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raa lomi watchman, established CMMlldated Aus. 2,1881. <T bf '?dlatcbmun anD .Soutbron Publltacd Irery Vtd&Mday, -Bf NT. Ok Oftteen, dUMTKK, 8. 0. TSSMS 1 fl.50 per snoom?io ?dvsnee. Oeo 9aur? In? tatst Hm.91 00 IWf NIMiml lNHtiO?M....H ,M. id Oe?tr%eta for tart* ?so? tea, or looger ?II emaeteatioee ?Meli nWirvi private tttU ??ilMH* for aaeSvertiesjecle. Osfssaitss aas irttstes of respects ?III be UNBROKEN SILENCE FROM NATALS HILLS. Ooofltotiog Kmotioot of a Na? tion Kept in the Dark. London Fob I, 4.20 e m ?Lord Roberts bss ooaood lo b? distributed I? Iba Iowa? bordering upoo Iba ieveded oolooiel territory aa Invits Um to Free Slalom ond Treoeseslere lego iolo Iba deeert (Karoo ?), of feviog theo* good treatment and a restoration lo tbeir fariao on Iba British occupation of repablican terri *??bs meuifoelo goarentees thai I boss bringing horses oao sail them Foreigners will have their psssege paid to Barops Colonial rebels srs sd vised lo oar reader in preference lo beiag taken prisoners Not a word baa boon received fr?re Iba correspondents with Gen Bailer far throe days It is so though Natal bad boso wiped off the map, exoept aba heltogram fron Ladysmith saying Iba! Iba Boors are cannonading and that "fighting is going oa " Oca Mac Donald, with 4.000 io teelry, osvalry sod artillery, threat aas Iba Boor right al Msgerofooteio. Tale la Iba first sign of sotivity oo Iba parr of Lard Matbaon for some wssfcs, sad doobtlooa baa relation lo Iba movements of Ibo British forlher This hoping, fearing, doabtiog eel ion remains al tSa mercy of ovary wild romor ? The impression Ibal Qsa Boiler's foroea are fighting will aol die out, la spits of lbs con liaaoas eeeevoretiooe of tho wsr offioe Ibal il baa oo oe?s to confirm that belief. Fross Oapa Town aador todsy's ds40, ooosaa lbs ststsment Ibsl op lo ibis warning nothing has boon hoard I bars regarding Oen Bailer a recrooo tag Iba Togela riser whils Fisld Marabal Lord Roborts, io a diepatoh Monday, Fob 6, reports no in the situation lo view of! Iba letter's diepetobeo, it seems herd la oredit Ibo eireemetentiel reports of Iba sngsgement of treu Boiler's troops The oomaon sense not almost inolieee taward the decision ?bat ibssa ere dee to the wish beiag Iba falber of Iba Ibooghl ?opposi tioe epos swob e basis ia atlerly fettle The complete silsaoe from Iba froot eed al home tuey be as the wieeaeree aver, bat il more probably represent* tbel period of prepsrslion wbioe precedes sa importaot move? ment la other perle Ibaa Iba Tagela the oondition of information are soaroely more satisfactory There io sa ia oooolosive vagoeness regarding Oen Fresnb'o reported intent on lo march oa) Norvale poal with an overwhelm iag foroe of infantry While Ibo aewe of sharp fighting in the neigh borbood of Colesborg can be fairly eipected witbio e few deys, it ia ssore likely that il will aseame reoosnoiessnoeo end skirmishes for the purpose of holding the advanced position of the forthcoming msin sd veeee by way of Bloemfooteio. Gee Freach is strategically prohibit? ed fross rooeiug say serious rieb. Lord Roberte' reply to Preeideeta Kroger ssd Styn erssles sa sxoel leal impression here From Kimb Hey aid Msfekiog there is nothing new, so it cao be presomed thst ths intermittent bom bard roe nt of these plsoos continues Ospl Walker Congrove, who re ceived ths Victoria cross for gsllsntry io endeavoring to save the British guns si Ooleneo, writes : "I never saw s Boer sll day, and I do not thirii anyone else did Thou oanda of bullet? and sheila burst ail over tho place, but the Boers were invisible " Ths Transvaal special war tax of 2 shillings and rj pence per aero affects 8,000,1100 acr?a of English owned Issd, s part ?., which is not worth mors than the isx OEN MacDONALI) ON MOV | London, Feb 7 -The Stsndard baa received the f.lh wing dw)Mteb, doted Monday, Kebfi, trom Raaaiet Dam : "Oen MeeDonsId with a brigade of infantry, a regiment of Lancers eed one bat'ery ii?? reached here from Madder rivet oamp in what in regard ed as a movement lo ths right of the April. 11? 