The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-26
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LONDON. Jan. M,-(iercral Buffers
great turning movement, OF which 70
much was expected, has come 10 stand
still. Hiss carefully worded messages TO
the war Office telling this, after silence
OF two days, reads Ike an apology and
explanation.
General Warren holds the ridges,s but
the enemy's positions arc higher. The
British artillery IL playing on tho Boef
positions and tho Beers are replying.
The British infantry Ia separated by only
400 yards from the enemy, but the APP
proach to tho ateep slopes across the
bare open would expose the British to q
iatal.ri FIRE. General Buller'a plans
have reached their development.
Not RelIshed.
LONDON, Jan. est was reported on
the stock exchanged today that two bal-
talions Of BRitieh troopt have been cap.
tured by tho Beers, There Ia nothing
here TO coEtirm the rumors on the Berlin
bourse and the stock exchange OF this
city. The iacethat Butler was heard
from this morniag, when no sent lists OF
casualties to Britleh troops, seems to dis
prove these storiesA
The Robert Case,
WASHINGTON, y Jan. 2S.--Enormous
crowds were present In the house today
10 witness the opening Of the debate IN
the Roberts case. Fully thIee-fourlns
OF the SPECTATORS were women. Roberts
occupied \ sect on tho extreme right oi
the hall.
Chairman Taylor, OF the committee,
presented the case for the majority while
Littlefeld, on behalf OF the minority,
supported his plan OF seating and then
expelling Roberts.
The Filipino War.
MANILA, Jan. 22.-Two companies Of
the Forty.sixth infantry, under Major
johnson. and three companies OF the
Thirty-eight infan ~, commanded by
Major Muir, deiea'eA 800 insurgents at
Taal, province OF Bantansas Saturday,
taking the town. The gunLo Marietta
also shelled tho place. The surgentR
had four cannon, two Of which eetr cap
tured. Two Americans were wou.. Ira.
andil0 dead insurgents were found VI
the field.
VIII Go Through.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--According 10
the herald's Washington correspondent,
the Hepburn Morgan Nicaragua canal
bill be passed dnFing the present session
of congress, Speaker Henderson Ia In
Iavor Of the bill and o. prompt action.
Senator Frye, president pro tsm Of the
senate, wants action by the senate, and
expresses the belief that the bill will be
passed at an early date. The measure
will receive the approval Of the presi.
lent.
Around Ladysmith.
LONDON, Jan. 23--ThO Daily Chronicle
las received the following dated January
p, ii p. IN. iroE, Spearman's Camp:
The Beers sdmit 81 casualties during
ieneral Lyttleton's skirmish on Satur.
lay.
General Warren continues pushing on
hough he 10 necessarily making very
low progress as the Beers are numerous
md strongly entrenched. .aa.
In the Lark.
LONDON, Jan. 23.--General Butler has
'eported nothing Of his operations Mon.
lay, and official and press intelligence
caves the British Livouacked Sundsy
light on the ground they had won after
wo days fighting. The war Office turned
very body out OF the lobbies at mid.
right. Apparently Lord Lansdown was
Is much without uews all yesterday as
,tner persons were.
Hawaiin Land.
WAsHISaToS, Jan. 22-The house com.
nittee on territories today gave q hear.
ng upon the subject Of the disposition oi
he public lands OF Hawaii. Mr.. Her
mann commissioner Of the general land
,ffice, favored placing the lands under
be pubic land Office, and his attitude
was opposed by W.O. Smith, attorney
general OF Hawaii, and other Hawaiians.
Bryan In New York.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 22.--Hon. w. J. Bry.
IN arrived in Jersey City from Washing
on at 6:42 this morning. He was es
;orted 10 the Hoffman house, the head.
quarters Of the state democracy, 10
which hotel suite OF roGins had been
engaged for him. Mr.. Belmont gave
him banquet.