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The Georgia Record. VOL I. BOER BLLLETSBRING BLOOD Kruger’s Forces Are Credited With the First Victory of the War. ARMORED TRAIN BLOWN UP. Report Ha^ 1 It That Fifteen En glishmen Fell In the First Onslaught. The London Evening News of Fri day published the following dispatch from Cape Town: “An armored train has been de stroyed south of Mafeking. Fifteen British troops were killed. The Boers shelled the wreckage after the train was derailed.” An official dispatch received at the colonial office says: “The armored train was destroyed near Kraipan station while on its way to Mafeking with guns.” This disposes of the fear that many women and children were involved in in the disaster. It was reported in Cape Town, though as yet rumor was not confirm ed, that a collision had taken place between trains bearing refugees, near Victoria West, Cape Colony, nine per sons being killed and many others in jured. The Boer forces, with artillery, ac cording to a dispatch just received from Standerton, broke camp at Sand sprnit yesterday morning, moving in the direction of Natal. The war office has received the following dispatch from the general commanding the Cape forces: “An armored train from Mafeking, escorting two seven-guns sent from here ,o Mafeking, was attacked last night at Kraipan. Apparently t. rail had been removed. The train left the track, and the Boers fired into into it with artillery for a half hour, and cap tured it. Telegraphic communica tion with Mafeking is interrupted at Kraipnn. The women and children have been sent to Cape Town. The guns referred to belonged to the col ony. They are light and of old pat tern. We have no details as to casu alties. ” First Gun Fired. The first act of the war was the swarming of the Boers across the bor der of Natal and the occupation of Laings Nek. An advance in the direc tion of New Castle is also reported, but is not fully confirmed. The Brit ish field force in Natal under Generals White and Symons remains on the de fensive. The main body of troops in Cape Colony is also stationary, but a strong force has moved out from Mafeking in Bechuanaland toward the Transvaal border, taking guns and ambulance equipment. This force consists chief ly of rough riders and crack marks men from Bulnwayo, and is stiffened with the Northumberland Fusileers, or the “Fighting Fifth,” regarded by Kitchener as his best regiment. The cavalry is commanded by Colonel Baden-Powell and the infantry by Colonel Plummer. These two officers were the best on the British side dur ing the Matabele rebellion. Joubert Cautions Ilia Troops. Advices from Pretoria state that Commandant General Joubert’s com mand is now at Volksrnst. Several Cape Colonists have been sworn in as Burghers. The town is quiet. Postal communication with the surrounding colonies has been suspended, but that between the Transvaal and the Orange Free State is maintained. Commandant General Joubert has issued a circular from the chief laager ir. consequence of the report that some of the Burghers had misbehaved them selves on their journey to the borders, plundering a number of stores. Such offenses, the commandant general says, will be severely punished. “When we are unwillingly com pelled to cross the boundary line of our country,” says General Joubert, “let it not be thought that we are a band of robbers, and with that in view, remain as far as possible from private dwellings and from places where no enemy is stationed. When food or forage for the cattle is needed, let certain officers acquire such goods ATLANTA, GA.. SATURDAY, OCTOBER It, 1899.' from the owner,’and let a receipt be given with promise of recompense by the government.” Macrum Now British Agent. A special from Washington says: The state department was notified Friday of the withdrawal from Pre toria of Mr. Conyngham Greene, the British diplomatic agent to the South African republic, and the existence of a state of war between Great Britain and that republic. Mr. Macrum, the American consul at Pretoria, has ac cordingly been instructed to under take the care of the British interests in that section during the war. The notification came to the state department in the shape of a note from Mr. Tower, the charge of the British embassy in Washington. The details of the transfer of the inter ests in case of war has been previously arranged, so all that was necessary was the dispatch of a brief cablegram to Mr. Macrum at Pretoria. This efficer is the superior in rank to the other consular representatives of the United States, not only in the Transvaal, but in the Orange Free State, and has been entrusted to give these officials the necessary directions. The only consular official beside Mr. Macrum in the South African republic is a Mr. Gordon, who succeeded Mr. Manion as consular agent at Johannes burg, Mr. Manion having resigned a few months ago. In the Orange Free State the United States is represented by Alfred Elliott, consular agent at Bloemfontein. He i« an Englishman, and *he> a fore .it is questionable whether or not he will remain at his post in his capacity as American agent. If he retires, Mr. Macrum will probably select some American to take up the duties of con sular agent. There is no present intention at the state department to issue a proclama tion of neutrality. DEWEY LAYS CORNER-STONE. Admiral Returns Again to His Alma Plater at Northfield, Vermont. The little village of Northfield, Ver mont, in the very heart of the Green Mountain State, and the home of Nor wich university, at which Admiral Dewey as a cadet was grounded in the principles of military training, greeted the famous naval officer Friday morn ing- The occasion was the laying of the corner stone of Dewey hall, a building made possible by voluntary contribu tions from prominent alumni of the university. The exercises began with an intro ductory address by Commander Brown, president of the university, who intro duced Colonel Henry O. Kent, of Lan caster, N. H., senior member of the board of trustees of the university,and a classmate of the admiral. Colonel Kent delivered an address of welcome. Commander