Censorship and Tactics Discussed by British Commanders
London January 2430 a m The censorship limits added detail on General Buller and Sir Charles Warren. British commanders are avoiding infantry charges and rely on artillery while maneuvering around Boer positions. Reports suggest losses for Boers in outpost actions with no clear counterattacks yet. General Kelly-Kenny’s division moves to Rosemead Junction.
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London
Tugela
Potgleters Drift
Charles Warren
George White
Ladysmith
Buller
Kelly-Kenny
Gatacre
Rosemead Junction
Warren Wins Deliberate Boer Battle Near Splenkop
London January 22 The Daily Telegraph reports from Spearman's camp that General Warren's forces fought a planned and successful engagement to the west of Splenkop. Major General Woodgate Hart and Hildyard led a multi brigade assault, seizing key Boer positions as the right wing broke back toward Spion Kop. British losses were light, Boers suffered heavily, and night bivouac followed captured ground while a Potgieter drift demonstration continued.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Spearmans Camp
Warren
Splenkop
Woodgate
Hart
Hildyard
Spionkop
Potgieters Drift
Warren Engaged All Day With General War Effort
London reports General Buller’s line moved forward despite difficult ground and unreliable time signals. Spearman’s Camp notes Warren forces pressing the enemy back with Brigades advancing. fires remain severe as positions push ahead.
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London
Buller
War Office
Spearman
Warren
Speanans
Watter
Lancas
Insh
Hart and Clery Advance in Ten Hours of Fire
After ten hours of continuous and terrible fire, generals Hart and Clery advanced one thousand yards at Spearman's Camp near dusk. Boers maintained an irregular fire as the maneuver continued into the night, marking a tense moment in the campaign.
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Spearman
Hart
Clery
British troops storm Boer positions on mountain in daylong action
British forces engaged Boer defenders at multiple kopjes through the day. After initial stiff fire at dawn the British advanced under artillery and musketry. The Boers, short on ammunition, retreated from the first kopje as the British seized three positions and found shelter among bowlders.
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Kopja
British grow suspicious over Davis reception by Kruger
London January 81 reports say President Kruger sending a private car to fetch Webster Davis from Lourenco Marques to Pretoria has sparked speculation of an official mission. British officials and continental papers question why a simple traveler or an official at home would receive such attention and whether Davis holds a special purpose. A Washington dispatch noted Davis canceled his Transvaal visit to avoid misinterpretation.
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Davie
Kruger
London
Webster Davis
Lourenzo Marques
Pretoria
Davis
Washington
Presiden McKinley
Transvaal
Davia
War Office Crowded Awaiting London News
London January 2 12 25 1 m Yesterday the war office kept open for Sunday hours amid anticipation of crucial dispatches. Nearly 300 wounded reported caused gloom though general confidence remained in General Butler’s movement. Officials said no further dispatches tonight and crowds dispersed. Mr Chamberlain dined with the queen at Osborne House and returned to London the next day.
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London
War Office
Butlers
Mr Chamberlain
Osborne House
War Office dispatch lists Ventores Spruit wounded officers
January 21 report from General Buller lists wounded from the Ventores Spruit action. Names include Staff Colonel B E Hamilton Major C McGregor Second Lancashire Fusiliers Captain R B Blunt and lieutenants M G Crofton B M Barrett C D Vaughan M Murfer A H Kerray CA Hensley and P D Stewart along with 279 non commissioned officers and men.
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Lancashires
A H. Kelrray
Dublin Fusiliers
CA Hensley
Goddens
P D Stewart
Boers Driven Back in Spionkop Ridge Action
Durban January 21 Natal Advertiser reports Spearman's camp details General Warren's column attacking a long Boer position on Spionkop Ridge. Heavily shelled by field battery and naval guns. Boers reply with two guns and rifles. Hildyard’s demonstration drew fire, British long range fire silenced Boer trenches. at nightfall infantry occupy advanced position.
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Warren
Hildyard
Durban
Natal Advertiser
Spearman
Spionkap
Boers Accept Likely Defeat Says Consul Macrum
Former United States consul Macrum, en route to Paris, told Washington Post correspondent Easton in Naples that the Boers know they must eventually be defeated but will resist to the end. He praised the Boer faction and noted Afrikanders pose a permanent British danger. He cited a Transvaal prewar inquiry into German artillery cartridges and a doubling order.
