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WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
IKHayc'bss Averting Herald.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCRO.SS ANT WARF COUNTY
VOLUME XXVI
WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY. APRIL 1, 1905.
NUMBER 45
RUSSIA MAKES PEACE
PROPOSAL TO JAPAN
Czar Will Not Grant Cossion ol
Territory or Indemity.
NO REPLY RECEIVED FROM JAPS
Mikado Will Determine ♦/hr.fier Hie
Country Can Negotiate Peace on
These Terms—Russian Attitude De-
• scribed—People Eager to Buy Bonds.
St. Petersburg, March 30.—The As
sociated Press is in a position to an
nounce that a step in the direction of
peace actually has been taken. Rus
sia has indirectly made known to Ja
pan the negative conditions on which
peace may be concluded, namely, no
cessions of territory and no indemnity,
. leaving Japan to determine whether
negotiations can be begun upon that
basis. No reply from Japan has yet
reached the Russian government.
Russians' Attitude Described.
6t. Petersburg, March 29.—2 p. m.—
Russia's attitude was described to
day by a prominent diplomat as fol
lows :
“The government Is now for peace,
but continues ta prepare for wlr."
The whole situation with reference
to the prosecution of the war is being
carefully considered from every point
by a committee sitting under the pres
idency of Grand Duke Nicholas Mich-
olavitch, inspector general of cavalry
and consisting of minister of war Sak
haroff, Vice Admiral Avellan, head oi
the Russian admiralty department,
Minister of Finance Kokovsoff, Min
ister of Railroad Hilkoff, Foreign Min
ister Lambsdovff and several others.
Every phase of the situation, mili
tary. naval, financial, transportation,
Siberian and diplomatic is being cov
ered. J
V The comml^m’s report was expect-
• ed to be competed in ten days and
be prepared by Grand Duke Nich
olas Nicholaievltch, and Generals Grod
ckoff and Kamarolt for submission to
the emperor.
MRS. MAYCRICK CN STAND.
tier Depositions Are Taken in Her
Mother's Lawsuit.
Washington, March 30.—The testi
mony of Mrs. F.orcnce May brick, in
the taking of d« positions in the case
of her mother, Baronness Von Roques,
against David W. Armstrong, and
others, involves valuable traetn of land
in Virginia, West Virginia and Ken
tucky, was concuuded today.
Mrs. Maybrick displayed marked ca
pacity for avoiding direct answers to
the rigid questioning to which she was
subjected. She declared with respect
to the signing of certain papers in pris-
on which were brought to her by Coun
sel Potter, that she was so imperfect-
ly informed as to the communications
that happened between Mr. Maybrick
and her mother that she simply signed
the documents without any clear
knowledge of the transaction. Upon
being pressed for a more direct an
swer, Mrs. Maybrick insisted that
when she signed the papers the did not
not know the nature of their contend
The defendant produced a number oi
letters purporting to have been written
by her mother, Mr. Potter and others
before and during her Imprisonment,
but she expressed her inability to iden
tify the handwriting of any one of It
years ago.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
IN GOTHAM SUBWAY
Train Just Unloaded When
Accident Occurred.
t ea i
Eager to Buy Japanese Bonds.
Durban, Natal, March 30.—The Brit-
the Japanese loan of 1160,000,000 al
lotted to London, waa well over tub
scribed within an hour of the time of
the opening of the banka this morning
For an hour before the doors opened
the investors crowded the place and
throughout the morning a steady, flood
of applicants among who were man}
women, taxed the extra staffs of the
banking establishments engaged tc
deal with the rush. The first post
brought in many thousand fpplicatloni
and the enormous deliveries gave evl
dence of public Interest in the loan.
Bonds Sell Well in America.
New York, March 30.—Subscription
to the American half of the new $160,
000,000 Japanese loan were formally
opened today. The syndicate agentf
found themselves overwhelmed with
applications. Wherever possible, pref
erence will be given to small investor*
whose applications have come by mat
and telegraph from all parts of the
country. What proportions, if any, oi
the loan will be allotted to French Jn
vestors, has not been disclosed.
Second Pacific Squadron Sighted.
London, March 30.—The portion o!
Ish steamer Durt wharved here today
from Bangoon, Feb. 28. reports having
passed on March 19 30 warships am.
