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MONEY loaned sAlaried people and retail mer-
chants upCE their own names, without se-
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Ola q st. oc22lyr
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FINANCIAL.
Cut EN- in Two.

Regarding Carthworms IL Is stated in a nat
ural history volume that II a worm should De
divided the anterior pari would grow a tail
and the poSterior part wonld grow q head
took twelve WORMS and divided them. placing
the divided parts OF each WORN IN separate
glass. In less than month had twenty-five
worms. losing only two tail parts. The head
paIis had grown tails and the tail parts had
grown heads Two weeks ago J dividsd Two
Worus into hslves and r.t the four parts into
si4->, into which ! placed earth, no food, ami
the head parts
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Chicago Grain and Provision .,iarI.et.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibts & Co..
members Of the New York Exchange, 1919
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-17

THIS is Easter week, boys, and you ought to
know that we are here with an elegant stock
Of light overcoats and suits o. clothes OF best
materials and not worn much. and prices to suit
the woring1nan The long established justin
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Mrs NJ. RENNER-
RAM THEO.

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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

g.. 1902, -30-year funding gl,d.. IUi &C..
IS. 1901. Water stoca' currency. ... e.
IS. 1903, Water stock currency. zee. 80.
founding currency. 3.6j's.-......... lis
gss Reg. q los. 1898 1901 ...... .... zoe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
The Spread Of the Plague.
Injected District in Homo.
lulu Burned.

Honolulu. Jan l. via San Fran cisco,
Jan S-Seven additional Gases of
plague have developed since lest
advices, making 13 oases ell told to
date. These cases were discovered on
the oight Of the 28,h ult.. and four
cases have been reported during the
past 48 hours.
The board Of health has decided 70
take radical steps to stamp out the
scourge. A portion of the infected
district was condemned aod burned TO
the ground yesterday. Three build
logs aud q large wsrehouse were de-
stroyed by Gre 10 accordance with this
policy
The presence Of this plague 10 this
city ia com meuciug to worry the sugar
men. They have 40 idea that Hawaiian
sugar may be refused ct United State.
ports IT shipped from Honolulu To
got around ibis difficulty the uew crop
nay be shipped from ports outside Of
Hooololu. Honolulu being the ouly
injected port, it il believed that the
Federal authorities will agree to this
plan and allow tho marketing Of the
1899 crop.
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The Philippine War.
Battle Fought Near linus
Loss of Both Sides Unus.
ually Heavy.

Washington, Jan S.-The war de
partmeDt has received the following
from Gen Otis:
Manila, Jan 8
Bates pursuing enemy in south with
vigor. Schwan's column moving
along shore Lsguna de Bay struck
80e instructors. under Gen Noriel
Binen, 9th inst and drove them
westward on Slang ; captured place,
from which point cavalry pushed
through to Indisng Schwan cap
tured three of NorieI's six pieces
artillery and will take remainder {;
also bis transportation. With records
of ammunition. Two batta'ions
Twenty eighth. part of Wheaton's
column. struck enemy near linus
Yesterday. killing and wounding 40
Birkheimer. with battalion Twenty.
eight. struck enemy entrepched wes,
of Bacoor yesterday morning; enemy
left on field IS iu dead, 40 wounded
and 80 rifles Our loss thus far Lieut.
Cheney. Fourth infantry, four enlist
ed men killed "a enlisted men
wounded. Expected that Schwan's
troops will cut off retreat of enemy's
Cavite army Wheaton moving to
day Oh Dasmarinas
Boyd, Thirty seventy infantry
moved east from Las Banas sur
rounded troops of Gen RisaI at day
light, capturing Risal and consider
able party 1t is expected that
Cavite and Batangbus province will
be cleared up soon
in the North, Leonhaueer, with
three companies. attacked rohber
bands in Arsyat mountain and
cispereed them destroying their
barracks and subsistence. Found
there five of our prisoners whom they
had picked up Oh railroad. Three
killed; two seriously wounded.
These northern robber bands will be
actively pursued
Oiis
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An Analysis by Hester.