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United States
Macrum
Paris
Rome
Charles F Macrum
Pretoria
Mr Easton
Washington Post
Mr Macrum
Naples
Easton
Transvaal
Volunteers Walk Into Boer Lines At Front
Durban correspondent reports ten volunteer stretcher bearers arrived at the British front and deliberately moved into Boer lines. Similar incident at Colenso is blamed on spies in the ambulance corps. Boers are accused of desecrating the convent church at Newcastle in a shocking fashion.
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London
Durban
The
Standard
Colenso St
New Castle
Krugers Carriage For Davis From Transvaal
Lourenco Marques January 21 United States assistant secretary of the interior Waeb ster Davis arrived on his way to Pretoria and met governor general Alvaro Da cont a Ferreira who sent friendly messages to President McKinley The Transvaal government announced President Krugers saloon carriage would take Davis to Pretoria and to Cape Town American Hospital Ship Maine meanwhile reached Cape Town and bombardment of Lourenzo Marques and the surrounding laager continued with shells.
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Transvaal
Lourenzo Marques
Waebster Davis
United States
Pretoria
Alvaro Daconta Ferreira
McKinley
Tranavan
Davis
Kruger
Cape Town
Maine
Lourenzanes
Gneray
Anger over British actions and Boer support voiced in U S meeting
Speeches by Senator Allen and Representative Clark denounce England as a robber nation seeking mercenary gains. They urge intervention for liberty, defense of the Boers, and sympathy with Dutch South African republics, urging the President to act against British aggression.
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England
William V. Allen
Nebraska
United States of America
God of Justice
British Empire
Ita Place
South Africa
Philippines
Pretoria
Allen
Transvaal
Buller
Champ Clark
Missouri
Berty
America
Abraham Lincoln
Senate of
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Mason
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
Republic
John Bulls
DeArmond
Cochran
Rhea
Kentucky
Lentz
Ohio
van Sicilen
New York
Hale
Maine
Great Britain
Amari
Orange Free State
South African
Wyoming
Fort Dearborn
Snell Jury Ready For Trial In Noted Murder Case
Washington dispatch reports the Snell murder trial enters testimony phase as jurors are seated. The case centers on Lizzie Weisenberger's brutal killing, with defense likely arguing epileptic mania. Snell, a pension office clerk, faced family scrutiny after a prior entanglement with the child. Senator Bacon leaves for Macon amid illness rumors.
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Washington
Snell
Oaonee
Wiiorm
Pension Bureau
Georgia
Lizzie Weisenberger
Welsenbergers
Nineteenth Street
Welsenberger House
Ahehalf of
Vete
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Lizzie
Washington County
Texas
Georgiz
Bacon
Macon
A. L. Miller
Preacher to Run The Topeka Capital News For Week
Rev Charles M Helden, author of In His Steps, will edit The Topeka Capital-News for one week in March. He will control all departments including editorial and advertising. Dell Keyser, president of The Topeka Capital Company, offered to give the paper to Mr Sheldon for the week, and the offer was accepted.
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Kas
Charles M. @helden
Topeka Capital
Detroit
Christian Endeavor Society
Sheldon
Dell Keyser
Topeka, Capital Company
Btr
Z Et Es
Murdered Chester Man Found in Delaware River
The body of George B Byze, a Chester, Pennsylvania youth, was recovered from the Delaware River near Bridgeton New Jersey. He had been murdered and robbed, a blow behind the right ear and a crushed skull noted, with a stout rope and loop used in the crime. His money and gold watch were missing.
Father and Son Fire and Kill James Jeffcoat in Family Tragedy
North Orangeburg county reports a fatal family shooting in which William D Jeffcoat killed his brother James Jeffcoat and then wounded the son R A Jeffcoat as he lay on the ground. Authorities note long standing bad feeling within the Jeffcoat family amid the tragedy.
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James Jefcoat
Columbia, & C
Orangeburg County
William D. Jeffcoat
James
R. A
Jeffcoat
James Jeffcoat
Illinois Farmer Attempts To Ell Husband Of Woman He Loved
John Breczoh, a farmer near Rose Hill cemetery, tried to hang his rival today over a wife. The rival escaped with the rope around his neck, fell unconscious in a ditch, and is hospitalized in critical condition.
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Illinois
Chicago
Bartholomae Pleta
John Breczoh
Rose Hil Cemetery
Japanese Reach Honolulu by Steamer Dorie
The steamer Dorie arrived from the Orient and landed 700 Japanese at Honolulu. This completes a total of 2,000 Japanese landed there in four days, with immigration records showing 17,400 new arrivals since June 65th.
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Dorie
San Francisco
Orient
Honolulu
Immigration Bureau
Ruskin Funeral Planned at Coniston Churchyard
The remains of John Ruskin will be interred at Coniston churchyard in accordance with his earlier wish. The funeral is scheduled for Thursday.
