British and Boers clash north of Tugela River on Saturday
A Durban dispatch reports General Buller crossed the Tugela Friday night and advances toward Ladysmith. Ladysmith received word yesterday that Buller’s guns were heard Saturday but the outcome remained unknown. Boers mass around Ladysmith while General French’s cavalry engaged near Colesberg. Roberts reports Mafeking steady as siege forces stay within rifle range. Boers seized a magistrate and forty-five police in Zululand on January 31.
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Macrum Returns to Washington After Pretoria Post Exit
Charles E. Macrum former United States Consul at Pretoria arrived in Washington aboard the St Paul with wife and daughter. He has remained silent on his reasons for resigning during a crisis in the Transvaal and plans to issue a signed statement after meeting Secretary Hay. Macrum, thirty five, from East Liverpool Ohio, was not widely known locally.
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Bulwer treaty ends as canal project gains push
Washington reports a new British American convention abrogating the Clayton Bulwer Treaty ensures U S exclusive right to build and manage a canal across the Isthmus while guaranteeing neutrality. The pact invites world powers to join a neutral waterway with open access and no fortifications. Senate action expected on Hepburn and Morgan bills amid administration support for direct government ownership and control.
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History of the Clayton Bulwer Treaty and canal rivalries
The article reviews a century of policy debates over the Isthmian canal, detailing the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850, its articles, and later Anglo American negotiations. It notes Britain’s historical protectorates, U S efforts to secure a joint path, and Secretary Hay’s push for American control, framing the treaty as a key obstacle to a purely American canal venture.
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Kentucky Situation Sees Prisoner Walker Released
Frankfort Ky February 4 The release today of Alonzo Walker by military captors is hailed by peace advocates as a possible easing of Kentucky's crisis. Walker had been held after attempting to serve legal notice on Governor Taylor of injunction proceedings. Judge Moore threatened to enforce the writ of habeas corpus. Colonel Williams ordered Walker freed to avoid delaying a court martial. Critics differ on whether Walker’s release signals Taylor yielding or aWashington influenced move by former Governor Bradley. Rumors swirl about Castleman taking Adjutant General post and arming the militia to prompt federal intervention, with potential for violent clashes at the State House yard unless a peaceful settlement comes.
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British General Buller presses Ladysmith relief drive
London dispatches report Buller’s third attempt to advance on Ladysmith with heavy guns firing heard by the besieged garrison. Some claims say a Buller brigade crossed the Tugela, possibly moving toward Acton Homes, while officials offer no definitive statement amid wartime delays.
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War Office Silent The Amateur News Dominates London
London reports February 5 1900 as tug of war rumor mill swirls around Buller’s recrossing the Tugela with no official confirmation. Amateur strategizing fills papers while dispatches flow in from Natal Modder River and Ladysmith. Tales of Boer losses at Spion Kop and attacks on Ngutu circulate amid cautious war news.
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Buller advances toward Ladysmith amid dispatch chatter
Reports from Durban and London describe General Buller crossing the Tugela and marching east toward Ladysmith. Newswire dispatches recount Allied optimism, Boer setbacks, and rumors of Buller’s third crossing while detailing Winston Churchill and other observers at Spearmans Camp.
Boers Mass Near Ladysmith as Buller Fires
Report from Ladysmith via heliograph notes Boers massing again near Ladysmith and moving a gun toward Surprise Hill. General Buller’s guns heard with mixed news of engagement and quiet intervals. Garrison health improving and most Boers now south and west of the camp.
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Burning Up the British Cover in Boer Recon Fire
Spearman's Camp February 3 report describes Boers firing from hills on Bethune's Mounted Infantry during a recon mission. They set grass on the left of Mount Alice to burn cover and reveal the British advance.
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Snow in Northern New York Encourages Lumbermen
Snow began early today in Malone New York and continued through the day providing the season’s first good sleighing. Lumbermen are encouraged by the fresh covering. The Royal Limited train service advertises daily departures from New York South Ferry at 3 p.m. with refined dining and car service.
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