50. ,4Be J? SUMTI Boer petition et Magerofontein "The arrival of Gen MacDonald's column was opportune, an it just pre venled two large commandos effect iog a junction lie now holde both baoka of the river "Our Lancera had two bc iahea with the Boer patrola. There ia great activity among the enemy, and atrong foroea are concentrating to oppose our further advance The troopa auffartd from beat and acarotty of water duriog the march " PRETORIA OUNS SENT TO FRONT Cape Town, Feb 6 ?The Argue aonouocea thai 90 gone bava been diepatobed from Pretoria to the front ?ad that the Pretoria forte bevi* been praotioelly denuded of artillery. iewnm^w i em ? Botler Attacking the Boers in Front of Ladysraith. Kd?IU? Have High Hopes of Victory. Sneer enao'e Gamp. Woi^eedey, Fab. 7, 6 p m ?Oan. Bailer otmmeooed the advance for the relief of Ltdyemith Monday. The naval gune opened at 7 ia the moroieg and a feint atttek waa made in front of our position. Three battalions advaoeed toward the Brnkfoeteto with aiz batterise At 1:10 the Borra opensd with an artillery 8re aed aent several shells among the British infantry, who retired an hour later. Meanwhile a vigoroae attaok waa saede oo the extreme right, where the eagineere egpedltiouely eonatrooied a poaiiioa Several pieces of eaanon, hidden amoog the treee on Zwarte kop, bom? barded heavily The Britiab infantry I advaaaed and the Boere were entirely eurprieed* At 4 o'eloek a high hill, named the Klaati Kloof, a eontinaation of Iba Brakfooteiu bad been taken The op eratioos were ezoellently planned. Tbe bombardment of the Bjer poei tioee waa reaaaed tbie (yesterday?) moroiog The Boere worked a dis? appearing eaoooa fram tbe high Doorm kloof range, on tbe right of tbe captur? ed bill, bat tbe Britiab ehelle exploded ite megeiioe, and the gnn wee pat oat of aettoa until late in tbe day. Maaketry fire wae intermittent uptil the afternoon when tbe Beere made a determined effort to retake ibe hill. Raioforeemeota rushed np obeeriog, the Boere were repulsed and the Brit? ten advaneed along the ridge The war balloon baa proved a moat nsefal adjnaet, making' aaeeote daily and gelling information ae to tbe Boer poeitiooe Tbe Boere direoted a heavy enrepoe! Ve in tbe endeavor to destroy the balloon apparatae. The artillery behaved apleodidly throughout, ably eovsriog the infentry retirement from the feint attaek in the faae of e beevy Boer tbell fire. It ie believed that tbe Boere suffered vary heavily, ae their ambolabeea were bard at work Tbe Boer position eoneieied of a line of kopjes, atrnagly eatreoehed, extend? ing tbrea milae from Spion kop and earviog ebarply at tbe eastern end to tb* eoatb about opooaite Zwarte kop, wbieb ia a eleep bill aoelb of tbe Togela that the Britiab oeeopied before tbe soil are of Potgieter's drift. After tbe espture of Kreotg Klodf the heavy Boer lira prevented a farther advanee Monday. Tbe next moroing the Biere indulged in long range shell fire, bat ia tbe afternoon they made a vigorous attempt to reoaplare tbe poei lion Their aaeaait waa made upon the northern eod of the kopje, and at first it waa teeoeeeful Reinforcements were, however, hurried up, and tbe British reearried tbe position at tbe point of tbe bayonet and advaneed along tbe ridge. Aa tbe British have a large foree of troops, tbe outlook is hopeful London, Feb 8 ?Tbe standard has the following from Spearman's Camp, dated Feb. 7 : "The foree uoder Qen. Buller is again advaneiog to the relief of Lady ?muh, aad after two daya of sevcro firhtmg it may fairly be said to have made a good first step on tho road id the besieged town. "The movement wae begun at an early hour on Monday morning by way of Potgieter'e drift. The Kietenth brigade, farming a purl of the Fifth division, under (?on Warron, made a feint a'tajk upon tbe k >j jos immediate ly o i our fiont The :??*ault wi- du livered at the eejteel nnuer euer of aatal guue on Mount Alice ami subse ijurr-'ly under that el fi' ld bit'cri 'S. ?'Tba infantry advanced Meatliiy toward ibe H?