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AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
Former Assistant Secretary of Nav,
Allen Inaugurated Governor
of Porto Rico.

San Juan de Porto Rico, May 1.-The
Inauguration of Charles Herbert Allen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-04
To De scif-supporting.

The Lower Brule tribe of Sioux In
dams has made an unprecedented
proposition to the government. which,
if accepted. will mean that ii is to be-
come self-supporting. Its 3o-year
treaty expires June 80 next. The
chiefs now propose that if given the
privilege of disposing of two sections
of the tribal land they will use the
proceeds to buy cattle and enter the
ranching business.
The United States navy is rapidly ris-
Ing in the scale of nations. Uncle Sam
now has 81 warships under construc-
ton,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-04
CREsCO MARKETS
Corrected each issue.

e. f. White, Des Moines, Iowa,
writes, Gone box of Beggs' German
Salve cured me of piles, after had
been under the treatment of physi-
clan for two years, without receiving
any benefit. He said there was no
help for me but an operation. hzLomas
81 Son.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
IN PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR.
Secretary Roots Plan to Create q
Reserve List for Instant Mill
tary Service.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Secretary Root
has turned over to Gen. Ludlow his
plan to secure the creation of a reserve
list of persons in civil life who are
fully equipped for instant military
service. Gen. Ludlow has been instruct
ed to work out the details of the plan
in order that the wal department may
be enabled to submit a tangible opera
tive scheme for the approval of con-
gross, which body must supply certain
legislation.
The secretary's purpose is to have
the military schools and colleges of
the country brought into close touch
with the regular army and track kept
Of pupils when they go into civil life,
especially if they join the national
guard.
President Wheeler OF the University
Of California was at the war depart
ment Monday, and talked over the col
lege phase of the project with Secre-
tary Root. The result is expected to be
that in time of war or emergency ne
cessitatiug the sudden increase of the
army there will be a long roll of avail
able men for appointment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24

This movement was Don discor>
cred. Our mounted infantry came
back, across the drift and marched
along the south bank to endeavor to
teaG off the enemy. When they
reached the neighborhood of Kip
KIaal drift, night had fallen, and half
the Beers were already across to the
south side. Our mounted infantry
harrassed their movements.
Meanwhile the Boer e guard,
having covered the crossing of the
main body, retired slowly. and sue
cessfully passed the drift. The rear
guard fought desperately. and as it
fell back to the river it was harrassed
or the flank and rea by the British.
Having thus passed the Modder uE-
der cover of darkness, the Beers
trekked throughout the night in tho
direction of Bloemfontein. Gen. Kelly
Kenny, with the Sixth division, pur-
sued them at daylight Gen. Macdonald,
with the Highlanders, following him.
Macdonald reached Kip Kraal drift
b. forced marches Sunday. Gen. Kelly
Kenny, moving from Kip Kraal drift,
was e~ndeavoring to outfiank the enemy
and to cut them off from Bloemfon-
tein, so as to drive them back into
Gen. MacDonald's hands. When l left
the front Gen. Kelly-Kenny had not
come up with the enemy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
SUBMITTED TO
Then Sought Relief by Murder-
Found Guilty of Manslaubter
in the Fourth Degree.

Maryville, No., Feb. 21.-C. j. Jesse,
! druggist, charged with the murder of
Frank Griffin, editor of Griffin's Daily
Review, on the streets of Maryville,
April 8, 1898, was Monday found guilty
OF manslaughter in the fourth degree
and sentenced to two years imprison-
uent.
Asked if he had anything to say why
sentenced should not be pronounced.
Jesse replied:
~ have nothing to say except that
[ did what l did to protect the honor,
Tirtue and integrity of my family"
Jesse was tried last October, but the
jury failed to agree. Testifying in his
own behalf, he said that Griffin black
mailed him. getting at first $40 and af-
forwards $40 a month while he vas
selling liquor contrary to the law. de
claimed that after he became poor.
Griffin kept demanding money, and,
fin; lily, the morning of the killing,
tire; tened to publish a defamatOry
article about Jesse's daughter unless
paid $50 or 500.
IT took the jury GO hours to reach a
verdict. The jurors say they had a
stormy time, and that once the discus
sion became so hot that two members
pulled off their coats, and were only
prevented by force from fighting.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
ROYAL RESERVE BArTALIoNs.
Queen Victoria Suggests a Measure
for Home Defense.