14 colliers, steaming eastward 25i
miles northeast of the Island of Moda
scar.
$ ft is apparently confirmed that th»
mussian second Pacific squadron, coin
mantled by Vice Admiral Rojestvcn
sky, left Nos si island, off the north
west coast of Madagascar, about th<
ICth of March, and if tho warship*
6teamed very slowly, they probably
formed the squadron sighted by thi
Steamer Durt now at Durbin.
Little News from the Front.
* St. Petersburg, March 30.—Chief oi
Staff Karkevitch telepraphs from the
pr^t today that no change has taken
'fi.-Jfe in the positions of the armies.
Russian sharpshooters on March 21
were in conflict with a party of Jap
aneae cavalry at Khouanchlline.
The comender In chief, Genera;
Linevltcb, has inspecte<} the seconc
army and found the troops to be 1c
excellent spirits.
A telegram from Gunshn Pass date*
March 2fl lays the Rossiana have evac
uated the railroad station at Ofeaonml
adsi, <0 miles below Gunshu pass, and
that the Japanese are advancing.
Gen. ft. E. US'S Dsugnter Dead.
I New Orleans, La., March 2$.—Miss
Mildred Lae, youngest daughter of Gen
eral Robert E. Lee, died here at the
residence of Mrs. William Preston
Johnston while on a visit Her death
wan due to apoplexy*
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INVESTIGATING 8TANDARD OIL.
Federal Grand Jury at Kansas City
Has Taken Hand in Matter.
Kansas City, March 30.—The Journal
today says:
The Standard Oil company is to un
dergo a grand jury investigation by
the federal government such as the
beef trust Is now burdened within Chi
cago. The oi 1 trust Investigation is to
take place In Topeka, recording to a
government official here, and is to be
gin In a couple of weeks. Incidental
ly, the railroads are to be dragged in.
A grand jury was drawn at Topeka
a few days ago, ostensibly to look
after the regular criminal business of
the Kansas federal court. It will at
tend to that business, bu*/ts really big
task Is to investigate Standard Oil
methods. Great secrecy is maintained
in regard to tho matter. The names
of the jurors are kept from the public.
It is also learned that Commissioner
Garfleld will aid the grand jury invet
tlgation in Kansas.
To Build Warehouse in Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., March 30.—It la
underatood that as soon as W. D. Nes
bitt, the president of the Birmingham
Warrant Warehouse company, returns
from New York, plans will be per
fected for the erection of the proposed
warehouse of the company for the stor
age of cotton, etc., in this city. This
company la the first organized under
the propaganda of the reoent Southern
Cotton convention at New Orleans, and
will be carried out to the letter. The
warehouse is to be a mammoth con
cern, and will charge a maximum o!
17 cents for the storage of a bale oi
cotton per month.
End Life In Wedding Gown.
Chicago, March 30.—Carefully at
tired in her vyedding gown, with a
knot of faded orange blossoms at her
throat, Mrs. Mary Hoffman, the beauti
ful young bride of Herman Hoffman,
was found in her apartment at No. 119
Hurling street, nearly dead from in
haling gas, which, it la believed, she
turned on in an effort to kill herself
because she fancied her husband of
six months no longer loved her. Sh*t
died later ut St. Joseph's hospital.
Crew Imprisoned for Poaching.
Victoria, B. C., March 30.—Advice*
have been received here that CaptaJn
Matrian, and crew of the scallop
schooner Agnes O. Donahue, have been
Imprisoned at Montevideo by the Urn
guayan government which seized the
vessel for alleged poaching on short
rookeries. The captain was sentenced
to five years' imprisonment and thr 1
members of tho crow to two yrnrs
Captain Baicom has protested and 1
claims ?55 000 damages. The Otta
wa government has taken up the ca.,« >
through Great Britain with Uruguay.
MOTORMAN, AS YET, IS MISSING
Train Ran Against Heavy Bulk of
Head Pine at End of Tunnel and
Cars Took Fire—Explosion Was
from Dynamite Cartridges.
New York, March 30.—There was a
heavy explosion in the subway tun
nel at One Hundred and Sixty-Bighth
street and Broadway today, where the
tunnel is 120 foot below the surface
of the street. Fire apparatus and ex
tra police were summoned. The ex
plosion took place at a point beyond
that to which the trains are running
at preaent, and near the American
League Baseball park.