<" tetrewebed poeitioi u' Brakfi t>r? in and k' at 0 o ? n"0:y bu-ily mutated Wnile trm diveraion wan I ein<{ mad?a rh fnnmlr al ibe twfeu ry, told i ft tor ibe attack who had bivouacked Bwadet^lgbt ladey Mount Alini?, ii v d along at the font of /.werte kon in thn dir^oton of our right "A poo ooo bridge was thrown acrotie tbe Tufala by tbe eogioeers st and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou SR. S. O, WEDNESD nod?1?' fire t\ the enemy The first b>tttalion to more aaross in the forenoon was the Darben Light Infantry of G o Lyttleton's hridgo They advanced against Vaal Krams, which lies on tte moat dtreot road to Ladysmich. aud after two boars splendid work tbey got witbio oturgrug disteooo of the Bjers 'The first of the kopjes was oarried by tbem at the point of the bayooet with the utmost gallantry. Almoat simultaneously the first battalion rifle brigade oleared the seoond kopje and after moving along the ridge tbey bivooaekod oo the spot. The feiot attaek at Potgieters drift having eervsd its purpose ru preventing the ejnoentration of the enemy at the oritieal point the Eleventh brigade fell back to the river. "In the oourse of the operation both the infantry and the artillery bad been eubjeeted to a severe fire Yeeterday (Tuesday) at 4 in the afternoon, encouraged doubtless by their sueoese at Spion kop, the Boers endeavored to reoapture the position taken by us at Vaal Krants Tbey ware beaten haok. however, with loas. * The work aooompliebed so far has been megnifioeotly done. The ahell and Maxim fire poured in by the Boers baa been extremely severe, bnt our losees are, oomparatively spcakiog, email The Durbau Light Infantry took a few prisooers in the oourse of their oharge. "The enemy, as utusl, fought with the utmost stubboroess. The British maneuvering and the aoeuraoy oo the part of tbe British artillery ejuriog the fighting oo Monday were beyond praise. There la not the slightest likelihood ?bat the Boera will aoooeed iu dislodg? ing ne from tbe positions we have gained, and the prospects of tbe relief of Ladysmith are deoidedly hopeful." Londop, Feb 8.?The Daily Tele graph correspondent at Spearman's eamp in a dispatoh dated Monday night, eaye : "Under tbe peraonal direotion of Gee Bailer the attaok on the Boer poeitiona waa begun tbia morning by nearly the whole of our batteries?72 gune?ahelling the ridges where the enemy have their trenches and redouble oo the Braleefooteiu and the low ereet facing Potgieters drift. "The enemy Buffered eevarely. Sev? eral hills were smoking like voleanoee from the effects of tbe bombardmeot, whioh aei oo fire their stores aod tbe graae "While tbe third pontoon bridge was being oonstrooted under fire near Sohlet (Seiet 1) diift tbe Eleventh brigade, now under the eommand of Col Wynne, made a demonstration against the Brakfoutein ridge, marobing aoroes the meadows with tbe aopport of seven batteries of artillery "At 11 o'olook tbe enemy opened a heavy eaaoonade of abrapoel, eommon ahell aod pompoo shells, chiefly from Spion kop This was aeoompaoied by a rattling musketry fire. * Our gunnera behaved admirably aod w|re ae oool aa if on parade. "The demonstration having gained its efieot, the reel etteok upon tbe Boer left wee delivered at 4 o'olook. Tbe Durham Light iofentry oarried Veal Kraota, the key to tbe lower ridgea, while Gen Htldyard's brigade assailed tbe higher ridges Tbe generel and hie troope are bivouacked upon tbe field of beule, lo the language of bourdoir bulletins, 'mother aod child are doing well 1 Oar losses ere tri? fling/' THE BOER SIDE OF IT. r>oer Head Laager, Ledyemith, Tueadey, Feb 6 ?Since yeeterday tbe British, with naval and other guoa, have bombarded our positions on the Upper Tugela The troope oioaeed the river at the Pont and at Molen drift, with tbe object of storm? ing our poeitiona At the former, Gen Burger beat them back and they reoroeeed in great confusion Tbe fighting continues et Molen drift with tbe Htanderton and Jobaooee burg commandos Tbero were oo casualties on our eide Tbe cannonade was the fiercest yet experienced There was a con tiuuoue roaring all day long This morning it recommenced with an increased uumber of gune Boer Head Laager, Ladysmith, Feb 6, 11 a cu -Further repoits of yesterday's fighting at the Upper Tugela MVei show that the British lost heavily at Pont drift, but took un important position on a smull kopje at Molen drift Four Boers were kilied The Brit lab loss is uu known They are still in possession of the kopje, und tbe big gune have ceased tiring Boors liavo Made Their Kop? jes AluHSt Impregnable. L i.don, February 10 ?4 20a m ? London eooepu a* true the liter state* in nt thai Gvu Bttllef baa tailed again I'hese aiatemeuti were passed ty tbe H 11 mi eeaeot at Adea end are r id iu the ligbi ot Mi* Bufout'* announce* meal m the Commons that Gee Boiler is not preNfiug bis advance. Mr Wiuston Cburouill wires that Vsal Krauts was iin practicable for the ana! Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's AY. FEBRUARY 14, guns wtihh were needed to support a turtber advauoo Iiis cablegram leaven Gen Bulier, on Tuesday night, seoding a fresh brigade to relieve the tired holders of Vaal Kran'z Tbe descriptive writers with Gen Bulier were allowed a ratber free band again in explaining the ugly position which the British held and the natural obstacles which had to be overcome. So it is easy to iofer that with Boer riflemoo and artillery defending them these hills, ravines aod juogles have oot been overoome tod thus tbe public is prepared io advance for bad oewe. LADYSMITH'S HOPE BLIGHTED Heliograms from Ladysmith, dated Mooday, describe tbe cffeot Gen. Bol. ler's oaooooade bad oo the worn garri? son. Hope ran ' high that the long period of inactivity aod tedium was drawing to a elose Tbe orash of goos was almost continuous for ten hours, and at times it seemed as if as many as twenty shells burst io \a minute Tbe I Boers, preparing always for the pos? sibility of defeat, were driving herds aod sending long wagoo trains toward tbo Drakeneberg passes. Ioteose darkness and silenoe followed, brokeo ooly by frogs oroskiog aod tbe oooa? siooal blase of star shells, surrounding the towo with a o". ale of light to pre? vent tbe unobserved approach of tbe enemy. A series of British mioes, laid for the Boers, exploded aooideot ally, shaking and alarmiog tbe city aod I camp. I MACDONALD'S RETIREMENT. Gen MacDonald's retirement pussies the military oommeoters. Tbe theory that fioda scoeptadee is that it was ordered by Lord Roberts sod that both Geo Builer's and Geo MacDooald's operations were by tbe direction of the oommaoder in chief, io order to oooopy tbe Boers at widely separated paints, so they would be unable to traosfer aoy portion of their forees to oppose the projeoted oeotral advaoce. Mr Charles Williams, a military writer, who is understood to be io oonfideDtiat relations with Lord Wolse I ley, says that beyood doubt the most I authoritative opioioo in Loodoo regards I it aa probable that ao eodeavor will be made to force tbe line of tbe Orange River before Wedoesday next, possibly I by Mooday. A dispatob dated Frere Camp yeeter day, probably written withio tbe advaoeed lines Wedoesday, cays : "Tbe foroes of the enemy ara oo both our flanks aod continue to render our position extremely diffioult to main? tain " This makes evideot that Geo Bailer, after devoting Wedoesday to bringing more artillery aod troops across tbe Togela, was badly io need of reinforce meots It it stili more patent that it is impossible for bim to advance until tbe artillery has beeo enabled to take op forward positions for the purpose of subduiog tbe Boer gaos oo both flanks Upon the length of time oeoopied io this operation depends tbe duration of Geo Boiler's maintenance of tbe defec? tive Almost all tbe orities now poiot oat that the mere pushing through to Lady I smith without seoariog a i -ciaivo I viotory oo the way there would ooly add danger to what is already a eritioal Situation Aoother Frere Camp dispatch says a Boer prisoner asserts that tbe burghers expected Geo Boiler to cross at Skiets Drift aod that thousands of Boera were being poeted at Dooro Kloof to oppose tuoh a passage, while on the captured hill there were ooly a few buodred Johannesburghers This tooda to ioorease tbe anxiety of those who believe that Geo Buller bat ecsroely beguo tbe serious part of bis sdvsntc, though encouragement is gleaned from tbe news that tbe heavy naval guns after repeated attempts during which tbe moles rolled dowo the hill, have saooeeded in reaching tbe summit of Zwatt's Kop, wbeooe they are doing exoeihot praotioe Geu Hector MacDooald's retire ment from Koodoorebery haa created disappointment. But tbe operation was apparently ooly intended aa a aortie and ita auccesa or failure could acarcely have resulted in any material effect on the campaign. Military attaches will leave to morrow Their destination is not given, but presumably they will join Lord Roberts, whose whereabouts have not yet been made public It was said today that one of the fir*n steps to increase tho home army will be the raising of thirty seven new hoiso and field batteries with barracks on Salisbury Plain, and the addition of thiid battalions to uuraer ous regiments which at preaeot