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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
BOERS ACTIVE AROUND KIM.
BERLY.

Kimberley. Dec. 26 -Tba Beers last
night eviucsd considerable interest 10
the Premier mioo. using their search
lights. This morning they actively
shelled the fort The Royal Artillery
replied Dor shells we're we'll placed,
and dropped amid the smoke Of the
'euemy's guus.
L'ss nieh,'s storm igni,ed some Of
Our military mines. but there we,e no
casualties. Ccoil Rhodes has sol Piled
the Boer prisoners With new clothing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
RECONNOITEE.iNG FROM FRERE
CAMP.

London, Jan GA dispatch to the
daily telegraph from Frere Camp,
dated Friday, Jan 5. says:
"There has been firing today at
Ladysmith and at Colenso A strong
cavalry reconnaissance under Lord
Dundonald, proceeded westward this
morning toward Springfield, where
firing is proceeding
There is revival of the repor:
that the Beers are short of provisi ons
Gen BulIer's army is eager for the ad
vance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
BULLER CONTINUES HIS SUR
PRISES

London. Jan 3-Gon. Butler con i.
tioues his nigh. BON barduen,s and
patrol surprises The Tugela is again
fordatle, and the s,retcher bearers have
agsio been requisi,ioned a, Durtan aud
P'etermarit'zourg There is a dl.posi
'ion 20 believe ,ba, the British will not
long DC delayed
Ia ia reported at Durbau tha, the
captured steamer Bundesra,h had On
board i've big guns. six tons Of shclis
AID $50 trained artlllcrymen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
MAI HARVEY KILLED

London, Jan 5-A special dis
patch from Rensburg says Maj
Harvey, of the Tenth Hussars, was
killed and Maj Alexander wounded
while the Hussars were pursuing
retreating Beers after the attack
on the British left Jan 4th near Coles.
berg Lieut. Gibson of the Innis.
killins, was among the wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
WILL NOT TAKE DELAGOA
BAY

London, Jan ga representative
OF the Associated Press has been 10.
formed on good authority that Great
Britain will no, take Dslagoa bay The
British government, il is added. does
not oonie'- plate any such step. 10 spite
OF the olauor Of the press and pubic
op'oioo upon the advisability Of 60
doing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
WILL ACCOMPANY BOER ARMY,

Washington. Jau. 3.-Capt. Carl
RsicbmsuD. ofthe Seventeenth iofau.ry,
and assistant sdju,ao, general Of vol.
uotssrs. has been detailed by the score
tary OF var TO accompany the Boer
army for the purpose OF observing aud
reporting upon military operations 10
the var 10 South Africa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
PlI.CHERS's RAInING EXPEDI
TION

Belmont, Cape Colony, Wcdncs-
day. Jan 3 Col Pitcher, it is
officially announced being only on a
raiding expedition, End for military
reasons. being unable to occupy
Douglass permanently has evacuated
the town, bringing off oil the
loyaliets He has now returned safe
~ 20 close proximity to Belmont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
GATACRE AT CYPHERGAT

Sterkstroom. Jan 4 Gen Gatscre.
today met the invading force at Cy.
phergat near tho British advance
camp ct Brushmanshoek. The Beers
retired hurriedly shortly after the
British artillery opened fire The
enemy occupied Molteno and Cypher.
gat today, but the latter place is now
reoccupied by us.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