Brown also welcomed Admiral Dewey. The admiral then stepped forward and laid the corner stone. As he spread the mortar and the stone was lowered, he said: "I now declare this stone duly and truly laid and according to my wish.” After the admiral had completed the laying of the cornerstone, Commander Brown introduced Chauncey M. De pew, United States senator-elect of New York, the orator of the day. At the conclusion of Mr. Depew's address Admiral Dewey held a brief reception, after which be was escorted back to his train and left for Boaton, where a public reception was given him ENLISTED MEN SUMMONED. They Were Called to Testify Before Board of Inquiry. An Atlanta, Ga., dispatch says: The second session of the military court of inquiry was held at the capitol Friday night. Twenty-five members of the Atlanta battalion had been summoned to ap pear before the court to tell what they knew of the looting of the stores in North Carolina by the men of that command. BLUE AND DRAY REUNION. Veterans of Both Armies Gather In Force at Evansville, Indiana. A special from Evansville, Ind., says: The national reunion of the blue and gray opened Tuesday at Camp Farragut continue fonr days. The program av arranged for the opening session wou not carried out in its entirety, owiiig to the fact that the platform arranged for the speakers was not finished until late in the af ternoon and some of the listed speak ers did not arrive iptil evening,among them Governor Mdunt, of Indiana. Decorations stretched from all the buildings in the business center of the city. Incoming trains brought 4,000 veteraus and visitors, who thronged the streets. About 600 tents were raised in the Tri-State fair grounds for the accommodation of the vet erans. It was not until late in the afternoon that the reunion was really begun. Mayor William M- Aiken, Jr., wel comed the blue an« gray veterans, and Captain J. H. Harris, of Nashville, Tenn., responded.' The principal address es the day was delivered by (Colonel Pollard B. Hill, of Macon, Ga. He said in part: “The majority |of my comrades, while rich in legacies of val or, are poor in this world’s goods. Though poor we be, yet if there be any within the sound of my voice who tremble at the old rebel yell.i though given in honor of a national event, and whose slumbers are disturbed by visions of hungry confederates feeding from the public crib, rest in peace. That can never be. We want no pensions from the United States government and are not entitled to them. No man can re tain his self-respect and accept that not his due. in bine, we want only your'MWrcdilri'p'atid moral support. “At this momenli there is hanging over my beloved s'onthland a pall as black as night. The racial problem confronting us calis for wise and able statesmanship to solve. Many of our people live in hourly dread of the stealthy approach of the despoiling fiend. You once gave us a heroic dose, and it cured the patient. We feel now that we shall not call in vain for your aid.” Aft er the speeches a dress parade of the military organizations was held. The evening was devoted to general campfires of the veteraud at Camp Farragut. EDITORS IN COLLISION. Cartoon Causes Desperate Street Duel In New Orleans, There was a terrible street duel in front of Newspaper Row on Camp street, New Orleans, Tuesday after noon between Dominick C. O’Malley proprietor of the Evening Item and a well-known promoter of sport, and C. Harrison Barker, state tax collector, chairman of the Democratic state cam paign committee and editor-in-chief of the Delta, the anti-lottery organ. Both were seriously if not fatally wounded. The trouble is said to have originated over a cartoon in The Item representing Colonel Parker as a little dog being led by a string by Governor Foster and labeled, “Me, Too.” CHATTANOOGA ELECTS MAYOR. Stralghtont Republican Candidate Win, By a Small Majority. The issue in Chattanooga’s munici pal election Tuesday was a city ordi nance closing the saloons at 10 o’clock. There were three candidates for mayor, two indorsing the 10 o’clock law and the straightout Republicans opposing it. Joseph Wassman, the straightout Republican mayor, wa, elected by a plurality of thirty-seven, the combined Democrats and coalition vote being 2,435, the Republican vote being 1,432. The Democrat elected six out of eight aidermen, two Democrats be ing elected for the saloon closing or dinance, the other six aidermen will favor its modification. Will Release Thirty Millions. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Vanderlip has issued an order antici pating the November interest without discount. The order also provides for the anticipation of the entire fiscal year’s interest at a discount of two tenths of one per cent a mqnth. If this offer is taken advantage of it will release about 830,000,000. MUST HOLD ISLANDS President Goes On Record In Speech at Minneapolis. MORE OUTSPOKEN AS TO POLICY Minnesota Volunteers From the Philip pines Are Reviewed and Given a "is; Banquet. President McKinley and party ar rived in Minneapolis at 11 o’clock Thursday morning. An immense crowd assembled at the Chicago, Mil waukee and St. Paul railroad to greet them. Meanwhile the train bearing home the Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers from the Philippines arrived. The regiment formed in line at the head of Nicolet avenue. Carriages bearing President MeKinley and his cabieet drew up and took their positions at the head of the column. The procession moved shortly after 1 o’clock to the exposition grounds. Here the principal events of the day took place. Within the building, where the Republican convention of 1892 nominated Benjamin Harrison for president of the United States, un der the chairmanship of William Mc- Kinley, was spread a feast for the Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers. At the conclusion of the banquet Presi dent McKinley spoke in part as fol lows: “The century now drawing to a close has been the most memorable in the world’s progress and history. The march of mankind in moral and intel lectual advancement has been onward “mlnnwaxd, “In the last year we