New Orleans. Jan 8-Secretarv
Hester's analysis Of the cotton move
ment for the four months of the
season from Sept to the close of
December inclusive. shows tha. com
pared with the crop movement last
year, Texas including Indian Terri
tory. has brought into sight this
season in round figures 944 900 bales
less while other Gulf States which
include Arkansas. Louisiana, Mis-
slssippi. Tennessee, Missouri and
Oklahoma have marketed 1913. 900
less The group OF Atlantic States
which includes North aud south Car
ol'na. Georgia. Florida and Virginia
show a decrease Of Of 6Sl 900 max
ing the decrease in the total crop
marketed l ,S23 600
MIR Bes,or shows the amount
brought into sight by Texas and
Indian Territory to- be 1906 .O35
bales other Guf State, I,ss4532
Atlantic States 2,2l2,293 total crop
IN sight a, tho close o: December
5.9O2.950 decrease under last year
Of l,ss2 300
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A Modest Hero

Not long ago French chroniQueur-
Montmirail of the Paris Gaulos-en-
countercd in little village Of the south
OF France gardener who Wore. pin
ned on his clean Sunday blouse, the
ribbon Of the Legion Of Honor. Nat
urally, the newspaper man desired to
know how he got it. The gardener,
who. like many of his trade, seemed to
be silent man, was averse to meeting
an old and wearisOme demand, but
finally he began:
"Oh, don't know how l did get it!
was at Bazeilles with the rest of the
battery. AL the officers were killed,
then down went all the noncommis-
stoned officers. Bang! bang! bang! BY
and by all the soldiers were down but
me. had fred the last shot and nat.
urally was doing what could to stand
of the Bavarians.
"Well, a general came, and says he,
where's your officers?'
"'All down. says I.
Where's your gunnersT says he.
"'All down but me- says l.
"And you've been fighting here all
alone" says he.
~ couldn't let 'em come and get the
guns, could Il? says. And then he I'D
and put this ribbon on ME. probably
because there was nobody else there to
put it on"
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vent 90 ss Lsdysui,h f.ou d,ybreak
until 3 this morning. Il 10 believed
that 90 action was 10 progress. for
uuskstry Gre was beard. II is possi.
bio the garrison was making g. sor,,e.
Tor the BoeIs at Coleoso hurriedly left
their trenches sod roIe toward Lady.
smith
"Our big naval quo at Chieveley
eaup fred several rounds at the enemy
% they we're leaving their 'Coleoso
lioes, Gen Butler has ridden on to
Cbieveley With bis staff "
London. Jso 8-A special dispatch
itou Frere Camp, dated Saturday.
Jso. O. 7.20 p. m. says: "Gen
White heliosfsphs that be defeated the
Boers this morning. They creps up go
clo'e to the defending forces that the
Gordon Highlsoders aud tho Msocbes.
te's ss'uaiiy repulsed them at tho point
Of tho bayooss"
Loodco, Jan. S.-A dispatch to The
Daily Crooiols from Frere Camp says:
Saturdays bombardmeos of Lady.
smith IVES the heaviest yet recorded.
All The heavy gsos were working and
The Beers seemed to bs pouring 10
shells from every svsilsbls lighter
guo."
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German Wrath Aroused.
SEIZURE OF GERMAN
STEAMERS PUTS BER.
LIN IN A FERMENT

