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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-19
TO MEET BALTIC FLEET
Togo Reported to Have Gone Out
With Forty Vessels.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The Jap
anese have sent a fleet of forty vessels
to meet and destroy the Russian Bal
government from official sources at
Toxic, the original source of informa-
ton being the American consul on the
island of BOrmosa- The news to this
government is contained in the fol-
lowing Toxic cable:
1T is reported that Japanese fleet
of forty vessels passed Pescadores
islands, going south. This report has
been confirmed here"
The report was cabled first to the
American minister at Toxic and was
sent here.
The object of the southern move
ment of the Japanese fleet is appar-
ent to all experts here. The fleet can
only have two objects:
One is to wait at a convenient dis
lance from Pescadores islands till the
Baltic fleet attempts to get through
the channel between Formosa and
China; and the other is to proceed
south and attack the Russians far out
at sea. The large number of Japanese
vessels seem to be explained by the
fact that the Japanese If they
had sent only four or six battleships
and three or four cruisers, would
have taken the precaution to send
The Russians may attempt to escape
or avoid battle and the Japanese would
be obliged to remain at sea for per-
haps two or three weeks.
The big sea fight which is to make
history is therefore imminent and it
has been discussed as the most i'm
portant in modern times.
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sTOEssEL TO THE GAR.
Commander at Port Arthur Tells of
the Recent Assaults

St-Petersburg. Dec. 19.-GeneraI Stoes-
sells dispatches to the emperor which
We're received Friday night were given
out today. The first is dated November
Is, and is as follows:
Il am happy to inform your majesty
that on November 20, after an increased
bombardment, the Japanese attacked
one of the forts on the northeastern
front and leaped with a portion of their
forces on the parapet. They were ami
hilated by rife fire and the bayonet and
thrown back into the trenches. Their
reserves were scattered by shrapnell
From November q to November %
the enemy violently bombarded the town
and the fort, and in spite of great losses
effected by their perseverance a passage
between two forts on the northeastern
front.
AT 2:3o o'clock in the evening of No
vember %, after heavy firing, the Japa-
nese suddenly hurled themselves against
several works on this front and seized
portion of the trenches, but they were
thrown back by the reserves after a
fierce bayonet struggle. They returned
to the assault at midnight and again
occupied part of the trenches, but
were annihilated by our bayonets. At 2
clock in the morning all was over and
your majesty's heroic troops were able
TO rest and started repairing the dam
age done by the bombardment
From the goth to the oath the jana
nese lost more than 1000 men. All of
our troops behaved as heroes The fol-
lowing especially distinguished them
selves: Generals Kongdratenko, Mkt
tin commander of the artillery and
Gorbatowsky, and Lieutenant Colonel
Naoumenko. "a dozen other officers in
lower grades are mentioned in the dis
patch).
"Bombardment of the town and har-
Dor continues daily. A number of build
ings have been destroyed and the har>
Dor has sustained some damage. The
garrisons are in excellent Spirits
In another dispatch, dated November
Is, General StoesSel says:
THE 26th and 9th were the blood
lest days in the assaults on Port Ar
thur. The attacks began on the night
of the 25th against our left flank, near
Pigeon bay. The first was repulsed
with great loss to the japanese. The
same night the enemy attacked a de-
tachment on Panlung mountain, but
were repulsed as also was their attack
on Visokaia (203 Meter hill).
''On the 26th the Japanese began
to lombard and attack fiercely the
forts on the north front and advanced
trenches. The trenches repeatedly
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NOTED FOR SLAUGHTER.
Struggle at 2O3 Meter Hill Unequalled
In History.