An uptown subway train which bad
been emptied of passengers at One
Hundred and Fifty-ieventh street, and
was run to One Hundred and Sixty-
eighth street to be switched across to
the downtown tracks, got beyond the
control of the motorman and ran into
a pile of construction material in the
One Hundred and Sixty-eighth street
station.
The cars jumped the track and then
caught fire. It was reported that some
loose powder which was to be used in
digging the tunnel was ignited and ex
ploded. For some time it was not
known whether or not the train cerw
had escaped.
An attempt was made to operate an
elevator running through a shaft from
the tunnel to the street, but it could
not be moved. Some of the employes
in the tunnel ran through the tube
to the One Hundred and Eighty-first
street station, and reached the surface
at that point.
The firemen passed the hose down
into the tunnel and fought the blaze
of the burning cars.
Two hours after the accident the
motorman of the subway train had not
been found, and It was reported that
he had been pinned in his compart
ment in the first car and either killed
by the explosion or burned to death.
It waa reported that the conductor
and guards of the train and a gang
of 26 laborers employe in the tunnel
had escaped by way of the shaft at
One Hundred and Eighty-first street
station.
The firemen made desperate efforts
to get at the burning cars, but were
unable to do so, aa the tunnel wat
filled with smoke on both sides of the
stations where the accident occurred
and the firemen were driven back
each time they easayed to reach the
scene.'
Hie only way they had of reaching
the fire was to lower to the shaft and
pour water indiscriminately Into the
tunnel below in the hope of flooding
the the fire.
It was ascertained that the train
had run against a heavy bulk head ol
pine, which bad been buJlt arrow the
tunnel uud that the wood was set on
fire after the collision.
There were two explosions, and both
wtre later said to have been of oyno-
mil cartridges used in blast'?’*. Om
occurred soon alter the collision. The
other occurred much later.
RUSSIA JR RIPE FOR RETrpr,*.3.
VETERANS ESCORT
MISS LEE’S BODY
Remains of Dead Woman En
Route To Virginia.
BLEEPS UNQjFR BOWER OF ROSES
Commander c!r Confederate Veterans
Ucues a Special Order In Honor of
Memory of Dead Woman—All South
Mourns for General Lee’s Daughter,
New Orleans, March 30.—Elscortecl
by dela^atiojis from the various Con :
federate associations and tho Ladles
Confederate Memorial association, the
body of Miss Mildred C. Leo was tak
en from the residence of Mrs. Wil
liam Preston Johnston to the L. & N.
depot early today.
There was a large gathering of old
soldiers, friends of Miss Lee and citi
zens, to pay their tributes of respect
to the deceased.
The car In WJiich the body was car
ried was filled with fragrant flowers,
many of them wrought into magnifi
cent designs.!* An escort of veterans
accompanied-the body, which will be
met at‘Atlan% by Colonel Robert Lee,
brother of MMLee.
The Intcrmmt is expected to be at
Lexington, *
Official Order to .Confederate Veterans.
New Orleans, March 30.—The fol
lowing special orders were Issued:
“Headquarters United Confederate
Vetarus, Ue J Orleans, La., March 28.
1905. Special Orders No. 34.—A feel-
log of sorrow, deep and profound, will
enter every southern home this morn-
Tngfwhen it ts learned that Miss Mil
dred Lee, the youngest child of our Im
mortal chieftain, Robert E. Lee, died
suddenly in'this city on yesterday.
“Gifted nature with a'womlurful
mind, the liberal edUMtlon which her
idolized father gave her,'improved and
broadened by extensive travel and
close observation, set her apart as an
ideal representative of the womanhood
of the south, and her queeuly and
courteous bearing called forth the ad-
miration of all who were so fortunate
to know her.
'She was devoted to the old soldiers
of the confederate armies, and wss
never so happy as when In conversa
tion with them, or talking to others of
the glorious deeds of our boys. Her
untimely death la a distinot lota to
the whole south, and an extreme grief
to every confederate veteran.
“By command of
“STEPHEN D. LEE,
“General Commanding.
“Official: William E. Mickle. Adju
tant General and Chief of 8taff.”