Berlin, Jan 6-The excitement
oCcasioned by the seizures of Ger
man mail steamers by British cruisers
increases and overtops everything
else Even the opening of the Prus
sian Diet on the coming Tuesday is
dwarfed thereby. In spite of the
strongest current of popular Anti
British sentiment the German gov
ernment still honestly tries to con
tinue it's course of loyal neutrality,
but anxiously awaits favorable Brit.
ish action regarding the seizures,
which the government and nstion
both regard az unjustified. The gov.
ernment has asoertained. without Q
shadow of doubt. that the Bundles
rath was seiyed on strictly neutral
territory within Q radius belonging,
by international law. to the Portu
gusse onlony Thereby the action of
the British cruiser Msg,cienne was
clearly wrong. % here contended
The news thst Great Britain has
released the steamer General, seized
ct AdeD. 10 here construed 90 Great
Britain backing down In official
circles today the hope was expressed
to . representative of the Assoc ociated
Press that Great Britain will admit
that che is wrong after detailed and
comprehensive proofs are submitted
to Londo~ Part of these proofs are
the bills lading of the Buudesra.h,
the General and Herzog. showing
that the German East African Line
was most particular to exclude all
chances Of their vessels containing
contraband The Bundesrath ia
shown to have bad on board 40
passengers for Delagoa Bay, compris.
ing IL Portuguese, of whom several
we're government officials two form
or Austrian and one former Germsn
army officer The rest were civil
fans. This line is subsidized by
Germany to the amount of 10000
marks annually
The action of the Colonial society
in further iuAaming public opinion is
condemned by large part of the
press
A fact interesting to note is that
Chaplain Fry, and the English
Church, in Berlin {; British !Ambss
dor Sir Frank 9 Lascelles and a
committee now call for subscriptions
for the sick and wounded in South
Africa A concert is to be given
January 9, the proceeds TO go
towsrds the funds The German Red
Cross Society at the beginning of the
war offered aid to the British wound
ed but the proffered assistance was
rejected
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Impressed.

"Isn't it awe inspiring" said the
youth with tendencies toward the sub.
lime. ''tO think of this earth rushing
forward on its track. superior to all
human direction and beyond all re-
straint?'
"IcS." answered the fair girl softly
after Il long pause. 1T makes me
think Of my new automobile. ."-Wash-
in2tOn Star.
How Nc Got Exercise.
Lord Palmc"StOn used clever cX.
pcdicnt for cocrcing himself into a
little regular daily exercise.
1t was his custom when in govern
mcnt positions TO navc his in!Stand
placed upon Il table several yards away
from the desk at which he worked. SO
that he had u walk several PAGES for
each dip of ink.
He attributed his maintenance of
sturdy health and iaunty manner un-
der the trying conditions of office rou-
tine to this simple practice. rs also his
habit OF performing all work standing.
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FOUR DEATHS FROM PLAGUE
IN MANILA.

M.uils. Jan 8. SIS o. The
bubooic plague is yet sporadic There
have been six cases and four deaths.
Preparations are being made to estab.
lish hospitals and for disiofecting and
quarantioiug
Great number of provincial natives
are coming to Manila. With the
result that the city is overcrowded, the
increase 10 accom- IN odations bejpe
inadequate, and the rice necessary for
oreadstuffs is more expensive than Al,
any period during the last IL years
Tho plague is dangerous to The over
crowded. under feed aud unwasbed
natives and Chinamen Americans
avoiding direct contact with the disease
are safe.
A force Of FiIipincs charged l2 men
OF the Third cavalry who were scouting
behind Sen Fernado de Lsuboy Oce
trooper and three horses aod carbices
wero csptured.
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Suffolk Battalion Lost.
Seventy Men Wounded in a
Night Camp.

London, Jan I The war Office
publishes the following dispatch from
Gen Forester " slker. commanding
at Cape Town: Gen French reports.
under date Jan 6: The situation
is much the same as yesterday, bu.
l regret to report that serious &C
cident has happened to the First
battalion of tho Suffolk regiment.
From news just come to hand
from them l gather that. with the
authority and with the knowledge of
Gen French. four companies Of the
First battalion advanced by nigh.
against low bill Que mile from their
camp They attacked at dawn.
Lieut. Col Watson, commanding.
gave orders to charge. He was at
once wounded Orders for retirmen Mt
we're given
"Three quarters Of the force re
trested to camp The remainder
held their ground until they we're
overpowered by greater numbers
when they surrendered Seventy
were taken prisoners. including seven
officers
Gen French reports that the
boer commando which made the
attack on Jan 4 lost SO killed
beside wounded and prisoners.
The commando was dispersed
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TRAINS GOING NORTH

