Balfour says Buller not pressing advance in war
In reply to a Commons question, Mr. Balfour states that information indicates General Buller is not pressing an advance from his current position. He adds the government will not press for operation details or disclose them until finished, and has no information on General MacDonald’s retirement.
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London claims Buller weakness in Boer retreat reports
London accepts Boer claims that General Buller has failed again near Ladysmith and Vaal Krantz. Churchill says more guns needed to support an advance. In Washington, a tense House night session ends with Talbert's protest over chairman's rulings and a push for quarterly pension duties.
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British retreat from Moken’s Drift after Boer bombardment
British forces abandoned the kopje at Moken’s Drift after a Boer cannonade this morning and fell back across the Tugela to their previous positions. Desultory shelling continues at the Tugela while overall conditions remain quiet.
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Resolution for Nicaraguan canal bill proposed by Sulzer
The article notes New York Representative Sulzer introduced a House resolution urging immediate passage of a US government built Nicaraguan canal and rejection of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, arguing it violates the Monroe Doctrine and reopens the old Clayton-Bulwer terms. It also cites other late 19th century items including a Cleveland strike victory and Sir Henry Macaulay’s illness and recovery.
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Secretary Hay Receives Pretoria Exequatur
Reports from Washington indicate Adelbert Kay US consul at Pretoria sent a cablegram stating Hay had received his exequatur on Wednesday and that affairs were satisfactory. This ends fears the Boer government would reject recognition of the envoy. Paris note mentions a Bernot incident near Pan de Cassagnac’s residence with a lit fuse, stopped by a policeman.
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Fatal Reiler Explosion Kills Mill Engineer at Iron River
In West Superior Wisconsin on February 8 a boiler explosion at the H. Campbell saw mill near Iron River shattered the plant and instantly killed engineer Charles Tuttle. Two other workers were injured while mill machinery remained largely intact. Northwestern Flour Output Descreases in Minneapolis
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British Advance Halted by Boer Enfilade Fire
A Spearman’s Camp dispatch from February 7 reports the British advance blocked as Boers enfilade from Spionkop and Doormkloof. Casualties are estimated around 250, reflecting the significance of the recently concluded movement.
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