Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09
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Madagascar. these apparently not con-
nected with European lines. In This
way they escape suspicion"
The Times publishes the following
dated Jan. o. fom Modder River: News
from Belmont says that the Queens
land and Canadian volunteers have
been 50 energetic in that neighborhood
| that Large belt of the Free State
across the border has been deserted by
the Beers
Lord DunraVen in the Times. this
morning. returns to his arraignment
Of the war department for the infer
iority of British artillery. He says;
1t is useless for the government to
contend that our artillery is equal to
that of the foreign nations. since the
Beers have longer range mobile guns"
Messrs. Wornhcr. Belt & 60, dla-
mund merchants have donated ESQ
600 To the fund for the equipment of
the ycomlnry.
II is understood that the war office
has received some figures on the cas-
tslitl'N ia tAl' sNit dLAdih upon
Ladysmith but not the list itself. These
have not yet been made public
Ladysmith. Monday. Jan. 1-tEy
runner to Frere Camp. Saturday. Jan.
6D.-Large conveys, with stores. can be
seen going toward Colenso. The Beers
are actively patrolling The country ana
have massed their forces 10 the south
Every hill and kopje between here and
C"lonso has been strongly fortified.
Gen. Joubcrt is again in the field. Ii
IL difficult to estimate the number now
about US. as the Beers keep well under
cover and never show themselves. but
a majority of their forces are between
Gen. Butler and Ladysmith.
1t is impossible to go outside the town
limits without being shot At.
4 heavy rily fire was heard on Dee.
20 in the direction Of Sundays river.
Persistent rumors are in circulation
w qulrrcls between the Transvaal ana
Free STATE commanders.
The activ" hombarling has little ef-
feet. Heavy rains washed ont the
camp of the 29th Hussars, but the men
and their horses escaped without in
jury.
4 big concert was held. tonight
rvny,-hndv l. a,n,r.ntlv cheerful
Hamburg. Jan. >-IIcrr Adolph Wu-
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interviewed, today. by a representative
% The Associated Press. He said:
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ms. ,vnra travoIlinr bona fda I,ad,,
the Rcd cross II IL certainly III. first
time such a corps has been dctlincd
hy hostile government. Their ser
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SllipIN thdt ~ pruld! loitc' "Au "li't
me consequences VIII ne we cannot
say. :" far, in both the cases OF the
HundeSrath ana the General, the only /
consist in the allegation that they are
suspected Of carrying contraband.'
The directors If the line have not \
the least doubt that they have no con
traband on board. Every precaution |
was taken. going 50 far as 70 even dis
charge at Port said articles of war on
board our steamers previous to the
outbreak Of hostilties. There was not /
50 far as the directors could ascertain.
one passenger on board travelling to
the Transvaal to serve in the army.
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~. faul' Miilii.' Jan "a lhi'll'eS'
Manitoba speciai [" the pispatch says;
" ihhip"E. today. gave Major NlillamS
ana ms mounted infantry contingent
OF ~ men a tremendous sehn"ll at the
depot Is they lelt lof haiilax "h
route 10 the Houlh AFRICAN war ih"u
St!ldS OF people hH'u thc StrectS diio
alohS lhe ms n iiialch lor over y