The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-17
EOREIGN

fisherman county Tex. 20 big ranches.
FOREIGN.
Jan. 2-Earthquake in Achalkalak, Russia,
destroyed 10 villages; 600 lives lost.
Feb. 3-Most terrible heat ever experienced
in Buenos Ayres; SO deaths from sun
stroke
25-Mexican troops and Yaqui Indians fight
near Potam; 800 Mexicans killed and
Mar. 1-Earthquakes do great damage in
southern Mexico.
29-Turkey prohibits imports of American
Apr. l4-Parls exposition opened.
May 4-Fourth centenary OF Brazils dis
covery celebrated at Rio Janeiro.
1l-CZar abolshes deportation to Siberia OF
Russian convicts and forbids sentencing
of prisoners without trial.
famine relief
21-Count Mouravieff, Russian minister of
foreign affairs, dies in St Petersburg.
Jul; Lafayette statue. gift of American
children, presented to France by Commits
sioner Peck.
29--King Humbert of Italy, aged &c, assas-
sinated a MonZa by Bressi.
Aug. italian cabinet swears allegiance
to King Victor Emmanuel III.
9-Turkish troops massacre 200 Armeniars
at Spaghank. Funeral of King Hum
bert at Rome.
1S-Lord Roberts appointed commander in
Gnlet OF British army to succeed Lord
Sep. Ali Mahomet Bay. rebel leader seek
ing TO usurp Persia's throne, defeated and
imprisoned.
arctic region after having gone within
al miles of pole.
Oct. S-Canadian parliament dissolved.
17-Prince Won Hohenlohe resigns chan
cellorship of Germany; Won Buelow
named to succeed him.
19-Lord Curzon says famine has caused
100000 deaths in India.
Nov. Sir ChaS. Upper defeated in
Canadian election; liberals overwhelm-
ingly successful.
12-Paris exposition closed.
29-Typhoon al Tourane, Japan; 1,600 lives
lost.
Dec. 2-Pres. Diaz of Mexico inaugurated
for sixth time
EFlood in river Tlber causes $500 0O)
loss in Rene.
7-Russian consuls in Turkey report kill
ing of hundreds of Armenians daily.
ing 30 in Sonora. Another revolution in
Venezuela.
The War in the TransvnnI.
Jan. 1-Gen. French takes Colesburg.
10-Roberts and Kitchener land at Cape
Town.
12-Gen. Butler begins second attempt to
relieve Ladysmith
2-Gen. Warren captures Spion kop....
Gen. Woodgate killed.
26-Spion kop abandoned.
Feb. 9-Buller checked in third attempt
to relieve Ladysmith; 1,7i7 lost in the
three advances.
lf-iNpbCl - pushes over orange FREE
15-Gen. French enters Kimberley.
27.Cronje with 1000 men surrenders at
Paarde1-rE.
2S-Ladysmith relieved.
Mar iS-Salisbury rejects peace overtures
of Beers.
15-Roberts enters Bloemfontein. Steyn
moves capital to Kroonstadt.
2S-Gen. Joubert dies in Pretoria.
Apr. 6-Boers capture five companies Brit
ish troops near Bloemfontein.
10-Rattla of Npprlxa tcF on Prit
lose 600 killed and wounded and 800 are
taken prisoners.
25-Boers driven from Wepener
May 6-Severe fighting along Vet river.
12-Roberts occupies kroonstadt without
opposition.
1s-Mafeking relieved ending siege of PIG
21-Brtish enter Johannesburg.
Jun 3-Kruger shifts seat of government
from Pretoria to Lydenburg.
5-Roberts takes Pretoria. Battalion of
Irish yeomanry captured by Beers in
Orange Free State.
11-Boers capture COO British at Roodeval
...Boer capital at Machadodorp.
Jul 23-De Wet captures British supply
train and 100 Highlanders.
3o-Gen. Prinsloo with 5000 Beers sur
renders unconditionally at Fouriesburg.
Aug. 1-Conmandants Rouse. Fontenei
Deploy, Potgrieter and Joubert with
thsT troops rsS sGrrsndep to English
ivier, a Boer leader,
Sep. ERoberts proclaims Transvaal
British territory.
7-Lydenburg captured by British.
10-Builer inficts heavy loss on Beers at
Spitz kop.
Oct. 7-Roberts reports 10000 British pris-
oners to have been taken from Beers.
19-Kruger embarks at Lorenzo Marques
on Dutch cruiser, sailing for Holland.
22-Renewed Boer activity in southern
part of Orange River Colony.
Nov. 9-British defeat De Wet, taking
100 prisoners.
22-Kruger receives extraordinary well
come on landing at Marseilles.
25-Pres Ioubet welcomes Kruger to
Paris.
29-British surrender 400 men and two
guns to Beers at DewetsGOrp, south
west of Bloemfontein.
30-Roberts turns over command of troops
in South Africa to Lord Kitchener
Dec. 2-German emperor announces in
ability to receive Kruger.
3-Emperor Francis Joseph refuses to re-
ceive visit from Kruger.
Scar writes to Kruger. expressing SYM
pathy. but announces inability to re-
ceive him or aid cause.
11-British parliament votes $50, 900, 900 to
continue war
l5-Boers take 100 British at Zastron
De Wet captures and destroys immense
quantities of supplies and ammunition
19-Gen. Knox abandons pursuit OF De Wet
and seeks to stem tide of Boer invasion
of Cape Colony and Natal.
20-Boer invaders occupy Colesburg
S-Boers occupy Britstown
26-Boers surprise and capture British cav
airy squadron near Britstown.