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rmm IUNTU WATCHMAN. fetabltahad Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. Cbt Sdtatcbman anb Soutbron. FnbHihsd Irtry Wednesday, , 1M. Ok Osteen, 8UMTKr, 8. C. t BRA's : ^1.50 per innua?io edvao.e Ovo Square Int iasertioo.SI 00 ?vee? aubsequent losertion. 10 Oweimeti for three monthi, ot longer wll he wede el reduced rette AU eoweieoieetlooe which subserve private Interests will be charged for as advertiemeots. OMiaariea aad trihotat of respects will he sfcargid for. W AR IN AFRICA Strtot Cenaortbtp Still Main? tained. I London, Deo 6, 4 30 a m ?Tbe oeoeorship continues to be of tbe etriotvet character Virtually no oewe ia allowed to peas eioept diaries of eeeote within the beleaguered garrisons and positions According; lo tbe latest eoooonte of Ihe bat .Is of Modder river, tbe Beer *}re wee tbe botteet on record end will revoletionize existing tbeoriee. It waa effective up to I 600 yards, bot tbe casualties among tbo prone troops waa trifling It won found isspoeeible to bring the Britieh seemunitioo reaervee to the firing Hn Many Boere wneroing Red Crowe bodges were actually employed ia a# ving oot ammunition Io oonoeotioo with tbe many scon seltene against the Boer indifference to the lewe of wer, e letter pobliahed ia ?ape Towo seeerte that before the Treaeveel ultimatum wee eent tbe Boor leadera diecoeeed the policy of ?lag the) white flag, when driven into a ooroer, io order to deoeive too Britieh cosamasdere, end thie eoaiey woe generally approved It io reported tbat tho mobilization of o seventh division will bo ordered nft Aldsrseol, so o preparation for Twn*wnr office todoy received the folio w *og dispatch from Qen Fores Uwe Walker, ooder dote of Deo 6 : "Goo Methoen reported that ot Modder riter he foaod 28 bodies nod eaa^ OO J:w-a?*?j WW .1 ^a^^WTWw ^WBtW w. wwi^j www *tt too surface of tho river The people sey toot some bodies were buried nod toot others wore token oo moiee to Jecobodel, where the Eoelio woooded were also taken. Com ssaodenl Albmcbl'e wegoo perfectly flttod op so e pharmacy sod aorgery, wse ceptored. The enemy's loee wee more theo ours sod their roorsle bse boou much shaken The following; ie s Boer version of tho bottle of M odd or river ; ??Pretoria Wednesday, Not 29 ? OoUrey'e bflcisl report otstee tbat s ' *rge force of British yeeterdsy morning attacked his command st Modder riser Heavy fighting Issted for hours Croojs sod Delsrey took ep strong position!, the Free Staters a* eg reinforced Delsrey bed 17 killed sod wooodsd, including his slesatsoo Too Free Stetere losses are oakoowo. At dark the Boers refiied slowly to their poeitiooe, bss log prssented tbe British from foroiog tbeir wey to Klmberley " Awaiting oo Battlefield Ar rt vaT?f Supplies aod Arms. London, Dec 7, 4.80 s. m ?Again tbsre ie s complete loll in newe from the seal of war Isdyamitb hat oetsblished heliographs commuoios lion with Fr?re, end it is reported thet ell wse wsll op to Sunday A dispatoh from tbe Boer laager, by tbe way of Lorenzo Marquee, dated Thureday, Not 30, confirms tbe rep..rt that ibe commsndoee bave been cloeiog io opon Ladyamiib and mnsotii'g btg gone in new pnaitione According lo ihe earue advices a heavy cannonade has b''*n main? tained snd s genersl aassnlt bad been ordered for Thursday morning bot was couolermanded at the last moment Modder riser dispatches gay that the Boers ere enosmped amid the hills hslf wsy to Kimberley j bot it ie also seceded tbst s Isrge body of ibe enemy bee gons io tbe direction of Jscobsdsl. It ie praeible, there fore, Lord Methoen m ?y eodeavor to olssr his right flank aa far se J scobs dsl before continuing hie advance He is still wsiliog st Modder riser for stores, goos snd ammunition. TOE BOKR UH*es* London, I> c 6 ?A dispatch from Lsdysmitrt, dated Monday. Nov 27, soys : 'Have plenty of food, water aod ammunition " Tho wsr < ffics has received Ihe following from Gen BuUer : Pietermaritthorg, Tuesday, Deo 5 ? It is eery difficult to mske sny statement io regard to tbe enemy's lose. For instsoo , st Belmont 81 of their deed wets accounted for Tbe saemy goes 16 aa tbo number of April. 