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HELD AT HOSTAGES.
That is Statement About Min
iers Made in Imperial
Edict.
London Jnly 30.?The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Express,
telegraphing, says : "A new im
perial edict promulgated this evening
urgently orders all viceroys and pro
vincial governors to endeavor to nego
tiate peace with the powers, whose
ministers are held as hostages pend
ing the result of the overtures for
the abandonment of hostilities
against China/
' The viceroys are also commanded
to guard their territories vigilantly
against attack and to prevent, by ail
means in their power, the advance of
the foreign troops especially along
the Yang Tee Kiang.
"The decree says that the officials
will answer with their lives for any
failue to execute these orders
"Commands are also given that not
a single foreigner shall be allowed to
escapa from the interior, where their
are etili fully 2,000 Europeans, con
nected with missionary work, in iso
lated aituationa.
"When the governor of Shan Tang
communicated to the consuls the im
perial degree of July 24, he omitted
important passages addressed to Li
Hung Chang:
THE ORDERS TO LI HUNG
CHANG.
" 'It is admittedly inadvisable to
kill all the ministers, but it is equally
unwise to send them to Tien Ts in.
It will be much wiser to keep the
survivors at Pekin at hostages.
" *You are commanded to hasten
to Pekin. You are incurring im
perial displeasure by delay. You
have been appointed viceroy of
Chili because with your military ex
experience, you wiil successfully lead
the imperial armies against the for
eigners in Chili, which Yu Lu, the
present viceroy, is unable to do, ow
ing to his ignorance of military
affairs/
"Li Hung Chang replied to this
edicat eking to be allowed to retire
on account of hie age ?
MURDERS IN PAO TING FU.
"Sheng now admits that be has
had telegrams since July 19 announc
ing that every foreigner in Pao Ting
Fu was murdered, including 4 Brit
ish, French and American mission
aries, and announcing also that two
French Jesuits and a thousand con
verts have been massacred at Kwang
Pin Fu, on %he borders of Shang
Tung and Chi Li. A majority of the
consols favor strong measures against
Sheng'e duplicity.
"Local officiale assert that the
Italian priests murdered in Hu Nan
were wrapped in cotton which had
been soaked with kerosene, and were
slowly roasted to death. It is believ
ed that ail foreigners in Chili have j
by this time been massacred. And !
the wave of massacre is spreading
toward Ning Po and Hong Chow,
from which point 30 English and
American missionaries are endeavor
ing to eecape in boats down the river
Kiang Su. Officials here anticipate
a general rising along the Yang Tse
Kiang about August I.
ANOTHER MARE'S NEST.
''Ad astounding American intrigue
has been revealed to the consuls here
in the shape of a skiilful attempt to
get the maritime customs placed in
the hands of an American missionary
named Fergusson, who, aithongh he
was an active ally of Sheng in the
latter's endeavors to hoodwink the
world with regard to events in Pekin,
was supported by the American
officiale in his claim to the appoint
ment of inspector general "
MORE MISSIONARIES MASSA
CRED.
London. July 30.?A epecial die
patch from Shanghai, dated yester
day, says the English mission etation
north of Ning Po, bas been destroyed i
and 12 missionaries have been mas- I
sacred. j
Crisis Approaching in China. J
London, July 30, 4 15 a. m.?The
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph save he i a etili firmly con
vinced that the minietere are safe but,
with the exception of an alleged
meeeage from the Japanese legation
in Pekin, dated July 19, brought by
a runner, saying that the legation
was stili defending iteelf, nothing has
yet been published giving anything
in the nature of proof On the other
hand the daily increasing reports of
the massacre of missionaries and
foreignere leaves only the most
slender thread upon which to hang a
hope.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times, wiring yesterday, says :
"I learn that Li Ping Hong and
Lu Chouan Lin, governor of Kiang
8u, both rabidly anti-foreign, are ad
vancing toward Pekin with large
bodies of troope Their advent muet j
seriouely affect the situation there.
"Today the consular body decided
the situation demanded the presence
of a military force in Shanghai,and the
coneule have notified their govern
ments accordingly."
The Canton correspondent of the
daily Telegreph, in a dispatch dated
Saturday, says : "The Triads have
become numerous and threatening in
Hai Nan. The Tao tai and the local
mandarine are terror stricken 3nd de
cline to protect foreigners. All the
missionaries except three have ieft
their wives and families. The natives i
of the Nodes district of the island j
were so frightened that they all joined j
the ranks of the Triads.
