Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-25
Daily kennebec Journal,
HELD At BAY.
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continued from exactly the same posi-
ton as yesterday"
Spearman's Camp. Tuesday. Ian. "a
$50 =. M.-The British field artillery
and howitZers shelled the enemy nosted
on the crest of the ridge. this morning.
The infantry under excellent cover
Kept up an effective rifle fire. The
Boers resigned kopje, of which the
Bfltlsh infantry took possession. When
retiring the enemy sheltered themselves
pehlnd stone wall on the slope of the
kop1e, which they held for hours This
afternoon. they ran across the ravine.
me British artillery poured schrapnel
ana iyddite into them and the infantry
took the stone wall. The British cas-
ualty list was small.
London, Jan. 24.-The correspondent
OF the Times at LourenZo Marquee,
telegraphing Tuesday, says:
The Wholesale expulsion of British
subjects now remaining in the Trans
vaal is expected next week Schultz.
military cOmmandant of the Rand Is
maintaining his reputation as an I'M
scrupulous and vindctive officer.
1T appears that all bridges on the
Natal railway and in Laing's mex tun-
ncl and the bridges on the Free State
lire have been undermined so as to
enable them to be destroyed at Il mo-
ment's notice in the event of Boer re-
treat.
The French liner Gironde has ar
rived here crowded with military look
ing foreigners bound for the Trans
vaal. These include 80 Russian ambu-
lance men. with Germans. Frenchmen.
Italians and Greeks. Herr Potts. the
TransVaal consul general here. has ar
ranged for their conveyance to Pre-
toria by a special train"
Modder River. Tuesday. Jan. ga
Photograph message from Kimberley
says the Beers vigorously renewed the
hnmbardmcnt, today.
London, Jan. 24.-5.5i p. M.-The sec
rotary of the British South Africa 90
has given out a curious denial of
statement that the company is pun
chasing large quantities of rifles and
saddlery for prompt delivery in South
Africa. He admits the purchases. says
they We're made by himself in his PR
vate capacity but adds that they We're
only for the equipment Of the imperial
yeomanry. There was Il growing i'm
preston that the company was con
cerned in the purchase.
Kimberley. Tuesday. Jan. 23-The
bombardments have ceased and the
Beers are engaged in shipping. Long
Cecil is doing excellent work ana Mr..
a, - MI x-
eral shells from the gun.
Berlin. Jan. 24-The German bark
Hans Wagner stopped. Dec. ~. in
South African waters by the British
gunboat Fearless and ordered to go t.
Port Elizabeth to unload. after leaving
the cOntraband specified by the Brit
ish authorities, has proceeded on her
way to Delagoa Bay, being the last Of
the seized German vessels to be re-
leased.
Brussels. Jan. 2-Nearly l0O,OJ0 sigma
lures have been appended to the address
promoted by NJ. Lejeune and other MEM
bers of the Universal Peace Society, ask
ing President Mckinley to mediate which
will be forwarded to Washington in the
course Of a fortnight.
Halifax y. s. Jan 24.-The sailing Of
the steamer Pomeranian for South Africa
with the second detachment of the % Ca
madam Volunteers. has been postponed
one more day. The steamer will leave
Halifax. Saturday afternoon.
New York. Jan. 24-The Commercial
Gable Co., this morning. sent out the
following notice: 1--WE are advised
that the postmaster general at Pre-
toria announces that all private tele-
grams for the South African republic
will be stopped"