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The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Amount of Debt Less Cnsh In the
TreaHury-TOtal Reduced by Ad-
vance Interest Payments.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued
yesterday, shows that at the close OF
business December 80, 1899, the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to
S1,134 ,30O,007, a decrease for the month
of $5,791,s2 This decrease is largely
accounted for by thepurchase of bonds
during the month. The debt is recapit-
ulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, $l,O26,772,32o.
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, $l,20s,50O.
Debt bearing no interest, S3So,9l4,'
GAO
Total, s1,4l7,s95,4eo.
This amount, however, does not in-
olude $6s6,079, ,403 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which are
offset by an equal amount of cash on
hand
The cash in the treasury is class.
fed as follows;
Gold, $30s s,032,027
Silver, $497,20O,730.
Paper S64 ,5SS,67O.
Deposits in national bank depositor'
les, disbursng officers balances, etcp
SsS, S,1s4, ,605.
Total, $1,04S, S,006,04l.
Against which there are demand LA
biities outstanding amounting to$76l,'
41O.5sS. which leaves q net cash bal.
ancc on hand Of 2s3,50j, ,4j3.
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New Corporations.

The following new corporations have
filed articles with the secretary OF
state. g.
4, Bank of Clarendon, capital stock,
s100, ,o0o officers: j. 8. Thomas, presi-
dent; w. F. Branch, vice-president; &.
w. Terry, secretary and cashier.
Paragould Medicine Company, cap
ital stock, 1000 Officers: A. Vaught.
president; II. R. Lindsey, secretary and
ger 'ral manager; W. II. Jones, treas
urer. The company will manufactnre
and sell proprietary medicines.
The Salem, Southern & Mineral Belt
Railroad Company, capital stock 81 ,5Oo,-
600. The proposed road is to begin at
Salem, Mo-, and run through the coun-
ties Of Fulton, Baxter, Marion and
Boone, 100 miles Of which will be in
Missouri and rs in Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Negro Maniac Killed.

Chief Of Police Clancy, at Helena,
Shot aud killed 'Richard Hansbury, a
crazy negro. Hansbury had been drink
heavy for several days. He went to
Clsncys house In the night and, calling
to the officer, said God had commanded
that he should kill him. Clancy closed
the door, but moment later the negro
burst 1t open and made for the chief,
when desperate hand to hand battle
took place iu the hall. Miss Clancy went
TO her fathers assistance with pistol,
but ~ she could not distinguish the
negro In the dark, feared to risk shot.
The officer, in some way, succeeded In
throwing the maniac partially out
doors, which gave him an opportunity
to grab the, pistol from his daughter.
As Hsnsbury arose Clancy fred, the
ball striking him square in the breast,
causing almost instant death.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
THE ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE.
John Whnllen, the Accused, Arrives
In Frankfort, ana Gives bond
To Answer.