"Serions disturbances are expected
between Aug 1 and Aug 15, during
the festival to be held to appease the
shades of the dead The Boxers are
charging large sums to the Chinese
for passports from Pekin to Tien
Tsin. Lao Yun Fu, the Black flag
chief, has refused to march on Pekin
unless Viceroy Tak Su will famish
him '20,01)0 soldiers/'
Important Tidings
Hopefully Expected.
Washington, July 29.?There is s.
growing expectation at the State de -
partment that news of the utmost im
portance may be forthcoming at any
moment from Pekin It was even
thought that something might be re
ceived today, but this hope was doomed
to disappointment. Tbe few cable
grams that were reoeited referred to
minor matters aod did not touch at all
upon conditions io the Chinese capital.
It is believed that the basts for this
expectation is the knowledge on tbe
part of officials that oertain machinery
heretofore set in motion may result in
tbe opening up of communication
through some secret but reliable chan
cels. It is known that a second effort
has been made by our own government
to get aoother message from Mr. Con
ger and tbat Dea 'y all of the powers
also have resorted to private agencies
in their own interest with a like object.
The fact has just been developed that
one of the last acts of the late Col.
Lieoum before bis death at Tien Tsin
was to uodertake the dispatch of a spy
to Pekin. Gen. Dorward, the British
commanding officer at Tien Tsin. also
sent out two messages, and it is be
Heved that tbe Japanese did the same.
Up to date cot one of these messengers
has returned to Tien Tsin, nor has
there been a single word beard from
any of them. This fact, however,
has not cansed the abandonment of
hope, and this is true in particular of
the message expected from Mr. Con
ger. Minister Wu is perhaps the basis
for this hope on our part, aod he main
tains an unshaken confidence in his
original assertion that the new?, when
it does come, will show that the iega
tionere are alive. The message re
ported to have come through mission
ary Wilder, at Chefoo, is regarded as
most promising.
Glad Tiding Received Prom
Several Sources Yesterday.
Washington, July 30 ?The Secre
tary of State received at midnight last
night a dispatch from Mr. Fowler,
American consul at Chefoo, dated noon,
July 29. Mr. Fowler save :
A letter from the German legation,
dated 21st tost , received at Tien Tsin.
German loss is 10 dead and 12 {wound
ed Chinese ceased their attack on
the l2'h. Baron von Ketteler's body
said to be safe. The Austriao, Italian,
Dutch and Spanish legations destroyed
and the French partially. A letter
from the^Japanese legation, dated 22d,
arrived at Tion Tsin on 25th. Ten
battalions of Chinese shelled the lega
tions consecutively from the 20th of
Jane and stopped the 17th of July,
but may reoew. Tbe enemy are de
creasing. The German, Russian,
American, British and half tbe Japanese
aod French legations still defended
Japanese have food for six days but
little ammunition. Tbe emperor and
empress are reported at Pekin.
Berlin, July 30 ?The German con
sul at Tien Tsin has telegraphed under
date of Saturday, July 28, to the for
eign offije as follows :
' The German secretary of legation
at Pekin, Herr Buelow, writes, July
21:
?? *Thaoks for your ne July 19
The coodition of Cordes -.satisfactory.
The remaining members of the legation
are all right. The detachment
of the guards lost 10 killed aod
14 wouoded. The bouses of the
legation much damaged by can
non fire and are held by tbe
guard. The attack of the Chinese
troops on us ceased July 16 Speediest
possible advance of relier troops ur
gently necessary.
" 'According to trustworthy report
tbe body of Baron von Ketteler has
been buried by the Chinese govern
ment "
The Cordes mentioned in the above
dispatch is tbe second interpreter of
tbe German legatioo. He was with
Baron von Ketteler when the latter
was murdered and himself was wound- !
ed. He escaped to the legatioo.
London, Joly 31, 1:05 a. m.?Tbe
admiralty has made public tbe follow
iog dispatch from Rear Admiral Brace
at Tieo Tiin :
Following message from Pekin :
"British legatioo, Pekin, June 20 to
July 16, repeatedly attacked by Chinese
Starvation never yet cured dyspepsia. Per
I eons with indigestion are already ba!f starred, j
; Th?y need plenty of wholesome food. Kodol
] Dyspepsia Oure digeeta what you eat so the j
body be nourished while tbe worn oat
I organs sre being reconstructed. It is the
; only preparatioo that will instantly relieve
j and completely cure ali stomach troubles,
j Try it if you are euff-rijg from indigestion. ?