Chefoo, Dec. 19.-For ferocity and
sustained desperation on both sides.
the struggle for the possession of 203
Meter hill was probably the most re-
markabIe in the history of the siege
of Port Arthur siege noted for
slaughter. This statement is based on
an interview which the correspond
emit of the Associated Press had with
Commander MiZzeneoff, executive Of
dcer of the battleship Poltava up to
the time the vessel was disarmed, and
who, as already told, headed the party
of seven Russians who left Port Ar
thur in a sailboat on December Is,
and, after extreme suffering while
crossing in a driving snow storm,
bearing dispatches which were
turned over to the Russian con-
sui for transmission to st. Peters
burg These dispatches, it is under
stood, consist partly of a statistical re-
port of the effect of the Japanese bonn
bardments, and there is nothing in
them to indicate that General Stoessel
Is without hope that the fortress will
be able to hold out.
Commander Mizzeneoff, who was
wounded in the leg during the battle
of 203 Meter hill, said to the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent:
'Since the Japanese. on the 2Sth,
began their attack on High hill,
which they call 203 Meter hill, the
steep and sandy slopes of the hill
were streaked and dotted with snow
when the Japanese began the battle
which was destined to furnish so
many deeds of heroism that they be-
came commonplace. There was so
much slaughter that even Port Ar
thurs war-hardened veterans shud-
dered at the sight.
japanese We're compelled to clam
Der up the slopes of the hill in MANY
cases without firing, in the face of one
of the most murderous deluges ever
poured from rifles and machine guns.
Il n Cd 10 2,
flesh and blood would be unable to
stand our fire for a minute.
THE enemy went down in squads
and companies, but always there were
others grinly coming forward. Their
bravery was beyond praise, as was
that of our own men. Sometimes the
fighting was hand-to-hand. with the
1nuzzles of the rifles at the brea sts
of the contestants, the bayonets being
used as swords
'sThe sides of the hill were strewn
with bodies, and the snow was GRIM
Doned with the blood OF the wounded,
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ing bill, made up of items for purchas-
ing sites and making appropriations for
building and for repairs. for number
Of cities in the country. 1t is into this
omnibus bill that Mr. Scott hopes to
get, and Mr.. Murdoch also has hopes
for Newton, and Mr.. Campbell for Pitts
burg. These are the only aspiring towns
of Kansas for building at this time,
and it il expected that the entire house
delegation will cooperate with the
three ambitious representatives and Sc
cure the inclusion of the items in the
omnibus bill. Mr.. Miller has secured
recently a fine building for Emporia;
Mr.. Bowersock has one for Lawrence;
and one of the last things Senator Long
did before he left the house was to OBJ
tain one for Hutchinson. Salina, the
most likely town in the Fifth district,
already has such a building, and Mr..
Curtis has secured First district 1egis-
lation of this character in the past, so
1t is supposed that all these members
will have no objection toward assisting
lola, Pittsburg and Newton. Incident
ally, Senator Long stands ready to rem
der such assistance as possible In the
senate to the project.
Charles H. Wright of Mcpherson,
one of the most capable clerks of the
bureau of census, will shortly be or
dered to Kansas to secure statistics for
his office. Mr.. Wright entered the
census office in 1900. and has risen
rapidly. He has been a most efficient
anu several times HAS OCcn OuI
in the field to take statistics for re-
ports made biennially by his bureau.
The field assignments are much priced,
and only go to the most capable clerks.
Mr.. Wright is a son of Colonel John
r. Wright of Mcpherson, one of the
most substantial citizens of the county.
Pension day." a day set aside for
the consideration of special bills for
the relief of veterans of the war of
the rebellion. will occur this week in
both houses, and large number of
Kansans will receive relief thereby.
ate. and in the house, introduced by
Kansas members, which will be pass
ed, and carry joy to certain old SOL
dierS of Kansas. There seems to be
no let up to the requests for special
bills, even with the constantly increaS-
ing strict rules on the part of the
senate and house committees govern
ing the same.
A number of house members will
return to Kansas during the holiday
recess, which will occur in a few days.
Mr.. Campbell intends to return to
Pittsburg; Mr.. Scott to lola, and prob
ably Mr.. Curtis to Topeka, although
tbs has daughter at school at Welles-
ley, and if she decides to spend the
holidays in Washington, it is not Mr..
Curtis intention to return to Topeka,
but to spend the season here. Senator
Long Will not return TO the state; and
Mr.. Burton will remain here, awaiting
his decision in the supreme court,
which may come some time in Jan
uary.
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Chicago L1ve stock N,nrke..

