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?Carum watobham. MUh*d Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. Cbt <fiH;itrbnun anb ? w 0 flUiAMid Irtrr Vednoeday, -at SUMT^R, 8. C. TCKM8 : $1.50 pur auoum?io advance. 0*>8qoart (Irst iottrtioo.$1 00 Imj sabasqieot insertion. 10 Qeetraet* ???r thrte mouths, or longer ?11 fco tatet ot votltieoa rate?. All eommaiiieottotij which tuatarvt private ktttrottt ?III b? charged for M ?df ertiemeote. OUtnariot ?od trlbatoo of rotpocU ?III, be ofcaritd for. British Disaster Was Not a Disgrace Vor Wat Their Lom Half as Maoh at Fl rat Reported, Lxtdoo, No?. 2.?The brtakdowo of ibo Dtlagoa table, combined ??b ibo Btsaopotiittioo of the available talt graph Haas by ibo government and Brhtek otaff oftoert, it responsible for two foot Ibai aothiog fortbor bat a. rived froco Booth Afrioa. Tba govcreiueot bat received dispatohes recttyiog tbo eeauaUy hart A belated dispatch from Ladysmitb, dttonbtog Monday'? ?ght taya: "A ooopl* of iquedrooe of Hoaaara bad a aarro? oooapo from diaaater early to the day They foaod themselves toddto )y ooofrooieo. witbio ?aay rtugt, by an ovtrwbtlaiog foroe of Boers, who itemed lo tprtof fron tbo bowel? of tbo oartb. Tba Hattara were tpltodidly boadlad aad were eitrioated with ooly wet mao woooded. Too war offiot today made publio a diopatoH reotivtd from Gen. White, dtaeh'jiag tbo op*ratioo of Monday, ll waa at follow* : ? Ltdysaitb, Ool. 81, 7.60 p. a ? 1 look out froaa LvJyamttb a brigade of ?oootad troops, two brigade divisions of ike Royal artillory, tba Natal ft eld waUory aad two brigades of io fan try, t* rotooeoilre io foroo tbo* eoeay'e aaaia poettioo to ibo oortb, aod, if the tawnttMty aboold offer, to capture tbo bill vabii^ Farqebtr't faros, wbiob bad oa ibo pre?oat day beeo bold io ttrtogib by Iba enemy Io eoaoeotioo Wil tbia advance, a olumu consisting of Ibo Ttotb Moaatato artillory, four kalf aooipan16? of ibo Glomttttrt aod ait toapaeiea )f ibt Riyal Iritb Potil iert, Ibo wbolo oodtr Litoi Col Charl law aad Maj. Adye, deputy titittaol ewjeteat gtaerul. waa diepaiobed. at 11 a at , no ibo S'.ihb, to rotrob by oigbt ?p Bill's Spraii aad 8eiia Nicholson's Hoi, or tome position atar Nitboltoo't Ntk. ibat tereiog tre eoemy right lawk. Tba ania advaceo waa eooese fallj carried awf, tbt objeotito of the at' .*k beiog foaod evacuated tod ao artmery daal kttwceo oor field batter loa aad tbo teeay'a goat cf positions e*4 Maiias. it understood to btvo aawtod booty loot lo tbt eoemy Tba roaoaooittaaoo forotd tbt enemy to folly ditolott bit position, aod. afttr otroog oooaitr attaok oo oor rigbt, the iafaatry brigade aod tatalry having bate raaalted, Ibt iroopt wtro tlowly wit edrawo to samp, pickets being left oa observation Lalo io the engage ?toi Iba aatai oootiogeot oodtr Capt Laapioo, of KM 8 Powerful, eame itto aotioo and aileootd, witb tbtir aitreaely atourolt fire, tbt eoea>% gona of potitioo. Tbo eirtoa?leant* which etteodtd tbe movemeots of Lieot Col, Carltoo't ooloma are aoi yet folly known, but from rtporta received tht ooiomo appetrt to bate otrried out tbt night aatrtb unmolested ontil witbio two ? Urs of Nitboltoo't Nek At tbia pot or iwo boulders rolltd from tbt bit! aad a ftw n:l.> tboott ttaapoded the iafaatry ammunition males. Tbt stetnptdt spread to tbt battery malet, wfcttfc broke hose from tbeir leaders aad gol away with praoiioally Iwt wbolt of tbt goo equipment and Iwt greater porting of tb?* regimental aoiatl troi aaaooirioo Tbt roscrto wti ttailarly lost. ? The^ofaotty battalions, however, filed bayonet* ard. aooompanied by Ibt ptr?cooel of ibt ar:tilery. teiz<d a kill oa Ida lelt of the road, two ro<i ? f.oa ibt Ntk. with but littlt oppvi lino Tbtre they remained unmolested ? ill dawn, tbe time biing oocupiod in orgaoiiing tbo jottWet of the hill and roosrratliog ttcoosangar* and walla M cover from fire At down o tkitaV isbiog attark or our aetttloa waa run atoetd th-? eiitmy, but rordu n > way notil 9 30 a ?? ; wi m strong rata for c u. ? ? - ?< i ? i m f ? r tt h ? tbt attack wt h. great rn^rgy Their Ire bcttmt ttry searohmg and two e?0)panlea of ibo QlaWofoteff to to advaact position, were ordered to fall la^k. Tba enemy then prc**'d to tkort raagt, iht iosatt ou our side becoming tery nomerouf.. 