1860. "Be Jus SUMTE killed There ie every reason tu believe that the enemy's loss in the fight at Ladyeroith, Nov 9, wss over 800 killed and wounded. Informs tion from a trustworthy Boer source shows that st Hildyard'e fight, Nov 23, the enemy lost SO killed and 100 wounded It is impossible to say how tor these numbers sre correct, but it is evident the enemy does not sdmit s tenth of the losses suffered Intercepted dispatches to Joubert from s commander show that even official diepstobee contain decidedly inaccurate information in this re? spect. ON THANKSGIVING DAY. Ladyemith. Saturday, Dec 2.?The hottest bombardment of the eiege took place last Tborsdsy. The Boers &ot s new big guc in position on Lombard's kop, completely com mending the town, and shelled our osmp tbst dsy end yesterday, plant ing ?helle with greet accuracy iu the camp of the Gordon Highlanders and the Manchester regiment, where there were narrow escapes Todsy the enemy resumed tbe bombard ment, doing some effective ebootiog Several of our gone base been shat? tered by tbe Boer bi? guns ACTIVE ABOUT STROMBERG Qoeenetown, Capo Colony, Sstur dsy, Dec 2 ?The Boere have be? come sery active in the country around Stromberg Jonotion, to which Gen Gaiacrc will make his next move The telegraph line*, have been cot in various pieces end communication with Steynborg, Dordrecht end Ms rsisborg hss been covered It is be lieved here tbst tbe Boers base occupied Steynburg Firing bse been hesrd in ths direotion of Strom borg, probsbly between Gen Gstn ore's vaoguard sod tbe Boer com mender Gen. Bailer at tbe Front. About to Advance to Relief of Ladyemith. Londoo. Dae 8, 5 a. m.?General Beliefs asrissi si -Fists is held to isdissts tbst all lbs preparations for an advaoee to tbe relief of Lsdysmiih ars oomplete sod tbst stirriog esws will soon be rseeissd. Tbs foot tbst Lord Mstbueo ia announced ss rssomiog bis 00 ram sod at almost lbs asms moment is istsrpreted in sons quarters to meao tbst bsttlss will bs fought simultaneous It in Natal aed at Spytfooteio. It sppeara doubtful, boaever, wbstbsr Gen Met boss's foroe ia ytt ready for what will eventually be a heavy encounter. Tbs construction of tbe temporary bridge aeroas Modder rivsr hss eotsiled enormous labor; and e?jo now the airuetore is liabls to be washed swsy should s heavy storm some Gen Methuco bas beeo obliged to move hia eamp a mile north io eooseqoeooe of tbe oossoitsry ststs of tbs stream, doe to the presence of tbe bodies of desd Borr?. As tbe rsilwsy bridgs wss oimpletely destroyed, bs wss compelled to leave s soasiderabls foroe to protect his communications. A speeisl oorres poodsot seods the iotercstiog informs* tioo regarding Boer taotios tbat Corsmaodaot General Jmbert bas given geoeral orders to reserve fire ootil the British are witbio the elosc raoge of 400 yards At tbe Modder riser bafle the Free State burghers 1 bio a me oervous, opeoed fired prems I turely, thus revealiog their position, I *ud fustrated tbe Boer plane. Tbs government hss deoided to dis petoS to South A'rioa at tbe earliest po?*sir. le moment, a oavairy brigade of about 4 000 meo A ?peoiel liapttch from Modder rivor says evsrytuifg points to tbe fsoi tbat a great engagement will be focght at Spyfooteii The Bjers ire msssiog on ? be bills there, sre vigorously building ? tooe defences and are digging rifle pits io every direotion The Boers' redoubts 00 Ltgrstto ridge, nest of K rnuerloy, are aiso being exttcdod and strengthened, sbowiog that the rumors of the intention of the Boers to aban? don the attempt to st?m Gco Metboen's advanoo are unfounded. The British have sbilted their osmp a few hundred yards away from tbe battlefield and are settling donn for a week There are soms ones of fever among the troops. Maob depends on Qsn Qstsere's sdvsoce There is undoubtedly a largo concentration of Boer* ahead of Qco Me hueu. Pico ticslly ths whole of their Mafekiog forces havo joined tbe Ktmberley bsssigsrs. An iffioial account of tbe sortio at K roberley Nov 23, when tbe Brittbb oetualiiee, ss oabled yc^orday, oooar red ssys : 1 Tho B uish demonstrated towsrds Wimbledon rifle raoge. Tbe enemy's guns wero positioned from tbe ridge at r/uoaknp to