Frankfort. Ky, Jan, 3.-John H.
Whallen, who is accused by Senator ).
l.. Harrcll Of having attempted TO
bribc him by Offering him $4,000 to
vote against Goebel in the guberna-
torial contest, arrived here yesterday
afternoon, and gase bond in the sum Of
$4,000. lie was accompanied to the
sheriil's office by Gen. =. Watt Hardin
aud other anti-Goebel leaders. His ex'
nmining trial Is set for two o'clock
his afternoon, when his attorneys
will enter plea against the jurisdic-
ton of the local courts, claiming that
the oi,ensc, II there is one, was COM
mitted in Louisville, The Louisville
Trust Co. officers refused TO turn over
To the authorities here the safety box
IN which the money is said to be de.
posted, and Judge Conirill issued at
tnchmcnts for them.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
THE GOVERNMENTS FINANCES
Receipts and Expenditures for De-
cember AMI for the Last Six
Months-Anticipated Interest.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The compara-
tive statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures shows that
for the month of December, 1899, the
receipts were $46,759,l04, as against
SIl .4O4. .793 for December, 1898. The ex.
penditures during last month Were
S3e.145.559, as against SAL ,s64,S07 Tor
december, 1898, which leaves a surplus
for last month of $7,6l3,545, as against
a deficit of $460,O14 for December, 1898.
The receipts from all sources during
the last six month amount to $2SSii,- $22SSii
703,494, with expenditures amounting
to 1868. 766, $50, which leaves surplus
for the half year of $2l,o26,934, as
against deficit for the corresponding
period of last year of $S3,7l9,422.
Following are the receipts from the
several sources of revenue during the
last month, together with the in.
creases, as compared with December,
1898:
Customs, $10, 0,12O,Ss4; increase, $2-
356, $50.
Internal revenue, $25,075,574; in.
crease, S2,454,256.
The receipts from miscellaneous
sources show an increase of $543,495.
The disbursements charged to the
war department during the last month
amount to 81, 1,009,1l0 as against $751;
184,676 for the corresponding month in
1898; to the navy department $4,64S,-
374, as compared with S4,373,729 for
December last year.
OF the $4,4oS,6Ss paid out on account
OF interest during the month, about
$i,O0O,ooo was anticipated January in
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Brlta,n Must Dsnne Her Policy.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Thc state de.
partment yesterday cabled to Ambas-
sudor Chonte TO demand from the Brit
ish foreign Office "a declaration OF
policy and o concession OF liability"
relntlve to the seizure OF American
-four by British cruisers near Dclngoa
Bny. II IL the hrst vigorous step the
government has taken In the matter,
and the state department officials be.
licve the natter will be closed up with
In n week. II Is not seen here how
Greut Britain cun e,udc the issue that
has been raised
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
school boys PIny william Tel.

Robert Challin, lG years old, of Ben
nettsville, S. G., allowed playmate,
Edward Johnson, to attempt the Will
liam Tell act in the streets of Benefits
Vile. johnson used rife to shoot the
apple OIL Chailin's head, and sent the
ball through his brain. Johnson did
not know the gun was loaded, Chailin
Is a member of one of the best families.
The wedding of his sister had just
been celebrated.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
BIg Fire st Little Rock.

Part Of the plant OF the Consumers
Oil Company at Little Rock was de-.
stroyed early Saturday morning The
main building, however, was saved.
The structures burned were three seed
houses and one meal house, together
with 200 tons Of meal and between $500
and 5000 tons Of seed, The aggregate
loss is estimated at $4,000, partially
covered by insurance, ft
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Rev. A. q. McManaway.

Rev. A. G. McManaway, professor OF
Latin, Greek and theology at Ouachita
Baptist college, Arkadelphia, died De-
cember Slst at Mayfeld seminary, st.
Louis. DR.. McManaway had been in
poor health for some time, and went to
st. Louis for treatment only n few days
before his death. Rev. McManaway
was born in Bedford county, Virginia,
ir 1851 At the time OF his death he
was frst.vice. president of the mission
board OF the Southern Baptist Conven-
tion OF North Carolina and Arkansas
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Pinnacle Rock Dropped.

The celebrated Pinnacle rock, which
overhuug Cumberland gap, Tenn, and
was noted natural spectacle, fell
from its lofty height the other morn
ing. The town OF Cumberland Gap
was awakened as it by an earthquake.
as the immense mass weighing hun
dreds Of tons came tumbling down.
The course OF the rock was from the
town aud no lives have been reported
lost, although considerable property
was destroyed.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Local Option Countles.

Twenty-six counties In this state will
be dry" during 1900, as follows; Ben.
ton. Bradley, Calhoun, Clarke, Cleve'
land, Columbia, CraiRhead, Crittenden,
Dallas, Faulkner, Franklin, Grant,
Greene, Howard, lizard, johnson, La.
fayette, Logan, Lonoke, Marion, New.
ton, Nevada, Pope, Saline, Union and
Washington.
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seized by the british,

Hamburg, Jan, D., The Hamburger
Correspondence announces thot the
Germun bnrk Hans Wagner, of Ham.
burg, was seized by the British at Del.
ngoh l'ny on December 81, and that her
owners nuvc lodged complaint with
the British foreign office.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
In Memory of Gen, Sanders.