Chicago. Dec. 19-CATTIE-Recei to-
day, "a, 900 head. Market strong Good to
prime steers, $6.0OQ7.Oo; poor to medium,
cows, 81. 40d4.10; heifers, 81. 75G5.O0; can
ners. $1;oOa2.3O; bulls. $2-00Q400; calves.
s.. 50G7. 90.
HoGS-Receipts today, 1900 head; esti-
mated Tuesday, 5000 head. Market strong
to 15c higher. Mixed and butchers. A45
Gl465; good to choice heavy, "a. 1904. 20;
rough heavy, 81. 4O94.5O; light, $4.35Q4.60
bulk of sales, 81. $500 621s.
SHEEP--Receipts today, 10000 head
wethers, $4.40Q5.25; fair to choice mixed.
So. 50@4. 60; western sheep, $4.O0Q5.50 native
lambs, IS. o0Q7. 10; western lambs, $5.00Q6.7 5
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1seTe'p gnehe GaS to e higher Dee, s.
May. 81. 027s@1.03; July, soc. Cash: No. 2
hard, 81. 046t1. o6; No. 8 hard, $1.02Q1 o.; No.
4 hard. 9Oc@$1; 60; No; red, $1.0z@1.oS; No.
CORN-Market steady to lower. Dec,
4O5sc; May, 42c; July, 421kc. Cash: No. 2
mixed, 41%c; No. 8 mixed, 4@4119c; No. 2
white, 4119G42c; No. 3 white, 41@4115c.
OATS-Market higher. No. white, 30
3115c: No. mixed, 30Ac.
RYE-Market firm, 72c.
HAY-Choice timothy, $950G1oo0; choice
prairie, $S.7599.O0.
BUTTER-Creamery, 21G23c; dairy, tic.
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Kansas Cit, Livestock Mnrkec.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 19.-CATTLE-
Receipts today, 5000 head, including 300
higher. Native steers, So. 5O@6 so; southern
steers, $25OQ4.50; southern cows, 81. 1905. %;
ers and feeders, 81. 50G4O0; bulls, S2O00
400; calves, So. OOQ6.5O; western steers, So %
$500.
HOG+Receipts today. 5000 head. Mar
ket SC higher. Bulk of sales, 81 4Oq4. s.;
heavy, S4.60Q4.70 packers, S4.5oG4.6 IS; pigs
and lights, $4.00Q455.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1900 head.
Market steady. Muttons. $4.00a500; lambs,
S.. 0OG6.50; range wethers, $4.00q5.50; fed
ewes, s.. 00Q4. so.
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Chicapo Produce Marked.

Chicago, IN. Dec. 19::1BUTTER-MsaIrkoet
EGGS-Market steady. At mark, cases
included, 1SG22kc.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, liz
@11s4c; Twins, 11Q111ac; Young Americas,
Iz012c.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Tur-
keys, 131zc; chickens, Sc; springs, SC.
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st. Louis 1--we stock Market

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 19.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today, $500 head, including 1000
head Of Texans. Market strong. Beef
steers, s.. 00Q6.50, extra fancy up to $1,000
500; stockers and feeders, sz.o0as so; cows
and heifers, $2.25d5.25, the top for fancy
heifers; Texas steers, $2.00Q430; Texas
cows and heifers, 1908. 90.
HOGS-Receipts today, $500 head Mar
ket steady. Pigs and lights, $3.75@4. 50;
packers, 81 45@4.55; butchers and best
heavy, 81. 50Q4.60
SHEEP Receipts today. 5000 head.
81. 7506.75 Texans, SO. 00Q500.
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Market Goaafns

IEurnlSheO Dy A. M A1CDeTnOIL OOIuulS-
sion Co., Stocks, Grains. Provisions and
Investment Securities. Rooms % and q.
702 Kansas avenue.1
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'D
lower; corn I'D lower.
Liverpool 1:30 p. m: Wheat 80 lower;
corn I'D lower.
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, 400
cars; graded, 0. Corn, 1.025 cars; graded,
A. Oats, ISL cars; graded, 3d.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, GA cars; Duluth, 127 cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis, S19 cars; Duluth, rs
cars.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat I'D
higher corn I'D lower.
Estimated grain receipts at Chicago to-
morrow: Wheat, 81 cars; corn, 937 cars;
oats, ITO cars; hogs, $500 head.
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New york Mopey Marke..

New York, Dec. 19.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 21&Q2A per CENTS lowest IL
percent, closing bid and offered at pa per
cent; time loans very easy; 60 and 80
days and months, 311q3A per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 4Q4A
per cent; sterling exchange firm, with ac-
tuaI business in bankers bills at $4.S745G
4.S715 for demand and at 81 S4S0q4.S49 for
60 day bills; posted rates, $4.S51z and Sass;
commercial bills, $4S95s
SILVER-Bar silver, 6114c; Mexican dol
lars, 4S1kc.
BONDS bonds steady.
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There were declines of l to 12s points in
Iowa Central, Consolidated Gas and Vir-
ginia-Carolina Chemical. Trading became
very dull and the movement uncertain.
Bonds were irregular at noon.
Representative stocks scored only trif-
ling fluctuations in the midday session.
Spirited buying of the Metropolitan
stocks advanced them to points and
Amalgamated Copper crossed 6S again.
Active stocks were selling off all around
at 2 o'clock on small offerings
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Toxic Reports the SevastOpOl
Torpedoed Ten Times.
She Is Aground and Evidently
Completely Disabled.
BALTIC FLEET NEXT.
Togo Sails to Meet 1t With
Forty Vessels.
Stoessel'sReport on the Fighting
at Port Arthur.