London, Feb. 20.-The queen, through
her private secretary, Sir Arthur John
Biege, has sent the following letter 10
the commandments of the forces
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley:
Osborne House, Feb. 17.-My DeaI
Lord Wolseley: AS so large a proper.
ton of the army is nov in South Afrl-
ca, the queen fully realizes hat nee
essary measures must be adopted for
home defense. Her majesty is advised
that it would be possible to devise, for
a year, an efficient force from her old
soldiers who have already served as
officers, non-commissioned officers or
privates. and confident of their de-
votion to the country and 10y
atty to her throne, the queen
appeals to them to eserve
her once more in place of those who.
for a time, side by side with the peo-
Piles of her colonies, + nobly resist
ing the invasion of her South African
possessions. Her majesty Las signifird
her pleasure that these battalions shall
be designated the Royal Reserve bat:
talions of her army.
[Signed.1 "ARTHUR BIGGE."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
THE MIDDLE IN KENTUCKY.
The Contest Over the G~overnorship Ssena
as Far As Ever From
Ending.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 21.-The i'm
preston that the contest over the gov
errorship will not be ended till it is
fought to a finish in the courts is Tot
lessened by the action taken by the
democratic senators in their session
Monday ratifying their former action
by which Senator Goebel was declared
governor.
The republicans who spoke for Gov.
Taylor said he would not recognize as
legal the proceedings taken, and in
anticipation would be duplicated in
TIE house Tuesday, but has told them
that he looks upon these proceedings
as illegal, and will not quit the fight
Until the whole matter is passed on in
the courts of last resort. His position
is that the former proceedings being
voiu, the ratification Monday gives
them no legal vitality; that the legal
presiding officer, Lieut.-Gov. Marshall,
hGa declared the session adjourned
when the vote in question was taken,
AMI that the vote should have been
taken by yeas and nays, as in the case
o. q bill or joint resolution.
Negotiations to settle the conflict
between Lieut.-Gov. Marshall and Sem
ator Carter over the chair in the sen
ate went on again Monday afternoon,
but nc agreement was reached. There
was talk among the democratic sena-
tors Monday night of voting on the
ratification resolutions Tuesday in the
senate by yeas and nays. These reso-
luticns received the support of 81 SEN
ators, two more than a quorum, in the
proceedings Monday.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
TO RECALL GENERAL TORRES,
Needed at Quaymas to Repel IN At
rack in Force of YaQui
Indians.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 21.-Information
reoshing here Monday from Ortiz,
State of Sonora, Mexico, is to the eff
feet that a courier has been dispatched
afte.. Gen. Torres and the Mexican
forces who are now supposed to be 10
miles in the interior of the Yaqui In
dian country engaging rowing bands OF
Indians almost daily.
The cause of these special messen-
gers is that information has been re-
ceived from a supposedly reliable
source that the main body of the
Yaquis, some 1000 strong, are march
ing on to Guaymas, with a view Of
capturing that town with all its sup
plies, stores and inhabitants.
The Mexican government has some
300 soldiers there in charge of the gar
rison and the regimental supplies and
while the town is strongly fortified it
is feared that the large force of In
diaps will prove too much for the sol
GIers stationed there, and reinforce
mtnts may be necessary at any mo
ment. This change from bushwhack-
ing tactics hitherto employed by the
Indians, to an open siege of a town is
supposed to be due to the fact that the
Indians want the supplies stored ct
Quay mas, which they are reported to
be in need of.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
FORTY HORSES Persisted.
Burning of n Big Stable In Chicago
Wild Panic Among Occupants
Of n Tenement House.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 20.-A five-story
brick building at No. 46 Harrison
street, used as a stable by Gibbons *
Pinkett. agents for Armour & Co., was
destroyed by fire. Fort. horses per-
;shed in the flames.
Adjoining the stable is a tenement
house, where over a hundred persons
were asleep when the fire broke oar.
a wild panic ensued among the occu-
pants. and notwithstanding the bitter
IL cold weather, e women and CHI
dren rushed out of the building clad
only in their night clothes. The fire.
men. however, succeeded in saving the
tenement. The loss on the stable ard
cortents is $4,000; covered by in
Surance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
THE HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE.
Lady Randolph Churchill Cables
that the American Ship Is
Nearly Full of Patients.

