The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-02
SPION KOP
is CARRIED
Small Boer Garrison is
Expelled,
ONLY AN OUTPOST TAKEN
New Chinese Emperor Named Rob-
erts Excluded from the House
Mote and Comment,

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Mote and Comment,
LONDON. Jan. 25.-The War Office
has just issued the following dispatch
from Spearman's Camp, dated January
25 12:1e,a. m;
General Warren's troops last night
occupied Spion Kop surprising the
small garrison, which fled. II has
been hello by us all day. though we
were heavily attacked, especially by a
very annoying shell fire.
II fear our casualties are consider
able. ann | have to inform you with
regret tina, General Woodgate was dan
gerously wounded.
General Warren Is of the opinion
that he has rendered the enemy's posi-
ton untenHble. The msn are SPLEEN
did"
ISpion KOp is a hill beld as anlout-
post by the Beers, eight miles east
ward Of the main position in attempt
ing to take which Bu1ler's force was
thrice repulsed.l
NEW YORK, Jan 24.-Following is
the letter of Captain Alfred T. Mahsn
which has cansed discussion in tire
British press:
May / suggest to your citi2ens. gen.
orally, and to the Boer sympathizers
especially, the inadvisabiljty of public
meetings on this question. There are
mn tot, lxI
one, who feel as strongly in favor Of
Great Britain as Others do of her oppo-
nents. Let us all be careful not 10 pro-
woke one another by immoderate ex-
pressions of opinion, To which public
meetings Tend. Those on one side pro-
woke retaliation on the other; nay, they
make it necessary, for in the problems
of the near future a good understand
ing with Great Britain is too impor-
tapt for us to permit the impression
that We are an against her here, and we
may find ourselves in the u1seemly
state of party divisions for and against
foreign states, as in the beginning Of
this century between the French and
British parties. j avail myself of this
opportunity to say that in my judg-
iment not only Ia the cause of Great
Britain just, but 80 have failed to up
hold it would have beer to fail in ma
;tional honor.'' ,. 1al
Morley Indicts Ministry.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-Johp Morley. adj
dressing his constituents at Forfar.
made but Ettle reference to the present |
aspects of the war in South Africa, |
combining himself chiefly to renewal |
of his indictment of the "policy which |
led to hostiities." He ridiculed "the |
notion that few Boer successes en-
title the Transvaal to be described as |
a first7class military power" and de- |
clared that the fact of the Beers send
ing the ultimatum no more disposed |
of all other questions than the def
ance of the American colonists in
throwing the tea into Boston harbor
of all the questions of the
var for American independence"
1t is quite CERTAIN" continued Nor
ey, that had the Government appre-
dated the temper of the Transvaai
people and foreseen what was coming
what We all know in these black, |
gloomy days-there would have been
40 war. 1t is dreadful, but true, that
| want Of foresight and decent infor-
nation led the Government to stumble
nto war in the dark. Lord Salisburys
speech OF July 2Sth, if applied
o great power, could only have
meant war. 1t was absurd, if the Gov
really believed in a Dutch
to spend time in negotia-
ions regarding the franchise. The con-
piracy was an after-thought of the
government. conjured up to make
ideous and CHASTITY blunder."
In conclusion, Morley declined to /
ommit himself as to what would hap
en- in the future, but he warned his s
carers not to be duped by the idea {
hat the Beers, after defeat, would set
lie down quietly. With reference to ]
he point at which the conflict would Z
ONE TO an end, Morley observed: !
depends on a chance,
hitch, ] hope, is remote, but Is GER
iinly not invisible. of our being called )
# to meet dangers In other quarters" i
Victory Inconclusive. l
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-(Afternoon 7
ervice.) - Commercial Advertisers =
'huoi 4
The market opened flying today on n
lie news of the capture of Spion Kop /
y General Warren and remained L
uoyant for nearly an hour. The is o
lie, however, failed to come in and the Il
lghest prices We're recorded at IL a
clock After that hour dealings b
aokened, the second thought being o
lat the victory was inconclusive. The o
,duction Of the English bank rate to h
per cent and of the German bank II
tie to 31a helped the early enthu- o
asm, although the action in both u
lses was a foregone conclusion, Con- y
lis spurted to 1902, but closed I'M d :,
Hanged at 101 SIS. ~
Americans opened buoyant and rose i,
misinterpreted Reuters dispatch a,
the extent of the Bri.sh "
sses at Spion Kop, but the business =,
me In them was small, and II dwin-
ed to the close, which was dull on
sales for New York. Lon