Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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[AH, uuklllkM Consolidated Aus. 2,1881. Ck ?UtiVai an* Soutbron. O - o tihllihsd ivary Wtdaaadar, ??ar? JNT. Ok Oiiteen, 8UMTKR, 8. C. tv hub : (1.50 per annum?in advance. Oaw 8quar? flrat insertion.$1 00 ?Vat/ tsbaaquaot ioaartton. 10 OoatracU for thraa noootba, or longar a/il it ajada at rsdaead rates. Alt comaianieattont wfc ich aahaerva privata astsrasia ?III hacbargad for at adftrtiaoieots. Obttaarlaa aad trtbotei of rsapscta will ba sssrul for. y the war in africa! Boiler Advances But Loses Many Men. Loodon. March 1 4 15 a. m ?Oen Bailor's dietinct aucceH* in storming Piater'e bill brings ibe rescue of Lady am ith near, bat the war office lati mated late Isat evening that an immediate announcement of relief ?aad not be eipeotcd The going lo and fro at midnight of official* aad roeasengera suggested that im? portant newt bad been received Aa hie meaaage reveals, Oen Bailer's soooesfol attack came after tbe hard fighting on Friday, and it waa improvised and its execution began during tbe armistice of Sun day la proposing tbe urmistice, tbe Britlah Commander stipulated that both aides ehoald be free to move, hat neither aboald do any shooting Iis was therefore within hia privi logos in immediately beginning to traeefsr bis troops Osa Nailer's tidings come weight ad with bis long list of caaosltiee. Bio lossss io tbs foor sttempts to get IGen White oot aggregate 4.000 Lsdyamith is in deaperate straits Charles Williama the military expert, saya be learns on v*ry high antbort ty, preeomably that ol Lord Wolseley, that 1 Oeo White's force is slmoat st IIa last gaap "This is oot so much," saya Mr Williama. "on aooount of any lack of proviaiona or of .rumuoition, neither of wbieb is yet ? xbaoated aa beoauae of tbe poiaonoos nature of Kip river water and the ov.l eflects of the heat ?veo those who have escaped fever dysentery and diarrhoea are in state of low vitality They csn still rasintsin trenchea, and would pro bably bold their own againai a last desperste assault, but they can initiate nothing (len Bulier now know* Pi at, ss onits tie regimeuta will be of no oae to him for months "Ths wster of Klio river ia not available for drinking and to boil it ia impossible, because of the acsroity of foel It is thick with putrid { an.mal matter Tea made of it hsa s | ?aepended fibre, aomething like beef; tea It is caused by the sewersge from the Boer camp* Mr Willisms adde that when newa like ibis passes ondar the thumb of the oessor it more then offsets whst aver jolly newa may be beliographed from Lady?mith. There is no snlboritative indication as yet of what L<>rd Roberta will do oext It aeema likely that a branch railway will be built acrote the veldt to lessen ihe difficulties of trauapv>rt Col Girouard, who built the Soudan railway, ia with Lord Roberta The straio on the Western railway ia aeen from the fact that the populatiou of Cimberley, two weeka after the re* !>f eontiuoea on reduced rations. L rd Roberta' troopa ihua fat have , been only partially fed It is quite clear to t' chnicnl hcada that tboae who talk of an immediate and rapid advance far into the F?ee State do not realize the transport conditions The Byera. sa it now sppesrs bsve built s railway from Ilarriemith to Kronnntadt to facilitate lbs movement of their troopa be Iwesn Nstsl snd lb* Free Slate. Mafekiug Waa holding out on Feb 16 At that time the Boera wen ?bowing nnoaaal activity and firing inflamsbl* aheUa Tbe Boera who hold poaitiona ?oath of tbe Oiauge river have been weakened Lisot Barentzen, writing on behalf of bimaelf and of oi her Scandinavian prisoners, afflrma that there are no Mercenaries in the Boer army and no volunteere who receive a penny for tbeir ssrvioes. Loodoo, Feb 28 ?The wsr office bss received s diapatch from Gen Bollei announcing tbat Pietere hill, Ibe eneroy'a main position, wsa mag nifloently captured yesterday and rjl) prisoners taken. Loedoo, Peb 28, 8:0K p. m ?The war oftaa ba? r'o?tv>ri tbo f ?dosing diapeleh from Lord R >t?erta : "Paar, debars, Feb 28?Ornnjn sub bin faroi. ly Isfl here yeatwrdav m obarga nf Maj Gas Prstivaso and und o- tba e*oort of the City Imperial