New York, Feb. 20.-Lady Randolph
Churchill has cabled to Mrs. Cornalia
Adair, 10 in this city, saying that
the American hospital ship Maine, now
at Durham, Natal, is nearly full of sick
and wounded. The cable says that the
mos. difficult cases are sent to the
hospital ship, owing to the excellence
of Der arrangements. The ship has
many Irish soldiers on board. from
the Dublin fusileers, and men from
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Eight
eerth hussars. the Rife brigaGe, the
West Yorks and the Fifth lancers, ana
among them some stretcher bearers,
Lady Churchill says the staff are all
HARD at work. and that all it satisfac-
tory on board the ship.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
SNOW IN CUBAN MOUNTAINS.
Many Natives See 1.-THE Beautiful"
for the First Time In
Their Lives.

Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 21.-Monday
IVES the coolest recorded mere, the
temperature being IS degrees fahre1-
heit ir the city in the morning. In ihe
mountains ten miles off the tempera.
turG was 40 degrees. Mount San Pie.
drt, 20 miles to the northwest, with an
altitude of 5000 feet, is covered with
SHOW Old residents say that 80 years
ago, during the war of that day, snow
fell in the mountains, but none has
been observed since, until Monday.
The Juaraga Mining Company's rail.
read system ran an excursion in The
afternoon to a point where Mount Sau
Pedro could be plainly seen, and hun
dreds of Cubans then saw snow for
the first time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
More Fitting a Time Of Peace.

New York, Feb. 20.-The London
chamber of commerce last June in.
vited the New York chamber of com.
merce to a banquet to be held in Lon.
don in the summer of 1900, and the
local chamber accepted the invitation.
At a recent meeting of the New York
chamber of commerce the question oi
the coming banquet was brought up
and the facts of the state of war in
both countries was discussed. It was
finally decided to ask the London
chamber to defer the banquet one
veal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Indications That the Beers are Re-
laxing Their Hold on Brit
ish Territory.
HURRYlNs TO ASSISTANCE OF cRonJE.
Gen. Butler Occupying Positions Along the
TuGsls Almost Unopposed. Indicating
the Withdrawal of q Portion OF the
Boer Force-Gen, Cronjs's Mastery
Retreat.

london, Feb. 81, AIS a. m.-The
Beers are leaving all the positions held
By them on British territory and are
concentrating for the defense OF their
OWE. Sir Redvers Butler thinks they
ar. about to raise the siege of Lady
smith, and this is the large news OF
the day.
Gen. Clements reports that the force
confronting him has been greatly til
m:Eished. Ten thousand men are es-
tinlated to have gone from h Coles
bc,p district alone. The Beers are also
rctra-:ng their steps from Zululand.
THUS they are relaxing their hold on
all sides in order TO assemble to OPP
Dose Lord Roberts. He is pressing
steadily towards Bloemfontein. This
is shown by his inconsequential tele-
gram from Paardeberg. fifty or sixty
miles, away. Doubtless he is miles be-
bird the column that is pursuing the
Beers, and the next important news
may be the occupation of Bloemfon-
teiE.
Nothing has been heard from the
chase of Cronje for two days.
Although the last words OF the war
Office last night were that there was
m news for publication, there is q
strong disposition to believe that IA
vorable information has been received,
but is being withheld until the opera
tons eliminate in something more
Conclusive. There is an equally strong
disposition to think hat Gen. Cronie
has got away.
Owing to the lack of transportation,
the British are not likely to invade
Boer territory except where Lord Rob-
erts is operating. Gen. Butler will
have to stop at the D~rakensberg noun
tains. Possibly a part of his 10000
men will ultimately join the legions Ut
Lord Roberts.
Ii, as Gen. Butler AYERS. the Beers
are retreating from him, then the
rews on every side is favorable to the
British.
Nevertheless, troops continue to go
up. The war Office thinks that the
call to veterans to rejoin the regi-
merits, together with the bounty will
bring $4,000 men to the home defense.
The urgency with which home defense
is pressed eXcites some wonder.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
GENERAL CRONJE's RETREAT.
Magnificent 1IaneuverinE and Fight
Ing on Both Sides.