A movement has been inauguraled at
Knoxville, Tenn, TO erect monu-
ment in memory of Gen. W. p. San.
dcrs. Cen. Sanders was killed in bat.
,le on the federal side during an en-
gngement at Knoxville in the civil war,
He was the only general officer from
Kentucky on the federal side who was
killed during the war.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Ip,unc,,on Me-, Permanent.

United States District Judge Rodgers
at Fort Smith handed down decision
making permanent the temporary in
junction issued several months ago re-
straining the striking coal miners at
Jenny Lind, Huntington and other
points from interfering with non-union
men. An appeal will be taken to the
United States court OF appeals.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Boohkoeper AsphyxIated.

. N. A. Manning, aged 40 years, book.
keeper for Little Rock furniture house,
was found dead In his room, with the
gas escaping from the jet, 1t is sup.
posed that the cock was left open by
accident, as no reason Is known why
Manning should have wished to end his
liza
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
whols..,. grocery Hou.. Burned.

Fire wiped out 100000 worth Of prop
erty at Pine Bluff December Goth. The
losers ore the Russell Grocer Company,
wholesale, on stock and fixtures, t1e, 600,
insurance, 1000, Knox 4 Smart, re.
tail grocers, $1,000, covered by insur.
sncs, Alphonse Brewster, buildings,
5000 damage, covered by insurance,
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
A Reckless Rider.

Josh Coleman, a reckless negro, would
probably have been lynched by citi-
zens at Texarkana but for the Aeetness
Of his horse. Coleman was riding down
the street at a rapid gate and ran over
two little girls named Shirley, ser.
iously injuring them, and one will pro-
baby die. An angry crowd tried to
catch Coleman but he got away, Later
he was captured by officers and lodged
In jail. ktN
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
wheat nt Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 3.--Mnne.
npols received s7,06l $3.50 bushels OF
wheat In 1900. This Is 100000 bushels
more than was ever received here In
the calendar year, but 100000 less
than wns received in the last crop year
ending August ~.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
The r,rtccu,h Coming Home,

Washington Jan, 3,-'rhc quartcr.
master general has been informed thnt
thetrOnsport Sedgwick left Havana on
December 81 for NueyItus, where she
viii take aboard the Fifteenth United
States infantry and proceed to New
York.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Lake Michigan nnd the Gulf.

About noon to-day the water is cx-
pected to reach Locl<port and about
four days from the time the flow be-
gan, according to the estimate OF the
chief engineer, the canal will be full
and the wnter will begin TO run over
the sills Of the controlling gates, az
Lockport 2s miles from Chicago. There
IL will fail into the Desplaines river
una titn into the Illinois and Missis-
sippi rivers, and 40 finally Lake Mich
igun will shake hands with the Gulf OF
Moxlpo
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
TO kxhiblt Native Marble.