v<duot?ar* aad mount td isfaotry Later ia tbs day tbe re April. I860. "Be Jus SUMH mamiog prisooore wont io charge of the Earl of KrroH and escorted by the Qloaoeeters ?od a hundred Imperial volunteers. The vcmco aod children are being seol to their homos I un? derstand that great dissatisfaction is felt by tbe B>ere at Crooj refusal to aeeept my offer of safe eeodaot to tbe women aod ohildreo and mediosi oorps for the wounded 170 of whom are now io our hospital. Very maoy of them are io a terrible pl:gbt for waot of oare at ao earlier stags "I iospeoted the Boers' laager yes* terday aod waa much struck by tbe ingenuity aod energy with wbioh the positioo was made almost impregoable to assault " BRITISH CASUALTIES Loodoo Feb 28, 8 55 p o ?The rapidly growiog oasualty lists are being olenified as qiiokly as popsible. They ? how that op to this morning (ho total number of easoalties was 12.834, of wbioh 2.3J9 were added during tbo last fortnight Too of tho 11 S-o oh regi? ments lost about 2,050 m n and eight of the Irish regimen's 2,000 Theo oome tbe Clouoesters and N r h amber laods, while of nearly 200 ooiooial* tho royal Cmsdians lost 121 and lot Vto toria mounted emtingeot 26 The cruelties are olast>in>d rbus : Killed I 903 ; woooded 6,838 j misaiog 3 173 l disease 830 L ?ndon, Feb *8 ?L>rd R >berts has forwarded ao addi'iooal Mai of >be British casualties during the thrive d;iys 6gbuog at Peordeberg. showing 12 killed 82 wounded, and 4 missing aod including seven rffi*ors aod four Cana? dian privates wound, d Starved and Sick Garrison Will Need Nursing London. March 1, 9 50 a m ?The war office received tbe following dia patch from Oeo Boiler : Lyttletoo'a Headquarters, March 1, 9 05 Morning?Gen Dundonald, with the Natal Carbineers and a composite regiment, entered Lady smith laat night The country be tween me and Ladyemitb ia reported olear of the enemy Moving on Nel thorpe M London, March 1, 7 07 p m ? Gen Buller telegraph*; aa follows : "Nelthorpp, March 1, 5 20 p m -? I have just returned from Ladysmith. Except h small guard north of Sur pn?e llili. the whole of the enemy latelv besieging the town have retired in haste and la the south of the town the country is quite clear of them The garrison tvero on half a pound of meal a man per day and supplementing the meal ration by h< rre* and mulea The men will want a littie nursing before being 6t for the ?eld " London, March 1 ?When the newa of the relief of Lsdysmith be came generally known London liter ally went mad with joy and through out England the acenea witneaaed have no parallel in the memories of thia generation The lord mayor of London imme? diately telegraphed hia congratjla tiona to Gena White and BuJer When the queen received the newa at Windsor tho bells on the curfew tower of the caatle were rung in honor of the event The strain that for 118 daya had k?'pt the nation in terrible anxiety was removed The lord mayor show? ed tvmseif at ? window out of which hunt- a huge City Imperial Volunteer fl g and the ciowd yeiled itself hoarse 81*14 magnates grabbed Hiring1 ponuTH from newsboys and blandished "Ladysmith relieved" to Ihn rnamig throng AH thought of business was forgotton Nothing could be done on the stork exchange but sing ? God Save the Queen'' and cheer Business on the baltic wheat market tor cargoes closed at 1 o clock No one wanted to trade on such a day as this. The stores put up their shutters and gave their employes a holiday Tbe lord mayor ordered a holiday tor the city schools The great bell in St Paul's was rung this evening The stately for eign office so far forgot itself as to displsy large Unionjacks fora the windows A cabinet meeting was held and as the members met at the entrance to the foreign office they exchanged tbe warmeat congratula* lions Crowds blocked the war office lob? bies struggling to see for themselves the announcement and cheered the British generals in South Africa to the echo. Outside Marlboroogh house, tlx* London reaidence of the Prince of Wales, a large and jubilant crowd ssa rabled. At Glasgow, Liverpool, Binning ham Edinburgh, and in fact, in all the cities, big and little Hags flew every whete. whiatles tooted, bells chimed tbe crowd paraded tbe streets, singing patriotic