poeitiou VI mon n6Vlug Tiger Cat
in q trap and unable to kill it for
want Of q stick
A dispatch from Dover Farm an
nouuces that Lieut. Col Pitcher has
returned safely from Douglas
Since Oommandsnt General Jou.
berrs return to the front tho cannon
sde Of Lsdysmith by tho Beers has
been much livelier Between Dec 18
end 70 four shells killed ono officer
end Is men and wounded l3 officers
and IL men
The war Office sckuo dgss tho
inferiority Of the regular artillery by
authorizing the equipment Of the
new battery attached to the London
volunteer corps with Vickers and
Maxine. some Of which the Beers
use. sud by ordering loo Of these
l2} pouuder quick firers built imme
dissely. The of1cers and men of the
new battery will be supplied from the
Honorable Artillery company.
Eight additionsl militia regiments
have been called out Seven Of these
vail serve in Ireland. replacing the
vegulsrs sent to South Africa
From . course which has many
facilities Of gaining inside news from
South Africa, . representative of the
Associated Press learns that Col
Pilcher's occupation OF Douglas is
regarded as merely the fret step of
Gen Methuen's carefully matured
plane to outflsnk the Beers
According to this authority. it is
probable Col Pitcher. 10 coujuuo,ion
vi'h, Gen Babiugton's for,e from the
Moddsr river. will proceed TO the rear
Of those intrencbmeo.s wbioh now
prevent Gen Meshuen from proceedioR
to Kimberley Col Piioher hes only
about 40 miles travel before be schiev vos
this eod. and IL this understanding is
correct 90 attack by Geo Msthueu and
determined effort to relieve Kimber
Icy may be expected any day
A spsoisl Dispatch from ReosberR.
os'eo Iuesosy, Jan z. says . supply
iraio, without locomotive, Vas set 10
motion within the British lines uear
Colssbere, aud proceeded 20 near the
Bosr position that il VAS impossible to
recover Il, Ard tho British suns there
fore destroyed the trucks It 10 SOS
pseted that this wss tho act Of traitor
The tossl Bsissh sasosltiss abou.
Colssbsre. in Two days. we're elk usu
killed sod 20 wounded.
The supply train. says snotber die.
patch from Rsnsbsrg. rap toto broken
culvsrs and wss wrecked The Bosrs
began lootiog IL aod smother Reosberg
train VAS dispatched 10 tho spo. 10 au
attempt to recover the provisions The
Beers opened fire 90 the troops aud
natives accompanying il. forcing the
second train to retreat after several Of
the natives bad besn killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
TOGELA RIVER BECOMES
FORDADLE

Loodos. Jso 8-Tbs Daily Tslo
er''ph hss received che following. dated
Jss =. from Fsers Camp:
The weather 10 6ns. The Tusela
Rissr 70 oov fordsbIs Gen Bullsr's
ssoy 70 10 oos form. rssdy snd oos6.
dess sos the york before is."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
FIGHTING AT COLESBERG

Rensberg, Cape Colony, Jan s.
Evening -Colesberg has not yet
been occupied. The Beers unex
pectedly attacked the British left at
dsybresk this morning, but were
repulsed They occupied bills to the
north of the town. but were eventu
slly driven out of their positions.
after an hours sbelling by our guns.
They still hold. however, tho hills
Immediately surrounding the town,
preventing the British from advanc
ing along the railway
The British loss in tudsy's engage
ment was light, while the Beers are
reported to have lost 100, including
20 prisoners who were taken by the
mounted infantry about midday
The Boer attackers numbered a
thousand men The InniskilIipg
Dragons cut their way through the
Beers who we're forced to retreat by
heavy artillery and musketry fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

San Francisco. Jsu 3-Until all
Danger Of spread of the plague now
prevalent 10 Houolulu is past. trans.
ports leaving this port for tue Philip.
pines will DOT stop there. takiog sufi.
cient coal With them from here to last
the entire trip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
BOER HORSES STAMPEDED

Frere Camp. Jan "A vigorous
shelling of the Boer trenches on the
plain this morning forced the burghers
to shift their position after their horses
had stampe ded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
BRISK ACTION IN PROGRESS AT
MOLTENO

S'srkstroon. Cape Colony. Jso. g.
ro'ng.--1be Beers attacked Moleeuo
tn's morning. A brisk action is now
10 progress
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
LOST RATIONS AND RUM