Toxic, Dec. 19.-The Russian battle
ship Sevastopol has been torpedoed
Ren times. Advices from Port Arthur
say that it is aground and is evidently
completely disabled
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New York Butter.

New York, Dec. 19.-BUTTER-Marke
steadier. Western factory, common to
choice, 13Q17c; western imita ton, cream
cry, common to extra, 151k@2Oc.
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SUGAR nnd Gomez sn Nerr Ynr,.

New York, Dec. 19.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
firm. Fair refining, 4ssc; centrifugal, Sc
test, 4Sc moIasses sugar, 41sc. Refined
sugar firm. Crushed, s6.S5; powdered, $5.75;
granulated, $685.
CoFFEE-Market steady. No. Rio.
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Cotton Market.

Galveston, Tex, Dec 19-COTTON-
| Market steady at 7ssc per pound
New York, Dec. 19.-COTTON-Sales to-
day, 1,564 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet
and 10 points lower. Quotations per 100
pounds: Middling uplands, $3.50; middIing
gulf, $S15
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Rnnvo of Prfcea

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
1856. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, MOI
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We have a large assortment of cut
flowers of all kinds, potted plants, holly,
ferns, greens, mistletoe, and the most
beautiful line of the celebrated Poitset-
tias and Glorie-de-LorraineS in the
city. James Hayes, the florist.
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Wool MarIxae

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec 19-WOOI-Market
steady. Territory and western mediums
21q22c; fine medium, 17d1Sc; fine, 16a17c
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FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton ana Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth street Telephone
3S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
stock Co., Kansas City, MOI
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Itching hemorrhoids were the plague
of my life. Was almost wild. Doan's
Ointment cured me quickly and perma-
nent1y, after doctors had failed c. T.
Cornwell, Valley ST., Saugerties. n. z.
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Topeka Market,


NO. 2 WHEAT -. .................s5 $50
no 3 WHEAT -. ..........:.'-sse SgsSe
No GRADE WHEAT. 959 soc
OLD corn 30 30
NO. OATS ...... .-........................5s 40
NO F GAna AND ;'vi EGETXRLEs;,
FURNISHED by S. E. Lux, successor to w
o. Anderson & Co.. 210 Kansas ave.
nue.l
ORANGES--Navels, 100000 per box.
BAMANAsN oSaSoo per P bn6c fbsOoaS'So.
APPLES-s25 0q4.5O per Dbl.
HoNEY--524,rack case, $40.
FIGS-Per box, 75c.
GRAPES-Per basket 20d22c
MALAGA GRAPES-Per Dbl, s.. 75as .25.
GRAPE FRUIT--$5,OO per box.
HEW RA At FSge41z crB per P9gUd
VEGETABLES.
G PAARREsNIPSMP er'b bp 5S Crate SIS.
HUBBARD sQUASH-Per doz., Se5o
'iPSioTAToEs-Co Colorado. 5Oa52c per bu
SWEET PoT doATe9 G Is bu.. Sc. DO'
ONIONSPer bu.. s5cq$1.OO
BEETS-Per bu.. Soc.
CRANBERRIES-Per Dbl, S775
CELERY-Jumbo, per bunch, 75c: Bin.
Ribbon, per bunch, soc:
NEW YORK CoUNTGPer can. AZ.
New YORK EXTRA sELEGTIper
can. S5c. ox,e,,,,
EXTRA SELECTS-Per gallon, H.R
STANDARDSc-Per gallon. LAO.
FULL CREAM CHEESE
KANSAS Y. A.-Per h., I4c
NEW YORK sTATE-(white), per Ib.
4BRIcKPer lb;,, lie.
TIMBURGER-Per h., 15c
BLOCK SWISS-Per H., 151kc.
BUTTER, EGGS, POULTRY
POULTRY--Hens. 7c Ib.; Spring.
large, TIC; broilers, 9Q10c ID.
ri m Z E-YS-IiVe weight II,
BUTTER-Country, 19Q2oc
EGGS-Candled, 25c.
PRAIRIE-Loose. per ton...s5 no7e m
.............. 5. 50S{S x
AIt'A11t A-Loose -. ......-...... S.50li9 90
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Topeka Hide Market

=. Topeka. Dec. 10
prices paid IN Topeka this Ueelr ~ -.
on Boston Quotations:1 fused
GREEN SALT CURED .
NO. TALLOW ...................,.....2 e
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Chicago, Dec. 10.
Open High LOW Close Sat
Ol
WHEAT
Kansas City Grain.

Furnished by ]. E. Gail, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office no West Sixth street Telephone
1856. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, MOI
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AMENDED BY PARTY VOTE.
Resolution Calling for information or
Panama Revolt.