London, Feb. 21.-A correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle, telegrahping
Sunday. thus described Gen. Cronje's
retreat with the Beers at Magersfon-
teir, on learning of Gen. Freuch's sue
cess:
"On Thursday. at midnight, headed
BIZ Gen. Cronje, 5000 Beers, with their
heavy guns and Ok wagons, evacuated
the Magersfcntein lines. At dawn on
Friday the %retreating Boer army WAS
seen from the British naval gun sta
tiol; on Kip Drift kopje trekking east.
warda across the British front. at a dis
tancc of 5000 yards. Our guns opened
up OF them, and a force of mounted in
fay:try crossing the river, made q
dashing charge in the attempt to tut
off the head of the enemy's column.
But in half an hour their whole force
had gained shelter under a line of
kCples.
Meanwhile two of our batteries had
cou:e up, with the Oxfords, Bluffs, West
Rulings and Gloucesters. Our infantry
crossed the drift, and for three hours
were engaged with the enemy, while
on: batteries shelled his position. The
mounted infantry kept hard at work
Unable to withstand our CALLING
fire, the enemy retired. disputing ev-
cry inch of the way, and took up =
second position on the kopjes to the
eastward. 1t was a magnificent spec.
t;,cIe to see the Boer army thus at bay.
Their rear guard, 1000 strong, fought
us while the main body trekked fur
ther east, and then brought their gum
into action, while the rear guard re-
tired.
The action lasted through the day.
on, infantry fought splendidly. bat
the enemy held his ground under the
continued bombardment. Later. on
the Boer commander ventured on a
bold stroke. Leaving 1000 of his meu
under cover he withdrew the rest from
his main position, and headed for Kip
drift. six miles to the east.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
DISPATCH FROM BULLER.
The Beers Seem to Be in Full Re-
treat From, the Tugela.

treat From the Tugela.
London, Feb. 2O.-The following dis
r.tcE has beer received at the war Of
fee from Gen. Butler:
Blows Farm. Tuesday. Feb. 20, 4:10
p. m.--The Fusileer brigade yesterday
took Hlangwana hill. the right of the
eremy's position. and commanding Co.
Iensc, the rest of the force advancing
towards the Tugela. This morning
the enemy had withdrawn all the
troops. north of the Tugela, and had
practically evacuated Colenso. To-day
Gel. Hart occupied ColensO after a
very slight resistance by a weak rear
guard, and we hold the line of the Tn
sel;. on the south side from Colenso
to Eagles Nest. The enemy seem to
be in full retreat, and, apparently, arc
only holding the position they occupy
across the Colenso-Ladysmith railway,
where it is close 10 the angle of the
Tucela, with a weak rear guard. Harris
advance guard is crossing at Colenso.
Our casualties yesterday and to-day
have, [ hope. been few.
-rpu rnn~ uU,.S DI>rD an
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
Burghers Busy .'Sniping."

Durham. Feb. 19.-Evening.-Whilc
Ger. Butler is continuing his move
ment on the extreme right, and has
made every disposition for the defense
of his position to the left and south
OF the Tugela. by maintaining there
a force adequate for that purpose, iso-
lated parties of Beers sometimes cross
the river. There is much sniping.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WAR.
Spencer Wilkinson Reviews the Sit
uation in Natal.

uhtlol Ah 4
London, Feb. 21.-Spencer Wilkinson,
reviewing the military situation in the
Morning Post, says:
The meaning of the position in Ma
tai is that the Beers have sent the bulk
of their forces to resist Lord Roberts.
Gen. Buffers aim is to join Sir George
White, and then either to push on u
I.aiDg's Nek,or to send back two divi-
sions to reinforce Lord Roberts, retain
ing two in Natal to complete the re-
cosery of the northern triangle"
IT is hoped that Lord Roberts will
overcome Gen. Cronje before the latter
is reinforced. Otherwise the British
commander may find himself facing a
Roer army equal in strength to his
own, as all the Beers appear to be hur-
ry1pi toward Cronje. The British COM
manders ought soon to be able to free
bosh Natal and Cape Colony from the
enemy. The actions now in progress
are the decisive battles of the war, and
every effort must be made to reinforce
I.crd Roberts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
STATE o, ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, .