sDaily. tDaily except Sunday.
No b3 runs through to Charleston, 8. U.
va Central R. R., arriving ksun.oes AID
70, Laoes 6.l7 u, Charleston 8 90 o 10.
Trains 0p Conway Branch leave Chad bourn
8 80 p N, arrive Conway TAO p 70, rsturn-
ing leave Conway 8 30 . N, arrive Chad.
boorn ii 20 am, leave Chadbourn III so "a.
srrive hub 1928 p %, returning leave Hub
800 p %, arrive Chadbourn 3.36 M, Daily
except Sunday.
+. r. KENlY, Geu'l Manager.
y. u. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
q. Y. EMERSON 9en'l Pass Agent
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Too Hard For Him.

A Frenchman ut certain hotel the
other evening, who was boasting that
he had thoroughly mastered the Eng.
lish language. was asked to write the
following dictation:
LAS Hugh Hughes was hewing a
Yule log from a ycw tree. man, dress
Ell In clothes Of n dark hue. came up to
Hugh and said. Have YOU seen my
ewes? If you will wait until hew
this Will 90 anywhere in Europe with
yOu to look for your ewes.'"
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FURTHER REPORT FROM
FRENCH

London, Jan Cen Forester.
Walker, telegrsphing from Cape
Town today. says: Referring TO
my earlier dispatch today. | have to
report that Gen French reports.
under date Of Jan 6. that O medical
officer has been sent out to collect
oil the wounded to the northeas. of
Colesbe-g The exact list of persons
missing French has not We. ascertain.
ed probably about 20 The First
battalion Of the Essex regiment has
been sent to replace the First battal
ion of the SiufrJlk
THE position Of affairs, tactical
and strategic, is wilhou, alteration
A Boer medical officer admits il was
Intended to leave Coesberc The
enemy's loss day by day from our fise
has been heavy
There ia no change ia the si,ua.
ton az regards Lord Methucn and
Gen Gatacre "
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oREAT BATTLE RAGING ALL
AROUND LADYSMlTH

Loedoo. Jso 7.-Gsn. Builsr hes
vissd The wss e6iss che followios dated
Jsssssy 9. frOo Rssrs Csup:
The sOllosisg message received
Ssee Geo. u bite 81 I p %. today:
"'Jse. 9. IL .. m.--Aussi eoa.
issss sod seeoy hss bsoo rsio forced
heo shs soosh
The folloWiog vss rsesi,ed q 4
The sissrsooo from Geo. White:
&" 'Jss. q. 12.45 p u-Hs,e
ssssss enemy Cd % present. bu, they
sss s'lll ssoasd 10 great uuubsrs, 60
pssially TO che south. sod I think 70
ssvsd attack very p'obsbls
The suo hes failed sod I osuoo,
60. farther ioforassion from Indy.
seish until tomorrow"
Gen. Bullsr sends tho following
from Frsrs Camp:
This from White. dated Saturday.
y ID p. N: Attack renewed: vsry
bard pressed ."
81 bavs absolutely 10 more news
sed there 10 90 suu. There is camp
funor that White defe.'cd tho eo-mv
ss D this sfteroooo aud took 400
prisoners
81 SEQ, oil available troop, ye,ier
day 10 make 9 demoostrstioo at Co
lenso The sreoohos ,here we're oil 90
supisd By the enemy"
London. Js, 8--Tbe Daily Mai,
has tbs following dated Jaouary G. o,
oooo. from Frere Camp:
"Ai 3 o'clock th,s morning verv
hssvy firing bcsso M L,dy.muh. l.
lasted fully four hours aud mus, have
mean, ei,heir . sortie by ,se Bd,ish or
. determined attack ou the garrison by
tho Boers. Our shells could be seen
falling oo Umbulwhna hill aud the on
emy were repIyiog
Beside the oaDDOn reports there were
sounds Indicating smsller pieces Of ar
tillcry 10 action. The 6,hdnc uus,
have been ss closer range than has
been the ea'e up 10 oow
Oar naval ruos a, Chieveleg Gent
their usual frs into The B,er trcpehe,
ihore but there ha, beeu 40 further
oovomeot here"
London. Jso 3 The Daily Tele
graph has the following from Frere
Ossp. dated Saturday. Jan. O 10 IS
au' "A very heavy bo~Ssrduso,
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.