Wimbicrioo siding M .j >r Scon Tomer, wnh the mnoutid troops attacked trie enemy's right Ho k, oap unng a iasgsr aod three r?d<>obis The onemy, io a.fourth redoubt, made a stubborn resistance, when Major it and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou i !R. S. C WEDNESDi Scott Turner was killed. The British oaptured many shells and destroyed other stores The samo dispatches givo reports from Col Kekewiob, dated Deo 8 aod 4, showing the Biera were increasing to number? around Kimberley. The Boer ad?aooe in the northeastern part of Cape Colony is besoming re markahle. Tbe local farmers arc flocking to tbe Boer laagers The town's people, in many instances, wel? coming tbo invaders with every demonstration of joy The annexation of British territory proceeds daily The reported Hier successes have made a great impression among tbo Basutos JULIAN RALPH'S REPORT London, Dao 8 ?Tbe Daily Mail publishes a dispatch from Julian Rtloh, at Modder river, who says: ' The Kimberley people are troubled by the necessity of feeding 10.000 Bisutua in tbe diamond fields whom tbe Boers refuse to allow to depart and who, should tbey fail to gH enough to eat, woo'.d beoome discontented aod restless On the night of Modder river, K m berity, missing the accustomed signals I from here, was in great anxiety f aring that we had been defeated. Tbe faot was that we iid not uso our search light for fear no B^er'a would wreck the apparatus. Five buodred and thirty Boers were killed or wounded in tbe battle here That nuuiber ba? already been aooouoted for, aid the enemy's losses wer? probably much heavier/' Gens Bailer's and Mettauen's Forces Can Continue to Advance. London, Deo 9. 4 50 a. m ?Lord Metbaen's restoration of tbe railway, while relieving a load of anxiety here, accentuates the daogert still tbreateo iog bit forces. It is gathered from the brief official dispatch that Commandant Pries Loos' ooottageat waa taken between foreaa acting froaa Beloaoot aod aootbward from Moddar river. It ta quite possible, however, that rein foroemeuts were soot to Balmoet merely aa a preeotionary measure There is little other news of import ance. Reports oootinue to oome from Ladysmith that dissensioo exists among the Boers and especially tbat tbe Orange Free 8tate troops are discon? tented There are also all kinds of rumors of movements of commandoes from plaoe to plaoe, bat the feet is tbst little is known here regarding the actual position of tbs Bosr foioss Moreover, tbe rumors of a oollapae of Boer spirit have been heard so often as not to oaoso muoh satisfaction Gen Forestier-Walker bas eeot the following dispatch, dated at 9 o'oloek last Friday eveoiog, to the war office, from Cape Town : "Telegraph and railway eommuoiea tion to Modder river bas beeo reopened A battery of field artillery aod a batta lioo of infantry were dispetobed from Modder river against Commandant Prins Loos's foree of 1,000 Boers, with one guo, who bad destroyed tbe railway. Our losses were 14 in wouoded "Belmoot has been strengthened by infsntry aod two gnos and a oavalry regiment and troops from Naanwpoort ooonpied Arondel Thursday. Tbe enemy's foroes oesr Qen Qataore are reported as follows: "At Dordreobt 800 marohing from Jamestown to Dordreoht, 700. with six guns; at Stormburg, 1,700 ; at Waterfall, a large force, strength unknown ; st Molteoo about 400 Lord Methneo reports oasnalties Deo 6 on patrol duty, as follows : Missing; Lieut Tristan and four men of the Twelfth Laooers : wouoded, four men Tbe war office has just issued tbo folowiog: "No further news has arrived from Qeo Metbuon today, but ttm following has beeu received from Orange river station ; " 'A railroad oulvert was blown up near Gras Pau thin moroing Tbe telegraph was aUn cut. Tbe guides report heavy firing of guoe toward tbe north.' " Tbe foregoing implios that tbe Biers have cut tbo hoe of communication behind Gen Mcthuen, who apparently is now fighting Tbo Times has tbo following from Modder river dated Tuesday, Dto 5 : "Tbo river is low aod tbo railway bridge Is rapidly approaching comple? tion. Tho first train will cross tonight Aftor extraordinary exertions the pontoon bridge has been completed. BRITISH