Striking Matches Cause Boy’s Death
Charlotte, N. C., March 30.—John
Parks Black, the 5-year-old «on of Mrs.
John Bfack, of this city, died as the
result of burns received a few days
previous. The boy, with several play
mates, waa striking matches for sport.
His clothing caught on fire, and before
assistance could reach him he was fa*
tally burned. He died in great agony.
Oeclcres Cxar Nicholas in
To i..cvcrncr oi Wi*«
SL Pc-tc; jure. March CO
Nicholas i Or.uu'ru d t'
imovltch. j,oven:or asm:
Hesc
siK.ity (A P<
restript to t.„
gov
»1 the emit-, lor says:
it* r;i Leal revival of civil liio in
tho Vistula territory during the past
40 years, a series of nee<*s has devci
cp.d, upon which tho government i;
l.ow bestowing especial solicitude. En-
Rich German Commits Suicide.
Savannah, Ga„ March 30.—John
Pape, a German, 28 yeurs old, blew out
his brains some tlnte after midnight
Tuesday night In the yard of F. H
Haar, opposite the Cathedral cemetery
! Pape had about two years ago received
I $3,000 from the division of his father'!
estate In tiermany, and was to ro
celvo shortly $27,800 from an aunt whe
i <Iied in California. Pape was a hard
drinker and In bad health. This ii
supposed to have preyed upon hi*
mind until he committed tho deed.
Tropical Quarantine in Effect.
Montgomery, Ala., March 30.—On
Saturday next tho quarantine regula
tlons for Alabama, leouinlana and T<‘X
as against all tropical countries and
j ports coming under the suspected list
MASONS TO HOLD REUNION.
| ambers of the Scottish Rite to Meet
In Mobile, Ala., Next Week.
Mobile, Ala., March 30.—The * fifth
reunion of the Ancient and Acoepted
Scottish Rite will be hold In Mobile
btgining April 3, 5. 5 and 0 next. The
beginning April 3, 4,6 end 6 next. The
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, a 32nd
degree member, and James Daniel
Richardson, 33rd degree member:
grand comnnder supreme council of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish fUte
southern Jurisdiction of the United
States of America.
Admiral Schley will arrive in Mobile
on Sunday afternoon and will be met
at tho union depot by a delegation of
Masons and citizens, lie will also he
tendered a reception nt which he
make an address. Sovereign Grand
Inspector General for Alabama and the
Island of Porto Rico George Fleming
Moore, will also bo in the city. It Is
expected that more tran 300 visitors
will be in Mobile for the four days and
they will come from all parts of the
south, and many from the north.
GIVE8 CREDITORS HER DOWER.
Wife of Banker Plant Surrenders Her
Personal Property.
Macon, Ga*, March 30.—Mra. Mar
garet H. Plant, widow of the late Rob
ert H. Plant, has renounced her rJgbl
to dower and a year's support for her
self and children in a petition filed
by her attorneys with the clerk of the
United States court.
The renunciation ia absolute and vol
untary. and involves about $100,000 to
be applied to the discharge of claims
against the estate of the dead banker.
By her dower Mrs. Plant was enti
tled to a one-third life interest in all
real estate In the possession of the Jale
R. II. Plant, at the time of his death.
As this real estate was valued at
$274,000. Mrs. Plant's claim against the
estate of her husband would have
amounted to nearly $lon,ooo. This
she freely applies to the discharge of
her husband's debts, and further re
nounces all claim to the year's support
which she is entitled to under the law
for herself and minor children.
BOYS CONFESS TO ROBBERIE8.
They 8tol« Candy and Toys and Dis
tributed Them to Othsra.
Chicago, March 30.—Ten boy* ol
Harvey, a suburban town, have con
fessed in the juvenils court, to the rob
bery of 18 stores, three churches, two
school houses and a railway station.
The plunder consisted or candy sod
toys, and it was a too fit# dJstrJbu
tlon of candy that led to their oap
ture.
"We started in Just for fun,’’ sobbed
one of the culprits, “but when we got
into it we couldn't stop. We Just had
to go right on stealing because there
was always some boy that did not have
what he wanted." The boys, whoee
ages range from 12 to 15 years, are all
of respectable families. Their repen
tance, added fb tho pleadings of theJz
parents, Induced Judge Mack to release
the prisoners on probation.
of the existing order are seek j will go Into effect. Many quantlne
to provoke disturbances thus hin j officials have already left for thclf Ufa.