songs. Business it and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou ?ER. S. C. WEDNES was given up for the day, the schools | were closed, in the harbors all the vessels dressed ship, and at the military and naval depots ecenes of the wildest enthusiasm prevailed At Liverpool, addressing a crowd of 20 000 people assembled around the town hall, the lord mayor said : "1 thank the Almighty God for the glorious news We have awaited it paitiently vVe are satisfied that under the humane laws of govern? ment of this couutry, the Boers in a very very short time will be loyal citizens of the British empire 99 The queen has telegraphed her con? gratulations of Gen Boiler and Gen White and the Prince of Wales has telegraphed congratulation to Gen Butler Lady White, in a message in reply to congratulation, says : "All the world is in sympathy with me today, and I am in sympathy with ail the world. 1 am delighted at the joyful news of the relief and am happy at the intelligence that my husband is well and safe at Ipst As a wife I can say no more What happy wife could say more V9 All day long cheering thousands kept up the inaessaut roar before the mansiou house, and all traffic in what is London's busiest concourse ceased Pandemonium reigned The newa of the mansion house demon? stration had spread to all quarters of the city and there poured in a stream of hoodlums and fakirs, laden down with flags ; women, boys, aud all sorts and conditions of people Silk hata ll 'w into the air and small fights were of frequent occurrence The policemen on the spot bad their hands full, but as long as the euthu siasm of the crowd was only confined to horse play the officers did not in? terfere Tons of fireworks are being bought in preparation for elaborate celebra? tions tonight In several provincial towns effigies uf President Kruger and Gen Grooje were paraded through the streets aud maltreated At Glasgow ao effigy of President Kruger was subjected to indignities at the foot of the queen's statute Over 1,000 university and college atudents paraded the streets of Lou don singing 'Rule Britannia" and cheering Cape Town, March 1 ?The news of the relief of Ladysmith was offi? cially promulgated at about 10 o'clock thia morning and spread like wildfire The residents parading the streets and flajis snd bunting being displayed everywhere Throngs of people crowded in front of Gov emmeut house, burrahiug and sing ing An excited crowd stormed Parlia ment house and a man mounted the ilagstaflf acd hoisted the Unionjack as a protest against the attitude of the ministry Probably Ooir a Farco to Drilay Roberts' Advance. London, March 3. 4 15 a. m ? Lord Roberts ut Osfontein, I x or eight miles east of Paardebnrg. faces the reformed Boer army, from 5,000 to 0,000 strong This may be more ly a corps of observation ready to retire on prepared positious Doubt less it is receiving accretions from the late besiegers of Ladysmith and from other points Whatever the force may be, Lord Roberts has ample troops to cope with it The Boers are temporarily favored by a heavy tain falling on the veldt t?nd making the gras* im? piovo Lord Roberta has surprised ob? servers by the exoelleoos of his transport during the first advance, aud he is likely to do so again, al? though military men hero think he must wait for some days before going much faither The Boers, presumably, will use this delay for all it is worth, pulling their resources together Dr Leydes gives out the opinion that the Brit ish entry of Bloenfontein is daily expected, as Commandant Dewet and Delarey had been instructed to retard the advance of Lord Roberts only until the concentration under Gen Joubert had been accomplished No adequate explanation is yet made of the 50,000 reeuforcements that the government is preparing for Lord Roberts Such explanations as aro advanced tentatively suggest either that the ('ape Dutch have be come mote restive or that the impe? rial government has s hint of foreign suggestions as to the future status of the allied republics BULLISH TAKES CREDIT POli DOING IT ALL. London, March 8, 2 80 a m.?The w?r < (lice has received the follow ng Itosj Gen Butler : Ladysmith, Friday, March 2 0 30 p m ?1 Had the defeat of the Boers more