The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30

Owns 10 The DRY weather tie fever hA<
diminished anil the number ~ GONZALES
vents returning fruua the lutombf am
exceeds that Of the patients fcluE ~el4t
there. The supplies axe Sgara..4e ost
s~pltl5adly. al the troops HARM. suff-
cieni wholesome food.
The heat Is terrific. the thermometer
registering To- degrees IL ~. >h.dr.
LONDON NOT THUS SANGUISE
London Jan. 2G.-rusi o.he~ cir
cuInStanccs the news from l.advsnith
showing greatly improved sanitary soga-
ditions. the I.lentiluIn.Ss 90 prov slonS
ana the STRENGTHENING of the fort fees tious
until the place i regarded ~ !uapregnh
bic. wonid have iu~pirsted lie nation.
bait these good tidinrs Ia tn l;rit.~.i
are oyerShaduAt~l by anxiety as 10 tha
situation on the Upper Tucrla an.i the
thought that tie heavy losses suffered
during the struggle Tuesday night have
counted ior naught- Military cire4rs
made 10 effort 10 conceal their c~ha=re-
expressing the sravest fears as 10 Ia,
ultimate fate Of I-adySrlth. Such au
thorities rs Major General Sir Frederic;
tarrlngton. who Is under ORDERS Tor
South Africa. and Lord Clifford. who wr1
the Victoria Cross while scouting f"r
Lord Wolseley. during the Iulu v ~.
would not he surprised to hear 81 fhc
capture OF General Whites force within
q week.
Lord Clifford who knows the county
like 4 book could not uuctr~ilul how
in the world General Warren even cot to
the top OF Spion kop without a.-cttaiu-
ing what positions commanded il.
While General Narrcn is NOT olaifcl
-. 80, -.o-f,, t,pIn- ,-1A. - .,n-.+ -,
have been heavy shell fire Il i severely
criticised for occupying position "a
which he could not bring NJ his artillery.
COMPARTMENT OF KIMBERLEY.
Pretoria. Wednesday,. Jan. ii The
Federal forces started a heavy lombard
mcnt OF kimberley. The earriSon'S new
yum carried five mikes. bur collapsed
after a few shots.
\ body Of 300 Ianccrs made 4 sortie
from Ladysmith under cover OF a heavy
cannon and rifle fire from the forts OPP
poSite the laager Of the Pretoria com
mardo. The British retired with eyi-
dent loss. one Boer was wounded. \
heavy c%annonndc started this morning
and still continues.
BRITISH TRANSPORT ARRIVES.
Cape Town. Jan. 26.-The British
transport Lancaster Corporation has "r-
rived here.
MORE TROOPS TO EMBARK.
London. Jan. 2G.-Probnhly A. m IN
mediate effect Of the receipt u hcI,Ws
OF the abandonment Of Spion ND -
the British force under tieaer.tl Sr
Charles Warren. orders have ~ i ~"Et
10 AIdtrsLct 10 have the Foa"h ,agI.ly
.liyiSitn Ia, r.nliD,~c Ia nD1T a RI for Spa1Ib |
Africa early in Fehralry.
The Gazette today publishes i num-
Der Of dispatches from General Ballcr
to the War Office. en:I,~ln- ,.lrs
from Generals White. Indy IA. NJ"
thuen and other generals "rS uiiu- ,h,ir |
various operations but containing roth
later than the record IF rrul1,,cn~
10 the middle # DeceElhe".
\ dispatch from General whit, d1'ca
November ond says:
II was 50 greatly imp t>S.sl 1,tl the
exposed position Of the -ti"i u eli
coc that | determined Ot,b". IL 10
withdraw from there ani |nc.At.atc
ell tie troops at I.adyS lifa. be
Governor represented that thl> would
such grave political c~ul-~ dat
| determined 10 accept the military risk
Of holding Dundee. as the le~s-r iWa
evils"
General White proceeds - -,
attack by 1000 itoer al
whom about 800 were killed or wounded.
three of their gun being left di~moulteh
at Talana Hill but. he adds. thera was
no opportunity of bringing til IN OF.
He also describes how the Bovrs were
seen streaming away IN bodies If FROM
to one hundred.
ROERS LOST HEAVILY.
London. Jan. 2G.-Special dispatches
Durham say the Bocr losses on the
upper Tugcla during the fighting on
last were very great. General
Warrcn's men captured 100 prisoners
100 Beers were fOund dead in one
.rench.
FULLER REPORTS HIS LOSSES
London. Jan. 26.-General Butler re-
PORTS that the British casualties. jam
24th, We're:
killed-Otficers. 6: non commissioned
~,fficers and men, Is: wounded. officers
-: nOn-commiSsionGl officers and men,
40: missing, 81 men.