'At 3 p in, oor ammunition was eaptarsd aad Ibo sartitors of the col iai fell iato ike taosay't btadt. Tk April, 1860. Be Jus SUMT] oDduy treated our wounded with humanity, Geo Joabert at oooe dis pat;hiog a letter to ose, offeriog safe o induot to doctors and ambulances to rencovo the wounded A medio&i Officer and parties to reoder first aid to the wounded were dispatohed to the scene of aotioo from Ladysmith last night, and ibe ambulances at dawo tbie morning. ?Tho waot of saooess of the oolumo wee due to the misfortaoe of the mules stampeding and the oonseqnent loss of tbe guns a'cd email arm ammaoition reserve. "Tbe offioiel list of casualties and prisoners will be reported shortly. The letter are understood to bate beeo sent by tail to Pretoria. "The yeeurity of Ladyamitb ie in no way ?footed " Tbe oooelnding sentence of Geo Wbite'e dispatob relative to the safety of Ltdymith, was reeeived with a eertain reserve, io vieT of the faot that similar official assnranoes were given recently at Dundee and Glenooe, and there te intense aniiety for -further oews of the reported renewed attaok, wbieb is not mentiooed in tbe official diipatehes. BOERS CLOSING IN London, Nov 1 ?It was announced today io a ?p9oial dispatob from Lady smith that the Boers again closed aroond that plsoe on Monday night ecsdiog shells wto the BritUb oamp. Tbe two guns landed from the British orniser Powerful opened 6re on tbe Boere at dawn Tneiday The Boers brought up o^ore guns, but some of them were sileooed. It is added that the Boors loss must bavo been heavy. The garrison at Lidysmith is de? scribed as being in good spirits and confident nod the troops are said to be foil of fight. The artillery duel was still io progress Tneeday night THK AIMS OF THE BRITISH L)odon, Nov. 1 ?Lord George Hamilton, seoretary of state for India, speaking at Ealing tbie evening, re? garding tbe eitaation in Sooth Afriea, ?aid : "Oar ultimate viotory ie certs'o, and when tbe terms wbieb we, ae vio? tors, will propose to the vanquished are known foreign countries will see that tbe main eaaee which bee forced as to embark opoo this oonfliot is oot a desire of pecuniary profit or of territorial aggrsod isment, bat a determination to emancipate a vast territory, for tbe oommon benefit of mankind, from an Ignoble and degrading tyranny " Disconnected Reports Sifting Through the Censors. London, Nov. 3 ?Special die patchea from Ladysmith, dated Tuee day, give farther detaile regarding tbe renewal of the bombardment The Boere, having reoccupied their old poaitione, remounted big gone Their fire waa accurate bat almost harmieaa Some of troops were slightly injured by splinters. / Lieut tiger ton and his men from tbe Powerful did splendid work and quickly silenoed tbe Boer guns Tbe Boers .acknowledge having Buffered heavy loeees in men and horeea in tbe previous battle Gen Jan H M Kock, who was wounded io tbe battle of Elandslaagte, died in the hospital at Ladyamith on Mon? day night Little light is thrown an the actual situation by tbe news at hand today Tbe magnitude of Monday's fight, however, ie more than ever evident Virtually three actions were raging simulti neoaely, but is obvious that the intention to roll back the Orange Free State troops was not achiev? ed The correspondent of Tho Daily News at Ladysmith telegraphing Tuesday says: Dr. Hornabrook. while eeercbing for the body of Lieut. Capham on Umbulwena Hill, which was in possession of the enemy, met Boers. On stating the object of his quest he was kindly received The o Wisensus of opinion among the Boers, he thinks is they are eick of fight ng and would like to throw up tho sponge They said their loss yea* terday was heavy and due chiifly to Owl artillery fire " All w?b quiet at Rulavayn, in Rho? desia, according to dispat dies receiv t 4 thiB morning, up to Oct 27 The war oflice hue receivfd a telo gfMAi dispatched from Ladyamith at 9.25 tbli morning, saying that Gen White was woil and holding his posi lion An oflelal telegram reporting the condition of the wounded at Kimbev ley adds that Col Kike witch, tli" British OOlMMwvwf there, lian learned from various enuren that the Borr lessen on ?le occasion of tho Isle tort if