complete than I had dared to anticipate This whole diatrict is completely clear of them and except a,ims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's DAY. MARCH 7,19C at tbe top of Van Reenena pass, where several wagona are visible, I :au find no trace of (hem Their last train left Modder spruit Mtation about I o'clock yesterday aud l.hey then blew up the bridge They packed their wagons six days ago, moving them to the uorth of Lady fimitb, so that we had no chance of intercepting them, but they have left vast quantities of ammunition of all sorts, herds, grass camp and individual necessaries They have g;ot away with all their guns except t__ ?? wo PRISONERS SEEMED HAPPY Paardeburg, Wednesday, Feb 28.? All the prisoners were paraded yesterday afternoon. They extended in a long trailing line, like a serpent across the plain and as far as possible were arranged in commandoes The Free Staters were kept separate from the Transvaalers The look'upon the fsces of the men as they passed made it impossible to arrive at any other conclusion than that they were all overjoyed at their release from the daiiy hell of shot and shell which they had been experiencing iately. Many did not even take tbe trouble to conceal their delight from the sol diers garding them They chatted freely with the British discussing the different battles in which they had fought. All tbe prisoners have an it ?nse admiration for the bravery and p ck of the Highlanders and they fi? v confess that they are incapable of i dash and go and pluck of the Brii lab Some of the prisoners have given a vivid description of Gen Cronje's night March It began in a panic and terrible confusion prevailed throughout. The huge wagons crowded the narrow road. There was an utter lack of order and deser? tions were numerous From them also was learnd tbe details of the Boer commissariat The Boer ra? tions consisted of one pound and a half of fresb meat daily and cue pound and a half of coffee, three pounds of sugar and five pounds of flour per man weekly Every man who was off duty visit? ed the boer laager yesterday and the crowd of curious Tommies spent tbe day in searching every nook and cor ner. What might prove useful to the army has been secured and the sol? diers were allowed to take whatever they liked The men carried off clothing, kettles, cups and even um? breilas The la'.e6t reports announce that a large force of Boers is operating teu miles away on the British right front WOMEN DIED IN TRENCRfSS. Coleneo, Fob 28 ?Tbo Boors lost heavily during yesterday's Ggbtiog Tbo lyddite wrought fearful havoc to the trenches. Many of the wounded wero quite yellow from the effects of tbo fumes. Over a hundred prisoners were taken. Many or them were Hol? l?nders aod a few were genuine Bjers It is said the ammunition for rifles fell into tbo hands of the British as well as tbe damaged Maxim gun Throa Boers of 16 years of age are among tbo wounded. Tbe prisoners had not heard of tbe surrender of Gen Crorija and discredit? ed it. Tbo majority seemed to be glad to be captured They admit heavy losses rcoently. The women remained with tho Boen in tho trenches until fhreo hours before the BrititR obsrged. Two women were found, one dtad, thr other (ataily wounded Before she dici, the Utter said her husband would not let ner go as she was such a good sho'. Tho woman wa^ only 19 years old. An idea of tbe intensity of tho t-rull fire can be gathered from the fact that of tbe 95 guns in action tho Nineteenth battery alone fired 794 round?, firing every 10 seconds The British casual? ties were about 200 men. HARD FIGHTING WAS DONE. Lmdoo, Marcb 2.?Gen Buller's casualties among his officers duriog tbo fighting of Feb 27 were : Killed. Col O'Leary, of the Lanoasbires ; Major Lowis, Capt Svkes aod Li?ut Simpson, of tho Scots Fusiliers ; Lieut Mnuri Ivan, of tbo Warwicksbires, and Lieut Daly, of tbe Irish Fusiliers Wound ed. Gen Barton, Col Carr, of the Soots Fusiliers, and 2 b* others. AMMUNITION EXHAUSTED. London. Maroh 2?Tho Standard publishes tho following dispatch from Ladysmith dated Thursday, Maroh 1 : ? Tho onoe dashiog oavalry brigade has praottoally oeased to exist At tho beginning of tho year we had 5 500 boraet and 4,51)0 mules Baforo