ADVANCE ON COLKN so. Pretoria, Thursday, Deo 7.?The followiog dispatch dated today bas been received from tbo bead laager nrsr Ladysmith : "Tbe Britiah aro ad vane ing oo Colcnso, but laat night r. asprd without an attrck Tbero was ndeetjl' ory cannonade tnis morning, 'be naval gtit.a in Lidysmitb r< piying vigor ?'us y to our firo " New York, Deo 6. ? A seat in the New York aro<>k i x< hanirf was tndat sold for {40,000, the highest price ever paid. anil J Lims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's t iY. DECEMBER 13, The Hunt For Aguinaldo. Gen Young Arrives at Santa Cruz. Manila, Dec 4?10.3U p. m ?An As80ciaied Press dispatch from Santa Cruz, province of Ilocos forwarded by courier to San Fabian, says that Gen YJiing, with three troops of the 3d cavalry and Major Peyton C March's battalion of the 33d infantry, arrived at Ssott Cruz today The Americans left Hamspacan Province of Union, this morning expecting to have a bard fight at Togudin, in South lllocas province, but they found, or arriving there, that 600 rebels, under Gen Tino, bad evacuated thirty-six hours before deserting aa almost impregnable positiion The insurgents bad been entrench a Tagudin, on the north side of the river where a hundred well disclpiin ed troop* could have slsughtered a whole brigade crossing the river, with the men up to the arm pit in water. The residents of Tagudin received the Americans outside the town with a brass bsnd They had been robbed of almost everything by the insur? gents i.nd were glsd to welcome friendly sod protecting troops A similar reception awaited Gen Young nt vSanta Cruz Prominent citizens headed by a band escorted the American officers to houses, where rest and refreshments were offered Gen Young's command was almost without food The men bad been living on the country, wbich affords but pule, and the horses were com pletely worn out, most of them with out eboea Ge Youog's desire is to pursue the rebel* into tba moootaioa There ia oo communication bei ween bis small com msod aod any of the other American eolumns, exoept iodireotly, perbapa, by ?ightieg aod ?igoalliog United States gnnboa's ifroaod to or from Manila Gt.pt R jmboid. with 35 men of Com pasy G. 32 i infantry; while eaoortiog the eigoel corps laying the wire from Porso to Florida B aooa. ebarged aod rooted eeveory insurgents, killing a captain and several privates The Ameriesnn found oo the oaptsio a sword aod revolver that were taken from the body of Naval Cadet Welboro C Wood., who was killed by the insurgents while in command nf the gunboat U daneta when thai tease was captuied in the Orsni River. AGUIN A LDO IN A STRONG? HOLD Manila, Deo 4 ?11 *p. m.?Ao Assootared Press dispstoh from Dagu psn, cones'. >ing advioes later than those from Saota C'UE says that Gen Youog hopes to find Aguinaldo io B'oguet Mountain Peas and to esprure bim there. B b entrances to B nguet sre fortified Two trooos of the 3d esvslry will reioforoe Geo Young io the pass. - SKIRMISH NEAR MIGUEL Manila, Deo 5 ?9 05 a m ?-Col Hood, while reooenoiteriog near San Miguel, drove a force of insorgeo's from Ildefonse killiog several. Five Amerioaos were -li. htly wounded. Heavy Force Insurgents Got Into Streets During Night. Washington, Dec 6?Gen Otis to day cabled the war department that he has had no word of Gen Young for a week This is taken to indi cate that Young is continuing bis hot pursuit of Aguinsldo snd pro bably is in a country where be re? gards it as unsafe to use couriers Gen Otis' dispatch wbich follows, also gives an t fficial account of Lieut Col Parker's engagement at Vigan : "Manila, D?-c G Gen Young with 13 companies in fantry and nine troops cavalry not herd from since 29th ultimo He was then about 20 milps south Vigan snd most of the troops marching to his support, but then had with him three IrjopH cavalry battalion Thirty third infantry and Macabebe scouts One company Thirty third infantry sent by boat to Vigan to reinforce navy there Lieut Col Parker. Forty fifth, reports from Vigan 5th inst that he has not heard from Young for a week Insurgent?-, 800 strong, made attack on his force, consisting B company and 153 sick and foot sore men Thirty third iutantry, A o'clock morning lib Entering city in darkn^nsi B?