are without them. "Up to 6 40 o'clock this evening the war oflBoo had evidently heard nothing of Oen Bailor's letreat, as described in the dispatches Iroin the Boer heed leager, Ladysmith, Feb : s When ahown the Boer diapatch j the officials appealed utterly dmn founded Apparently they had not the least suspicion of the possibility of such an outcome of the opna t one While nothing has been g yen to the public tho war office has had reports from Gen Huller on the situation for at least the earlier days of the week." and Truth's." THE 1900. Sew News From Kentucky WORKING FOR PEACE IN KENTUCKY. Frankfort, Ky, Feb 6.?Whether it shall be war ur peaee io Kentuoky rests tooigbt with Go? Taylor alooe The question has been in bis mind all day, and tonight he declared that he has reaobed no deoision aod will announce none before tomorrow The text of the agreement reached by the Louisville conference last eight was brought to htm this moroing by a committee consisting of General Dan Lindsay. T H Baker and L T Edelen They banded Governor Taylor a oopy of the agreement aod were oloseted with bim for a short time aod then departed As they left the building Mr Baker remarked : "I hope aod believe that the eotire matter will be amicably adjusted. More tbao this, I am unable to say at the present TERMS OF AGREEMENT. Louisville, Ky, Feb 6 ?The peaee conference held at the Gait boose last night between seven representatives of the republican party aod seven repre sentatives of the democratic party resulted io the unanimous signing of an agreement embodying seven specific propositions, whioh promise a settle* meet of party differences wbiob have brought about two state governments in Kentuoky. This agreement is in substance as follows : First?That if the general assembly in joint session shall adopt a resolution ratifying their reoeot, aotioo adopting the contest reports seating Goebel aod Beokham the oontestees, W. 8 Taylor aod John Marsball, shall submit with? out further protest Seoond?That all parties shall unite in an effort to briog about suoh a mod ifioation of the eleetioo law as will provide for non-partisan e leotion boards aod insure free and fair elections. Third?That the conditions shall remaio in statu quo until Monday, the general assembly meeting and adjourn? ing from day to day until that time Fourth?That ootbiog shall be done to binder or preveot a point session of the general assembly from takiog notion oo the ratification resolution Fifth?That the State oooteet board shall meet aod adjourn from day to day until Tuesday without takiog any aotton oo the oootests for minor State offices. This proposition is suggested io order that the aotioo of the geoeral assembly on the ratification resolution may be taken first Sixth?That the State troops shall be removed from the State capital at ooce, though with all oeoessary precaution for the public safety. This matter is to be under the direotioo of Geo Dao Lindsay of Frankfort. Seventh?That the republican cffi oiala aod offioers of the State guard shall have immunity from oharges of treason, usurpation, cotirtmartial or aoy other offenses. The agreement was signed by the following : Republicans?John Marsball, Judge John W Barr, Gen Dan Liodsay, T L Edelen, Dr T II Banter, David W Fairleigh, G T Ballard. Democrats?J C 8 Blackburn, J C W Beokham. Sam J Shaokeiford, Urey Woodsoo, Jas B McOreery, Phil Thompson, Robt J Breokioridge The oourse of events in the imme diate future depeuds largely upon Gov Taylor. An important influence io shaping the republican policy has been, it is believed, the laok of support from the national administration for the oourse pursued by Gov Taylor since he assumed office. Democrats Tiring of the De? lay by Taylor. Frankfort, Ky, Feb 8 ?Unless some action regarding the Louisville agreement is taken by Gov Taylor tomorrow or next day, or some word sent to them concerning his inten tiona, the Democrats will poceed upon the hypothesis that he does not Intend to take any action and will go ahead with the orgaization of their State government at Louisville A conference was held this evening in the Capitol hotel at which Gov Beckham, Senator Blackburn, S J Shackleiord and John K llendrick were present The delay of Gov Taylor in declaring himself regarding ihe Louisville agreement was dis cussed at length and it was agreed by