of the British troops (Vom Kiraberlv weio very heavy REPORTS OK BOER VICTORIES EXCITE THE CAPE DUTCH. Paris, Nov.'J.?Tho Uuvos Agency this evening published the following dispatch, which tbe agency sa)s was received through its correspondent at Bruseele : t and Fear not?Let all the Ends ihou i SR. S. C, WEDNESE Cape Town : The news of the Boers' two victories around Lady smith has created considerable ex oitement among the Afrikanders, who do not oonceal their joy. Sir Alfred Milner, the British high commianion er, is much perturbed at their atti? tude. Gen. White, in these two engagements, lost about 850 men killed, wounded and prisoners. The second victory was woo by the Pree Staters, commanded by Lucas Meyer, who seized Colenso, thus cutting off the retreat of Gen. White, who is wounded The investment of Lady, smith is complete, and the Boers are masters of the Pietermaritzburg and the Durbsn railway. Newa has reached Gen White that Mafeking is closely beneiged and that the Boers have successfully repulsed the sorties. The surrender of Mafek? ing is expected It is also confirmed that the Free Staters have seized Oolesburg. BIG L033E3 ON MONDAY London, Nov. 2 ?A special dis patch from Ladysmith says 20 Brit ish dead and 100 wounded have bsen counted en the scene of Monday's disaster, while 870 prisoners were sent to Pretoria MOUNTED INFANTRY WERE CAPTURED London, Nov.1, 2?Another list of casualties at Dundee was issued by the war office today. It gives 82 non-commissioned officers and men of the Dublin Fusiliers missing, in? dicating that the Boers captured as many Fusiliers as they did Hussars. LADY3MITH SBfiLLED. London, Nov. 2 ?The war office this afternoon issued the following dispatch : "Chief of staff, Ladysmith, to war aecretary : ??Ladysmith. Nov. 2 ?Lieut Eger ton, H. M. S Powerful, dangerously wounded this morning by a shell, left knee and right foot. Life not in dan? ger at present 11 It was inferred from this dispatoh that the artillery duel between the Boers and British continues ae Lieut) Egerton was a gunnery lieutenant with the big naval guns LADYSMITH SURROUNDED. London, Nov. 2, 10 p m ?The war office has just informed the As? sociated Press that a dispatch has been received from the governor of Natal, Sir Walter Francis Holy Hutchinson, announcing that commu? nication with Ladysmith has been interrupted since half past 2 this afternoon This is not regarded by the war office, however, as in any wise con firming the rumor of a complete in? vestment of Ladysmith or of the capture of Coleuso. London, Nov. 2 ?Gee. Sir George Stewart White has oabled the war office that in the engagement on Farqohar's farm, near Ladysmith, on Oct. 30th, when Lieut Col Carleton's column was compelled to surrender, six officers were killed and nine wounded Among the non commit) sioned officers and men the casualties were 54 killed and 231 wounded Gen. White promises a list of tho missing later Details of the Fighting and Losses at Farquhar's Farm. London, Nov. 4, 4 05 a. m?There is very little fresh intelligence today, but it is believed that the Delegoa Bay route, if uot aheady restored, speedily will be, thus giving quicker communication with the Cape The situation is still hopeful. The accounts that continue to ar? rive regarding the fighting on Far? quhar's farm oniy confirmed its serious nature and the narrow escape of Gen White It now appears as if it were only tho arrival of the naval contingent from tho Poweiful which prevented a worse disaster It seein? thai when it was teen that retirement wan imperative, two Natal cavalrymen volunteered to convey a dispatoh across the Roer linen to Moj. Adye, ordering him to retire, but the risk was OOQSldered lOO great and Hag pi;; Doling was employed instead. Tin? distance was too great and the groood too rough for our cavalry to n;o to his aaaiatanoe According lo dis? patches ti!t '1 Tuesday, defensive works were being oouotruoled on Ibe I.ilia around Lady em Ith, and it was expected that Ibc naval guna would he mounted ibc following day The Bowfi were threatening to att ;<!; the town in force on Wednesday and Thursday and lbs women, children mid oilier non combatants were being sent by train to the south Lady? smith is provisioned