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THE WAR IN AFRICA. WARREN'S MOVE VERY WEIGHTY. On His Success or Failure Depends Roberts' Plans. London, Jan 15, 4 30 a. m -Lord Robert's enigmatical announcement **no change in the situation," does nothing to ailay public anxiety or to explain the mystery surrounding Gen Bullens movements on the Tugela and, although there is a disposition to regard the dispatch as disposing of Saturday's adverse rumors, the week has opened in a state of sus? pense almost equal to that of last week, because it is recognized that failure in Gen Butler's present at? tempt would seal the fate of Lady? smith. Presumably "no change io the situation'* refers to previous dis patches sent to the war office, which have not yet been revealed to the public. Except the announcement of the seizure of Potgeieter's drift and of the advance of Gen Warren, there has been no news from thc Tugela for a week A ray of hope is in the fact that the same silence prevails from the Boer side Thus it may, perhaps, be fairly inferred that GeD Buller has not yet met a serious check If the announcement of Gen War ren'e movement be correct, it is evident that Gen Boiler's forces are spread over a very wide front-per? haps 25 miles-arid in the event of a sudden fail of the river his operations might be full of danger. It is be? lieved that Gen Buller has no good survey maps of the district. This wiil add to his difficulties. Sir Charles Warren's advance probably means an attempt to seize Hlangwane hill, the main post of the Boers south of the Tugela Upoc the success or failure of these opera? tions depends the whole future of . the campaign Until the resuit is knowe, Lord Roberts will be unable to decide how to dispose the two divisions and the reenforcements now arriving The news from other points is of no great importance. Boer accounts tell of another sortie from Kimberley on Jan 9, in the direction of Kara fer'8 dam, with a brisk exchange of firing, bot no results. A heavy de? tonation was heard on Jan 8 within Kimberley A dispatch to the Daiiy Mail from Modder river, dated Jau 10, gives a rumor that Kimberly was being bom? barded. Bastards Nek, mentioned in Lord Roberts' dispatch as the locality of a reconnoissance, is northwest of Coles berg. ? Doubts are beginniug to be raised whether it will be possible to get together anything like 10,000 yeo? manry Ooly a very 6mali percent age of ?he applicants satisfy the standard of riding and shooting. A large number of officers from the Egyptian army have just ?eft Cairo for South Africa to replace those killed and wounded Boers Lost Heavily Attempt log to Take an Entrench? ment. R^L-sburg, Cap* Colony, Monday, Jan 15.-The Boers this morning attempted to rush a hill held by a company of the Yorkshires and New Zealanders, but they -were repulsed at the point of bayonet The Boers had 21 men k?<!ed and about 50 wounded. The hill command? a tract of coun? try east of the main position of the Boers They advanced cautiously, direct in2 their fire at a smali wail held bv ?he Yorkshires, a^id compelling the latter tu keep close under cover. Wbea tri" Boers rushed the wall the Yorkshires fixed bayonets and charcr ed. Ju-u al the moment Capt Mad docks, with a sm ili party of New Zea landers, came up. and the combined force leaoed over the wail and charged straight for the enemy, who fl'pa followed by a withering fire at j close range I The Boers iue.ra? ly tumbled over j eac<> other ?rt tht-ir hui ry to escape, j but the. persistent lire of the British j ir Sloted a heavy !o-s Desultory firing continued for some i time, but the attack was an utter failure, and th?- Boers retreated to the corer of the small kopjes at the base of the hui AT MODDER RIVER Modder River, Tuesday, Jan 16. There was a brisk exchange of shelis tais morning, the Boers returning our ?:e for the first time it) several day?. The Briitish entrenchments are be? ing continually strengthened and ex tended. The permanent railway bridge is almost completed Heavy rains have faller: ir. the hills recently, and the fords of the Reit river are all impassable. GEN BULLER'S ARMY CROSSING TUGELA RIVER. London, Jan 18. 4 U0 a. m. - Gen Buller's complete surprise of the Ibers oo Potgierer's drift hills tends greatly to testore confidence io bis tactics. It is shown bis forces arc concentrated. i? Cape 0 u~y, Methuen has made a demonstra .. io force, shelling the Boer works Gatscre ?6 skirmishing around Molteoo. French is shelling the Boers at Reosberg Col Piuaoer is moving to the relief of Mafeking from Bechuanalaod, with iess than 2.000 men Mafeking is in a bad way ; the seige is beiog pressed with determioa tioo, and the Kaffirs are deserting Plumer, oo Jan ll, was 100 miles north of MafekiDg London, Jan 18.