Man Charged with Perjury.
Chicago, Martti 30.—John E. Shields
of Brooklyn, N. Y., a former employe
of Armour £ Co., was arrested today
on a charge of perjury. Shields Is a
witness in the Federal grand Jury In
vestigation of the beef trust, and it Is
alleged was tampered with by Thomas
J. Connors, general superintendent of
Aromour £ Co. Connors was arrest
ed last night, but was released today
on ball. Shield’s arrest today was to
make sure of him as a witness against
Connors. Shields was later released
on $1,000 bond.
Not Guilty of Murder.
WrighUville. Ga., March 30.—Wai
ter WalVer, accused as one of the mur
derers of Clayton Williams, was found
by the jury not guilty. The trial of
fire others socused of the same mur
der will follow. These caste are ah
tracUng much attention.*
tiering the calm discussion of the re
fet as for which the country I* rip.-
and at the name time some sections o.
the Polish population arc putlng forth
exorbitant claims concerning limit
in the employment of the state lai
gunge, to which there must remain as-
gated throughout the empire the high
Importance due to It, but without any
superfluous or unjust exclusion of lo
cal Iangaugci.
The emperor, accordingly, direct,
the government general while lawful
ly but Irmly expressing artificially
■upported disturbances to "proceed to
to bo necessary for the prosperity of
the elaboration of tilt reform, found
the territory Inseparably connected
with the other part* of th« Russian
•Ute.
The United States tnntport Sum
ner. with tit. concrete ion.I party on
bonrd, arrived at Havun today from
Baotlaao. Cub*.
None, and those who have not are pre
paring to do so. The rules this year
will be rigidly enforced.
160,000 Fir. In Georgia Town.
Sparta, On., March 30.—Sparta met
with the wont lire lost yesterday
morning about 6 o’clock that ah. has
suffered In 26 years. Every business
bouse on one block, except four, wen
destroyed, besides two wooden out
houses. The lose will amount to about
160,000, pertly covered by Insurance.
Demage from smoke end water ruined
many goods for Rosier A Oblmen.
Virginia Gets Old Bettis Flag.
Richmond, lurch 10.—6lxty-two but
tle liege captured by the rederale from
Virginia trope during the civil war,
have been returned to the Governor
by the Secretary of war. The Huge
were sent to the Governor direct. He
had them transferred for the time be
ing to Ufa confederate museum here,
when they will be on exhibition.
Meningitis Epidemic In New York.
New York, Merch 30.—Records In
the epidemic of corabro-epinal menln
gills have been Increased by 32 new
cases In one day In tho boroughs ol
v...ater New York. Several earn s urc
also reported In Pasaalc, N. J., when
of the public schools v III be closed,
two deaths having nlnntly occurred
among the pupils. The board f f ex
■rts appointed by Health Commission-
Burlington, continues Its labor, but
as yet has found no cause for the
prevalence of the disease or n means
reduce Its fatality. The death rate
well defined eases amounts to more
tn 70 p- r cent.
Religious Meeting in Nashville.
Nashville, T< an.. March 3D.—The
Western section of the Alliance of Re
form td Church' holding the Presby
terian system, h id the first session ol
Its spring mwt.ng on the First Pres
bytcrlan church here Itrls morning.
About 30 members of the section are
present, representing eight Presbyter!-
: u and Reformed churches of tho Unit
ed States and Canada. General Ralph
E. Prime, ut Yonkcrrt, N. Y., chairman
of the Western section, presided. On
behalf of the local Presbyterians, Drs.
Anderson, Clarke and Blanton, of the
city of Nssbrllle, spoke words of wel
come.
Chester, 8. C., March 30.—Lsngdon
poorer, timekeeper snd manager ol
the store of the Wylie mill In this city,
has been shot snd Instantly killed by
Will Perry, an employe. The trou
ble Is said to have started from a mis
take of 14.60 lu Perry’a time. Bootei
■bowed Parry Ibat It waa not bla ml.
take, and told him to go and see the
■uperlntendenL Perry walked to tbe
door of the store, tuned and fired
twice nt Booter, the Brat shot taking
•ffsot In the chin, and the second
•track bis heart, kllllag him at once.
