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Stevens. had been shot through both lungs From
me ridge he walked down for several hundred
gzIos supported by two men OF his regiment.
Then for about three-quarters OF mile four rifle
men carried him in a blanket. From the blanket
he was transferred 70 an ammunition wagon UPON
which he was carried about mile or more His
next conveyance vas hospital stretcher. and,
fnslly, after stu longer interval, reached the
ambulance Nothing but the marvellous pluck and
endurance Of the man could have saved HIM Hurt
as he was Zine out OF ten would have sunk
from exhaustion. But Stevens had always a cGeery
on, as ne Jolted along upon the ammunition wagon.
Describing the retreat from Stormberg TO Mol
teno, The Associated Presss special correspondent
at SteTkstroorn writes:
Then we had the humiliating experience of being
chased back all these weary ten miles 10 Molteno
retreating fast could in small groups
sometimes crouchng against the right side of the
road-the Beers being left hank-somefimes
making way into the cornfelds or along the
interminable velot or now and again falling prone
on the ground "A shell kissing overhead
waiting with GREATNESS suspense until we heard ms
dull thud as IL struck the ground; then with an
exclamation of thankfulness, we found the nm
canny thing did not burst, up and of again raven
ously hungry and utterly fatigued as we were
haTaEsed and hurried by the Boers who accom-
panied for distance OF eight miles with the
attentions of their artillery. At last when the
major portion OF our force which had left the
night before full of promise and SO brirnful OF
eagerness. had struggled into Moiteno. about Il
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A GUNNER AT COLENSO.
EXPERIENCES IN THE FACE OF FEARFUL FIRE.

EXPERIENCES IN THE FACE OF FEARFUL FIRE
From The London Leader.
Bombardier Stephenson, of the Goth Battery, has
the attempt 10 save the guns at Colenso The FOL
only man of a gun detachment and three drivers
making twelve men at9getheI9 TO return SaIe
got through It The range MAS twelve we've. hun
artillery opened fire. was the lead driver of No. 5
Batteries and there We stood facing the guns
after we had lost half OF our drivers and horses
that we found donSa, exactly one thousand yards
from the enemy's position; we unlocked the horses
had left, and every man. as cool as a cucumber.
walked his horse into this donga; We had to leave
shot dead: 1t was while doing this that nearly
While were in this donga General Butler
galoPed up and told us to try to save the guns
at that moment my centre driver got shot in the
hee TGer w got b9Rs it Left mgd S and hs
race death to try to capture our gun unlocked
ganop with four horses in the timber and Just as
we we're about sixty yards from the guns, both Of
driver was r; shot in the leg cEawled from
to get to the G m Mnaf cot s0 @ S GT
| had two dead horses and they were hooked to
the other two. While lay trying to get the horses
unlocked became aware that my wheel driver
harness away from the dead horses and freed the
other Roqse f 6e 4 rdr E g64s to bS o6 these
horse left, which was hooked to timber. and it
and and a half hours; Another team of four horses
out the horses ran straight into my dead horses
ana would not move an inch. l told the two
Up comes trumpeter with two horses to try to
fe i the major but he was shot in the ankle and
lay that made three of us uninjured and two
me and was shot in the leg, got shot again through
the left cheek and died Immediately" At last
escapes safely reached the camp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
THE DEFEAT AT STORMBERG
ACCOUNT OF GATACRE'S REPULSE-
BRAVERY OF LONGS TROOPS AT
COLENSO