*verp street fighting ensued; continued tour h(>u>s, enemy driven out, leaving behind 40 dead 32 prisoners, mclud inj.; many officers and 84 rill s; now on outskirts entrenching Parker Hayn cau hold out indefinitely ; plenty rations and ammunition His loss eight enlisted men killed, three wounded. O.ie hundred and sixty men now being transported from fran Fabian to his relief; Young must be iu vicinity with large force." ind Truth's." the t 1899 New Believe Aguinaldo is Back in Cavite. Filipino Chief has his Great? est Strength in That Pro? vince. Manila, Dec 7, 11 p. m?The ex? pectation of catching Aguinaldo in the north has been practically aban? doned and the probability is that he wili return southward if be is not al ready there, with his destination Ca vite province, his home, where the insurrection began, and where it has the greatest strength The Filipino soldiers in that province have recent ly been showing increased enthusiasm and boldners and captured insur? gents say that Aguinaldo Is comi ng to join them with a large army The same belief prevails among the natives at Manila and elsewnere that Aguinaldo intends to make his head? quarters in Cavite province. There are about 3,000 insurgents before Imus and Bdcoor, keeping the Americans sleeping on their arms and nightly awaiting attack The Fili? pinos have several cannon The first mayor of Imus under the Amer ican regime, who ultimately deserted, is their leader in the assaults and ia ambitious to take the town Three soldiers of the Fourth infantry have deserted and are now with the enemy Most of the inhabitants of Imus are so strong in their sympathies with the insurgents that It is necessary to | use a part of the regiment to patrol the streets and to prevent shooting from houses whenever an attack be gins The American forces in the north have separated into many small commands and are pursuing bands of Filipinos Gen MaoArtbur ia en gaged in clearing the mountain conn try weat of the Manila Dagupao railroad Gen Grant ia moving from Angeles toward Subig with 400 men. Col Bell ia aweeping south from Mangataren Thus far the American commanders have been unable to locate large bodies of insurgents, although there were about 500 in San Clementine, nine miles south of Mangataren, early in the week. Col Hood, with the Sixteenth regiment and cavalry and Gen Lawton with a force from San Isidro are operating against Gen Pilar's army in the San Mateo valley. Maj Batchelor with a battalion oi the Twenty fourth in? fantry is making a caring expedition. He left Bayombang, province of Nueva Vizcaya, a week ago to march through Cagayan valley to the north coaet of Luzon, intending to reach Aparri, at the mouth of the Cagayen river, the most important northern seaport of the island While no large forces are known to be in his path, it may be that be hss bad some fighting, although the friendliness of the inhabitants is counted upon to help him When he arrives at Aparri he will find a gunboat awaiting him The Spanish prisoners in the Beuguet region are escaping from the Fili pinos and are flocking into Vigan Several hundred are there already, and a steamer will go to bring them to Manila Insurgents Fooled by Reports of Victories Washington, Dec 8 ? Gen Otis to? day cabled the war department in regard to the uprising in Negros as follows : "Manila Dec 8. "I am informed the outbreak of natives in the district of South Negros was the rusult of reported recent great insurgent victories in Luzon Panay, which the natives be lieve The extent of the outbreak not ascertained Lieut A 0 Led yard Sixth infantry, killed, two privates wounded One of our chief difficulties arises from the circula tion of falsehoods among the natives, defamatory newspaper articles of United States and Europe promptly published in Spaninri in San Fran? cisco, Madrid and by Hoog Kong junta and circulated in Philippines Insurgents have based all hopes upon false rumors " Montgomery, Ala, Djo 7 ?Word rsaobed hern froai Oreushaw county that the ll-year old won of \> idow lloodes shot and killod William Jones and mortally wounded John Pruitt, while