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Coniston Church
Tondon
John Ruskin
Accorsini Signed by Reds in 1900s Era Note
Cincinnati reports Victor Accorsini the new catcher from Georgia HS, born Atlanta October 1878, moved to Virginia young, played in state league then Shamo Kin club with a 325 batting average and 965 fielding in 1890s. He played London International League in 1898 batting 360 and 986, last year with southern independents posting 860 average and 488 fielding in over 100 games. Measured 5 11 and 160 pounds, athletic, always in condition to play.
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Cincinnati
Victor Accornini
Georgia
Atlanta
Virginia
Shamo Kin Club
London
Accorsini
Blayera
STUDENTS AGAINST MERCIER AND PARIS PRESIDENTIAL STAGED VOTE
January 2 report from the Reale Polytechnique in Paris shows General Mercier badly defeated for president as 200 votes favor him against about 1000 for his rival. Amid turmoil Bolzonnet's presiding chair was hustled and a recount confirmed the defeat.
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Metotor
Reale Polytechnique
Mercier Aearnet
Mercier
General Bolzonnet
Telegraph Brevities From The Atlantic Coast
Reports from New York describe the Cas Tellane arriving at quarantine. Fires destroy three Taylor Lumber buildings in Lafayette Indiana and the Ashland woolen mill in Ashland. Grand Junction hosts U S Field Club trials. Minister J Henry Sharpe dies in Philadelphia. Ex-Chicago police chief Frederick Ebenezold dies. Troy streetcar lines strike echoes across five cities. Nicaraguan government seeks new treaty appointees. United States envoy Morey Schthidolph Walser noted in canal commission discussions.
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Lafayette
Ind
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Department of Dakots
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Aashland Woolen Mille
Ashland
Grand Junction
Teno
United States Field Club
J Henry Sharpe
Presbyterian di
Relieroua
Philadelphia
Waal and Jefferson Collage
Frederick Ebezaold
Chicago
Haymarket
Troy
Albany
Wriphathe
United States
Morey Sch. Thidolph Walser
Day of Humiliation Planned by Kentucky Clergy
Frankfort clerics announce a Tuesday day of humiliation and prayer with services at Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian, and Roman Catholic churches. Prayers ask for wisdom and moderation to avert further bloodshed amid Colson Beattie tragedy talk and rising political tensions. Attorneys prep evidence as trial proceeds. William T. Clark rejects subpoenas and condemns political manipulation.
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Episcopal Church
Episcopal
Baptist
Methodist
Franktfort
Colson-Beatt
Commonwealth of Kentucky
William T. Clark
New York
Mr Clark
Richard Croker
Republicans of Floyd County Nominate Delegates in Tumultuous Meeting
In Rome Georgia on January 21 a large Republican gathering of Floyd County and surrounding areas faced a fiery clash over leadership. About 250 people attended with tensions between factions, leading to a compromise that named Cain as chairman and Higginbotham as secretary. The McKinley era was endorsed, with Judson Lyons chosen as Georgia's national committeeman. Delegates for the state convention were elected, and a February 18 district convention was planned, with J J Hamilton and M C Parker named as delegates to the national convention.
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Floyd County
Rome Ga
Floyda
Amos Careker
CI Cain
Cain
Tom Higginbotham
McKinley
Judson Lyons
Georgia
Seventh Congressional District
J J Hamiltonton
M C Parker
Tragic Child Burned To Death In Waycross Farm Yard
A three year old girl of Mr and Mrs A C Sweat burned to death near their Waycross Georgia farm when her clothing ignited from a fire in the yard. A negro woman laundering clothes was nearby at the time.
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Waycroas
A Ce Sweat
Waycross Air Line
B. B. B Full Blood Remedy Promotes Health
Ad offers B. B. B. Botanic Bland Balm as a cure for blood disorders and skin troubles. Claims a 30 year tested remedy that drains humors from the blood and promises permanent cure. Free sample bottles available by writing to Binog Balm Company Department B Atlanta GA with problem description.
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B .Fe
Bali
Georgia auction of Badger estate near Atlanta courthouse
G Ward? auctioneers announce administrator's sale of Rhoderick D Badger estate in Fulton County Georgia. On first Tuesday in February at courthouse hours, multiple properties on Hillard Street Auburn Avenue Gartrell Street Daniel Street and Boulevard in Atlanta are offered for cash distribution among heirs.
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Ulton County
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Daniel Venty
Edgewood Avenue
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