The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
AbandOnS His Position at
SpiOn KOp.
Place Evidently Was Too
Hot For Him.
RETIRED AT NIGHT.
Butler Cables the News With
His Regrets.
London Stock Market in a
State Of Collapse.

London, Jan. 26.-1O:1o a. m.-
The war office has posted the fol-
lowing despatch from Gen. Buller,
dated at Spearmans Camp, Thurs
day, Jan. Is, noon:
General Warren's garrison, I am
sorry to say 1 find this. morning,
had in the night abandoned Spion
Kop."
London. Jan. 26.-There was a gen
eral collapse in the stock market, es-
pecially in Kafirs. following the an
nouncement of Gen. Warren's aban-
donment of spion Kop
American railroad shares were rel
atively better than home securities.
ConsoIs' dropped l 3-16 The losses in
Americans ranged from u to IA per
cent.
FROM LADYSMITH
New York. Jan. 26.-A World dispatch
from Ladysmith, January 22 by run
ner to Frere camp, January "a, says:
Our principal occupation now is
watching the bursting of shells fred by
Gen. Buffers men advancing from the
west. whose progress up you probably
know.
This observation tends to raise the
spirits. The heavy artillery makes a
most joyful sound. The Boer bonn
bardment on Ladysmith has practically
ceased, though their Bulwana gun
sometimes fires. The Telegraph hill
creusote fired a single shell this morn
ing which wobbled remarkably 1t is
probable that our howitzers have again
damaged the gun.
Recently the Beers began to shell
Observation hill from Surprise hill with
an eight-inch mortar throwing a round
shot with old-fashioned touchwood
fuses. The British field artillery sill
enced this gun, killing 20, it is said.
Saturday afternoon there was some
gun fire from the eastward. It came
from Bulwana and below Bardskop.
This probably was a put up job to
make us thing British reinforcements
were advancing from the east. The
fire may possibly have come from
scouts belonging to some irregular
forces to whom we understand Butler
has given a rowing commission.
There was rifle fire in the same di-
rection but further south on Saturday
night from IL o'clock to midnight. 1t
was shart and Intermittent.
GENERAL WOODGATE DEAD.
London, Jan. 26.-Advices have been
received from Spearmans Camp that
General Woodgate has succumbed to
wounds he received in the attack upon
6pion Kop.
WALES MAKES "A SPEECH.
London. Jan. 26.-At the Life Guards
barracks, Regent Park. this morning
the Prince of Wales inspected the first
lot Of yeomanry who start for South
Africa tomorrow. A number of people
were present including Lady Essex,
Lord RothschiId and Lord and Lady
LOnsdale The Prince of Wales who
wore the undreSS uniform of a staff
general walked along the entire line
with Lord Chesham making the most
minute inspection of every man, often
taking a rifle in his hands and eXamin-
ing all parts of the equipment. The
men looked very business like in Khaki
ana RutteeS with cowboy hats turned
up at the side, with a little bronze en-
blem representing the Prince of Wales
feathers.
At the conclusion Of the inspection
the Prince of Wales made a speech
during which he said: 7 am proud Of
the privilege of inspecting you here to-
day before you start for active service.
4 dA7O AcGl II II d very L4Sn compliment
that I have been asked t6 be your hon
orary colonel You may be sure shall
take the deepest interest in your well
fare and watch all your proceedings.
Throughout you will like all the men
who have volunteered for active service,
do your duty to your sovereign and
your country 7 am sure that although
you leave your homes and your country
you all feel that a great duty devolves
upon you to maintain the honor of the
British flag and that you will assist the
regular forces of her majesty and do
credit to your corps. I wish you now
godspeed and a safe return
Lord Chesham called for cheers for
the prince, which were enthusiastically
given, the men hosting their hats on
their rifles.
The officers were then presented to