LepAb OOUNTf,
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he 10 the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sun of One Hundred Dol.
lars for zach and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D.
1886. A. W. GLEASON,
lSeal1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
ST. JoSEPH'S CHURCH BURNED.
The sudden Dispersal, by Fire, of o
Large Congregation mt Nc
Henry, limo

Chicago, Feb. 20.-A special to the
Tribune from McHenry, ILL.,, says:
ST. Joseph's church was burned Sur
day. A large congregation was ar
worship when the fire was discovered.
but there was little excitement, all
escaping without injury. The loss is
10000, with $4,000 insurance. The
church will be rebuilt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
ASSASSINATION SUSPECTS.

Whitaker and sutton Taken to
Frankfort-The Former Ap-
prehcnsfve of Violence.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 21.-Harlan
Whitaker and James Sutton, suspect
ed of connection with the assassination
Gov. Gcebel, were taken to Frankfort
Monday afternoon. They were hand
cuifed and shackeled together. Sutton
seemed u~ndisturbed over the removal
to Frankfort. but Whitaker betrayed
anxiety, and expressed apprehension
that he would not be given protection
by the officers there.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
Cn.e. on the Spanish Con.t.

Santander, Spain, Feb. 19.-Gales are
causing a number of shipping disas
ters On the north coast of Spain. Three
small rcsseIs have been wrecked heal
here and "a scamen drowned. Eight
Other vessels are missing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
Edwin Mayo Dropped Dead.

Quebec, Feb. 19.-Edwin Mayo, Oh
the "Pusld'n Head Wilson" company,
dropped dead in the Chateau FroDte-
nae at tw. o'clock. Mr.. Mayo was the
snn of the late Frank Mayo, for whom
.hc play "Pudd'n Head Wilson" was
writer
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
Will Not Waive Examination.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 21.-Harland
Whitaker, charged with completely in
the assassination of Gov. Goebel, will
moi waive examination, but will go to
trial. County Attorney Polsgrove and
A Z. Wilson, Whittaker's attorneys,
have agreed that Whittaker's trial shall
be called as soon as convenient. This
vii. probably be one day this week.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
Mostly Under Ground.

London, Feb. 21.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Mafeking. dated FRI
day. February 9, says: "All business
here is being conducted underground.
Tie resident commander has fine
apartments in a subterranean bomb
proof room. The Cape police have Il
large hall. with a piano. The MAIZE
king hotel dining OOH seats 40. All
these have been dug out. and are im-
perviouS to shells.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
You Can Get Allen. Foot-Ea.e FRE.A

You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease FREAA
Write today to Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy,
N. Y, for a FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, apowder to shake into your shoes. 1t
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
ions. All druggists and s~hoestores sell it. 25c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
Hit His ~Pocketbook.

.Hixon lat the reception)-That's a stun
ming gown your wife has on.
Di1on-Yes; it almost knocked me cents
1ess.-Chicago Evening News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
A sstop the War Meeting stopped

leicester, England, Feb. 21.-An at
tempt to hold a Stop the War" meet
ing here. Tuesday night, was a fiasco.
Mr.. Cronwright-Schreiner. husband Ct
DIV. Schreiner, was on the list of
speakers. The proceedings broke ur
in disturbances.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24

When a man is always telling about how
he doesn't want to cheat folks we get sus-
picious at once.-Washington Qa.) Demo
crat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
Deserved a Better Fate.

London, Feb. 21.-A dispatch to thu
Standard from Modder River, dated
Monday, February 10, and declaring
the relief of Kimberly, says that the
maker or the gun christened Long
Cecil at the De Beers workshop was
an American named George Labram.
He was afterward killed by a Boer
shell. which fell in his oom at the
Grand hotel.
The correspondent confirms the re-
port that the escort with the British
convoy at the Eiet river was reinforced
and made an unsuccessful attempt 10
attack the Beers in the rear. He says
that Lord Roberts then ordered :he
wagons to be abandoned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-24
Capture of the British Convoy.

Cradock, Cape Colony, Feb. 21.-Dc-
tails have arrived here with respect TO
tie capture of the British convoy at
Rier river. 1t appears that the wag-
ou5 were laagered neal the drift, and
that the convoy was attacked by LOGO
Beers, with four guns. The Smelling
continued all day. One hundred and
eighty wagons were captured, contain.
iE.g provisions and forage. Half the
drivers and leaders were killed or are
missing.