Commissioner Hill Is arranging TO in.
stall an exhibit OF native marbls In the
now depot Of the Little Rcck & West.
crn railroad u Hot Springs, and solcIts
the assistance of eitixcps throughout
ths atats IN collecting samples.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
INTERNAL REVENUE MONEYS.
Amouuts Awarded 10 the firs'
Group Of Depository Banks Ac
cording 10 Bonds Pledged.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.--Ellis Ii. Kop'
erts treasurer OF the United states
announces that the distribution OF the
internal revenue collections is gong
On according t. the original plan' ana
probably will be completed to the hrs'
group OF additional depository banks
in eight days.
He SAYS: Every application Tor a
share of these deposits has been ac'
ccpted, and no restriction has been
set on the amount of bonds placed as
security by any applicant. When the
depository bank was already the re-
cipient of internal revenue collections,
it has been permitted to retain the de'
posits up 10 flie amount of its pledged
bonds. In cases where the rate OF ex-
change rendered transfers to New
York n burden, the funds have been
assigned to banks il the same city OF
in neighboring localities. With these
exceptions. the internal revenue collec'
tions have been concentrated in the Ma
tional City bank, New York city, 1or
convenience of distribution.
Every day these collections have
been distributed in installments OF
S5u,o0O 10 the several depository banks
in the ratio of their bonds to the total
amount pledged. BY this process, the
smaller hanks first received their
quota, and funds remained in the Ma
tonal City bank only as the distrlbu-
ton went forward.
"1he second group of depository
banks Is now taking form, and will be
treated in all respects in the same way
and will begin to receive moneys soon
after January TO-"
The first group, completed, is as fol-
lows, with names and locations OF the
banks. and the amount of bonds
pledged by each:
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Fed Thousands.

II is estimated that the number fed
by the Salvation army, the Union mis-.
sion and the Open Door mission, at 81.
Louis, Christmas day, was fully 5000,
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Tho Poe Gee Prsuldeucy.

A Kansas City dispatch says Receiver
Fordyce, Of the Kansas City, Pittsburg
4 Gulf, whose name has been men.
toned In connection with the selection
Of = president for that property, has in
timatea that he does not want the posi-.
tlou.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
sudden 1lcutj,,

Oakland, Cal, Jan, 3,.-Mrs Frcdcr'
ick Hail, wife Of n wcll'known attor
ney, ls dead of heart disease. She wns
stricken down on the street while Oh
her way TO church services ON New
Nunr's nlphi.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
rscnpcd Convlct Surrender.

Wyatt Sharp, who escaped last May
from the Arkansas pcnitentiary whore
he was serving i3'year, sentence
for the murder OF b. A, Whetstone nj
Huntington In 1900, surrendered the
other day 70 the police at Denver, Col.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
WIN he Sneaker of the House.

Boston, jan. 3.--Rcprcscntative j.
Myers, Of Cambridge, was nominated
for speaker of the house by the re.
publican cuucus yesterday. The noml.
nation 10 equivalent 10 election.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
The Eject IN Chicago River.

Chicago people are already cngcrly
watching the effect on the Chicago riv.
er of the opcuing of the canal. This
stream, which IL so Objectionable in It's
present condition, is expected TO be
comparatively pure and certainly TO
lose all It's features Objectionable from
n sanitary point Of view when the
present stngnation gives way TO n full,
strong current from Lake Michigan.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
O,d,r oi tNc Ohryssn,hemum.

Berlin, Jan. 2.--The foreign mill.
tary attaches lunched with the em'
peror, Monday. The emperor and
crown prince, at noon, received the
Japanese minister, who presented
the order of the Chrysanthemum to
the crown prince.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Liverpool Grain Imports.

Liverpool, Jan. 2.--rhe imports u
whcnt during the past three days were
$4,000 centuls, including $4,000 Ameri.
cun, The imports of corn from Atlnn.
tie ports during the past three days
were 1000 ccntns,
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Not q vixsd 0mss.

The position Of vicar.Reneral Of the
diocese Of Arkansas, Catholic church, Ia
not = Axed office, and passed with the
death OF the Rev. Callaghan. The
position was In effect that Of assistant
" the bIshop.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
A. II. StcsWll.

A. II. Stcg0ll, one of Jockson's
(Tenn.) most highly esteemed citizens,
II Confederate soldier In Wheeiers
cavalry in the late war between the
states, died recently.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
,,rowrcssl,,u IsnyorabIy.

London, Jan, Richard Croker, Of
New York, who broke his lcg Monday
near Wuntugr, while mounting horse,
is reported TO be progressing favorably
townrd recovery.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Fire AT Annistou.

