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Delagoa Bay.
PARIS. Dec. 30.-Advices received In
diplomatic circles here say the Repub-
licans OF Portugal have seized on the
alleged Anglo Portuguese trea-
~ as a weapon 10 attack the monarchy.
asserting that IL Is evidence OF the
monarchy's weakness and willingness
TO sell the Portuguese colonies to fill
the depleted Golfers OF the treasury.
The Figaro says: King Charles
probably will lose his crown N he
agrees to England's proposal. even
under menace.
An interesting piece OF diplomatic
gossip Is that the Portuguese Minister
in London is great friend OF the
Prince OF Wales. and in order 20 please
him practically assured Lord Salisbury
that British troops would be permitted
TO pass through Lourenzo MARQUEE.
But II is added that when the matter
was brought TO the attention OF the
home Government IL repudiated the
Minister'S action.
Beers Shells Fall.
LONDON. Jan. THE following he'll
iograph message has been received by
way or Weenan from Ladysmith. dated
Wednesday. December 27th:
The Beers are actively bombardlng
the town, One shell struck the Devon
shire mess tent. killing Captain DalzeIi
and wounding seven lieutpnants Dent
Twiss. Tringham. Canyn. Byrne. Scafe
and Kane"
A later. dispatch from Ladysmith bv
way OF Weenan, dated Friday. Decem-
ber 29th. SAYS:
All well. The Beers have been fir
ing plugged shells containing plum
pudding and the compliments of the
season. They are still fortifying their
positions and are evidently determined
to make a firm stand"
Good News From French.
RENSBERG. Cape Colony. Jan. I.
General French has completely defeat
ed the Beers and occupied Colesberg.
The General c6rfinped to keep the
Beers on the move and gfessed,. siprz,
closely SatHriay and SUNDAY. giving
them no time to make a prolonged
stand. and when day broke he was
within striking distance OF the enemy.
Last night all the cavalry. artillery
and infantry. the latter riding I'm
wagons TO increase the general mobil-
ity, started upon a night march with
the object Of turning the Beers right.
The flank operations were successful.
The infantry and field batteries imme-
diately made a feint attack upon the
Boer front and while this was pro-
ceeding the cavalry and light artillery
got completely around the enemy's
right flank as arranged. The program
was carried out without n hitch. The
Beers were utterly surprised. and.
finding their retreat threatened. fed in
disorder to the eastward. leaving Coles
berg in General French's hands.
The News Modified.
NEW YORK. Jan. "A cable to the
World. dated London. January 30.
says: The latest news OF General
French's operations shows that his
clever surprise OF the Beers and his
successful skirmish with them was not
the impressive victory that one section
of the press claimed. The fact seems
10 be that the Beers not only suffered
very little. but during the darkness
rallied and turned the surprise on the
British by attacking them the next day
with their supposed crippled guns, some
OF which were evidently those that
General Gatacre lost at Stormberg
General French's dispatch does not
detail his movements later than y. m.
January 1st. and the final issue Of the
is unknown. Nothing re-
liable has been received confirming the
occupation OF Colesberg.
dispatch from Rensberg. Cape
Colony. dated January 2d. says "It
was discovered this morning that the
Beers. vino had apparently been rein
forced. had returned during the night
and reoccupied the positions from
which General French drove them.
Their quick-firing guns. which we're be-
.ieved TO have been disabled yesterday.
today. shelling the British
cavalry with considerable accuracy.
though their shells did not explode and
we're ineffective The British hold all
the positions they took yesterday"
PRETORIA. Jan. Last night
Sunday the British in great force at
tackled Com mandant Schoeman's com
mando in the Colesberg district and
tried 10 storm the position. They re-
peated the attack this morning. but
we're forced 10 retreat. the Beers hold
pg the position. The loss Of the Brit
sh is not known. but 70 "a reported 90
have been heavy.
The Beers consider Il a great compli-
ment 10 the Transvaal that Lord Rob
arts should have been selected 90 the
supreme command Of the British forces.
Anxiety About Ladysmith.
NEW YORK. Jan. IA cable 20 tho
Tribune. dated London, January 81.
says: There IS a deepening sense Of
anxiety respecting Ladysmith, whence
he most dlsheartcning reports OF the
prevalence Of sickness are received.
.nrnral NNhltn rnunrtrI Z Iiet OF nnarlY