Washington, Jan. 30.-When the
senate convened the Democratic eau
Gus resolution calling on the presi
dent TO inform the senate whether all
the papers in possession of the eXecu
tive bearing upon the Panama revolu
tion had been sent to the senate was
Immediately taken up, the especial
question under consideration being
the motion of Mr.. Cullom 10 add a
clause relieving the president Of the
necessity Of supplying the documents
II considered incompatible with the
public interest
Mr. Cockrell contended that the sen.
ate had no right TO ask for informa
tion concerning a treaty while ii was
being negotiated, but ii had the right
to all possible information after the
negotiation was completed and the
treaty sent to the senate.
Mr.. Mcl.aurin spoke in support OF
the resolution and in opposition 10
the amendment
The vote then was taken on the
Cullom amendment inserting the dis
cretionary clause and the motion pre-
vailed. 80 to 20, a party vote with the
exception of Mr.. McEnery. who voted
with the Republicans.
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ROSE MAKES A CONFESSION
Tells How He Lost $1s7 900 by Specu
ulatino in Grain.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 3O.-George A.
Rose, the alleged defaulting cashier
Of the Produce Exchange bank, which
closed its doors Jan. -, made con-
fession during the evening to the coun-
~ prosecutor, telling of his method or
using the banks money. OF which he
is said TO have lost $685. Rose
said that he was alone in his alleged
speculation and that his use of the
banks money began about six years
ago. He said that about three years
ago. when the loss had reached only
$40. 900, an auditing committee was ap.
pointed TO go over the banks books.
Rose had hoped that his shortage
would be discovered then, but at the
end of a week or SO of investigation
the committee reported everything
satisfactory with the banks affairs.
Rose declares that he lived within his
salary of SIPS a month.
When the shortage had reached
$20,o0 Rose said he knew that he
would have to replace that sum and,
seeing no other way OF doing il than
by specializing, he continued TO do SO
until the amount reached $lS7,0OO.
His mental state has been miserable
ever since his speculatiOns began, he
said, and Oftentimes he had been
tempted to commit suicide but did
not do SO because OF his wife and
family.
All Of the entire sum of $l87,0e
Rose declares. was lost with grain
spectators in Chicago.
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INTERMEDIARY STEP.
Conference of Russian Official and
Japanese Minister.

Paris. Jan 30.-lt is understood
that the conferences between Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff and NJ kurlno,
the Japanese minister at st. Peters
burg. have permitted the latter 10 ad-
wise his government concerning the
position Russia is likely TO take in the
forthcoming answer, but the officials
here say this was merely an inter
mediary step towards adjusting the
remaining differences, as the answer
Is subject to change until officially
communicated. 1t is further said that
Russia will not answer until she feels
reasonably assured that her answer
will not have the effect of precipitat-
ing hostilities.
The officials here are gratified at an
apparently authoritative statement
that Japan does not intend TO fortity
the straits OF Korea. They say 1t will
remove ODE OF the main obstacles, as
the most recent negotiations showed
that Russia was unalterably opposed
to the creation OF any condition in
Korea which would lead to closing
that outlet from the sea of Japan. A
strong ntimation has been made that
the maritime nations OF Europe and
the United States would have taken
up the question unless this declara-
ton had been made.
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VERY HARD PRESSED.
kaffirs Join Hereros in Attack on
Okahandta

Berlin Jan. 30.-The commander oil
the German gunbcat Habieht. lying AT
Swakopmand GerIaan Southwest At
rica. cables that he has received news
from Lieutenant Iielow. in command
OF the German forces al 0kahandja
that the kaftirs have effected juno
ton with the Hereros who are be
sieging that post As Okahandja was
already hard pressed the announce.
ment has caused concern at the colo
NAL office here
The following dispatch from Lieu
tenant Zuelow. sent by messenger via
Karibib, has been received here:
"Okahandia, Jan. 20-Am holding
Okahandia Occupied ii Jan. > with
200 men after heavy fighting. Am
waiting for guns from the Pabicht.
Ask for a division of artillery. Weak
relief corps with machine gun from
Windhoek repnlsed 18th and 18th
Loss reported eight reserves. In order
TO establish connections with the rear
and bring forward military transports
We attempted today with sixty men
to reach karibib by rail-
later dispatch, dated Jan. 2l,
says:
yesterday afternoon, near Kawa-
tuerasane. between Waldau and Okla
sise, there was sharp fight. A diyi-
sion about seventy men strong. sent
forward by rail. lost four dead and
three slightly wounded The enemy
lost twenty to twenty-five dead.