for twu mouths. Parisand Berlin continue to sup ply atatementa of British reverses, I t alms't at, be thy Country's, thy God's t >AY. NOVEMBER 8. j the latest being that Mafeking has fallen. Delayed dispatches from British camp at Ladysmith, Natal, add little information regarding Monday's fight except the estimates of the. Boer losses, which are now said to w 95 killed and 200 wounded, mo. '7 victims of the artillery shells, wh have wrought such great havoc ttu it is said Gen Joubert, the Boer commander in chief, has written a letter to Gen. White, the Britsh com rosnder, protesting against the use of Lyddite. The following is a detailed revised report of the total British casualties among the rank and file at Farquhar's farm: Artillery' 4 killed, 29 wounded, 85 missing ; cavalry, 2 killed, 9 wound ed. none missing; First King's Rifles, 1 killed, 32 wounded, 21 missing ; Second Ring's Rifles. 8 killed, 29 wounded, 16 missing ; Leicester regiment, 2 killed. 18 wounded, 4 missing ; Dublin Fusil? iers, none killed, 6 wounded, 1 miss* ing ; Irish Fusiliers, 10 killed, 41 wounded, missing unknown ; Glou? cester regiment. 30 killed 53 wound? ed, 330 missing. Engineers and naval and colonial forces, none killed, 7 wounded, none missing. Revised total, 57 killed, 227 wounded, 473 missing, the last men? tioned not including the Irish Fusil iers. A significant fact indicating the hasty character of Gen White's retreat to Ladysmith is the number of men captured, apart from the members of the Gloucester and Irish Fusiliers taken prisoners. London, Nov 3 ?The war office this afternoon replying to inquiries, said no information had been re ceived there of fresh Boer movements at Colenso or elsewhere, and it was added the officials were not aware if the railroad to Ladysmith was intact or not. London, Nov 3 ?An army order issued this evening instructs the proper authorities to mobilize 25 battalionsjof militia at their respect? ive headquarters on various dates after Nov 20th. Orange River, Cape Colony, Nov 2?(Delayed in transmission )?Kim berley is still safe and the wounded are doing well Capetown, Nov. 2.?(Delsyed in transmission )? The Cape Times says it has reliable information that there have been no casualties among the British at Mafeking since Oct. 13th After the heavy bombardment Gen Cronje asked the town to surrender. Col Baden Powell was asleep when the messenger arrived, but, on being awakened, received him hospitably and politely replied : "I will let you know when we have had enough " London, Nov. 4 ?The Daily Mail publishes the following dispatch from Ladvsmith dated Wednesday mom ing : Matters today are quiet The Boers are apparently mounting more heavy guns to the north and north east, which are likely to give us trouble. A Boer contingent, 1,500 strong, and clearly visible from the camp, is coming away to the south. The inhabitants of Ladysmith con tinue to leave the town. / -1?e>? ? w Liquor Profits That Have Gone to the School Fund Inasmuch as there is considerable interest being manifested in some quarters in the amount of the dispen? sary profits that have gone to the free schools of the State since the constitutional provision was put in some years ago, a representative of The State yesterday looked up the official figures The books show that on April 20. 1898, $70,409 55 was distributed to the schools of the State. On April 30, 1899. $67,204 85 was paid out to the schools by the comptroller general, and now the third payment is about to bo made This amount, all the counties having at last been heard from, will b ) $19,483 :>7, and $f),000 more g tv to the supeiintend ont of education for normal institu tea etc This amount is to bo paid in tho next few days When tili has been paid there will be left to the credit of the dispensary sobool fund (h(? ?nm of $43,312 28, and the eoboolfl will have been paid a total of $102 187 27 When tins year's amount nce<'i3H;iry to make uj> tho ?3 per capita lias been paid, tho comptroller will then proceed to d:s tribute pro rata umr>n? the several counties, according to enrollment, t i" $43,312 28, making the grand total paid the schools (205,499 55 Exclusive of the school fund, the State dispensary hud in the State tieasury