The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-04

i tpg TO kfm mberiey. Col. ftloner mas oD !,
asort 40 miles travel before he achieve
this end and, II this understanding
correct, an attack BY Gen. Nsthusn ant
O determined effort 20 relieve Kimbsrle,
may be expected any day.
BoER RETREAT CUT OFF.
London, January 8, p. ma specia
despaton from Naauwpoort, dated Tues
day. January 3, says the .British com
msnd Norval's Point bridge with TIVE
guns and also command the Co'esbsrf
bridges and that the Beers have no way
| TO retreat. except BY way OF Norm befg
The despatch adds tnat big Developments
are sxpsctsd tomorrow.
FIaHTINa AT ooLEsBERG.
Naaumpoort. Cape Colony. January 2.
There was brisk fighting today in this
hills around Colssberg The Beers stub
bornly resisted the British at every poin {,
but gradually Ietreated. The British hold
the extreme position 90 the south aud
sast overlooking the town.
MoLTENO ATTACKED.
sterksrtoom. Cape Colony, January q
-Morning-The Beers attacked Moltenc
this morning. A brisk action is now In
progress
DELAGOA BAY SAFE.
London. January IA representative
OF the Associated Press has been Informed
on good authority that Great Britain
will not take Dela2oa bay. The British
government, It 10 added. does not oon-
template any such step, In spite of the
ri uan Of tho and nnhftn nnfnlnn
upon the advisabiiity OF so doing.
CHANBERLAIN'S CONGRATULA-
TONS.
Ottawa, Ont, January 3.-Lord Mimic,
the governor general, received the follow
ing oablegra N today
London. January 3.-Congratulate
Canada ON gallant bshavior OF contingent :
engagement at Sunnyside.
(Signed) Chamberlain.
BoEsS SMELLING KIMBERLEY.
Kimbsrlsy. December 26-The Beers
last night evinced considerable interest
In the Premier mine using their search
lights. This morning they actively
sss,slled the fort. The royal artillery re-
-suspSO lur shells were well n'"c-s
- night's storm isnited some Of the
British military mines but there were no
casualties.
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes has supplied the Boer
prisoners with new clothing.
NOTHING 10 FEAR FROM RUSSIA.
London, Janusry 3.-The Vienna corre-
pondent of the Standard says: emperor
Nicholas has assured the British ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg (Sir c. S. scott)
that Great Britain need not fesr interven-
ton or any sort OF difficulty from Russia
In the present South African complica-
tions. This may fairly be Interpreted as
an assurance including an indirect
promise that France will abstain from
o renting difficulties for England.
CANADIANS HURRIED.
halifax, y. s., Janusry 3.-The mill
tary authorities received instructions to-
day to mobilize the second Canadian
military contingent for South Afrloa at
onoe.
tration next week, but rush orders nave
not been issued and the first OF the
mounted rlfiss will arrive Saturday.
Fitting up Of the transports Laurentian
and Montezumsn IL proceeding hight and
day. The Laurentian will take the cav
airy, the Montezuman the inouuted rifles.
and the Po nsranian, due SATURDAY. from
New York. win embark the artillery.
PROPOSE 10 HELP BOERS.
PhitadeIphis, January 3.-The move
ment in this city to send ass tstanoe 70 IL Q
Beers received renewed Impetus last
night when the association known as
the knights OF the Red Branch held an
adjourned meeting here and dsoided to
extend all possible cid TO Pres iient
Kruger. Resolutions OF sympathy for the
Boers were adopted. The knights OF he
Rad branch olsi m O mem bsrship Of !
600. vuade up principally Of Irish and Gel
mans There were 250 delegates at Inst
ntxht's mes ting. Grand Chist John A.
Ryan Of this cits presided.
A msetipg Of the local branches OF the
CIan-Na-Gasl was also held last pight
Tor diiu Fully 400 young men have
heeu formed to companiss and Will,
IL IL said, be sent to South Afiisa.
GERMANY NOT AGGRESSIVE.
Berlin. January 8 1t Is ssmi- i-officiilly
announced that Germany has not pro
tested against the seizure Of the Bunde )
rath, but has merely requested that tha
matter be investigates I'd and settled as
spe IDLY as PCS ible Friendly negoti-
Ations in this dire,ti3n are prooseding
here.
TO GO WITH THE BOERs.
Washington, January 3-Capt. Car
Reichmann of the 17th infantry and as
81 tant sdjutant general OF volunteers,