London Jan. 27-Extended accounts of the Brit
ish reyerses Stormberg. Magersfontein and
Colenso are coming in by mail from war CORE
spondents. II have seen in my life" writes the
correspondent of THE Times" lone or two tick
lish fights but at Stormberg for the first time
enabled TO realize what actual defeat means.
II was. indeed, of vac vicris. The hopeless
exhaustion OF the unhappy soldiers terrible to
see"
His description Of General Gatacre's reverse at
this point is. in part. follows.
The infantry had been at work IN the sn t ss
rd Speh mornh The actual march occupied
hours, and IT is. therefore. little TO be wondered
a supreme EFFORT when at last they were surprised
IN eSf N a Is see On the
eneHny.s fire the ecmoanies al hand rushed st once
61PSs to
@ nnel efaay rs the mat few yad
of lower line Of sehannIss whieh could not h3T s
3uncture our own artillery. failing in the yet
certain light TO observe the ascent of the infantry
Ing Short dealt destruction among the assaants
ensued. and having been brought To standstiif,
the attack gradually melted away. until. convinced
Retire:' to be sounded Had the order been
promptly obeyed the troops might not impr0naDis
fresh attempt might even yet have been success
men were oath to retire. because they anxious
70 go on, while not a few were so utterly exo
they were at ali hazards, than to undertake the
a
Hundred 'p @nwounded men were taken prisoners
esed By a those on who to the order the
soldiers moving back at a steady pace wltho9t me
least hurry confusion and hating frequently 10
hre
CAUSES OF DEFEAT AT sToRMBERG.
So far as can understand the matter. the causes
70 which this most t Iamentaoe failure huS' &c
First-The map Of the ground was utterly his
second-so far as am aware. no one among the
bearings and consequently no one knew where he
was being taken in the DARK h, whom the re-
doubts now occupied by The Beers at Stormberg
had been bg and We're when s eyg ns m
stead Of being employed to TecaptuTe me r woTks
FoartR-over i've hundred men, afterward made
prisoners. had fallen into trap. from which they
failed 10 extrieate themselves. Consequently when
forces sufficient TO warrant fresh attempt upon
this tine on the move for over twenty four hours
marching through the night, AND who had been
g aad ea h f9r S sng
quite beyond their powers During the actual re-
which ourselves attacked in anticipation
ire after or before Using ~ their rifles No sooner
did they halt TO fire than they fell forward sound
such men by kicking them soundiy. and thus in
sisted upon their continuing their retreat to place
,sixth-The guns were at first in the same trap as
distance over very dificuIt ground before they
could come into action upon. even then poor
movement gun was lost tin. in consequence of being
the enemy. It was pifiabIe sight of which those
who saw it cannot speak without emotion
INCIDENT OF THE RETREAT
This correspondent adds the following graphic in
cident OF the retreat
young subaitern of the Irish Rifles. named
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

cavalry is far less useful than theirs. General
Whlte ana his 10, 900 men are closely bockaded and
Ihe town is bombarded from time time but the
Beers reckon sickness thirst and hunger to re-
duce the garrison of Ladysmith. which they regard
as important on account of the arms and ammuni-
ton lhat II contains The Boer forces. continues
inc Writer are increasing every day, and, includ
ing the reinforcements which have arrived from
England and America, they now exceed 100000
men. They have allies and spies everywhere. and
they know everything that is being done and
planned in the British army. Then. II the worst
comes TO the worst. they have their mountains
protect them and If the English would seek them
there they would require force OF quarter of a
million troops. Volunteers, moreover, are still
pouring in. and only few days previously a body
OF nifty arrived from the United States. They had
all served in the American Army. most OF them in
Cuba and the Philippines. and they came from
NewYork and Chicago. John Bull concludes the
writer, will have hard work before him he Is to
beat the Beers and will find that all this Is "A
MGR uicni0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
IRREGULAR HORSE.
ENGLAND WAKING UP TO THE VALUE OF
THIS FORM OF CAVALRY.

From The London Mail.
Military experts seem generally agreed that the
san horse now in South Africa and being
Important part In the crushing of the Beers as
Some facts indicating. what irregular horse is
WI what It can do, and what it has done. may not
The name irregular horse in Itself goes to show
s b out Of
the common in the regular military Therefore
they have gallant commander who is quick to
S See adyansages in mome1t knows how to lead
ana also can see to the very moment when to call
run aTay the fas
showing that the only way fer infantry to work
a sRfE n3" are at the very
Leaders of irregular horse are born and not
itself VIII show. The first purposes OF irregular
be and on All sas f9es
MS communications and destroy his supplies; to
always ready to surprise him whenever the oppor-
regular Cavalry to fow the enemy When he re
treats and to bring in prisoners and If the char
with infantry supports; in short; irregular morse
must be here, there and everywhere. and always
always has done, and what is expected of it in the
The great virtue of irregular horse, and that
which alone admits of its tackling these multi,
Of moblzation-that is working from single base.
marches Of so many miles day. and taking with
them train of wagons carrying supplies that need
territory assigned to ' them 0 and Do just pop in
as much destruction upon the enemy's lines pos
sble; They live as best they upon the country
In which they are operating, and at most only take
with them a few pack horses mules to transport
whatever forage or extra supplies they carry.
Perhaps the best organizations of irregular horse
ever formed were those that came into being during
the Civil War in the United States and perhaps the
most successful leader of them General For
rest of the Confederate forces. There never was
any telling where he was, and General Grant after
ward said in his Memoirs" that Forests rough
riders were always up to some mischief or other
when latest reports had it that he was four
hundred miles away. If the amount of damage
done to railways and the quantity of supplies that
either We're captured destroyed by this uboIIi-
tous generals forces summed up to a total In
dollars, 1t would reach into millions Another
depredatng and dashing leader of rough riders on
the Confederate side little General Joe
Wheeler, who afterward commanded the American
cavalry at Santiago, and is in command of n
division in the Philippines
Speaking of General Whee;er'S efficiency at the
beginning Of the Spanish American War Senator
Davis, of Missouri formerly commander OF
Union cavalry during the Civil War. quantity and
humorously confessed that General Joe Wheeler
is without doubt the best living to-day to take
command of cavalry division operating anywhere
His methods are sure, added Senator Davis
his attacks always well timed, and his fighting
Qualities something terrific. And I ought to know
for he chased me through seven States. when we
were at II together!"
Instead of Forward, march, General Wheeler
always used to say, Come on. boysr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