yesterday, subject to the order of the State board of control, a balance oi $144,491.70. This is tho exact status of the State's rum business a present, not taking into account outstanding bills and war* rants ?Stale Nov. 2 ind Truth's." \ THE ' L899 New WILL WE HAVE A SLICE OF CHINA? Report That the United States Will be Asked to Select its Fart "Will the Uoit d States seiis a portion of the Chinese empire ? And, if so, what part of it does it desire V The Washington correspondent of The Philadelphia Times learns that these questions are to be immediately asked President McKinley by the diplomatic representatives of Rossis, Germany, Franco and Qreat Britain. Says the Times' correspondent, writing from Washington, under date of Octo? ber Sill : "Count Cassini, the Rus? sian ambassador, will arrivo in this city tomorrow and will put tbe question direotly. The other powers will all soon be represented here again and tbe United States government has been notified by its ambassadors and minis? ters abroad that the same questions will be put by all tbe other great I powers.11 I This news is startling, and, comiog, as it does, at a time when England is absorbed in the Transvaal war, with 90,000 of the very flower of her fight iog men engaged, it is highly signtfi cant. It virtually means that tbe partition of China has been decided upon by the great powers, and that the United States is invited to join them id the grab. It. means, too, that the ports and territory thus seized are to bo practically closed to trade outside of that of the country making the seizure. It even means, perhaps, that the Uni? ted States are invited to take their choice of tbe rich valleys and splendid harbors of the Fiower Kingdom, in order that, after tbe monumental grab is consummated, the powers may not bo thenceforth menanced by the gigan tio world power that has just been thrust into "the Eastern Question/* with ber Oriental foothold io the great Philippine archipelago. Since the war with Spain, with its surprising results and the vast respon? sibilities it hrs thrust upon our nation no question of suoh importance has presented itself as this query of tbe powers. Two yeais ago it would not have been asked ; it was undreamed of, but sinoe the United States have o me into tbe Orient, with her warships and their consequent argesies of commerce, it had to be asked. The presenoe of the young lion of the Occident, hardly yet resizing his colossal strength, must perforce be recognized and reckoned with by tbe others of the national jungle-dwellers, whose predatory plans be has seriously disturbed. Acd ho they approach, with apparently peace? ful intentions, and ask us what part of tbe prey we would choose ? The reply or this government should be a prompt and unequivocal '"No" to tho first question, which will make it unnecessary to answer the seiiond. This declination to joio io tbo partition of China should he followed by an equally prompt, unequivocal and decis ive declaration that China shall cot be divided by any power but that its ports and provinces shall ho open and free to the trade of all nations, without dis? crimination in favor of any one England and Japan would undoubtedly joio the United States in this cot ten tion, and the rest of the world could not resist the oombicatioD.?Charlotte Observer. To purify and enrich the blood, Btrrn^tben the nervea ao? invigorate ibe 9ystem, uae Dr Dr II A Simmons' Liver Medicine -?aw FOR THE OPEN DOOR. London, Nov. 4 ?A speoial diepatch from Washington asserts that the American State department recently asked France, Germany and Russia to give written assurances regarding the preservation of tbo "open door" in Cnina, being dissatisfied with mere oral assurances und rejecting a proposal that tho United States should seiz? * port and establish a inhere of influence in China "If these assurances aro declined," ?ayi the dispatch, "the United States will insist upon China observing tho strict iottcr of the treaty giving tbo United States equal rights with other po wars in China The Daily Cbroniole, oommenting editoriallv upon "tbii new departure in Amcrioau policy, which will bo fully apprt ved io Kngland;'1 dilates upon its "immediate importance,'' and suggests