Rensberg Jan 4 The casualties to
Gen French's forces up to the after
noon of Jan were five men killed
and "a wounded.
Coleskop is now the principal
scene OF the fighting. The destruction
OF the wrecked train included $4,000
rations and supply of rum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

Pretoria. Jan 4 Since starting
the mint here has coined 14O, 900
sovercigns The machinery ia now
in fell swing
Vansensberg reports from Derde
poort that the Kaffir stations have
been destroyed and that the inhabi.
tants are flying
Chief Lynch. with 5000 Kafflrs,
attacked the Boer lasgers, but the
natives were dispensed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
Beers Still Fortifying the
Hills, Now Have 40 Miles
Of Entrenchments.

~o'euy oOOuIIuk
has developed the fact that the
Beers entertainments extend some
40 miles. far overlapping the British
position and making flank attacks
exceedingly difficult Military anaIy
sis affirm that the Boer trenches con
fronting Gen Butler stretch awsy
some II miles and that work upon
them is pushed unremittiugly
It now appears that it is John
Churchill, second son of Lady Ran
doph Churchill. aud not Winston
Spencer Churchill. wLo has been
given command of the squadron of
the South African Light Horse
A report comes from Berlin that
Great Britain's reply to Germany
representations ON the subject of the
Bundesrath is regarded as unsa:isfac
tory and procraetlnating.
Further details of the fighting be.
tween Gen Gatscre and the Beers at
Oyphergst yesterday shows that
5000 Beers. with artillery. attacked
q British outpost between Cypherest
and Molteno. Gen Gatacre, with
mounted troops and field artillery,
moved out in front of Sterkstroom
and found the Beers strongly posted
at Coperberg, whence they were
quickly dislodged, the Boers fleeing
in the direction of Stromberg The
Beers used the British guns captured
Dec 10 and shot we'll. but the British
kept under cover and there were no
casualties on their side
The war Office has received q
report from Cape Town dated
"Wednesday, Jan 3, reporting the
situation in Gen Gatacre's district
1t says: :"Dordrecht is now evacuated
by Montmorency who occupies Birds
siding of the Indwe line
m olteno is being attacked today
by the enemy. who more or less
surround the police station, but who,
according to reports, are being
forced back Reinforcements of
mounted Infantry and field ARTILLERY
have been sent by Gen Gatacre The
result is not known
"A company of mounted infantry
under Andersen has reconnoitered to
Prieska aud exchanged shots with
the rebel forces on the moth bank
<No movement Of Gems Metbuen
aDd>French is reported
The British foreign Office knows
nothing about the report that the
Berne arbitrators have made their
award in the Delagoa bay rsiIroad
question, and, 80 far as the foreign
officials are able to ascertain, it has
not yet been made
BOERS REPORT ON SITUATION.
Boer Camp. Colenso, Tuesday, Jan
1.-The British naval guns at
Chieveley camp continue their inef-
fective long range fire night and day,
IN order to divert Boer attention from
the movement of the troops
Fedral scouts yesterday penetrated
into the British camp When return.
ing the British pickets discovered
them and wounded one Boer
Gen Lucas Meyer resumes com
mand Of the division here.
Gen Joubert denies that he has
ever protested against the the use OF
iyddite He AYERS that upfto the
present he has not lost a single man
by lyddite
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
ANOTHER ACCOUNT