sDsily tDail except Sunday.
No. 81 runs Though to Colrr bis via Cen.
trail r. f. Of s. u.
Trains Noo. IS a.j 80 run via Wilson and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Line-and nake close
connection for all points North.
Trains on {. & D r. r leave F,ottrce
sally except Sunday 20 a Z arrive Darling.
ION 10 N, har,sviNe 8 .sarl, Chersw
II SO m, Wadtstoro 225 p NJ. leave
Florence daily except SrrGay f.spm. ar.
i've Darlington 90 P N, Rrnnc,tsyl!e Ell
u, Gibeoo 40 e.. Iecve Fiorepce
Sandey oaly 6 80 u. STRIVE parhnstou
!c oS an
Leasr Gt.on daily EXCEPT Sunday CO
m, Btnne'isvile CO u, art.ye Barring.
ion &C n o., leave Darlington 8 sc n, ar.
t'ra tiorence 3 10 a Love Vs6estoro
}"1y eIcep; sunday 5 90 T., Che.sw
p %, hartsviile &C II. Dc7,i.etcp a
l., arr,ye tiotetoe COpu L,ate Oar.
ir.ion Sunday ouly c Sc d, ornve Flor
'uCe 9 L AM -
J. r KENlEV, JEO r DlylNx/
Ss" &snog'r Gen" Su,'t
7. n. EMERSON, Traffic Msusger
b. N. kNERSON. Geu'l Pes. Agent
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White Sttll Holds Beleagured
Ladysmith.

Loodoo. Jso S-Gss Cullsr 40.
eouocss che repulee Of The Boers with
heavy losses ss Lsdysmi,h Suodsy.
Followieg 10 The dispatch 10 The va,
Office
"From Frsrs Csup. Natal, Jan g.
The following 10 from Geo White,
dssed 2 p n yesterday 'As sssaoi
was eonmeneed on my position but ~,
chiefly ags'oss Cssssr's camp and
Wagon Hill. The enemy wss 10 Rrea,
strength aud pushed The attack With The
sresssss courage sod energy. Some
Of the sotrsnohmeo,s on Wagon Hill,
we're three tines taken by toe enemy
and rstsken By us The attack eou,in.
ued aotil Z 30 p n. Ooe point 10 oor
position vas occupied by the enemy the
whole day But as dusk 10 a very
heavy rsiostorm. they we're turned out
OF 'his position ct the point of the
bayooe'. 10 . moss gallsu, mauner by
the Devoos. led by Col Park. Col Ian
Hsm''too commanded on Wagon Hill
troops have had . very trying time aod
rendered valuable service They have
behaved sxcslleo,ly. They are elsted
at the service they have rendered the
queen. \
1.-THE enemy we're repulsed every.
where With very heavy loss. greatly
exsssdisg that 90 my side. which will
DO reported - socn % the lists arc
completed"
London. Jan. 9. AS Q m.-Geu
White s'ill holds out. or did 90 60 hours
ego wheo tho Boers. ousted from their
foothold inside ,bs wArks. suspended
their assault ss oieh,fsll. Euglaud has
taken heart. The situation, however
10 worse The belesguered foroo mus,
have expended large amounts Of am
muoi.ion whtoh cannot BE- repIooished
ADD must have lost oum ber of officers
ard meo. which is counter balaoo oed. so
iar % tbe garrison is coooerned. by the
gfester loss Of tho Beers
Gen White still needs relief aud the
difficulties confronting Gen. Butler are
40 great as before.
The Boer agents. asoordiog to the
Cairo correspondent OF the Daily Mail
ere evsdioe British vigilance respeo.
ine the importation @: smmuui.ion.
The correspondent ssys: "A large
quantity tf quick. firing emu uui.iou
goes to Rss Jibsu.il. from which po,n,
It 10 conveyed BY dbows along the
coast or tr'osbippsd to vessels bound
Tor Portuguese ports 10 Ess, Africa.
French ssesmsrs touching .. Ras Ji.
beu.il before reaching Adsn ooo.rivs to
svsds search BY srsoshippioe as Mads
ss'osr to s,ss@ers -appsrsntly not eou.
oso'sd With Eoropsao lines. 10 this
wsy they sssspsd suspioioo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