the end of January wo 0 uld only feed 1,100 horses, the others had either been 0.inverted into joints, soups and sausages or had been left to forage for thetDsel vei ThrHo poor, emaciated antmaU?mere phantoms of horses? wero among the most painful sights of tho siego. "Had wo possessed ao unlimited tfttth and Truth's." thi 1 >0. New amount of heavy guns ami ammuni? tion, we might have made the position more bearable, although not a shot was fired, exoent in dire necessity, there were od Feh 1 only 40 round* left for eaoh Daval gun, while the sup? ply for the field artillery would have been exhausted in a couple of minute engagements Fortunately, the Boere were igoorant of the true state of affairs Had they known of our real weakness, they might have displayed greater daring with results which? now that we are safe?we oan venture to contemplate We are victorious because of our masterly inactivity. "The bombardment was heavy but on the whole ineffective. It is said that during the investment about 12, 000 shells were thrown into the town, an average of three tons of explosives daily Yet we bad only 35 men kilied and 188 wouoded Our largest losses were from diseases. THANKSGIVING OF HEROIC PEOPLE Ladysmith, March 1 ?Surrounded hy cheering soldiers, townspeople and coolies celebrating the relief of the town, Sir George Wtite at the post office addressed the throng Ho said : 'People of Ladysmith, I tbacked you for the heroic and patient manoer in which you assisted me during the siege It hnrt mo terribly to cut down the rations, but thank God, we kept the fiag flyiog v Then, profoundly moved, Gen White led tha assembly in singing "God Save the Qaeen " ROERS ABANDONED QUANTITY OF SUPPLIES Ladysmith, Thursday, March 1 ? Gen Buller, accompanied by hts staff, arrived here at 11.40 a. m today He entered the town unnoticed as more cavalry wad coming in during the morning. The news uf hii arrival sooo spread however, and Geo White and his staff at oooo went to receive him The two generals met amid scenes of tremendous enthusiasm and Gen Buller had an immense reception It is uuderstood that the Boers are io full flight toward the Free State and a flying column of Ladysmith troops are pursuing them The Boers iefc many wagons and guns and quantities of provisions and ammunition behind tbtiu. CRONJE TREATED WITH CON? SIDERATION Orange River, March 1 ?Gen Cro'ja and his wife passed here Istl night, en route to Cape Town Elab? orate preparations bad been taken to prevent the public from seeing nim. even ihn d$oers were ordered ( ff of tbe station and the refreshment room war* kept closed before hi.3 arrival, to tbe discomfort of the rviruberley pasr.ee gets, who W(.jre obliged to go foodtess. Gen Crorje looks dejected ;?nd oper? able and \i romh core gray. Ha entered the refreshment room acccm p-?nied by his wife, son and interpreter and G^n Peityuian and his staff. Tak iog bia peat at a table Gen Crooji" covered bin face with his hands for a few minutes as be engaged in prayer. An Issue for the Democrats. The Republicans forced their Porto Rican tariff' taiifT bill through the house and the little island which came under the American flag with such fair promises and high hopes is ! to suffer commercial oppression, worse in its effect than the political tyranny of Ppain Tht consequences of this first enactment for tbe new possessions of th. United States will be far reaching and the policy will bear upon our colonial ambitions closely and with evil < fleet. We have started out very badly and there is prospect that we will make a sad mess of tho whole business if we are to continue in tho cours? we have entered upon. The Republicans have inaugurated a greedy and short-sighted policy for dealing with the new possessions, in respect to the Philippines and to Porto Rico, actual American territo ry, and Cuba, prospectively such And in this situation is to be found a sttong, sound, material from which the Democrats could make a plat form. There is something live in it, something worth striving for, a hearty prospect and a lusty future to develop The Democratic party wouid do well to take it up There is something wholesome about this feature of ihe new Americanism, something lasting and true, and a