London, Jan S The wal Office
has received. through Gen Forester,
Walker. at Cape town, the following
dispatch from Col Baden. Powell
dated Msfeking. Dec 26:
"We attacked one of the enemy's
works this morning. endeavoring to
push back the Gordon northwsrd
Our force copsited of three guns, two
squadrons of the Protectorate regi
ment. one of the BechuansIsnd rifles.
an armored train, etc. The enemy
bad strengthened their works during
the night and doubled the garrison
since yesterdays reconnaissance
Nevertheless, our attack was car
ried out and pressed home with the
greatest possible gallantry and stead.
mess under very hot fire. But all
efforts to gain the interior by escslade
failed, the fort Icing. prastically i'm
pregnsble
"Our attack only withdrew after
elk of our officers and large number
OF men had been bit. Nothing could
have exceeded the courage aud dash
displayed
1.-The general situation remains un
changed. and the health and spirits
OF the garrison are very satisfactory
Il regret 10 report the following
casualties
"Killed-Copt R F Vernon Capt
ID G. Sanford, Lieut. Fl G Patton, i8
non commissioned officers aud troop
eIs
"Wounded-Capt Charles Fitz
Clarence, % non.commissioned off.
ce's and troopers.
Three troopers
Gen Forester Walker points out
that while the dispatch gives all the
names, fails to show that six officers
were hit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
16 MORE REGIMENTS OF MILL.
TIA,

London Jan 4 An army order
has been issued directing the embodi
ment of l6 additional battalious of
militia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
PLEAGUE BREAKS OUT IN RIO
JANERiO

Rio Jsneiro. Jan 3.-Tbe bubonic
plague has broken out 10 the city aud
Deiehbor hood of San Paulo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
FIGHTING AT COLESBERG

London. Jao 3 "A special depa,ch
from Nsauwport. ds'ed Tuesday, Jan
2. says the British command Norval's
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
TEN THOUSAND PAID.

superintendent Griffith OF The State
oen'tentisry yesterday completed the
tioancial portion of bis annual report
During the day he paid $4,000 Into
the tate treasury aud be announces
that be has on hand 10 cash and cotton
unsold and bills oolectable the sum of
50, $50 20 He also states that piep,y
OF corp, e,o.. has been made this wear
To supply the Stale firms for another
year Toe summary of the institu
TONS finaucia! statement is as follows:
Balance on band Dec. 81, 1898, s s04 A
Total receipts for 1890, 63,5l823
sos, 1922 81
io'a' expenditures fcr 1899, tS 36 90
Cash on hand Jan !, 1900, 3 1856 81
Cash received since Jan. l. 1900, 2 963 6l
4o bales cotton unsoli, at $50, 1850 90
Amount due aud cojlec,a5le, 1880 90
-
Sl5,45o 2s
amount PAID State treasurer, 10000 90
o"'' on mana ana co'Iectable, 5 $3.50 %
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
Gbt @attblnau nla Soutbron.
2uhlisAsa 1Ysry Wednesday,

II. q. oSteen,
SUMTER, 8. q.
fsRm:
l.o0 per sunsm-in advance.
ApvBasissnBas:
- Slsass Bret Insertion. 90
wvsy eeeeeQesot tseessioe ........ ......... 20
Oeessssss zoe sArss uonths. ee losgsr vii
- oa1s - ssdsssd sssss.
Al eooossiealiess which ssbsssvs private
ipassesss sill - sehasgsd fss - sdvss,iemsats.
0eas.asto ssa tsiSstss sf respects viii b
soarasd ess.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-19
UNDER a SERIOUS CHARGE.
Howell Titus Arrested ON the Charge
of Cheating aud SwIndIinE.