The foundry of the Admission (Ala)
locomotive and machine works was de.
stroycd by fire, together with lot OF
patterns aud other equipment.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Dewey Subscribed.

Admiral George Dewey has sub
'scribed $50 TO the fund being raised
at Atlanta, Ga, to erect n moaument
to his Flag Lieut., Thomas NJ, i'rum'
by,
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
New Textile.

The number Of textile mills con-
structed or contemplated In the Unit
ed States for the last half of 1899, as
reviewed by the American Wool ana
Cotton Reporter, Boston. is ls3'against
262 for 1895, and 155 for 1897. The
south still leads in the new mill con-
struction, with gain Of IA mills over
the number for the first Of the year.
The north has shown greater in
crease, having an accession of SO over
the 25 reported the first six months ir
the year.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Uncovered the Beers Fire.
BOcra Surrender.

During the advance the Beers fire
suddenly ceased. Thirty-iive Beers
hoisted Il white flag and surrendered
A portion Of the Torontos moved
across the front of the guns, and en-
tered the laager, The Beers had fed,
Fourteen tents, three wagons, great
store of rifles, ammunition, forage,
saddles and camp equipment, and nu'
merous incriminoting papers were
captured The Beers lost six killed and
1. wounded. The Torontos stood the
CALLING fire with admirable patience
never wasting u shot.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Victim Of the Cold.

The. Tennessee river Is frozen over
at Knoxville, Tenn, for the first time
In ten years. james Holt, an aged
shoemaker, was frozen TO death.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
70 burn Orchards.

Thirty thousand fruit trees, COM
prising the entire orchards of D. Z.
and G. NJ. Bacon, in Mitchell county,
Ca, will be burned by order of State
Entomologist Scott, owing to the raw
ages of the San Jose scale. In the i'm
mediate neighborhood of Dewitt, Ga,
in the counties of Irwin, Berrien,
Worth and Mitchell, are thousands OF
uit-bearing peach trees, and in JUS
tice to the owners of neighboring Or
chards, as well as to perform service
for the state, the trees will be de-
stroyed. The work of destroying the
orchards will require several weeks.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
y,,vard OnSr.d for Negro Murderer.

Reward Onorsd for Negro Msrderer'
Gov. Jones has offered q reward Of
osoo for the arrest and delivery TO the
aherin Of Jefferson county Of Robert
Pearce, colored, who, on November II,
1890, killed Clayton Powell In cold
blood,
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
The rrninlng ship Adams,

San Francisco, Jan, 3,--lnformatlon
bns been received here from Washing
ton TINT the United StNtco training
ship Adams will be ordered to sen AZ
the close Of the week. Capt. Goodwin
will be- In command, and ae will carry
In addition to a regular crew 1870 ap
prentices.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Family of -Four Crcms .rd.

william Eilis, his wife and two chil.
dren were burned TO denth In their
home near Barboursvillc, W. Va. The
origin Of the fire In unknown.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
A woman Deputy Marshal.

Miss Van Dusen. Of Dallas, Tex, has
been appointed deputy United states
marshal. She IL the first woman to
hold iha, position In Texas.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06

villages Destroyed by Eartha unke
~. Petersburg, Jan. a..--An earth'
quake Monday, destroyed ten vlllngcs
IN the Aichalknlak district Of the gov
srnment Of TiAlp. a NHdN
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
I1>citrh the NrarOcs,

Tom White q negro, while resisting
arrest, at Fort White, Fla, was shot
and killed by the town marshal. The
negroes are excited
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
FIR. nj L,,,nnou. Tcup

Fire at Lebanon, Tenn, destroyed
tl.s opera house, the post office anS
ether buildings /, af..
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
In co.op.rnt,on with Col. pitcher.

