Still Hope for Ladysmith Under Martial Law
London reports hint Buller may attempt relief of Ladysmith within a week amid claims of new fighting. News cites Spearman Farm dispatch describing Spionkop retreat and heavy artillery, with casualties including a Thornycroft sergeant and Royal Rifles officers.
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Governor Taylor Proclaims Kentucky Assembly Adjourned
A January 1900 proclamation by Governor W S Taylor adjourns the Kentucky General Assembly to meet in London on Tuesday the sixth day of January 1900. Democrats refuse the adjournment and, amid troop deployment, legislators attempt to reconvene at the Capitol hotel and later at the court house as soldiers block access.
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Mafeking Not Relieved Amid Ladysmith Siege News
A Capetown dispatch casting doubt on Buller’s Ladysmith relief claim is discredited in London. Boers defend Crocodile pool, Col Villebois-Mareuil heads to Colesbury to aid, and Johannesburg’s chief shell factory reportedly blown up. White fights to break out or surrender as Ladysmith nears famine. Mediation talks loom if Ladysmith falls. Russia and France eye India amid Britain’s weakness.
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France
India
Spearman Camp Reports Heavy Casualties At Front
A dispatch from Spearman camp describes long ambulance arrivals at field hospitals as Lan cashire brigade endures the heaviest losses. Troops withdrew in good order with no panic, while Imperial light infantry and King's Rifles battalions faced fire and Boer snipers.
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Ladysmith Holds Out Despite Tugela Drift Tension
Capetown Jan 31 Ladysmith remains in Allied hands as General Buller maintains pressure at the Tugela drifts. He may renew efforts to break Boer lines, but Ladysmith is deemed able to withstand a prolonged defense for the time being.
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Cavalry Ordered Out for Cape Embarkation
London dispatch reports sudden orders at Aldershot for the Fourth cavalry brigade to embark immediately for the Cape. The move signals rapid deployment as tensions rise in the region.
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American scouts join British forces in Capetown dispatch
A Capetown dispatch reports 150 American scouts who arrived as muleteers have enrolled in the British forces. They join under orders issued from London dated January 31. The enlistment strengthens British operations in the region.
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March of the Different Big Columns
London reports Spencer Wilkinson notes scarce war information from the front. A British column under General Kelly-Kenny may be the sixth division reaching Capetown, with Natal uncertain. Prolonged conflict and strategic moves loom as British plans consider a Cape Colony army marching through the Free State and possible relief delays for Lady Smith.
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Prosecution’s Case Now Ended in Clark Senate Inquiry
Washington January 31 The case against Senator Clark closed abruptly as Campbell said he had no witnesses Prosecution presented Hill and Wright but refused to call them fearing exposure of the Raleigh Hotel incident and a bid to buy testimony The committee found the two unreliable The Daly side is believed to hold cards yet blank The defense prepares Friday and no extra session is planned without a vacancy The scene includes mentions of Faulkner and Governor Smith and confirms several named attendees and reporters.
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Goebel Not Expected to Survive Afternoon
Frankfort January 31 doctors have all but given up hope for Goebel as he sinks through the morning. Fever worsened and the noise in the streets and Capitol hotel unsettles him, with officials and crowding concerns mounting.
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Goebel
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Martial law not proclaimed in Frankfort at 6 this morning
In Frankfort Kentucky on January 31 officials reported no martial law proclamation was issued by 6 am and indicated none is likely for some time. A high ranking officer appears to have misunderstood the situation leading to the erroneous belief.
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Democrats Fear To Go Meeting Place Signifies Tense Frankfort Debate
In Frankfort on January 31, Democrats fear traveling to Lon don chosen as the legislature meeting site. The heart of the country near the mountain counties is noted for strong Republican majorities. Democrats warn their safety could be at risk if they enter that region and announce they will not go.
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Conspiracy Charges Stir Ohio Legislature Alliance
Cincinnati Jan 21 The Star Special from Frankfort reports Governor Taylor is preparing warrants for every member of the legislature allied with the Goebelites charging conspiracy.
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