them Tor firing without orders at Abu Hamed but
we Know best what TO do; have been lighting
since we were boys. we know the Dervishes and
we Know the best way to turn them out of q place:
through - ~ w. " F'- 80
=, The black then turned about, and was outside
tue courtyard before Colonel Macdonald recovered
Irom MS surprise and exploded"
though he has been through so many actions
though the scream of shell and the whirr of the
Maxim are mere commonplaces to him. Brigader-
General Macdonald Is rather retiring man, and
when once asked what it felt like 70 be in the
midst OF battle he quietly and characteristcaIly
tcular." 49, '' N'-''e III P"' :
brave man Macdonad's record proves him To
pc put that In Itself Is not enough for the present
military situation in South Africa No one doubts
the courage OF our officers out there but some OF
th Ti nave hlindly walked into Boer traps
Inc soldier OF whom Bennet Burleigh wrote this
just panegyric is the sort OF man waited i'm South
Africa Had the brilliant, the splendid deed OF
arms wrought by Macdonald been done under the
eyes OF sovereign. or In some other armies ne
had surely heen created general on the spot "
As commander or the Highland Brigade which so
ITecentiy and so sadly lost the gallant General
did sphere of action before him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
Cannes in Spring.

Visitors to Europe this Spring should spend few days
at Cannes one of the beautiful and brightest spots on
the Riviera The Hotel Metropolis under the excellent
management of the Gordon Hotel Company occupies the
magnificent position commanding unequalled views
over the Mediterranean and stands in the midst OF private
grounds of twsnvseven acres filled with OdorouS basamlC
pine trees and emropical plants The Gordon
Hotels Company is the greatest hotel proprietary III
Europe and has equal in the providing OF every luxury
and comfort with which each guest is surrounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
A CASE OF BOER CHIHALRY.

From The London Chronicle.
The Manchester Courier relates. on the author
ity OF an officers private letter remarkable in
stance of Boer chivary. At Magersfonten the
Beers We're Sc moved by the heroic Indifference to
death displayed by a party of two officers and
twelve prvates who charged up to the very muz-
zes of their opponents that casting aside their
weapons they rushed in overwhelming number
on these men, seized the whole OF them and
dragged them into their trenches. Then, when
they had been disarmed the BOer commandment
said: There, you are free to go. and will not
reopen fire until you within your lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
An AMERICAN on JoUBEBT.

From The London Telegraph.
The London correspondent OF the "Matin' has
wired some extracts from the letter OF Ameri-
can volunteer with the Beers. The writer describes
General Jouhert as an old fox. who knows his
business well, and who will not move unless he is
sure of success. He says that he leaves the at
tack to the English the result being that while
they lose 1ve men he loses only The English
artillery is good. although the guns are inferior
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

hind a bit of bush on my stomach for eleven hours
Every time moved I shot at. 1t was terrible
/ got away lodging from bush to BUSH until l was
out Of range OF the Beers shots. Three of US were
behind bush. A Black Watch man was shot m
the neck. One of officers crawied to him ana
bandaged him up He cFept back again. when ne
shot in both hands; he got up and ran. ana
shot in Leg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
B4YONETING THE BOERS.

From The London Leader.
Private Bulge, OF the Grenader Guards writing
TO his mother at Meath, says: When the Beers see
bayonets they Ike sheep At the battle of Bel
mont put my bayonet through Boer, and Il took
me half an hour TO pull II out. felt quite faint az
the sight OF IT, but got that feeling when
/ met the next Boer left my rife and bayonet
stuck right through him. ! have lost four rides In
this way" -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
foreign Resorts.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London Office of The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street, a convenient
place to leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
The International Palace Hotels,

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London. or Place TOpera. Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

NEED OF ENFORCING TERMS.
Reviewing the general situation. the Cape Town
correspondent of 1.-The Times" makes the follow
ing important declaration:
For the present it must be remembered that the
whole Dutch population of South Africa IL not ac-
lively rebellious Is at least completely alienated
Politicians at home already beginning to speak
of consulting the views of the Dutch element with
regard to the settlement which Is to follow after
the conclusion of this war. That is impossible The
settlement whatever it's details, must be made with
every due consideration for the rights of the Dutch
population and in no spirit of revengefuness. but
1t must, by force of circumstances be settlement
imposed upon them by us. The only real alter
native is a settlement imposed ON us by them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
THE .ROERS' DEADLY FIRE

From The London Leader
Private button writes OF MaRersfontsin 20 nj.
parents at Fredshsm-bridge: II was airing from be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

his suness-has instied into the Beers the firm
conviction that round Mafekng lies a ring OF.
dynamite mines; and no Boer band OF heroes y
going to form torlorn nope TO test the truth OF
Baden Powes dynamite, and that experience is
nItph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
TWO DARING ESCAPES.