they wcro attempting to foroa ao entrance into his mother's home. They battered down tbb door with a fenoe rail when the boy fired Rot* ~ ABSOLUTELY \ Makes the food more de _eOvAl BAKINQ POW cor?. RUB SODTHRON, Established Jone 1S*i6 Series-Vol. XIX. No. 20 Think They Have the Train Robber. Bartow WarreD, a Young White Man, Arrested on Suspicion. Speci: 1 to The State. Charleston, Deo 6 ?Bartow Warreo, who was arrested by the detectives at the Southern depot last night, was aeot to Orangebarg this moroiog. Tbc sledge hammer, which was found on the platform of the express car aftor the robbery, served as a most valuable clue in tbo arrest of Warren. Oo the hammer was noticed a private mark aod upon inquiry at all of rbe hardware stores io the o'tty K turned out that it was ooe which u few days before the robbery had been purchased from Lazarus on King street. Mr Simons, a clerk in the store, remembered having sold the hammer and last night he identified Warren as I the man who made the purchase. What connection the woman who was with Warren last night wben be was arrested has with the robbery if any, is not known. She, it is said, was traveling with him as his wife, bat it is not believed that they are lawfully married She left the etattoo house last night io company with two men, unknown to the police, and where 6be went to was not given oot by the police today. J B. THE EVIDENCE AGAINST WAR? REN. Informatioo giveo to a representative of The State last oight by a gentleman who bad been about the deteotives yesterday, indicates that there is con? siderable circumstantial evidenoe against Warren He is said to be a farmer who lives but a few miles from Braoohville, aod after the robbery he was traeked aad followed by detectives to Charleston, where he spent money freely and waa haviog a jolly good time when arrested. That is the story, aod it will be seen today whether the deteo? tives have anything more io reserve. A NATIVE OF BAMBERG. Speeial to The State Orangeburg, Dec 6 ?Bartow War? reo, the man arrested io Charleston last oight aod sospected of the robbery of the express car near Braoobville last Friday night, was brought here this morning by Detectives Hogar. and Miller aod lodged in the eouoty jail. The prisoner is a fine-looking youog fellow, probably aboot 28 years of age, was well dressed aod seemed to be making the beat of bis uoenviable position No statement could bo obtain? ed from bim nor from the ant loritiea but it is understood that Warren will be given a preliminary hearing some time tomorrow. Messrs. Sadler aod Riobardson, Southern Express official*,, also the two messeogers, Sanders and Rhodes, were in the city all day. Sadler and Rich? ardson left tonight but will probably return to be here at ihe hearing tomorrow. The whole affair is (brooded io mystery and it is simply impossible to obtain any informatioo relating to the facts of the case While no state? ment could be obtained from the prisoner, several remarks were made by bim, from which any one could infer ? bat it is barely possible that ho knows something about the robbery. This is merely an ioferecoe, nothing mere, but oo the other band Warren also savtrtg (oaturally, of course,) his iooecrces The prisoner is said to bo a i nits of Bamberg County, well conuec: , ir.d, judging from his appearance, be looks anything but a train robber, import? ant developments are expected at the hearing tomorrow. - M? ? -- Poper novels, Dew paper novels .\f B G. Osten* k Co'" -.?M? ???? Aguinaldo. Aguinaldi is a sly fox a^d a "eiiek*9 fi'a We have captured, up to <!;>e, his private socretary. twelve barrel* of his wife's wardrobe, bti 100, hi* mother, Hon. Mr Bucocamino, lbs Thomas Jtfferson of tho Filipino republic (author of its constitution), AguioeleVe bat, which he lost on bis John Gilptn nde to get out cf Gen Wbootoo's way, but we still lack Aguinaldo himself. It would not bo surprising to hour of his being killed by tho hostile tribes be is beading for or bis escaping from tbc coast somewhere in a ship, and, by the way, what will wo ever do with bim it we get him ??Charlotte Obfecrvcr. ? Baking imd Powder Hire licious and wholesome sag co., new ssajL_