ail present that, in their opinion the Democrats had waited long enough It was agreed at L'iuisville that the legislature should meet in the eapitol building on Monday, and Rott .Absolutely 1 Makes the food more de SOVAl BAKING POM TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jou? ? (,r, Series?Vol. XIX. So. 29 t ia now so near that time that the Democrats are beginning to think that Gov Taylor may take no action regarding it within the time limit aet. One day more will be allowed far some intimation from Gov Taylor and if it ia not forthcoming another State government will be organized at Louisville Gov Taylor announced tonight that be bad taken no action regarding tbe agreemeot and that there w.s no possible chance of bia doing bo be* fore tomorrow morning Taylor is Not Satisfied With a Promise Tbat he wll! Not be Hanged for Treason. Frank for r. Ky. Feb 7 ?Every thiog ia quiet. No demoeratio mem bei s of the legislature are io Frankfort aod word is reeeived that they will oot return uotil they ere assured of immun ity from arrest aod from a foroible conveyance to Loodon It is stated oo excellent authority that Gov Taylor has decided not to sign the Louisville agreement in its present shape. He desires several changes io it aod practically a definite statement regarding the repeal of tbe Goebel law He is anxious tbat a conference be held in Louisville on Friday night, at which these obanges will be dteooased aod made. Today be arraoged a conference here tonight to inform the republican leaders of his views, aod advisiog with them regard? ing tbe further demaods to be made upoo the democracy GOEBEL'S BODY IN FRANK? FORT. Fraokfort. Ky, Feb 7 ?The remains of Gov William Goebel were brought back to Frankfort today from Coviogton * aod laid io state io tbe ladies' reception room io tbe west wiog of tbe Capitol Hotel. There they will remain until tomorrow There was a steady downpour of raio all day aod probably oot over three or four thousand people took tbe oppor? tunity to get a last look at the dead demooratio leader. Maoy of these were eoootry people. Half of those who filed past the casket were womeo, wives of legislators and city and State offioials, society womeo of Frsskfort aod country womeo, maoy of tbem from the mcuotsios There was oo exoitemeot whatever io tbe oity. Adjt Gen Collier this morn? ing gave orders tbat all soldiers be with* drawo from the oity to the eapitol grounds. This was dooe to avuid any irritation which tbe presence of the State troops might have on Gov Goebel'e friends Eveo tbe provost guard was wiihdrawo, while all passes were suspended, nor even the commis? sary Sergeants beiog allowed to pass ?the gates of the oapitol grounds to procure needed suppliea for their meo. These orders will remain in force uotil Friday. As a mark of respect to tbe memory of Gov Goebel all drills were suspended for today aod tomorrow, _ THE REPUBLICAN RUMP London Ky, Fab 7 ?Tbe bouse was oalied to order at oooo by Speaker Pro Tern Bertherum, thirty-eight members beiog preseot. F. H Ceeil. of Mtd dlesboro, was uoaoimoosly elected sergeaot-at-arms. Vt H Hampton, of Barboorsville. was uoanimously elected roomkoeper. Four pages were eleoted. Cecil received tbe oath of office aod adjournment was taken until noon tomorrow The senate oooveoeU at oooo with eleveo seoators present. On motion cf H. J. Howard, of Louisville, Kirk was eleoted sergeant-at arma aod was sworn in. Adjourned. St Petersburg, Feb 5 ?Tbe cam? paign in favor of taking advantage of the present complications in South Afiica to secure Russisu ports on tbe Indian Oceau and Med? iterranean ia bei ig pushed with vigor The newspapers openly advocate profiting by Great Britain's difficulties to realize the schemes upon which depend the ultimate prosperity of Russia and which Great Britain has always frus? trated ?^mmm> ? # # ? ? - -J? London, Feb 8 ?The Times says : "Private advices reached Parliament yesterdsy to the effect that the Boers, who are running short of big gun projectiles, have been making des pt rate efforts to secure fresh supplies Ail the leading firms nave been ap? proached with a view to immediate delivery, and as the British makers have proved chary of entertaining of fere, their Continental rivals ore finding their opportunity.M j Baking Power Hjre licious and wholesome PFW CO., htm YORK._^^^^^^