Captains Herbert and Fitzpatrick rode with orders
to General Clery, and returned to the batteries
during the seton; Herbert had his horse shot; IN
fact he had three horses shot that day yet him
self escaped unhurt Captain Fitzpatrick rode out
twice with orders. In the end these two Officers
found themselves in the little donsa with many
more wounded and unwounded Colonel Long be-
came delirious, constantly repeating: "Ah, my
gunners! My gunners are splendid. Look at them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
foreign Rfsoris.

This Hotel occupies the most unique poxso, :.
London, overlooking the Green Park. Each s,fs "a
grams "Soigns," London.
G. GELARDI. Manag,,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-12-12
MONEY IN COPPER.

More money has, In recent years, been
made in copper mining than In any other
stable enterprise, as free from the element
OF risk. The experience of common laborer
at the same Calumet and uecla Mines Is in
teresting. He began by investing his surplus
wages In the stock, then his dividends, and
today Is the possessor by this method OF 500
shares of the stock worth on the market
nearly S4O0, 900, Many Of the old employees
OF these mines have accumulated from ten
to fifty thousand dollars in the same way.
The original purchasers OF the stock of the
companies now forming the Amalgamated
Copper Company paid in most instances not
20 exceed 90 per cent of their par value.
Fhe market value today is at least fourteen
times the amount paid, or clear profit Of over
1000 per cent, besides 9ll of the dividends
received, which have been at least an equal
amount. Scion M. Allls q. f., formerly
United States Deputy Mineral Surveyor OF
Tucson, Arizona. was once offered the great |
Copper Queen Mine at Blsbee for 81, 900, |
but, although mining expert, he could not |
its richness then, or had not the |
cash for 1t went into other hands, and is
worth millions today. Pages might be filled
with instances of bosh lost and improved
similar to the above. but all
emphasizing the truth Of statement once
made by John w. Mackay, the Bonanza
King, Nothing. pays better than an invest
nent In Q good mine" The I'll Progreso
Copper Mines, advertised in this issue,
affords such an opportunity.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-12-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Teacher-And why should we en-
deavcr 10 rise by our own efforts?
Johnnie Wise-'Cause there's no
tellin' when the alarm clock will 90
wrong.
The Mar-"My boy, don't you know
that every cigarette is another screw
in your cofIin?"
| The Boy-"Go long If dat wuz
de case would lave tc have coffin
as big as Grain elevator just to Rod
de sore w."
Husband-What did the doctor say.
Mary?
Wfc-Not much. He asked me to
put out my tongue.
Husband-Yes?
Wife-And he said, 30, erworked L."
Husband-(with long breath of !
relief. Then you'll have 10 give it |
rest. The decor knows his business. |
IL wautei to go out shopping to-
day, sighed young Mrs. Maddox, "but
couldn't on account Of the rain"
"Wanted to try to get something TO-
nothing, as Usual, 1 suppose" said her
husband, attempting to be facetious.
"Well, I did think of getting you
some neckwear," replied Mrs. Maddox,
innocently.
Mrs. McElroy-W Where is Mr.. Nc
Elroy?
, Junior Partner-Gone out to Get
4 new RIBBON for the typewriter.
Mrs. AlcElroy CLEARING at The blonde
girl at the lite side dcsk)-He has, .
mas ho7 Well, Mr.. McElroy will just
BUY some nbbons an j her things for
Ills wife and daughters, That person
s all fufel up with ribbons now.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-12-12


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The pure, harmless, curative herbs
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-12-12
A THOUSAND TONGUES
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-12-12
Do Your FEET ACHE AND BURN A?

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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-12-12
TRY, TRY AGAIN

Fer a sting, paste CT mud coyere,
| with q doth.
Or, wet tobacco.
For cold on the chest, a flannel
w'ung out of boiling water and sprin-
hed with turpertine.
For the beginning of teon, putin ,
the finger in a Gu; lemon.
Norwood fer bruise.
For worms, wormw cd swct tened
and stewed.
Fer hosebleed, putting the feet in
hot water.
Or, holding one arm up over the
head
To stop a sneeze, pressing on the
upper lip
For constipation, compound licerice
powder Good Housekeeping.