Lord Roberts Reaches Modder River as Buller Moves
London reports Lord Roberts arrived at Modder River on Friday while Buller keeps silent on movements. Churchill hints at another Tugela crossing attempt while Buller’s relief of Ladysmith remains a forlorn hope. Prince Christian Victor narrowly escaped shell blast at Vaal Krantz amid Boer flanking fears near Chieveley. Buller relocates headquarters to Springfield.
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London
Lord Roberts
Modder River
General Buller
Winston Churchill
British Public Expectant Over Boer War Movements
London reports a reconnaissance feint by the Boers to shield Lord Roberts’s campaign in the Free State. Dispositions at Modder River and Mafeking shift, with Buller’s communications targeted and Roberts and Kitchener praised for strategic choices. Cadre reports note Boer attempts to shell a British camp and shifting lines near Mafeking and Kimberley.
Australians Hold The Boers After a Night Retreat
From Rensburg to Slingersfontein reports of fierce clashes as Australian troops under heavy fire attempted to withdraw. Sergeant Edwards led a dash to verify safe retreat while Inniskillings blocked Boer guns. Casualties include one dead and three wounded. several convoys reached Slingersfontein despite Boer ambushes. Two correspondents were captured or killed during the engagement.
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Edwards
Inniskillings
Slingersfontein
Page
Bastard’s Nek
Rensburg
Trusfontein
Hamilton
French
Mr. Hales
London Daily News
Mr. Lambie
Melbourne Age
Hales
Lambie
Lord Roberts cheered by Modder River troops in camp visit
Lord Roberts appeared before the forces at Modder River on Friday to an enthusiastic greeting. He praised General Macdonald and the Highland Brigade for their steady conduct at Koodoosberg Drift. The Highlanders found twelve Boer dead upon returning to camp, with several more buried. Boers shelled Kimberley with their guns silent today as they likely withdrew artillery and concentrated near Merton Siding.
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War Office
Colesberg
Clements
Rensburg
Kelly-Kenny
Gatacre
Modder River
Highland Brigade
Macdonald
Koodoosberg Drift
Mafeking
Kimberley
Magersfontein
Merton Siding
Boer General Moves With 6000 Man Column
Durban reports a rumor that General Joubert is advancing with a 6000 strong column to outflank General Buller. The Daily Mail correspondent notes Boers occupy Bloy’s Farm near the Tugela, converting a homestead into a hospital and dominating ridges with view of Bulawana and Ladysmith, prompting heightened authorities and alert status.
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Buller
Durban
Joubert
London
Pietermaritzburg
The
Daily Mail
Bloy
Tugela
Chieveley
Wylie
Molyneux
Bulwana
Ladysmith
Quiet Front at Frere Camp as Troops Rest
Feb 11 report from Frere Camp notes quiet conditions with British troops resting and Boer forces inactive, signaling a lull in local activity. No engagements reported, movements slowed, and general calm prevailing at the frontline post.
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Frere
Irish squadron formed for special duties in Cape Town
Cape Town reports Lord Roberts authorizes a squadron of one hundred picked Irishmen for special duties. Chief Justice Sir John Henry De Villiers will sail for England next Wednesday. The military authorities have secured every available truck on the western system of railways.
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Cape Town
Lord Roberts
John Henry de Villiers
Cape Colony
England
Boers Fail Flank Off Cape Town Dispatch
War Office dispatch from Cape Town reports on February 9 Boers attempting a right flank envelopment at Rensburg but being repelled with minimal casualties. Kimberley notes a growing Boer force on February 7 and trench construction near Premier Mine. A native observer says Boers moved from Mafeking to Kimberley with a six inch gun and a quick firing field gun.
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Clements
Rensburg
Kimberley
Premier
Mafeking
Churchill review on Natal and Ladysmith relief plans
From Frere Camp Winston Churchill describes General Buller’s doubts about relieving Ladysmith and the costly Tugela operations. He warns of misjudged Boer strength, scarce maps, and the need to prepare for heavy losses while pursuing relief, noting only a large force could handle Natal’s defense.
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London
Winston Churchill
Frere Camp
Morning Post
Buller
Natal
Turgela
Ladysmith
Brakfontein
Doorn Kloof
Tugela
Great Britain
Roosevelt silent on ticket in Albany trip report
Governor Roosevelt spent yesterday in Yonkers and returned to New York City to await Albany’s decision on the vice presidential question. Senator Platt and Republican leaders weigh his willingness to accept or renominate, while Lieutenant Governor Woodruff eyes possible bids for vice president or governor as party strategists monitor the situation.
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Roosevelt
Yonkers
New York
James A. Roosevelt
East Fifty
Albany
Senator Platt
Washington
Fifth Avenue
B. B. Odell, Jr
Republican State Committee
Tribune
Platt
Woodruff
Waldorf-Astoria
Frank Platt
Waldorf- Astoria
Odell
Mr. Woodruff
Verdict Shocks City In Molineux Trial Appeal Planned
The jury found Roland B. Molineux guilty in a highly watched case, prompting widespread public sympathy for the defendant. Observers say evidence did not overwhelmingly prove guilt and handwriting testimony may have driven the verdict. An immediate appeal for a new trial is planned, with sentence set for Friday and a Court of Appeals review next Saturday.