Perry mad* hla escape, but la being
followed by 16 or 20 men, who are de
termined to capture him.
Spivey Killed at Douglas
BULLET FROM SHOOTINQ UALLEKY
HITS HIM AS HE PASSES BY.
Special to the Herald.
Douglas, Un., Mich. 29.—
James Spivey, au innocent pas-
bcr-by,atthe noon hour of C'olTeo
Superior Court today, was shot
and instantly killed in front of
tho court house squaro by tho
cnroleseuess of a falt> shooting
gallery not having put up buck
stops. Spivey was a white man
who was in attendance at court.
No arrests have been made.
Died Last Night.
Mr. Elias E. Fort, aged 63
years, died at tho Phoenix Hotel
last night, where ho hnd been
ill for about two months. His
health had bceu quite bad for
sometime, and he came horo
from Pensacola, where he was
engaged in ihe mercantile busi
ness, in order to bo with his sis
ter and mother, Mrs. Fort and
Mrs. C. Ost. Tho remains wero
carried to Savannah on train 82
this morning, and the imermeub
will occur in Laurel Grove cem-
otcry in tlmtcitv this afternoon.
Mr. Fort was a son of the lato
Oapt. U. K. Fort of Snvancuh
and was uuinarmd. The body
waa accompanied to Savannah
by his sister, Mrs Ost jind Mr.
C- E. Bovtwick.
A CRISIS THREATENS CHINA.
High Officials See a Hard Time Ahead
at Close of Present war.
Victoria, B. C.. March 30.—Mall ad
vices received from Pekin by the Em
press of Japan snys that high ofllclnlx
of Chinn recognize that China will
have to pnzs through a grave crlzis
threatening tho very foundations of
her Independence snd Integrity at tbe
close of the wur and that to avert an
archy and chaos the empire must ho
well armed and ready.
The Mancha civil and military ati-
thorltles urc, accordingly, rearming
the various banner organizations.
Mancha, Mongol and Chinese. To tbu
end of February, 26 bstsllluna over
and above 7,00D Mnncbua equipped with
good arms In 1S02, hnd neon provided
with either Mannllchcr or Mauser
magaglno rlflea. Factories are work
ing to provide 30,000 more for Ute Chi
nese forces at Pekin. Tho forces will
form the nucleus of a modern Chinese
army to bo organized with out delay.
An army of half a million men is ex-
peeled lo bn ready, well armed, for
tbe defense of Pekin before June.
INQUIRY OF BOILER EXPLOSION.
Will Endeavor to Lenrn Cause ol
Broekton's Awful Disaster.
Ilrdcton, Mass., March 30.—The In
quest was begun In police court today
into the cause ol the butler explosion
ut the shoe fuctory of R. II. Grover &
Co., here on March 20, when nearly
three-score of lives were known to
have been lost i i the destruction by
<>r p
, -.ns arc still ml
i- rney A. I*. Frond
iduclrd the tnr;un
ext.:
■shut
My, i
„r lasuranu;. oi .itrtny, the owuers oi
the factory or employes.
Andrew (1 Lumiell, one of the Injur
ed factory employe* died today, 'mak
ing the fiath d- nth known to bare
been*caused by the disaster.
Secretary Kay .1 Gibraltar.
Gibraltar, Mar..: 20—Tho White
8iar line stcann r C.xtlc, from New
York, .March !8, i.. .'.'aides, with See
retary of Statu !!ay nt.d Mrs. Hay <rt
board, arrived here thin morning. In
an Interview Mr. Hay said he lelt
much better than when he left New
York. He tlrcr or,I ly enjoyed hla trip.
Although Secretary ITay baa Improved
he baa by no means recovered bis
health. Tbe Crctlc will till from here
at noon for A'rl-r.
According to a dispatch front Ifodet-
da, Turkey, dated March 16, the town
of Sanaa, capital of Yemen, province
Arable, waa atlll holding out whan the
message waa Sled, but Yamagata Tw
ins and Aneyaa, southward of Sanaa,
and Hadlah to the northward, have
fallen Into the hands of tho Incur-
gents and the mountain rortress of Ibb
waa surrounded.