was The ball that hit @. B. Stsadman, Of
Newark. Mieh.. In the Civil War. II caused
horrible Ulcers that no treatment hslpsd for
20 years Then Bucklsn's Arnica Salvs cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils. Eel.
on', corn', Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. Is cts. u boz. euro guaranteed.
Sold by J. +. W. DsLorue. Druggist. 3
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The "missing column" is always
one of the mye,eriouS phases in The
account of "a ta';ie but what il to
be. thought Of the TACT that Gu,ine
1899 more than 1000 people have
been reported 70 the police of Phia
delphla as "missing' mysteriously
disappeared
South Carolina has an income tax
on incomes over 81 $40 and II
counties in the State don't collect q
cent aud only two counties got as
much - 81 900 from this source.
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LADYSMlTH
ASSAULTED.
Joubert makes Attack at
Most Opportune Moment.
Duilsr Held BY Floods in River.

hOuoOos Oou % w os III - uc
Dsitish public 10 Of last face to face
With Q critical moment In the cam
paign. Il msy safely DO said that .,
no previous times have there been
such anxious hours of suspense %
will be passed through until the
ssrivsl Of further news regarding the
fate Of Lsdyswish.
The week opens with oal. fresh
sddilioas TO the disastors which have
Ssfallsn British ssms. and there 10 no
yoogss soy sustaining confidence 10
buoy sp public opinion. The
vdisosials THE morning fully reHeo,
sAe extreme gravity Of the situation.
vith . painful underousrent Of
c-,ino6s l0rsboding. mainly caused
~ ths iics that while the Bosrs
bavs sew ohsngsd their taotios snd
sssUnsd the offensive Gen Buller
b sppsseosly unable 10 do more to
sssjse Gee White than in making .
dsoossssssioa. The Morning Post
ssys: He might - we'll have
ordered . display Of fireworks"
40 The hsliogrsph oeassd working
ysstesdsy (6undsy) it 10 presumed
thas 0ss Whits's lsss messsge We
sest b. . pigeon OF runner. lss pur
pest u serious enough.
The Tinss publishes . dispatch
ftoo Ladysmith. dated Jan 1 record
isg two nigh novsueuts> on the part
q The Beers TO assault The town.
These bad 10 be abandoned when the
British defenses were resched, but
ths correspondent ssys il was
apparent that the great attack would
not DO long delayed He adds:
"LoyslIy supported by the civil
isos. the gsrrison can hold out for Q
considerable period We ere no, ye,
reduced to half rstions The greatest
di@culiy 10 proper accommodation
Tor tho wounded and sick
Little doubt remains ss to the
meaning Of the Boer attack. A dis
patch from the Bosr camp at Colenso.
dated Thursday last. end sent by way
oi Lorenso Marques. mentioned that
. thanderstorm had turned the dry
vavipss into torrents and flooded the
Tugela Doubtless Gen Joubert felt
ssre he bad secures . couple OF dsys
IN which no could attack Lsdysmith
without fesr Of Interference from
Geo Boiler, Who. even II he decided
70 ssteupt to relieve the town. will
probably occupy three days in reach
tng 70 By even . victorious advance
Apparently, on Saturday Gen
Boiler was not ready to attack
Possibly Gen Joubert anticipated
that Gen Butler would shortly deliver
On stack, and in that csse Gen Butler
nay have sciuslly opened battle
yesterday.
Great Britain has tc face tho terri
bio possibility that the next news will
be tho fell Of Lsdysmith. The dis
quieting feature 10 that the Beers
seem 10 have bad suficint forces to
deses Gen Butler from stacking,
while themselves making strenuous
eoorts TO reduce the town