party might thrive and grow upon it, instead of sickening away on the stale diet of free silver and anti im? perialism ?Charleston Post ^ Absolutely Makes the food more del ROVAI (MKINQ POWO rKCJK SODTHRON, E*t?bll?h*d Jone 1 3??6 Series-VoL XIX. So. 32 TheCnickamauga Monument Columbia Feb 27?At tbe recent session of tbe General Assembly a joint resolution was adopted carrying an appropriation of $10,000 with which to erect a suitable and substan? tial monument to tbe soldiers who fought so gloriously on tbe Chicka mauga battlefield Under the law Governor McSween ey was to appoint three commis? sioners, who weie to co operate with Governor McSweeney and Gen Floyd in tbe selection of monument and the preparation for tbe unveiling. Gov McSweeney appointed Gen C. I. Walker, Col J. Harvey Wilson and Mr C K Henderson, as tbe three commissioners. There was a full meeting today of the members of the commission in the excutive mansion The members went over the whole situation care? fully. There was a similar commis? sion appointed in 1896, and thev went to the trouble of having plans made and accepting invitations, but there was no money forthcoming. The work of that commission was of value to the present one, some of the same members having served on both commissions Gov McSweeney was elected chair? man at the meeting today and Gen 0. I Waiker secretary It was decided to call for new bids and plans, and it is to be distinctly understood that the entira work is not to cost over $9,000 It is of the utmost importance that the monument be completed by the first week in October The Chicka mauga commission has announced that it will have the park open to the public on October 9, 10 and 11, and under tbe roles of tbe park the unveiling should occur during this time The commission will meet again on March 27 in Gov McSweeney's office to award tbe contract ?News and Courier. -??a^a? ? Takes Charge Today. The newly elected State liquor commissioner, Mr Crom, expects to take charge of affairs at tbe State dis? pensary, his bond having beeu ap? proved Mr Orum wished to start out with the first day of the month with an entire new set of books. Yesterday stocktaking was goiDg on at the dispensary preliminary to tbe transfer today No changes are like? ly to be made in the bookkeeping department of the institution unless Mr Yeldell has to retire on account of distant relationship to Chsirman Williams Mr Crum baa not yet an? nounced any of his appointments ? The Stute Cotton Speculators Wild to Bar, New York, Feb 28 -The wildest excitement witnessed on the Cotton Exchange io rcocnt \ears r availed t; day, transactions reaching the coor ?0? total of about 1,000,000 bales. The sborts were tif thing leas than furious to cover At times, he great was tbe excitement, brokers wcuid be offering to buv cotton at two or three p iuts ah:>ve tbe prices at which others were offering to seil Ii V? bile the demand was geocral and largely f<om European scurces the faatu-c of tbe local market whs tbe iasattable dem.cd from a Waii S:rec: concern, rrpu ed io b? beavily short of Marth cot t^ecCs and a'so reputed to have hteo ? beavf seller yesterday io keeping with a large Dumber ?f teari-b ditpatobes v.htch tbfl tent forth y> ?.torday Put? con? cern bought coorowus qmt.r-. ? i ?,f oottoo, especially for Augu.-t delivery. Ar t .o best pent tr.o Market showed the unu-uai aavmco of 18 to 39 potufte. The record of trsoesetiooa ?ve.fl ... d tbe largo board provided f^r their accommodatioo aod aa auxiliary board was provided to complete 'Oe record of be day's transaciins Jus' before the olo!*c tbcie was a t?c!log u>? v. mcot to secure profi's and the market finished irregular aod easy at a net advance of 14 to 24 poiots. ? ??? .nn ? - For Goebel'a Murderer. Frankfort, Feb 28 ?Tbc Ward bill, wbioh appropriates $100,000 to be put io tbo hands of a oommittee to be expended by that committee io an effort to de cor aod con vo' the aesipsin of Gov Wm Gobel, was passed today by tbe house by a ptrict party voto of 52' to 25 Five hours was spent in exoitiog debate over ibe bill aod all substitutes and amendments te it were vo cd down. Tbe bill as passed is io its original form Powder VRE icious and wholesome EW CO., NEW VOWK._^^^^