; it will certainly do you good.?J S Hugh- !
i son & Co. !
troops oo ail sides. Both rifle and
artillery fire. Since July 16 ao armie
tioe. bot a cordon is strictly drawn oo
both sides of the position. Chinese
barricades olose to ours.
"All women aod ohiidren in the
British legatioo. Casualties to date 62
killed, inoiudiog Capt. Strouts.
number of wounded in hospital, in
cluding Capt Haliiday. Rest of lega
tion all well except David W. Oliphant
and Warren, killed July 21.
Macdooald."
London, Jaly 30.?The British
consul at Tien Tain telegraphs to the
foreign office today that a letter from a
Japanese oolooel in Pek?n states that
the legations were safe July 22. There
bad been no firing on the legations
sinoe July 17. The consul adds :
"A reliable messenger who failed to
enter Pekin bat reached there, returns
stating that there was no firing on the
legations between Jaly 15 and July
19."
Brussels, Jaly 30.?A dispatch from
the Russiao admiral, Alexieff, dated at
Tien Tsin and July 30 and oommuni
cated to the foreign office, states that
the latest news confirms the report that
the foreign ministers at Pekin are oat
of danger.
Tien Tsin, Jaly 22. via Shanghai,
Jaly 30?The latest advioes from
Pekin ander date of July 15, say that
the legations are holding oat. Tbe
Chinese attacked the legations on tbe
night of July 10, but were led into tbe
trap by the American and British and
1,000 of them were killed. After
wards they oontinued bombarding the
legations more freely.
Among tbe Chinese killed was Gen.
Ma.
The legations were subsequently at
tacked with constantly increasing fury.
These adrices were brought from
Pekin by a courier.
HISTORY OF PEKING.
The Chicago Times Herald gives
this condensed history of Peking :
Peking (meaning literally the
northern capital) was founded 1000
years befcrc tbe Christian era, and
until the fourth century was a depart
ment capital. Its ancient name was
Ki. In 1264 it was rebuilt and was
used as a capital by the Mongol
emperors. The capital of the Ming
dyuasty was removed from Nanking
Peking, which was rebuilt. Its walls
were completed in 1437, and the
walls of the Chinese or southern city
in 1544 The population of Peking
is variously estimated from 500,000
to 1,000,0U0, but the most reliable
estimates more closely approach the
smaller number. Peking coueists of ?
three cities ; the Tartar city ou the j
north, the imperial city (withia the ?
Tartar city) and the Chinese city on
the south Each of these divisions
is surrounded by walls about 30 feet |
bigh, 25 feet thick at the base and 12 ]
feet across the top. Inclosed be- .
tween walls in the imperial city is ,
the forbidden city, the residence of t
the emperor The Pei-ho river ,
passes the doors of Pekin, which is j
situated 100 miles from the Taku ,
forts The length of the capital, ,
north to south, is five and two tenths
miles, and its average width is about
four miles Superficial area, 24^
square miles. There are no water
works in Pekin The supply is ?
obtained from wells, which are by no >
meane pure The old sewerage
system has been allowed to fail into
decay Crossing the city from side
to side are several large avente from
which run narrow alleys framed by
private dwellings. Tbe Rtreets are
filthy. There are no sanitary arrange
ments or other devices for public ]
comfort Trade and industry in tbe
Chinese capital are unimportant and
even insignificant The chief route
for traffic is by the river to Tung
Chow, 12 miles away. Carts or
coolies are used for transportation 1
and the trade from the south and 1
west is carried on by camels. No
tax is levied on land, houses or per
sonal property in the city of PekiDg
Land tax, however, is oaid bv dis
tricts surrounding the city. The
amount varies according to the rich
ness of the laud
-??mmm*- ? ?~- ?
It appears to us that in a desire
to reflect on Go? MoSweeney the
Greenville News takea him to task
for not returning tbe prisoners "to the
Florenoe county jail, where they pro
perly belong." The News thinks that
it was a useless expense to dreg tbem
around on special trains, and that it
was a gratuitous assumption that they
would have been lynched in Florenoe.
We would not have thought that tbe
News under its present management
would have been guilty of suoh a
"small'1 fight. Now tbe Times is not
supporting or fighting any candidate
but it hates to see a fling like this.
