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VOL. XII
THE DALLES, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1G. 1900.
NO 134
SIEGE WILL
BE RAISED
Boers Havs Been Moving Guns to Con
centrate Elsewhere,
BULLER'S ADVANCE
HAS BEGUN
Kcnort That Warren Has Crossed the
Tucela Not Confirmed Humor of
British Reverse.
Cape Town-, Jan. 15. A diBpatch to
this Arus, dated Junnary 12, says:
"TIio niithoritU'B havo received news
that General Warron hnu crossed the
Tniiela and occupied a strong position
mirth ol tlio river."
This report haH been current hero
since yesterday, but it is discredited in
ollici ul circles.
Lo.vnox, Jan. 15. Up to tho present,
the reported crossing of tho Tugela river
hy General Warren's division remains
but a rumor. Nevertheless, the whole
tenor of eoch news has dribbled in from
South Africa during tho last forty-eight
hours, indicates that a combined for
ward movumont of a comprehensive
character is proceeding. It Is not neces
sary to believe the unconfirmed stories
of the Boers being in full retreat from
Coleuso because it has been learned that
a column is proceeding via Weenen to
Helpmaakcr to cut off their retreat, but
at Hie same time, credible information
from manv sources indisputably point to
momentous changes in tho disposition
of tho Republican forces.
Advice from Pletertnnrlt&burg dated
Jnuuary 13 say that their defeit on
January 0 tho Boers have been removing
their guii3 from portions hutith of Lady
smith. The same dispatch confirms the
report that tho Thirteenth hu&eats
touched Grobelertkloof without mooting
the liocfB. As the trenches at Grobelcre
kloof wore put hups the EtrotiRost position
li 'Id by tho burghers, t! eir vacation has
considerably astonished tho British.
Merchants at Pietormaritzburg havo re
chived measagea from Ladyemith saying:
"Bring up jam, etc.," indicating that
tliu Ludrtuuith agents anticipated the
immediate opening of communications,
while Ladysmlth nlso heiiographed the
belief prevalent there on January 13,
that the, Boers were moving and concen
trating their forces elsewhere.
As a corroborative of British activity
in the direction of the relief of Lady
smith, a dispatch has been received in
London frdni Boiler to the effect that he
expected all dispositions for a synchro
nous movement of tho various columns
uguiiiHt tho besieged gartison would be
completed this morning. Under these
circumstances it ieconsidyred quite prob
able the advance on the beleaguered
town has commenced, and that fighting
is progressing. Optimists gi so far as to
say it is expected Ladyeinith will bo re
lieved tonight, if nil goes well.
London, Jau. 15. Military men are
divided in opiuiott an to whether Buller
is at Springfield or personally directing
the (lank movement from Weenen.
Ullicials are now Inclined to credit the
report Hint the British have crossed the
Tugela river in that directiou, although
there, is no confirmation of the report,
nod altogether there is a more hopeful
feeling In oflielal circles. There is little
news of importance from elsewhere.
Fioncli's forces have succeeded in
dragging a 15-pounder to the summit of
steep, rocky Coleekop, a thousand feet
above tho surrounding plain, and they
Hiocossfully routed a Boer camp three
miles away from Stormstroin.
Au interesting item of news is that
MO Boers, escorting a party of reapers,
have successfully gathered all the crops
within two tulles of the colonial camp at
Wrd river, the British force being too
weak to interfere.
A dispatch from Pretoria says tho fed
eral forces recommenced the bombard-
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London, Jan. 15. A telegram from
Newport, Wales, says: ltntherford Har
ris, formerly resident director in South
Africa of the British South African Corrf
pany, has received a cablegram to the
effect that Buller has Buffeted another
reverse.
Wmnuri Died on Truln.
Ashland, Or., Jan. 14. Mrs. C. M.
Footo, of Los Angeles, Cal., aged 73
years, died suddenly on tho north-bound
Oregon express between Gazelle and
Montague, nt 1 o'clock this afternoon.
She was seized witli a hemorrhage while
eating her meal in tho dining car and
was assisted to her birth in the Pullman
sleeper, where she died in a few minutes.
The deceased woman was taking tho
lemaitiB of her late husband, who died a
few days ago in Los Angeles, to Seattle
for burial, and was accompanied by her
son-in-law nnd daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Kilhourn, with whom eho ex
pected to make her liomo in Seattle.
Her body waB put in a casket here,
transferred to tho baggage car nnd
plnced alongside that of her Into hus
band and continued on with the regular
north-bound train.
THE REBELS
GET NO REST
Wlicaton's and Schwan's Troops Keep
Them on the Move.
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which eball pump water on a large scale
for irrigating purposes. The steam now
reaches the surface through a large ar
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Wasco. Or.. Jan. 14. A laborer, ttivlng
hlsjiame as Wilson, passed a check for
$10 on Moore Bros.' bank, ol Moro, on
the proprietor of the Western hotel of
this city, and on presenting It was lounu
he never had any funds iu said bauk.
He has not boeu apprehended.
Acker's KtiLflish Uemedy will stop a
cough at uny time, and will cure the
wore! cold in twelve hours, or money
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& Houghton, druggists.
Washington, Jnn. 15. The war de
partment today received the following
report from General Otis:
"Manila Bolomen nnd armed incur
gents from the Ztmbles mountains at
tacked two companies of thu Twenty
fifth infantry, O'Neill commanding, at
Iba, January 0. The rebels were driven
and pursued with loss to them of fifty
men, no casualties among Americans.
Schwan's troops were east and south of
Santo Tomas, Batanza?, yesterday.
Cheatham's battalion of the Thirty
seventh infantry, struck the pnemy east
of Santo Thomas, on San Pablo rend;
tiie enemy left five dead on the field.
Cayalry pursued the force eastward, but
there is no report of the result.
Cheatham's casualties, one wounded.
"Anderson, of the Thirty-eighth, en
routo to Lipaya, struck the insurgents a
few miles south of Santo Tomas, and
drove tbcm through Li pa to Hosartog.
The enemy's loss was twenty dead and
wounded, Eixty Spanish prisoners and
f'.'O.OOO. Schwan has liberated about
200 Spanish prisonere, and they are now
en route to Manihi. Anderson's casu
alties yesterday, ono iuhii, killed, two
wounded.
"Wheaton's force is actively operat
ing in Wei-tern Cavile nnd Bataugn
provinces. All the important towns are
held, and constantly patrolled. A great
many Filipinos iPturning to their homes
are believed to be insurgent deserters."
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I'll known fllau Killed ly Train.
Pkndlcto.v, Jan. 14. An unknown
man was struck by the west-bound
freight tiain at 4:30 o'clock this morn
ing, nt Meachnm, in tho Blue Mountains.
Tho body was crushed beneath tho
engine and car wheels and was dragged
quite n distance. lie was a stranger
there, no ono being able to identify hint.
Tho coroner is now thete endeavoring to
ascertain who he was.
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Pu.ndi.eton, Jan. 14. Lower tempera
ture in the Blue mountains checked the
freshet during yesterday. Every bridge
along the Umatilla river, from Us mouth
to (is source, was regarded as In danger,
aud some were damaged. All damaged
bents havo been replaced eo trains are
now running on time.
J. I. Bevry, Logauton, Pa., writes, "I
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