ibat it "u.ay affeot the international polities of Europa in a very remark* ?bin degree." Makes the food more de ROYAL putiNG POw 4 von. r/RCB SOUTHRON. established Jon?. , Sh6 ' Series?Toi. XIX. No. 15 THANKSGIVING. Gov. McSweeney Issues Iiis Proclamation to the People. Gov McSweeney on Wednesday issued the following Tbranksgiv ng proclamation : Thj people of this State have boen abundantly blessed during the past year. Gratitude is one of the Chris* tian virtues. We should give thai.ks at all times. Men too oftei. for jet the goodness of God There ehoild not only be gratitude in our hearts, but there are times when we ehoild give visible evidence and audible expression to that gratitude. ' Ve have been remarkably free fr >m pestilence and scourge. We hi ve been permitted to plant and to gar ner The rains have come and the earth has yielded her fruits and we have been allowed to enjoy the labor of our hands. We have made pr>g* rees in manufacturing the product of our fields and our forests. It l as long been customary to take one c ay out of the three hundred and fix y five when we shall cease from the toils of our labor and render thai ks to tb.3 Giver of all good for the many blessings we receive To the et d, therefore, that we may, with thark ful hearts, show appreciation of toe tender care of our Heavenly Father, I, M. B. McSweeney, governor of South Carolina, in conformity to tue ? proclamation o! the president of the United States, do hereby appoint aid set apurt Thursday, the 30th day of November, 1S99, as a day of thanks? giving and prayer to be kept and observed by all the people- of tl is State. Let all public offices be closed and all private business and labor of every kind cease and let all tl<e I people assemble in their accustom t d places of worship and render than cs with grateful hearts to their Creator and Preserver for the blessings ?f life and liberty and happiness which they daily receive. Let the people on this day aieo remember t! e fatherless and not forget that tl e ;joor and the needy you have wi h ;pou always, and that we are told ty Him who made the great sacrifice for us that it is more blessed to give thin to receive, and by our own deeds of charity prove the sincerity of oir gratitude. > In testimony whereof. I have here? unto set my hand and caused the great seal of the State of Sooth Ca olina to be affixed Done at the Capitol, in the city of Columbia, this 31st day of October, A D 1899 M. B McSweeney. By the governor : M R Cooper, Secretary of State. In a letter received from a Welsh? man residing io the Transvaal the writer avers that there are not 5 pe ! cent of the Oatlacders wanting wba : Chamberlain and his party are contend' ing for He continues: [t has been fair, that the B;ers are stiff necked I: it the owners of the works and 'be rnooej makers that are stiff necked. Bat it* they will go to taw with the workmen here they stand tbe same chance cs he doee of losing tbe ease. Kroger gives the fame opportunities to tbe poor workman as to the millionaire. The works pay a clear profit of about ?20,000 a month. The R*ad pused a Ijiw that 5 per cent of ihefrc profits would go to tbe Government. And bow this fretted tbe owners ! But they say no'hing about tbe law of Rbodes's Chartered Compcny This law say thai one half of the o-.fput. of every work is to go to the company without any consideration woether tbe work pays or not. Tho Barnwell Shortage. Attoreey General Bellioger has returned from Barnwell where he went to look inM tho marter of the shortage of the la'e County Treasurer Free. The probabilities are that the lo^d? men will have to b? su?d io order far the Stats to recover ?State, Nov. 2 - mm ?>??? mm" - Geo. Banner, mittler) attasbe of tbe United State? a? L>adoa, baa teot the Secretary of War a earefel ei time e of tho oppoiiog feress in th.* I .* ivael. [t thowi mat by November 1 Great Britain will hive oG ODO tffeoiiva u:eo at the scene of ucrion. cgaiost r.:i etti* eaated Boer tor e of 40.000 to 50,000. These figures ar? probably approximate* Sy oorreet, through il^y do aot ioolodo the later errivale of Britieb troops* ?iihi? Ii r ?imiwi"iOTi nun i ... I Baking ^ Powder Hjre . licious. and wholesome Pea CO., HEW VOWK. _