Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-10
MODDER RIVER DEFENSE.

the Beers continue ito extend their
works. and il is estimated that $4,000
men are required to defend them.
The prisoners captured by the Cana
dams and Queenslandcrs at Sunnyside
are going 10 Cape Town for trial as
| rebels.
The Canadians expressed intense in
dignation on learning that the prison
ers were British subjects.
The Colonial troops continue to earn
warm praise on all sides.
CASUALTIES OF THE SUFroLKS.
The casualties of the Sunolks near
Colesbcrg were:
killed-Coloncl Watson and Lieu
tenants wilkins. Carey and White, and
23 men.
Neutrality-suspicious. Brett. Thompson
and Brown. ana Licutenants Allen
Wood Martin and Butler. and 107 men.
Wounded-Twenty-on men.
General French further reports that
the casualties of tho other regiments
to January 4 were twelve n.en killed
and forty-four wounded.
MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.
The Queen has tclcgr,phed her con-
CALCULATIONS and thanks 10 General
White and his troops of Ladysmith.
AT FRERE CAMP.
A dispatch from Frerc Camp. last
Sunday night. said all was quiet there.
thus dispclling the widespread hopes
that General Butler had followed up his
demonstrations before Colenso with an
effective move elsewhere.
poRTuGAL'S FRIENDSHIP.
The London Times correspondent at
Lorenzo Marques cables that. although
there is no guarantee that Transvaal
gold is OF standard value. the Portu-
Eucsc Government compcls the local
| banks TO accept 1t as legal tender, at
the same rate as British sovereigns,
thus giving the Republics every facil-
fly for extensive transactions here and
renting money to Europe
Continuing. the correspondent says:
at is questioned whether the Portu-
gueSc order is not n brccch or neutral
ity."
The latest news from Bloemfonteln
says the officials there recognize that
they must evacuate the town at an
early date. and are securing houses at
| Pretoria
HOSPITALS PACKED.
It Is also announced that the hos
pitfalls Mt Bloemfontein and elsewhere
arc packed with wounded men.
SEIZED GERMAN STEAMERS.
Durham, Jan. 9.-The seized German
steamer Herzog has been handed over
TO the prize court. The Portuguese
Governor of Zambesa was among her
passengers. The British naval authori-
| ties have offered him n ship TO convey
him to Dclagoa bay. The steamer
Bundesrath is discharging.
Aden Jan. 9.---'Thc Imperial German
mail steamer General, detained here
by the British authorities since Jan
uary 4. on suspicion of having contra
band of war on board has been re-
leased. After her cargo had been eX-
amincd it was found that she only had
few chemicals and axle trees on
board. Nothing else was disclosed.
a quantity Of Trieste -four, brought
by II Lloyd's steamer, and supposed to
be bound for tho Transvaal has been
held pending the decision OF a prize
court.
a NEGATIVE REPLY.
London, Jan. 1O.-Iling Leopold. nc-
corllin:%- To acknowledgements
or the Daily Mail, recently inquired of
Queen Victoria whether an opportunc
moment for mediation had arrived, but
received reply in the negative
LYDDITE SHELLS.
London. Ian. lo.-The Berlin CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mall gives under
reserve Il report that $1,000 lyddtc
shells have been turned ont by the
krupp works, which are not destined
for England, but were ordered some
time ago by DR.. Lcyds.
ALL QUIET.
London. Jan. ia dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle. date at Frere Camp,
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock, says:
There has been no bombardmcnt of
Ladysmith to-day, nor any Smelling at
Chieveley by the British guns"
RIGHT OF SEIZURE.
London. Jan. 9-The Daily Graphic
makes the following statement regard
Ing, the seizures of German vessels by
British warships:
Germany has addressed two notes to
the British Foreign Office challenging
Great Britain's right to detain any YES
sells travelling between neutral ports.
These notes have been duly answered
The Queens government find them
selves wholly unable TO acquicsce in
Germanys contention. Germany cited
a case in support of her contention. but
on examination this so-called precedent
proved to be quite napplicable to the
seizures under discussion.
The correspondence between the two
governments rest there, pending a de-
caion by the prize court"
RELEASED FOR SERVICE
London, Jan. l0.-The Daily Mail has
the Following dispatch dated Sunday,
January 9Th. from Cape Town:
"Dordrecht is now garrisoned by 900
rebels. thus releasing the Orange Free
state troops for service elsewhere.
---
Joe Blackburn for Senator.
! (sy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)