It was not so muob to save tbe necks
of tbe negroes that the trip was made
on a special train or that tbe negroes
were kept oat of Florenoe, for the ooo~
eervative cititene of tbe town bad
pledged their word for their safe keep
ing until the excitement passed away,
and there was enough of them to have
done it, but it would have been at the |
expense of several good and innocent j
lives, which were worth a whole lot j
more than the cost of special trains and j
military guards. Got. MoSweeoey
did ail that a man could do io tbis mat
? ter. and ha ac;e?i wisely and well The j
News has too (small a BiocK iu this mat- j
ter to manufacture capital of.?Flor- {
enee Times.
King Humbert of
Italv Assassinated.
Shot Through the Heart at
Monza Sunday Night.
Monza, July 29 ?Kiog Humbert
has been assess: a ted.
Monza, July 30?The king was
shot here last evening by a man
named Angelo Eressi de Prato and
died in a few minutes.
Monz?, July 30 ?The king bad
been attending a distribution of
prizes in connection with a gymnas
tic competition. He had just enter
ed hie carriage, with aide-de camp,
amid the cheers of the crowd, when
be was struck by three revolver shots
fired in quick succession.
One pierced the heart of his
majesty, who fell back and expired
in a few minutes. The assassin was
immediately arrested aod was, with
some difficulty, saved from the fury
of the populace
He gave his name as Angelo
Breesi, describing himself as of Prato,
in Tuscany.
Rome, July 30, 4 30 a m.?Tbe
news of the terrible event did not
arrive here until after midnight.
Signor Saracco, the prime minister,
immediately summoned a meeting of
the cabinet, anil the ministers will
start at the earliest possible moment
for Monza.
The prince and princess of Naples
are on board the Yela yachting in
the Levant
Monza, July 30.?The prize dis
tribution took piace about 10 o'clock.
Rome, July 30, 5am ?Signor
Saracco has left for Monza.
FAVA MUCH DISTRESSED.
New York, July 29.?Owing to
the latenees of the hour at which the
news of tbe assassination of King
Humbert was received in this city it
was impossible to see either Consul
General Branchi or Vice Consuls
Alberti and Burdese
Baron de Fava, tbe Italian ambas
sador, was at Seabright, N. J. He
was much distressed at receiving tbe
news, but said to the Associated
Press that he could not give out any
statemeut until he bad been officially
noti?ed by his .home government
BELOVED BY HIS PEOPLE
Kansas City, July 30.?Jerome 1
Pcdiit, Italian vice consul in Kansas !
uity, was greatly shocked when be
learned of the assassination of King :
Humbert of Italy
"King Humbert was greatly beloved 1
by his people," said Mr. Fedili, "and <
[ cannot conceive how anyone but a 1
irank or an aoarchist should wish to <
ake his life. He was good aod kind 1
ind charitable. ? knew him well He -
will be succeeded in all probability by
3?S oldest son, the Prince of Naples, i
who is a young man eot yet thirty
pears old "
AN ANARCHIST, OF COURSE.
London, July 30 -Angelo Bressi, the ,
issassin of King Humbert, aocordiog '
;o a special dispatch from Rome dated
:oday, is an anarchist
HUMBERT SLAIN " :
BY AMERICAN, i
Bore in Italy, But Lately a
Resident of New Jersey.
Monza, July 30 ?After the shoot
ing of King Humbert here last night, !
as soon as hie majesty's attendante
could realize what bad happened, he
was placed in bis carriage and
driven as rapidly as possible to the
palace He was, however, beyond
human nid j
The assassin's name is variously 1
given as Angelo and Gaetno Bressi. 1
He was born in Prato Nov 10, 1869, 1
and is a weaver by trade He comes
from America, wbere be bad resided
at Patterson, N. J. He says he bad
no accomplices and that he commit
ted tbe crime because of hie hatred
of monarchical institution. He reach
ed Monza July 27 from Milan, where
he stayed a few daye
It appears that when King Hum
bert wae wounded be exclaimed, "It
is nothing "
The royal carriage covered tbe die
tance between the gymnastic society
club house, where the crime was
committed, aod tbe royal villa, at full
speed, requiring but three minutes.
Tbe king expired on tbe way, end,
although placed on a bed, wae dead
when the doctore arrived.
Breeei is young and swarthy It
appears that be remained four daye
in Prato and two days at Bologna
after which he came here
When Queen Margherita arrived
at the villa it wae etili hoped that the
king would eurvive, and when the j
trutb wae broken to her, a heartrend
ing scene ensued Bursting into tears
she exclaimed : "It ie tbe greatest
crime of the century Humbert was
good and faithful No person could
have loved his people more. He was
one who bore ill will to none "
When the queen's mother arrived
there was another affecting scene.