-The Times pub ? lishes the followiog dispatch from ! Spearman's farm, dated Jao 17, 9 20 pm: I "The force marched westward cn Jan 10. Lord Duodonald, by a dash? ! ing movement occupied tbe hills above Potgieter's drift, 15 miles west of Coleoso, takiog tbe Boers completely by surprise. ,4The 6ame evening the iofantry fol 1 lowed. Geo Lyttletoo's brigade crossed the river yesterday a?d to?ay shelled the Boer trenches beyo?d with Howit? zers "Geo Warreo's force is DOW erossiog Trichardte drift, five miies above. He is not opposed, although tbe Boers are holding a position five miles from the river 11 A Pietermaritzburg dispatoh to The Mail late Wedoesday evening, the 17th, 6ays arrivals from Estcourt report there was fighting oo the Tugela today. j Gen Lyttletoo, after erossiog Potgie ter's drift, seized ridges a mile beyond and effectively shelled the Boers. Warren also lodged two miles beyond the Tugela toward Sproeo Kop A Durban dispatch says emailpax is reported to have broken out amoDg the Boers TO HELP KIMBERLY. Modder river, Cape Colony, Jan ?7 -There was a demonstration in force, under Gen Methuen, yester? day, a division being engaged, with the object of ascertaining the strength and disposition of the Boer force and also in order to try to draw the Boers from Kimberley, where, lately, they have been active. The British dis covered the Boers in great force and being reenforced from the direction of Jaconsdal At 4 30 the artillery opened fire, The shelis droppping in the Boer en? trenchments with great precision. The attack was directed against the Boer left The firing continued until j sunset mostly with artillery, although the Guards, on the right, fired some long range volleys. . The Boers reserved their fire until the British were returning to camp in the darkness, when six shells follow? ed them There were no casualties among the British troops London. Jao 19. 4 a m.-Military critics ic touch with the war office coo - j sider tbat the expected battle, along the j wide arc south and west of Ladysmith, j can hardly be delayed beyood today. ! From Durbao it is reported that Sght i?;g has already begun. Geo Baller's forces eogaged in the flaokiog operatioo across ?he Tugela are some 13,000 or 14.000 bayooets, 1.200 cavairy and 40 guos. The dispositioD of his other 15,000 or 20,000 meo is not known, although the assumption is that the whole army will be io action wheo tbe hour for combin? ed movement arrives Three weeks ago Geo Buller had 30.000 men Considerable reenforce ments who since have arrived giviog him probably 35.000 men aod 80 guos ail told. Estimates of how macy meo and guos the Boers have to oppose bim are mere guess work. Io not replying to Geo Lyttietoo's shells they are usiog tbe tactics that proved so successful io the battles of Magerefooteio aod Coleo? so-lyir^g low io their trenches and tbus boping to conceal their precise pcsi'ioD until the infantry advance Toe Daily Chronicle's military expert sees a curious analogy betweeo Geo Boiler's situation now and on the eve of Magersfcntein Now, as theo, thc Boers arc making a stand, with their backs to invesring 1 io es within a few railes. As Lord Methuen, after crossing Modder river, bad to attack tbe Spy*fonteio and Magersfcnteio hills, so GP" Balier, after pa-sicg tbe Tugela, face-' invisible' eotrenchonnts in a rough country NO TURNING BACK Gen Butler's warning about the misuse of the white flag by the Boers in his proclamation to the troops is considered a rather broad hint to give wo quarter His phrase "there I ! wi:l he no turning back" is played ? upon editorially by the morning paperc as presaging cheerful annonce* . merits The absorbing- interest f' it in tbe situation i:? Natal makes other points in ihr. theatre of war seem microscopic Lord Methuen lies be I hind his works at Modder river, it ! is estimated thal his forces will have to be nearly or quite doubled before he cat* relieve Kimberley British reenforcement?! are moving toward (ion French at Kecsburg With these he is expected to ad? vance (jen Gatacre's men occupy Lopesburg, a slight advance The war office announces that next week will be emba? Iced 72 guns, 3.710 men and 2,210 horses This is the largest consignment of