of Cheating aud SvIndIinE.
Howell Titus. lawyer. who though
native OF Florida has been spending the
last three months In Savannah. was ar
rested night before last on the charge
Of cheating and swlndiing preferred by W
g. sturtcvant The alleged oneuse con
ssts In having secured Mr. Sfurtevanfs
enforcement through false representations
20 "a draft on the Indian River State Bank
az TltusvIlie. Fla for S.. The draft was
endorsed last June. shortly afterwards
Titus. so Mr. Sturtevant states. approach
ed him with the request that he oblge him
la the same way a second time. bat he
was refused. The DAY after this request
the first draft was returned Since that
time Mir Sturtevant has been on the look
out for the man. bat was una Die 10 ma
MIN until day or two ago, when he
heard that he was living at boarding
house in the southwestern part of the
city lie swore out warrant FOR his
arrest and Ofiicers Constantine ana Beck
EFT OF Magistrate q. Noble Jones court
found the man and took him ia their Gus
tody Being unable 30 give bond he was
put IN Jail
Titus family in Florida has high so
cisl and business standing. and Titus
himself. az one time occupied a position
cral OF circuit in his native state. AIT
erwards he went to Washington ond en-
gagged IN the practice OF law. but was
forced TO leave Noe an Of his record IS
known since that time but II Is said that
he haze within the last few months de-
frauded "a number % hotels and Il Is
thought. other Institutions. Among HE
victims are snia 60 be, the Columbia Ho-
tel in Columbia. the Calhoun Hotel Ia
4 =.
vannhh When ne left the Calhoun House
about two months ago. he owed II $50 To
settle this amount he gave the proprietor
q draft which was said afterwards to have
been found worthless
The proprietor learned Of Titus where
abouts IN the city and about six weeks
ago came 20 Savannah and arranged a
meeting with him. lie told him that un-
less the money was made good that ne
would have him arrested. The matter was
finally compromised hy the acceptance on
the part Of the proprietor OF a Joint note
made by Titus and friend IN this city
IL is said that the note IL not set due
A. the Scrcvcn House Titus ran up a
bal Of 50 aud gave the clerk IN payment
draft on nrm In Charleston This
draft was subsequently returned Titus
was questioned about this Transaction
yesterday. He admitted that the draft
was no good when he gave IL. but said IN
cxtcnuatiou OF his act that he had left
leo the sceyen House enough goods TO
more than pay for the bill The goods re-
fcrrcd 20 are an old suit Of clothes ana a
battered valisc. To the officers that made
the arrest Titus stated tina, he had In
tended 10 practice law in this city Though
he has e wife and. u Is said. children 10
Washington. he is reported to have en-
gagged himself 20 On estimable young lady
OF this city
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-19
SoUTHsIDERs GET TOGETHER.
THREE ADMINISTRATION PoLIT-
ICAL CLUBS CONFINED N ONE.

Administration supporters Of the
ssuth-ide Rallied at Armors Hail
aud United Their Three club Into
One--M. =. Hn~Sey Made President
aud Henry Garwes Niee-The Adj
ministratton Endorsed. but a
south.ide Alderman o. Wanted.
The club WIZ Endorse no Candi-
dates Until the Nominations Are
Made-sprechcs Made ~ Mcssrs.
Hus.ey. Russell and Others.
The southside administration supporters
held very satisfactory meeting al the
Aruory Hall on Second street last night,
there being over 100 in attendance. The
occasion was the consolidation Of tho three
administration clubs which existed In that
section during the last cnmpaign The
consolidation was successfully accomplish
"a aud the following officers we're elect
Cd.
Presldaut-Wi iliam r. Husscy.
Vice presldeut-Henry Garwes
Acting secretary-W H. Jones
Iu accepting the election President Hue-
Soy thanked the club Tor thc honor con-
ferred upon him ana pledged ~ his hearty
clubs Ga the southern section. he said. all
che workers there we're brought together
"Our aim" said President Hussey. rs
10 get just representation. The present
administration has done more Tor IA than
any othcr but o. We had one good alder
man from our section We could get more.
We ore now IN harmony u enc southern
section. and by standing together Will set
justice"
Mr. Hussey offered che following reso-
hutton
Whereas This club ie IN sympathy with
yhe present administration. wc deem It
our duty 10 stand by the actions Of said
administrator. and further he 30 resolved.
that no member Of this club put in nom
ination for Office. any candidate until
srdorsed by thc admlnietratlon. All nom
nations made otherwise Will bee declared
ont Of order 10y the president
The resolution was adopted
Vice President Henry Gsrwes also
thanked the club Cor election. and offered
the following resolution.
Whereas, The present administration
s. in sympathy with labor. b. IL resolved
that we indorse the actions 81 che admin
istration. and further that all printing
etc. used hy this club. bear the Union
seal. We further beg that an admlnisira-
tiou clubs do likewise"
olFecht> were also made hy Mr.. Nc
lniyre. ar Jones. Col. Waring Russell
made quite talk. and congratulated the
club on its large attendance.
on motion 81 Mr. W H. Wall. a fnance
and steering committee was named. con-
sisting OF J. r. Crsamer. Henry Garwes
ana Glare Penfon Mr.. Penton was
nominated for secretary and will decide
by the next meeting An executive COM
mittee Of twenty-five WI be named at the
next meeting Tuesday Sept Is
The new club will be- known as the
Southside Administration Club. II 4 com
posed of the former members OF the W
W. Osborne Club, the southsidc hide
pendent club and the southsidc ConsoIl-
dated Club. II was thought best TO get
all the administration workers and sup
poTers In that section into one organlza-
fion, 20 save friction and 60 permit OF the
club being drawn upon for laborcrs IN
other fields.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-19
MATTERS ron COUNCIL.
The HorriEan Ordinance Expected 20
PMS Io-nlGht.

