city to-day from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

the tunnel, which had been sunk to a depth
of 175 feet, the roof is bricked over ana
it is not thought that any of the entombed
men were killed. Barring accidents, IL Is
thought the imprisoned men will be lib
Grated in the course of twelve or fifteen
hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
DAVIS AT DELAGOA BAY.
Kruger's Private Car Will Take Him
to the Transvaal.

LOURENZO MARQUES, Jan. H.-Web-
ster Davis, United States assistant secre-
tary of the interior, arrived here to-day on
his way to Pretoria, called on the Governor
General, Capt. Alyaro da Costa Ferrecia'
who gave him most courteous reception
and requested him to convey message or
special friendship to. President Mckinley.
The Transvaal government has informed
Mr.. Davis that President Kruger's saloon
carriage will convey him to Pretoria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
The Ladysmith Casualties.

LONDON, Jan. H.-A third supplemental
ry list of the British casualties in the at
tack on Ladysmith, Jan. 6, was published
by the War Office to-day. 1t shows twenty
eight noncommissioned officers and men
killed and five dangerously wounded. This
makes the total of casualties 4SS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Demonstration by French,

LONDON, Jan. 2i.-The War Office has
received the following from Lord Roberts,
dated Cape Town. Jan. 2l: General
French reports a demonstration with cav
airy and two guns. toward Hebron. on
Friday. but that otherwise his situation
Is unchanged"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

LOURENZO MARQUES, Jan. 21- dis
patch from Gaberones. undated. says:
Colonel Plumer has worked down this
far toward Mafeking with three armored
trains and relieving force. The bridge is
being rebuilt so that he may proceed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
VIII carry strathcona,. Men.

HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. 21.-The Elder
Dempster steamer Montegle has been
chartered to carry Lord Strathcona's troop
of four hundred mounted horsemen TO
South Africa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Roland Reed Is Better.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2l.-Roland Reed, the
actor who has been patient in st. Luke's
Hospital for several weeks. was said to-
night TO be improving.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
BATTLE RACED SUNDAY
Saturdays Fight Was Continued, and Very
Substantial Gains We're Made.

Censorship Prevents knowledge of the Details, but
General Butler Says the Work Is Progress
ing i'm Substantial Way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22

quantity Of cartridges was allowed TO the
German troops in the Franco-Prussian
war, and then ordered double the quantity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Hospital shin Mnfne Arrives.

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 20.-The American
hospital ship Maine. from the West India
docks, London, Dec. %, arrived here to-
day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-22
To he PardOned

Indianapolis, Ind, June 22.-Eight
years ago Edward Cautley, sent to the
Michigan City prison for forgery 10
Marion, escaped and no clue was OBJ.
tanned to his whereabouts till yester-
day, when Gov. Mount issued q parole
for him. 1t develops that after his
escape Cautley went east, assumed
another name and became stenogra-
pher In a railroad Office. He after
wards went into the insurance business
and handled $3.50, 900 month for his
employers. He rapidly obtained high
place with the company, and when the
late Gov. Matthews went east Cautley
was on the reception committee that
met the governor at the city where
Cautley located. TO the governor
Csutley made known his secret. The
governor was astonished at the mans
standing, and finding his reformation
complete, kept the secret. Gov. Mat
thews's last request before leaving OF.
fee was that his successor, Gov. Mount,
pardon the man. The governor is
keeping his assumed name asecret, and
in short while complete pardon will
be issued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-22
The Situation in south Africa