artillery ever sent abroad The war office invites 600 vol un tee rs for a sharp? shooters' battalion oi yeomanry. The officials of ?he war cilice are satisfied that the tide has turned and that news of a more hopeful charac? ter from a Britieh point of view will hereafter be ?he ruie instead of the exception That the Briti:-;ii advance j in a northeasterly direcnon wiii be fiercely rebated is fully anticipated, i The Boer strength is probably supe ! rior to the British and the dispatches ' show the burghers occupy strong positions There is some doubt as to whether the Sproenkop occupied by Gen Warren is identical with Spionkon If so the British are within a few miies cf Acton Homes the scene of earlier conflicts between White's forces and the invading Free States whence there is a gocd road to Lady smith While Gen Warren's force was crossing the Tugela river, the Boers occupied a thickly wooded plantation a mile north of the river and sent several volleys into the advance guard. The British replied and the artillery opened on a neighboring kopje. As the British pushed across the river the Boers found their posi? tion uncomfortable and retired to the hills Immediately after the pontoon bridge was completed the whole Brit I isb force crossed Meanwhile the naval guns on Swarlzkop have been persistently shelling the Boer entrenchments fae ing the kopje's occupied by Little-* ton's brigade One correspondent mentions Gen Bullet's wheeled transport cf 5.DOO vehicles which coooect bim wi tn the railroad, about 30 miies to the rear, among tbese vehicles are 30 traction eogines, which draw from ten to fifteen wagons each. BRITISH LOSSES UP TO DATE. Loodoo, Jauu^-y 19 -Tba British losses io killed, wounded and captured up to date are 7.987, officers an ct meo. REPORT FROM BULLER. London, Jan 18, 9 37 p m -Toe war office bas issued tbe following : From Buller, Spearman's camp, Jan. 18. "Ooe ?e!d artillery. Howitzer battery and Lyttletoo's brigade are across thc Tugela and Potgieters drift. The enemy's position is being bombarded by us "Five miies bigber up, Warren bas crossed tbe river by a pontoon 85 yards long He hopes bis force will, by evening, have advanced five miles from tbs river to bis right front. The enerby is busily ftotreoching." From Roberts, Cape Tr.wn, Jan 18 : j "Ga'acre reports that 300 men of ail ranks have been moved from Bush? man's Heeke to Lopesberg and that the Seventy fourth field battery and ose company of Mounted Infantry from Sterkstrocm to Bushman's Noeck. Otherwise there is no change. The Expected Battle Not Fougbt London, Jao 20, 4 30 a. m ?-Every hour that Gen Buller delays bis com? bined attack makes bis position stronger Transports oontioue to ar? rive at Durbao, and fresh troops are being sent up the line to ree o force tbeso io froot. of Colenso It appears that Geo Boiler's troops north of the Tugela number at least 22 000 and possibly 25,000 with 50 guns His total forces, forminga greatpouter curve south acd west of Ladysmith, probably number 40.000 While Gen Buller's forward opera tioos, which began on Jan 10, develop rather leisurely, the Boers appear to be fully aware tbat they must meet a strenuous assault. Balloon observers bave roughly estimated that 10.000 Beers are using spade aod pick io arti ficialiy strengtbfioing positions which nature has reodered easy of defense Military crides io touch with tbe war office think tbat news that general ! fighting has begun may be expected at any boor. It is not thought that one day's fighting will settle the fate of Lady? smith, but rather that, there will be two or three days of continuous fighting. BOERS PREPARING London, Jan 20.-A dispatch to The Daily Telegraph dated Thursday from Spearman's Camp, describes tbe difficulties of the march owing to tbe unwiel?iy baggage oolumo, i iding all the tents and sheep over bad road> ia wet weather. The correspondent then goes on to say : ' Some ten thou? sand Biers arrived io the vicinity of Potgieter's drift on Thursday and j Friday of last week and began the erection of extensivo and formidable i lines of trenches, for their pesitien I apparently could only be. turned from ! the west by .