There are several interesting matters
60 come before the meeting of Council
tonight. The Horrigan ordnance. the
election o. a messenger Of Council 10 ma
the vacancy caused by the death OF the
late John Harrison. and other matters
viii come up
The indications are that the Horrisan
ordinance wi8 pass. All the aldermen are
iu the city except Aldermen Thomas.
Mills and Wells Alderman Schwartz,
however is too unwdl 20 attend. Alder
man HorriEan. who wna absent az the
last meeting uf Council on account Of
Illness. Will boz present. and Alderman
farrell whose absence at the previous
meeting prevented the ordinance from be-
Ing brought 20 "a vote announced ycster-
day that he would be iu Attendance aud
Wouh vote for the ordinance.
The ordinance rrpeals section IS ot tho
tax ordinance foe 1879. providing Tor mo
appointment OF a. Epsc 40 officer o. an az
sistant 40 the treasurer ana pANer the
way for an election OF "A deputy city mar
shni. A. already iutimatct 100 thc Morn
Ing News. the passagr ~ The ordinance
doubtless means tiso displacement ~ the
acting deputy marshal Air =. J. h'ilN,
ana the election 81 Sir. j. n. Dreamer
Mr. Charles A. Grade, wil doubtless Dee
elected messenger OF Council. ar 4. o.
Morenn b. tn applicant. but aH the indi-
cations point 20 Mr Gradot o. the sue
Ceesfui candidate
4 petition viii ne presented from NUM-
Der of well known citizens. favoring ih'
pstftlon az Mr. j 8 Collins for certain
street railway franchise in order 90 pro-
Vide "a new street railway stem Ire
petition is simply evidence that mum
hcr Of business men ami other citizens
think Mr. Collins means business The
route which he asks for is from Water
road along Elchth street e. Moutgom
cry street north on Monigomery Co Bay.
thence to Price. and south on Price io
Eighth street, The lines will connect
with che Savannah and lrie Of Hope llns
recently purchased by Mr. Collins. Tho
rstitlon viii hc received o. Information.
bnt the indications are that Council BE-
beginning TO regard Mr. Collins petition
more favorubly and that something tan-
giblo viii develop soon
The residents south % Anderson street
nave filed "a lengthy petition. seking the
city 60 place beii in the cupOla o. the
new Eighth Street school. now Ia course ol
erection As already stated. the plans Tor
thc aool do not include cupola. but
Council may take up the matter with the
Board Of Education
The matter OF che removal ~ the old
building 81 the rear or No 2is BrouEhton
street. east. owned hy Mr.. J. W Mcln-
tyre. viii again come before Council to-
night aud some decisive action will prob
ably be- taken