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Roland B. Molineux
Molineux
Brooklyn Bridge
Molineuxs
Cornish
Newark
Osborne
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
New York Athletic Club
Barnet
Weeks
Court of Appeals At
Albany
Court of Appeals
Witthaus
Bryan Misplaced Money At Hamilton Club In Paterson
William J. Bryan left his money at the Hamilton Club after addressing an audience at Turn Hall. The cash was found later in an easy chair by his private secretary who returned from New York. Bryan warned Paterson auditors that New Jersey is a den of thieves.
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Hamilton Club
New York
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Paterson
New Jersey
Count Leontieff Arrives in Marseilles On Reform Expedition
Count Leontieff governor of Abyssinia's Equatorial Provinces arrives in Marseilles aboard the Ernest Simons. His expedition to Lake Rudolph and the River Omo yielded very satisfactory results, with expectations of a significant extension of French commerce in the region.
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Marseilles
Count Leontieff
Equatorial
Abyssinia
Ernest Simons
Lake Rudolph
Omo
Solomons natives murder settlers. German gunboat sent
News from the Solomon Islands reports native attacks on white settlers across several islands. A German gunboat is dispatched to punish the culprits after numerous killings, including the captain, mate, and four crew members of a trading schooner who died protecting a settler. Robbery appears to be the motive for many attacks.
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San Francisco
Solomon Islands
Solomons
Guerilla War in Luzon Reported Across Provinces
Manila reports ongoing guerrilla warfare in Luzons Albay Mindanao Zambales Cavite Batangas and Morong Provinces. Insurgents harass garrisons burn towns drive inhabitants away and hinder hemp loading while American columns pursue from Manila to Mindanao coast and north Subig. Generals Bell Schwan and Beacom lead operations against Pio Del Pilar and other insurgent forces with several wounded on both sides.
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Manila
Albay
Luzon
Bell
North Camarines
South Camarines
Cavité
Batangas
Mindanao
Schwan
Beacom
42D
Pio del Pilar
Morong Province
Zambales
Subig
Alejandro
Plague Persists in Manila Despite Calm Social Life
Manila reports eight new cases last week among natives and Chinese with no public upheaval. Smallpox remains prevalent along the railroad and northern coast towns. Two American officers have died and several soldiers are stricken.
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Manila
Why Gen Wheeler Delayed Departure
General Joseph Wheeler writes from Panique Island Luzon to the Rivers and Harbors Committee requesting help in securing an appropriation for the Tennessee River below Chattanooga. He cites General Lawton's death delaying his return and notes he planned to depart in December but remained while the campaign continued. He hopes to start for Washington soon.
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Birmingham
Ala
Joseph Wheeler
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Panique
Island
Luzon
Chattanooga
Wheeler
Lawton
Washington
Transport Columbia arrives from Manila in thirty days
San Francisco Feb 11 The United States transport Columbia arrived yesterday from Manila completing the voyage in thirty days.
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San Francisco
United States
Transort
Columbia
Manila
Tragic shooting kills two year old in hotel room
Marie Mahoney daughter of Malachi Mahoney proprietor of the Six Nations Hotel at 319 Spring Street was shot dead by her seven year old cousin Timothy Crowley son of Michael Crowley of 116 King Street. The pistol was loaded and the boy found it on the floor playing when he pointed it at the child. The exchange ended with Marie dying from a breast wound. The Crowley boy was taken to the police station and later to Gerry Society.
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Marie Mahoney
Malachi Mahoney
Six Nations
Spring St
Timothy Crowley
Michael Crowley
Kingst
Crowley
Patrick F. Murphy
Macdougal St
St. Vincent's Hospital
Fitch
Gerry Society
Gasolene Launch Ilda Bell Lowndes Towed Into Port
A Georgetown dispatch says the gasolene launch Ilda Bell Lowndes with Thomas I. Madge and crew was towed into Charleston harbor by a tug, spars gone and engine disabled after a voyage from Beaufort, North Carolina. The vessel, named for the daughter of ex Governor Lowndes, is owned by its captain and carries two crew, headed for repairs for several days.
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Charleston
8. C
Georgetown
Ilda Bell Lowndes
Thomas I. Madge
Beaufort
N. C
Gulf Stream
Norfolk
Ida Bell Lowndes
Lowndes
Maryland
Matanzas
Cuba
Blind veteran struck by streetcar in Chatham Square
John Cavanagh, 33, a totally blind ex sailor from the Spanish War, was run down last night by a southbound Third Avenue electric car in Chatham Square near Mott Street. The car dragged him ten feet, then had to be backed to free him. Policemen Fleischman and Perkins rescued him and an ambulance was requested. He identified himself as blind and a Navy veteran.
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John Cavanagh
Naval Service
United States
Spain
Chatham Square
Mott St
Cavanagh
Fleischman
Elizabeth St
Perkins
Hudson Street Hospital
Hawaii to Be a Territory Under American Law
Washington reports Representative Knox of Massachusetts has completed a 108 page bill report on establishing territorial government in Hawaii. It urges early enactment to resolve questions on admiralty jurisdiction taxes and land titles, and to enable public works, roads, and plague response while preventing exclusion of Americans. The plan creates a territorial government with a governor and officials, a bicameral legislature, a congressional delegate, and a U.S. Supreme and superior courts system. Population figures from 1896 show diverse groups. Chinese are excluded and Japanese laborers barred under the new bill, while Portuguese and native Hawaiians gain citizenship prospects. The piece notes the Americanized leadership and aims to align Hawaii with U.S. republican norms.
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Washington
W. & Knox
Massachusetts
House Committee On Territories
Hawaii
House
Knox
Honolulu
Congress
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Customs and Revenue District
Mr. Knox
United States Territories
Republic of Hawaii
New England
Islands
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