-.?sa i ho g the high ridges of I the Sprocn Kop. "A balloonist today reported that no ' guns wore visible io thc enemy's works, ; but there was a iargc Boer camp in thc ! direction of Brakfontein, a brown ; ridge four miles from Potgietor's drift "Boers arrived in iarge numbers today from Colenso and Ladysmith They have certainly run branches < f tho raiSwav '???.in Modder snruit around Mt Ba! way a. Ntariy all the Boers bavc gone to attempt to check General Warren's advance, but he made no sign today. A dispatch to Thc Daily Telegraph from Spearman's tarra or camp, as thc enrrorvmdeots now describe if, dealing wirb Lord Dundonald':* movement to ?est of Gen Warren's force, already oabled, says : "His success gives us oo.'itri 1 cf any easy entrance io Lady ss?irr.. Oar gaos coo'inue to bombard rbe Boer liaes. the Hoers r:-r/iv bot feeb'y General Warre o is advancing steadily. ! WELCOME SOUNDS IN LADY? SMITH Ladysmith, Wednesday, Jan IT, j via Spearman's Camp, Jan 19 - j Everything is quiet. The position is j unc^?>ri^ed, and there is very little 1 bombarding The welcome sound of the guns ! of the relief column was heard yes tcrday from Colenso and Springfield, j The beat is intense, but there is no increase of sickness. ?BOER TRENCHES SHELLED AT COLENSO. London, Jan 20.-The Standard publishes the following, dated Thurs day, from Spearman's farm : "It is reported that the Boers opposite Colenso, on finding that Gen Buller j had out manouvred them, crossed to the south of the Tugela on Monday j and set fire to all the houses in the viiiage "As the force from Chieveley ad? vanced the Boers retired before them to trenches on a bili in line with Co? lenso Our infantry advanced to the attack in skirmishing order, followed by supports and reserves, our caval? ry scouting on the right close up the river The Boer forces at Colenso ? must have been considerably weak ened by the dispatch of large reen* forcements westward to meet Gen Boiler's advance, and ?hev now bur- ? riedly evacuated the river trenches j and the kopjes opposite village and j scattered before our shrapnel By I evening none of the enemy was left j within rifle shot of Colenso The ! British force then retired to Chieve I ley " A Thousand Tongues Could not express the rapture of Annie E Springer, of 11*25 Howard tit., Philadelphia, Pa., when she found that Dr. King's New Dis? covery for Consumption had completely cured her of a backing cough that for many years had mads life a burden. AI! other remedies and doctors could give her no heip, but she says of this Royal Cure-*'it soon removed the pain in my chest and I can now sleep soundly, something ? can scarceij' remember doing before. I feel like sounding its praises throughout tho Universe." So will every ene who tries Dr. King's New Discover? {or any j troublo of the Throat, Chest <-r lurigs. Prue 50c and $1. Trial bottles free at J. P W. DeL'inne's Drug ?tore; every bottle gua. teed. The Exclusion of Roberts Will be Recommended Washington, Jan IT.-The special committee of the house of represent? atives to invesnp-ate the case of| Brigham il. Roberts of Utah today reached a final conclusion. The committee was unanimious and agreed upon a formal statement of facts On the question of procedure to be adopted the com? mittee was divided. The majority, consisting of all the members except Littlefield cf Maine and DeArmond of Missouri favored exclusion at the outset Messrs, Littlefield (Rep.) and DeAimojd (Dem ) will make a minority report favorable to seating Roberta on his prima lacie rights and then expelling him Thc majority were Tayler, Frear, Morris and Mc? Pherson, Republicans, Lanham and Miers, Democrats ?5 CUBAN RELIEF cures Colic, Neuralgia and Toothache in live minutes. Sour Stomach and Summer Complaints. Price 25c. Sold by Hughsoo-Lieon Co. In her indian empire England has some 290.000,090 people. Of these 49,000,000 are now affected by the famine aod emly 8.250,000 are receiv? ing relief The viceroy, Lord Curzon, announces that in this appalling disas? ter India will have to strive aod suffer aione, s "the thoughts of every Englishmen in the world are crntred on South Africa." Eveo so. It is a commentary on imperialism In order to gain new empire Eogland is pouring out hundreds of millions of treasure enough to feed the feos of millions who starve in india-aod so ioteot is she upon this great ta?k to which fhe bas set herself that she must be callous to the cry of one sixth of the vast popuia tien cf her oldest empire, now perisb iog foi waot o: food She bas assumed great duties which she caoooc fulfill because thc wishes to assume new ones elsewhere. Humane people on think? ing ot this wili conclude that Eogland's empire is already too large for Hag laud's credit.-The State. Work at Port Royal. Washington. .Jan 19 -By reason of ihe growing importance, from a labor standpoint, rbe narai station at Port It!