have added to the territory of the United States the Hawaiian islands, one of the gems of the Pacific ocean, containing 6,724 square miles, Porto Rico, containing ing 3,600 square miles, Guam, con taing 50 square miles, and the Philip pine archipelago, embracing approx imately 143,000 square miles. This large acquisition is about one sixth the size of the original thirteen states; it is larger than the combined area of New Jersey, Delaware, Mary land, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and the District of Columbia. It exceeds in area all the New Eng land stales; it is almost as large as Washington and Oregon combined, and than Ohio, Indiana and Illinois united. Three times larger than New York and three and one-half times larger than the state of Ohio. “The treaty of peace with Spain which gave us the Philippines, Porto Rico and Guam met with some oppo sition in the senate, but was ratified by that body by more than a two thirds vote, while in the house the appropriation of $20,000,000 was made with little or no opposition. As in the ease of the Louisiana purchase and Alaska, the opponents of the treaty were in the minority and the star of hope to an oppressed people was not extinguished. “The future of these new pflßtres sions is in the keeping of congress and congress is the servant of the people. That they will be retained under the benign sovereignty of the United States, I do not permit myself to doubt. That they will prove a rich and invaluable heritage I feel assured. That congress will provide for them a government which will bring them blessings which will promote their material interests as well as advance their’people in the path of civilization and intelligence I confidently believe. They will not be governed as vassals or serfs or slaves—they will be given a government of liberty, regulated by law, honest administered without op pressing or exacting taxation without tyranny, justice without bribe; educa tion without distinction of social con ditions, freedom of religious worship aud protection in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” WAR FORMALLY DECLARED. Advices from Johannesburg, South Africa, state that President Kruger has formally declared war against England. The formal declaration occurred at 10 o’clock Friday morning. NO. 16. CAN’T HOLD TOWNS. Victorious American Troops Leave the Front and Are Returning to flanila. A Manila special says: General Schwan’s expedition having accom plished its object, the troops are all returning to their former positions, abandoning the towns taken. General Schwan is en route from Perez Das Marinas to Imus with the infantry, while the artillery and cav alry and all mule teams are retracing their route from Malabon to Bacoor, with signal corps removing the wires. General Trias, with the organized bodies of insurgents, retreated to Silang and Indanang, at the base of the mountain. The movement of United States troops was a fine display of American generalship and energy, while the Filipinos accepted what General Ale jedrino terms our “peculiar method of warfare. ” The whole country is an immense swamp and the Filipinos never ex pected that the Americans could or would attempt to invade it during the wet season. Moreover, the line of march furnished a successioif of sur prises, the advancing troops being generally attacked from unexpected points. In Cavite province the scene of the hottest fights and their greatest suc cess over the Spaniards, the Filipinos might have been expected to make a resolute stand, if anywhere, but after their whippings at Cavite, Viejo and Novaleta, their tactics consisted chiefly in a continuous exhibition of their agility and their transformation from warriors to Amigos. WILL “HANDS OFF.” Thin Government Will Take No Interest In Transvaal War. The following official statement was iosned by tLo • Washington, Thursday: “The president has received a large number of petitions signed by many citizens of distinction, requesting him to tender the mediation of the United States to settle the differences existing between the government of Great Bri tain and that of the Transvaal. “He has received some of them de siring him to make common cause with Great Britain to redress the wrongs alleged to have been suffered by the Uitlanders and especially by American citizens in the Transvaal, and others wishing him to assist the Boers against alleged aggression. It is understood that the president does not think it expedient to take action in any of these directions. As to taking sides with either party to the dispute, it is not to be thought of. “As to mediation, the president has received do intimation from either of the eountries interested that the medi ation of the United States would be accepted, and in the absence of such intimation from both parties, there is nothing in the rules of international usage to justify an offer of mediation in the present circumstances. It is understood that the president hopes and desires that hostilities may be avoided; but if unfortunately they should come to pass, the efforts of this government will be directed—as they are at present—to seeing that neither our national interest nor those of our citizens shall suffer unnecessrry in jury.” GERMANS AMBUSHED. Members of An Kxpedition In Africa Kill ed By Natives. The steamer Niger, which arrived at Liverpool Thursday from southwest Africa, brings news of the massacre of Lieutenant Guise, German commis sioner at Rio del Ray, and also of Herr Leemeyer, a German trader, together with a hundred native soldiers and carriers, constituting an expedition formed by Lieutenant Guise to quell disturbances near the Cross river, which forms the boundary between British and German territory there. A native chief was taken as a guide, but he led the expedition into ambush. ENGLISH FORCES ADVANCE. They Go Forward to Selie Advantageous and Defensive High Ground. A dispatch of Thursday from Mafe king says that Colonel Baden-Powell has just sent a strong British force from Mafeking toward the border, with field guns and ambulances, pre sumably with a view to occupying ad vantageous defensive high ground.