Moddcr River, Jan. Mondays
cavalry expedition under Gen. Bah
ington, the Ninth and Twelfth Ian
GERS, proves 10 have been In co-opera.
ton with similar movement from
Belmont, This, directed by Gen. Wood
consisted Of flying column and Il
force under Licut.-Col. Pitcher, from
Belmont, This force moved into the
territory between the Orange and Rict
rivers. Al Sunnysidc, northwest OF
Douglass, IL encountered consldera'
bic commando, believed TO be wholly
composed of disloyol British subjects
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
VICTORY At S|JNNYS|DE.
Col. Pitcher Reports Having De-
feated a Hostile Command at
the Sunnyside Lager.
We ALSO CAPTURED FORTY PRISONERS.
The Colonial Troops Have Cha"ce 10
sbow Their MettIe-The Torontos and
aud Queensianders Fought with Great
Goodness anl Gailan Iy Standing Wen
Under "A G&tlIpg Fire,

London, Jan. 3.-The war office has
received the following from Cape
Town:
"Col. Pitcher reports through the OIL
ficer commanding at the Orange River:
Il have completely defeated hostile
command at the Sunnyside laager'
this day (Jannary y, taking the
lager and 40 prisoners, besides the
killed and wounded. Our casualties
are two priyates killed and Lieut.. Ad'e
wounded. Am encampedat Dover farm,
% miles northwest of Belmont and
ten miles from Sunnyside.'
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
i'risoncra Urcnk Jnii.

Five prisoners escaped from the
Grcenellle trcun,) jail, Among them
were Dolph Knapp and bud Daniels
alleged m0onshlnpra,
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
SOUTHERN oLEANINos.
An Undertaiser's Figures.

The principal undertaken OF Green
vile, S. c., while not claiming mo-
nopoly in his business, has kept rec
ord for the past six years which shows
the caases. of death of those whose
bodies he has. burica This shows
that 73 persons buried by him in that
town met death by violence and UNI
lawful means. There were, of course,
many persons killed in the country not
bsrled BY The city undertaken, but the
same record in the other counties
would represent 500 violent deaths 2
year. The Baptist Courier, perhaps
the leading religious paper in the
state, says: This is fearful record.
1t calls for faithful and fearless work
by preachers, editors, teachers anu
public men generally, and the private
citizen as well, in developing such
public sentiment on the sacredness OF
human life as will secure speedy pun
ishment for those who take the lives
of their fellows. This seems to be the
only hope of correcting the evil
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Must Have More Artillery.

London, Jan, 3,s-rhe Dnlly Mail
makes the following statement;
1--WE understand that the defense
committee of the cabinet, after caro-
ful consideration of the question of the
defense OF the empire, particularly
with regard to artillery, will shortly
Gull for the expenditure of E5,o00,o00,
"rhc new equipment will DC pro-
yided'us speedily ns possible and while
sufficiently mobile for use IN the field
u " intended TO be adaptable 20 ths
necessities Of what are known ns gun,
OF position,
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Historic Hart Home Burned.

The handsome brick house OF j. N.
Camden, Jr., wealthy breeder OF thor
oughbred horses, at Versailles, Tenn,
burned few days ago, with its con-
ten, he loss is $4,000; insurance.
$4,000, on residence, and $4,000 on fur'
niture This dwelling was the historic
iioiue OF the Hart family, OF kentucky,
and was built by Capt. Nathaniel Hart
revolutionary officer and hentucky
pioneer, in 1905. Its walls had shell
tered many of the most distinguished
men of the century, including Lafay-
ette, Presidents Thorsas Jefferson anu
James Madison Aaron Burr, Gen. Wln
field Scott, Henry Clay, John j. Crit
tenden, Justice Stanley and Gen, John
9. Breckenridge.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
poer Account OF Colcsbers -,gst.

Pretoria, Jan, g.-Sundny niPht the
British, in great force, attacked Com
mandunt Schoeman's commando In tht
Colesberg district, and tried to storm
the position.
They repeated the attack yesterday
morning, but were forced to retreat
thu Beers holding the position.
The loss OF the British IL not known
but II In reported to have been heavy.