Foothold North of Tugela Feared in South African War
London dispatches report British columns in motion across the South African theatre. General Buller gains a foothold north of the Tugela after two days of hard fighting. Methuen engages on the western border while Gatacre faces Boer attacks at Sterkstroom and Roberta advances toward Bloemfontein. Reports note heavy fighting, fords crossed by engineers, and significant casualties as operations continue.
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London
Buller
Tugela
Lord Methuen
General MacDonald
Lord Roberta
War Office
Bloemfontein
Gatacre
Sterkstroom
British Drive Boer Attack From Kopje Ridge
The British repelled an assault at the northern kopje, recapturing the position at bayonet point and advancing along the ridge. Dorban light infantry took a few prisoners as shell and Maxim fire from the Boers intensified the fight, while the enemy showed stubborn resistance along a three mile line of kopjes from Spion Kop to Zwartskop.
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Tugels
Finn
Tugela
Durban
Lyttleton
Vaal Krantz
Ladysmith
Potgieters
Usar Vaal Krantz
Kopje
Dorban Light Infantry
Naval Guns Open Fire as Buller Relieves Ladysmith
SPEARMANs Camp February 7. General Buller began the relief advance toward Ladysmith. Naval guns fired at 7 AM with a feint near our front. Three battalions and six batteries moved on Brakfontein while Boers replied with artillery. By 4 PM a high hill linked to Brakfontein fell to the British and the bombardment continued into the next day with mixed shelling and a Boer attempt repulsed on the ridge.
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Ors
Vance
London
Spearmans Camp
Buller
Ladysmith
Potgieters
Mount Alice
Zavartskop
Brakfontein
Zwartskop
British Lose Heavily in Tugela River Fighting
Report from Roer Bose Heap Lasger Ladysmith dated Tuesday February 6 describes British bombardment of Upper Tugela positions with naval and field guns. The fight centered at Molen drift and Pont drift with Standerton and Johannesburg commandos in action. Boer casualties and British losses cited as heavy while the kopje on the Molen drift side remained in Boer hands.
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Tugela River
Pont Drift
Molen Drift
Bombardment opens Boer attack with 72 guns
From Spearmans Camp a Telegraph dispatch reports General Buller directing a preliminary bombardment with 72 British guns on Brakfontein and the ridges facing Potgieter drift. The bombardment set fires in stores and grass as a demonstration precedes the main assault. Durham light infantry seize Vaal Krantz while Hildyard’s brigade targets higher ridges.
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Guna
Loxpew
Daily Telegraph
Spearmans Camp
Buller
Brakfontein
Potgieters
Rift
British Advance Force under enfilade fire at Spionkop
A Spearman's Camp dispatch dated February 7 reports the British drive halted as Boer fire enfilades from Spionkop and Doorn Kloof. Casualties are estimated around 250 but deemed trifling, and the advance is described as temporarily prevented under heavy fire.
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Lospen
Spearmans Camp
Wedngeday
Spionkop
Doorm Kloof
Fighting in Progress at Sterkstroom
The report notes fighting began this morning at Sterkstroom between hours and British forces, with no details forthcoming. In New York, Bryan spoke at Carnegie Music Hall on Pending Problems under Winfield Scott Post G A R for widows and orphans. over 1,000 attended. Columbus officials paid respects as General Lawton’s remains arrived at Union Station.
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Sterkstroom
Care Town
Bryan
New York
Carnegie Music Hall
Winfield Scott Cock Post
Lantes
Columbus
Nash
Union Station
Lawton
National Grain Growers discuss markets and shipping
The National Grain Growers Association Supreme Council met in St Paul with seventeen states and Manitoba represented. debate over the Hanna Payne shipping bill, support for J J Hill position, plan for Mississippi grain fleet, New Orleans wheat export point, and world wheat acreage reduction aimed at $1 a bushel in New York to raise center belt farmer prices to about 77 cents.
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Supreme Council
St. Paul
Supreme Council of the
National Grain Growers’ Association of America
J. O. Hanley
Baltimore
M. P. Moran
Graceville
Minn
Manitoba
Vancouver
Hanna-Payne
J. J. Hill
Mississippi
New Orleans
Paxia
Agricultural Societies of the World
Dr. Ruhland
Switzerland
New York
Senate Considers Nicaragua Canal Treaty Changes
Foreign relations committee discussions on the Nicaragua canal treaty revealed animated debate and proposals to abrogate the Clayton Bulwer treaty wholly. Some want fortification protections added along the canal route to address threats from South American unrest.
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Wassington
Senate Committees On Foreign Relations
United States
Chicago Strike Spreads As 45 000 Join Protests
One thousand more workers joined the Chicago building trades strike in 24 hours. About 3,000 members of the building trades council protest new rules by contractors, with leaders predicting the entire 45,000-strong council will halt building operations by Monday. Contractors vow to hire nonunion labor and rely on police protection. unions warn against it. Pickets at rail stations warn imported workers and caution they are taking long chances.
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General Bauler
Ladysmith
Dven
Baller
Spienkep
Doorm
Kkloof
Cascaco
Building Trades Council
Building Contractors’ Council
Chicago
Killed by Indians in Upper Laird region
An Indian attack on the McTavish family near Victoria arose from scurvy rumors of witchcraft. After a count condemned the Whites, natives set their home aflame and shot the family as they fled the blaze.
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Victoria
St Vern
Mayor to contest Duluth election after six-vote margin
Mayor Truemen plans a legal challenge to T. W. Hugo's mayoral victory amid alleged fraud and mistakes. Council to canvass results. likely special meeting. case may go to district court and possibly the supreme court. Guards protect the city hall vault as tensions rise and betting continues.
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Dututu
Truemen
T. W. Hugo
District Court
Supreme Court
Bickford on the Stand in Clark Prosecution Case
Walter M. Bickford testified before the senate committee on elections in the Clark investigation. He contradicted testimony by Stiff Myers Sullivan Ector Cowen and others while admitting he lent 7000 to lift Wooda of Rovelli county debt to influence Woods vote. He said he returned the money when not used and had taken it from Senator Clark's son.
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Clark
Washington
Walter M. Bickford
Senate Committee On Elections
Senator Clark
Montana
Bickford
Speaker Stiff
Senator Myers
Sullivan
Ector
Cowen
Wooda
Rovelli County
Woods
Corbett Jeffries bout slated for San Francisco
Fire in Springfield Minnesota wiped out Bendixon’s general store and clothing shop plus Runck and Heinman’s hardware. Loss estimated at thirty five thousand dollars.
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San Francisco
Springfield
Minn
Bendixon
Runck & Heinman’s Hardware
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Pt.t. Lee
East Fourth
Adatis Bros
C. W. Kelley
Adatiis Bros
Kelley
Fourth Street
Devils Lake Iron Works
Gorder & Son
Devils Lake, North Dakota
J.J. Bell
Bullet
Methuen
Mondan
Roer
National Grain Growers
Truelsen
Duluth
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