The assassin is strictly guarded iu
prisoD. He continues to preserve
absolute indifference aud took his
meals today without any sign of
being affected by his position A
second revolver was found on the
public stand in tbe gymnastic
grounds.
The room where the embalming is
proceeding is already filled with
flowers. The queen herelf placed a
wreath od the bier and knelt and
prayed beside the body ; and, in
spite of the entreaties of the princes
and princesses, she refuses to quit
the death chamber, which is in
charge of Count Jurri, the late king's
aide-de-camp.
THE REGICIDE A MEMBER OF
THE INNER CIRCLE.
New York, July 30?Angelo
Bressi lived in Patereon, . J., for
over a year. He appeared to have
had various names. The one be gave
last night when taken in custody for
the murder of tbe king of Italy was
one. Another was Angelus Bressi
and still another the one by which
he will be knows to those who knew
him in Patterson, was Gaetano
Bressi. He was employed in Hamil
A Booth's silk mills. Hie close
friends there was Cariboni Sperandio,
the man who a few weeks ago shot
down his foreman and then killed him
self, leaving behind a letter telling
how he had been selected by lot to
kill King Humbert, and, having a
choice, owing to his living so far
away from Italy, killed the forman
instead
A few months ago a man said to be
Count Moleteski, the head of the Ital
ian anarchists, was in Paterson and
during his stay Sperandio and Bressi
were his campandone and they show
ed him about the city and intro
duced him tQ others It would seem
that his friend having faltered at regi
cide, Bressi took up his burden
where Sperandio refused it and went
across the ocean to carry out the de
cree that Humbert should die.
Iu manners Breesi was quiet. Men
who worked beside him iu Hamil &
Booth's mill S3y be was tbe last one
they would select as an assassin. He
spoke little and volunteered nothing
about himseif
Each Saturday night he left the
mill and hurried away. He went to
Hobokei;, where his wife and little
girl are said to live. He never
brought them to Paterson. He re
mained away until Monday morning.
He roomed in the centre of the
anarchist section. His meals were
taken at tbe Hotel Bartholdi. The
proprietor of the hotel says he knows
the man well He was tall and dark
and had drooping shoulders. To some
it was known that his radical ideas
were extreme and that he was of the
inner circle of tbe anarchists.
Bressi entered the employ of Hamil
& Booth on Aprii 8, 1899. He work
ed steadily there until May 4, 1900.
Dn that day he left the mill and was
in Patterson but seldom afterward
On May 22 last he sailed on the
French eteamer Havre for Europe.
Where he spent the intervening time
:s not known.
Cotton Mill Failure.
Yorkviiie, S. C, July 23?The
Sutro Cotton Mill has gone to the
wall and taken with it the loan and
?avings bank. The Sutro Mill, Mr
. B. McClain, proprietor, has been
understood to be shaky for several
weeks, but the crash did not come
until yesterday afternoon, whe'n it
became known upon the closing of
the bank that its doors would not be
opened this morning.
The liabilities of tbe bank are
about $85.000 in round numbers and
of the Sutro Mill $60,000. The
nominal assets of the Sutro Mill are
about $115,000, but it is not at all
likely that from these can be realized
100 cents on the dollar of indebted
ess It is not practicable to state
tbe assets of the bank. Its capital
is $36,000 and its depositors will be
paid in full very probably, but the
bank haa failed beyond hope of early
reorganization. Mr McClain will at
once file a petition in bankruptcy
QUIET IN NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, July 29 ?The city
wae very quiet today and most of tbe
precautionary measures bave been dis
pensed with. There bad been 1.500
militiamen on duty and most of these
bad been relieved, a detail of 20 men
being left at the parish prison with tbe
Galling guos The body of Charles
was taken out to potter's field before
daylight aod buried before the publio
knew anything about it This evening
the citizens police disbanded. 50 men
being detained as an emergency squad.
Mayor Capdevielie has rigidly enforc
ed bis order ta keep saloons closed
today, and is generally applauded for
bringing the city through tbe crisis
with so little disturbance and blood
shed. The main resulr of the week's
events wili probably be tbe reorganiza
tion of tbe police force.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the SI?y SjSrf
Signature of Ljvzrytf ToMCfu&C
THE BOER WAR.
