14 Feb 1900
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1900
Page
1
London dispatch reports major Boer offensive actions around Rensburg with British outposts pushed back. Lord Roberts plans hinge on campaign developments as General Clements faces numerically stronger Boer forces and stronger artillery in the Colesberg district.
London dispatch describes Roberts advancing in Natal and along the Orange River while Buller returns to Chieveley. Casualties total 868 with 24 killed 321 wounded and six missing after three days of Tugela fighting. Reports note withdrawals toward Potgieter's Drift and Springfield, potential moves on Ladysmith, and strategic reshaping of lines. In London, debates on conscription clash with optimism as Mrs. Paget's benefit at Her Majesty's Theatre draws royal attendance and a vivid display of living pictures and stage tableaux.")
War Office dispatch from Colonel Kekewich dated February 11 reports Kimberley bombarded on February 8 and a brief infantry engagement on February 9 morning.
Advertisement promotes Jayne's Expectorant as a remedy to banish cold symptoms. The brief copy emphasizes quick relief and ease of use, framing the product as a convenient option for daily care during illness.
A Daily Mail dispatch reports two days of hard fighting near Colesberg as Boers press to outflank the British left. Strong Boer positions span Achtertang to Potfontein. Worcesters withdraw to Rensburg after dark. West Australians Wiltshires and Berkshires hold, Boer losses cited as considerable. Loyalists' farms are burned as evacuees flee with stock.
Rensburg Feb 12 British outposts at Hobkirk and Bastard's Nek were shelled after the Boers recaptured them, with further Boer advances west of Rensburg. British forces retreat to Maeder's Farm, later withdrawing from Coles Kop as Boers press around the town. An Australian correspondent visited the Boer camp and learned of continued fighting, with Delarey expressing sympathy for Lambie's widow and noting both republics field about 120,000 men.
A dispatch to The Evening News from Rensburg reports heavy losses at outposts on both sides during the British retreat and suggests Rensburg may not be held.
A private telegram reports General Wood's force advancing from the south has seized Zoutpans Drift on the Orange River about forty miles south of Kimberley and now holds it.
Dispatch from Mafeking via Gaberones on February 2 states Colonel Baden-Powell has word from Lord Roberts promising relief within weeks. Food supplies hold, garrison remains resolute, Boers prefer starvation to fighting, and all are well.
Amid a long war outlook, English women mobilize to aid soldiers and dependents. Major funds like Mansion House, Daily Telegraph, and Daily Mail drives raise substantial sums. Yeomanry Hospital plans six months of operation and appeals go to British expatriates in the United States for support.
Washington says Republican Senators plan a caucus to set business for the session after the Currency bill. The Hay Pauncefote Canal Treaty may be touched but ratification won’t be partisan. Officials aim to complete work before the June Republican National Convention.
Representative Levy of New York introduced a House bill to construct an isthmian canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific. The measure seeks international cooperation and contributions from maritime nations based on tonnage in negotiations with other countries.
Cecil Leslie, a former press agent for the Franklin Syndicate, alleged in a confession to witnessing Chief figures at Miller’s headquarters. He claims Miller had up to $1,000,000 and hints at associates, while noting Ammon’s attorney relationship and asserting he did not inspect the firm’s books. District Attorney Clarke doubts the full value of Leslie’s statements.
Albany dispatch reports Governor Roosevelt urging passage of Assemblyman Lewis’s bill repealing the Horton law that allows prizefights. He argues public opinion backs repeal, cites New York referee attack, and notes the Assembly is moving the repeal forward. Babcock’s licensing bill faces opposition. country members resist buyoffs, Tammany largely supports prizefighting.
Louisville February reports steps to let courts settle the Kentucky governorship dispute. Former Judge Pryor and Louis McQuown lead a civil action to restrain Governor Taylor from acting, aiming for prompt Court of Appeals consideration and possible injunction today in Georgetown.
In Louisville on February 13, a Triplett resolution proposed moving the legislature’s next meeting place to Frankfort, signaling a potential Democratic retreat to the State Capitol. The Senate, with a slim majority, adjourned as House members met briefly and considered declaring January 4 a holiday for Goebel’s birthday. Frankfort papers note the Lower House thanked the Ohio League of Republican Clubs for support of Governor Taylor amid the crisis.
Boston reports describe a rare equinox storm in New England bringing heavy rain and disastrous floods. Rivers like the Merrimac and Connecticut surge, bridges are swept away, mill basements flood, and two deaths are reported in Nashua River and a Nashua area rivulet. Rail lines experience washouts while ice jams wreck small bridges and delay suburban trolleys. Local reservoirs brace for emergency as waters continue to rise and winter storms fail to materialize.
Heavy rain swamps Derby, flooding the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers where they meet. Factories along the banks shut down, leaving more than three thousand workers unemployed. City’s lower district sees three feet of water as improvised boats ferry residents. River ice jams threaten the railroad trestle and a washout on the Berkshire line prompts a wrecking train response. Waters continue to rise after sunset.
In Winsted and nearby towns rain swollen Mad River flooded business districts and dwellings. Norfolk and New Hartford faced similar flooding with island residents evacuated as land disappeared. Torrington eight reported tube mill shutdowns as water invaded lower floors of Coe Brass Company plant.
Albany reports the ice moved out washing away the trestle of the New York Central passenger bridge to Rensselaer. Trains halted for a week. freight bridge used causing delays. Washington County roads damaged. rivers rising. Berkshires and Saratoga note floods and gales.
The Royal Limited offers exquisite appointments and unexcelled dining and cafe car service. Leaves New York South Seventh Post of Liberty Street, daily at 8 p m, arrives in Washington at 8 p m.
The Molineux case moves toward appeal after a verdict based largely on handwriting expert testimony. Weeks and Battle expect a new trial, arguing insufficiency of evidence and improper admission of Barnet death testimony. They plan to present new witnesses and seek reversal by the New York Court of Appeals, with possible further options if needed. General Molineux visited son at the Tombs, expressing gratitude to Warden Hagan.
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