London, June GA dispatch from
Pretoria, dated June 81, says General
Roberts attacked Boths II miles east of
Pretoria on Monday. There was in
termittent fighting until Wednesday,
when the Beers retreated, fighting q
rear guard action. The British caval-
ry pursued and overlook the Beers at
Bronkhorst spruit and Donkerhook.
At both places the enemy was heavily
entrenched but WAS forced to retire.
The enemy ia now again retreating to-
ward Middleburg. The British loss In
killed and wounded is placed at l20.
A dispatch from Field Marshal Rob-
erts, under date of Pretoria today, is as
follows: General Ian HamiltoD's COL
umn reached Springs yesterday on the
road to Heidleburg where he will join
hands with Butler.
General Baden-P Powell reports that
Commsndant Steyn and two hostile
field comets were captured at Rusten-
burg,n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-22

obtain In any country where virtue
was not discredit, and where men held
sacred the chastity of their girl child
rem.
The prosecution claims that If Gill;
gan went on Mrs. Turner's premises
knowing that the proprietor seriously
objected, and then put himself 10 q
compromising attitude with his daugh-
ter, he put his own life 10 peril and
could not plead self-defense even If his
own confession wss accepted as true.
The prosecution offered fifteen in
structions.
Immediately after dinner the argu-
ment was continued. Colonel Baker
made an eloquent argument. claiming
that there was no compromising posi-
ton, except that lover had his arm
about the waist of a woman he sdored.
He had right, he declared, to visit bis
sweetheart candestinely. He held that
the law of self-defense might as well tie
expupged from the statute books II q
man who met his lady love secretly had
no right to defend himself while so en-
gagged.
Colonel Boykin, for the prosecution,
took the opposite ground. He declared
that the prisoner was not entitled to
the plea OF self-defense when he himself
was not without fault. He should
have retreated, he said.
Atthis point occurred the sensation
of the day. Colonel Boykin in his ar
gument, REFER ed to decision of Judge
! Drury Hinton, while member of the
the State Supreme Court, and used the
quotation of "Philip drunk to Philip
SOBER"
Judge Hinton construed the remark
as refecii ion upon himself, and inter
jscted very severe exclaG: alton.
Colonel Boykin rushed toward the
speaker, shouting: Judge Hinton, il
you say''-
At this point his rags overcame him,
and without finishing the sentence, he
struck the Judge heavy blow Oh the
jaw that staggered the corpulent law
yer. Colonel Boykin followed up the
attack by grssping chair, but before
he could use it friends interfered.
The Judge and the colonel then spent
several minutes passing the compli-
ments of the season. Hinton called
Boykin a dog; Boykin rejoined that
Hinton was liar, and the latter ex-
pressed the belief that he could whip
Boykin In two minutes.
The presiding judge here interfered
and placed each under $500 bond. Col.
Boyki announced that he would for
felt his bond if Judge Hinton was not
careful.
The entire day was occupied 10 the
argument upon the instructions. The
defense offered sixteen and the prose-
cution fifteen. The court at the time
| of adjournment had not ruled upon any
| of those presented. Further decision
J on the instructions which caused the
| fight was postponed until today.
The case will not end before Satur.
| day or Monday.
The crowd ia expected to be very
iarge today. The news of tue lawyers
encounter spread rapidly, and many
persons expect more trouble, which,
however, conservative citizens are try
iny to avert.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-22
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

i. A. Forest Thompson. associste
Justice of the Vermont Supreme Courl
died this morning Of typhoid pneumc-
mia at his home ia St. Adams. He was
in his 4Sth year.
General Cassius NJ. Clay OF Versailles.
KY, yesterday bought new home for
his divorced child wife, Dora Brock
He provides for her and her present
husband. They agreed to name their
boy Clay.
Capt. J. C. Bridges, of the Moss
Guards, of Cleburre, Texas, has asked
Gov. Ssyses to notify President Nc
Kinley that the guards are ready to
fight the Chinese Boxers and would
leave Immediately If desired.
Beer went up 81 barrel, or to S. 10
Chicago yesterday, as result OF con-
certed action by Chicago and MilWau-
kee brewers. The cause of the increase
is attributed TO the failure OF the brew
ers to secure repeal Of the wal tax.
Jacob Schock, New Orleans news
boy yesterday fell asleep and Jas. Gillen
poured absinthe over Jacobs trousers
and touched a match to them. In n
second the sleeping boy was mass OF
flames. The boys legs and lower part
of his body were horribly burned