Gen Roberts Announces the
Capture of Prinsloo
WITH FIVE THOUSAND BOERS
London, July 30.?The following
official dispatch has been received
from Lord Roberts :
"Pretoria, July 29.?On July 26
Macdonald fought a rear guard
action with the enemy from early
morning until dark, nine miles out
side of Nanuwpoort, in the Bethle
hem hills, resulting in his effectually
blocking Nanuwpoort Neke to the
Boer wagons.
"Hunter reports that the enemy
twice checked his advance by hold
ing strong positions on two neks,
one of which was taken before dark
by the Scots, the royal Irish, the
Wiltshire and the Leinster regiments.
Our casualties were only five or six.
The second nek was taken during the
night by the Scots and Guards with*
out opposition, the enemy retiring
closely pressed to Nanuwpoort.
Prisoners taken state that 1,200
burghers would surrender if guaran
teed that they would be treated as
prisoners of war and not as rebels
To this I had assented. As a result
of these operations Prinsloo, com
manding the Boers, asked, under a flag
of truce this morning, a four days'
armistice for peace negotiations.
"Hunter replied the only terms he
could accept were unconditional sur
render, and until these were complied
with hostilities could not cease. I
expressed my approval and told
Hunter on no account to enter inte
negotiations.
A later dispatch from Gen Roberts,
dated July 29, confirms the surrender
o? Prinsloo with 5,000 Boers.
ONLY ONE THOUSAND.
Bioemfonteio, July 30.?Gen. Huc
ter, having received a written uncondi
tional surrender of all the Boers in
Oaledon valley attended to accept the
?urrender. Gen. Priosloo, lately elect
ed to the chief command, arrived and
tried to repudiate the unconditional
surrender. Gen. Hunter, however, re
fused any concessions, except to allow
the Boers to keep one riding horse.
About 11 o'olock the troops were
drawn up in two long lines on the bills
md over the valley and the Boers rode
in between, throwing down their rifles,
:ogether with a motley collection of
Nothing, blankets and gear, such as
was found in Gen. CroojVs laager.
The Ficksbnrg oommando was first
o lay down arms, consisting of about
)50meo. Then came the Ladybrand
?ommando with about 450. Fifteen
Dorses, two guns aod 50 wagons were
*iven up. Gen. Prinslco and Com
nandant Crowther were received by
Jen. Hooter at his tent, where they
?ver? well treated and accorded every
joortesy.
Maoy of the Boers have gone through
Nanuwpoort aod will surrender to Gen.
Macdonald. Others are still arriving
lere. The Harrismith and Vrede
?ommandos ere yet at large, as well as
fome Boers who got out of the valley
it tight, but the prisoners say that
hose ontsido will surrender and that
bis will practically end tbe Free State
irmy. Tbe Boers say they would not
lave surrendered had they not been
urrounded. Tbe prisoners have been
)laoed in a laager under guard aod wilL
it kept there until all arrive.
i LETTER FROM THE CONSUL
GENERAL AT NEW YORK.
Tbe following is an extract from a
etter from Charles D. Pierce, consul
renerai of tbe Orange Free State at
iiew York It was received by Gov.
vlcSweuney July 29th aod will be of.
ome interest :
''The war in the Scu'b Africas
epublio is by no means terminated,
ior is there a prospect of its early
ermination. The British for a long
ime have been aotiog entirely on the
lefeosive, they having lost fully 60,
)00 men, and their weekly losses now
kverage from 1,500 to 1,800 men?
rilled in battle, taken prisoners, deaths
'rom disease aod invalided home; within
few weeks tbe Boers have captured
)ver 1,000 British soldiers and officers,
ilso wagon traini aod food suppli?e. I
jave the assurance of Boers high ia
authority that if tbey do not secare
their independence today, they will
Sgbt for it tomorrow, if they do not
succeed tomorrow they will continue to
?ght tbe next day aod for all time,
ioti] they do sucoeed in gaining their
independence from British role. They
ire as determined as they ever were
that tbey gain their independence, aod
everything points to that direction. I
bave tbe most encouraging news from
tbe republics. Tbe greatest number of
men the Boers bave had io the field at
3oe cime is 35,000, aod of these are
?ooogh meo in the field to hold Lard
Roberts at bay for tbe next two years
3r loDger "
He adds that Hon. P. Looter Wes
sels, a genuine Boer, brother of C H.
Wessels, eovoy, and other speakers
will visit principal cities to present the
Boer cause.
The Bjer envoys sailed from New
York for home on the steamship Acqui?
tame on Thursday. June 28, last.
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