-yal. S C , has boon provided with regularly organized boards for the employmcot and regulation of labor. -MO? - - Thc product of the world's gold mines last year is put at $313,954, 46S, of which this country produced \ $72,483,055; Australia, ?78,082,171"; South Africa, $73,108,650; Russia,, $24,072,334, the balance being di? vided among; a half dozen or more countries ! MR. EDITOR : You may have had us in mind when referring in a recent issue of your paper to the peculiarity of merchants in regard to advertising, in which you quoted them as saying that "ia good times it was not necessary to advertise, and in hard times it did not pay.'7 While we have always found that advertising paid us, we must confess that for the past sixty days any in? crease of business that we might secure by that means, could not have been satisfactorily waited on, as our clerical force has been taxed to its utmost capacity. Now that the rush of cotton is over and we have an opportunity to say a few words to our friends in the country, we desire to acknowledge, through the columns of the Watch? man and Southron, our grateful thanks to them for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, for which we can offer nothing in return except our promise that their interests will be as care? fully guarded by us in the future as they have been in the past. It is particularly gratifying to us to acknowledge avery liberal trade during the months of September and October from our forming friends, to whom it was our pleasure to extend a credit during the summer. It proves to us that they appreciate our endeavor to be just and reasonable with them, when they need assistance, as we have always tried to be-our motto being LIVE AND LET LIVE Although we tried to anticipate this season's wants by buying a heavier stock than ever before, our trade has so far exceeded our expectations, that we have been obliged to re? plenish frequently and freely every department of our store. In Pry Croods We bought a very heavy stock of staples, a fair percentage of which we still have on hand and are selling at old prices, Those Tar Meei Blanked Which 3'ou have been waiting for so long have come at last. . It was not our fault that they were not here sooner as our contracts were made in May for September delivery, but the mill has been so crowded with orders it was impossible to deliver them sooner. These goods are made in A Southern Mill. From Soutnern Wool, By Southern Men and there are none better. They are improving on the finish every year. We are selling at the same price as last year: but if we have to duplicate we will bo obliged to charge an advance. We onlv have about FIFTY PAIRS, so don't put off buying, or you may get left. Why the advance in cotton should have affected the price of shoes, but strange to say they too have gone up. We don't know whether it was judgment or luck, but our purchases for Fall were nearly double our usual contracts. We are buying now for Spring and paying 10 to 1-5 per cent more for the same class of goods, but those o a hand will go at the old prices while they last. In our write-up about Shoes last Fall we had something spe? cial to say about The H. C. Godman Line for Women and Children. Our increased sales for these goods prove that we told the truth. Bear in mind we are still the SOLE AGENTS FOR THEM AND GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR THE L. M. REYNOLDS LINE OF MEN'S SHOES, sold exclusively by us, are trade-winners. The prices range from ?1.75 to 83.50, and every pair warranted. If you want the best ?3.00 shoe buy a Reynolds. THING. This has certainly been our banner season in the clothing business, and if there are any of the men or boys in the county who have not bought a suit, it has not been cur fault : but fear? ing there still may be a few unprovided, we are keeping up our stock by telegraphing orders for shipment by express. If you need an overcoat see us before buying, as we have some great values. In our Hat and Furnishing Goods De? partment will be found some values that compare favora? bly with the balance of our stock. This announcement would not be complete without a word about our GROCERY STOCK. This department is up to the usual standard, and that is saying about all that is necessary for it. Our MILLBURNE FLOUR, of which we believe there is more sold in this county than other brand, is pronounced by those who use it; unsur? passed. 'Donnell & Co.