The evening world. Newspaper, February 28, 1900, Page 2

a antskilling Fusileers oe Annihitated ta Desperate Encounter nt Roll-Call, After the Battle, Only Five Offie cers and One Hundred Men Answered to Their LONDON, Fob. %.—One of Buler's bert _ \pegiments. the famous Inniskilling Fusi ers, has been practically annihiinted After a bioody struggie In the dark on night and several hours’ fighting the daylight, next morning the rest- ‘at roll-call was only able to muster nd one hundred men. ‘out of nineteen officers were) and wounded, and xo that over 28 non-comm! . end men fel. The regiment had ) ‘puttered severely in previous fights, and | the ‘atest divaster has temporarily _ wiped it out as a regiment. Buller, after careful reconnolssance, that {t would be madness to try break through the !oer position on left by way of Grobier's Kloof, and | the aly other alternative was to find) '@ Way on the right. | Railway Hill lay in that direction, It ‘a spur of Grobler's Kloof preetically far lees diMicuitiea than Biot ‘advance was oriered, and amid the! of cannon and the crack of rifles along, hill is commanding el to in- the British final advance, providing could hoid !t secretly and could | Meunt cannon on it, The Onderbrook Railway track runs along the) and it was pertiously open to} » Boer marksmen disposed on the | Kepies back from the river, and after Pieters Station many men would to be hit. } | over a donga beyond the railroad) As the Irishmen tried to reach the cross it they fell right and of by the Boer marksmen, bridge was sandbagged and lowed to crots a @ short race from the bridge to rendeavous fifty men were dropped the Boer bullets, Several members the ambulance corps were also hit they followed up close behind. Toward evening Buller determined to Railway Hil, The Inniskillings gk aasigne@’to (he tank, Mixed with wefe a number of the Connaught > Rangers and Dublin Fusiliers. As the mon, emerged trom the cover Of tome trees tn the shelter of whict Ghey advanced, a terrible fire suddenly @m them from the Boer lines: ly was the storm of bullets “Phat almost every man in the leading half of the company tumbled to the wounded or killed, A, But the men behind swept on over the 4 on a donga in front of the first trench. This donga coud not be) watil the men were actually tn it | the Boers retreated to (he crest was part of thelr strategy, tor] promptly came around on elther flank of the British, completely enf lading the captured trench and donga. Finding it utterly impossible to ad Wance oF to hold the position, the Hrit-| fell back hurriedly and then In-| themselves lower down on i. During the night reinforcements ar-) fived and a desperate effort to capiure bil wes made attempt failed. The troope could! | PH advance against the errible next Gen. Lytticton’s brigade was ren | Felieve the shattered portion o Ys brigade that had been in the} When the roll of the Inniskillings was ‘ only five officers P men were able to anew e. the iilled are Col. Thackere) Major Sanders, of the Inniskiilings i, Bitweil, of the Dublin F Moaltiand, of ihe Second ‘Col: paersie, of the w of the Welsh Fusiliers | CAPTURED 5,0 §,000 BOERS. Reberts Has a Grea Nem- ber of Priconers Than at | First Reported. Feb. 3 —With the addi- @ Boe-s reported to be prisoners | ‘afternoon papers continue to com-| om the hero of Kandahar's great t, laying specia; stress on) ry of the Canadiana, who, ac-| fo a Paardeberg special, were! fighting hand to hand in the! ftremehes, though this scarcely With Lord Roberts's despatch. the) ye | gtound until they suddeniy of the morning, | © FIRST DETAILS OF ‘HOW CRONJE SURRENDERED HIMSELF TO ROBERTS.) ls Kimbt-.ey, :t seems that the number | | > 2 wen capwred by Lord Roberts nearly | range o/ ul son, | The ¢ os ame Tat ee FAMOUS IRISH REGIMENT LAUGHTERED BY THE BOERS. Heb ieteinintebietateininteteteniee!stebntnintelabsintetstnbetotntete' NIGHT ATTACK ON A KOPJE VICTORIA CABLES HER GREAT SORROW. LONDON, Feb. 28.—The Queen has telegraphed Gen. Buller as follows: “| have heard with the deepest concern the heavy losses sustained by to express my sympathy and admiration exhibited throughout these trying my brave Irish soldiers and | desire splendid fighting qualities they have operations.” 0,000 BOERS STOUTLY DEFEND — LADYSMITH FROM BULLER. aps list, 100, by ie Promw utiteting Onur Specie) Cable Dewpated to ening W COLE) sat! On the vent 1. when the I we iy ou tP 1 The i feak, and the ne ved t Canadians. while building a ¢ tw yards ilane sa ied wart tre tnd folt of ah Into gurrender of Shortly afterw Roberts bringing | uneondition t man was pent tow reached I Hoc » of the the eurrender HOW CRONIE LOOKED. At about 7 o'clock al Men appeared in the plan toward he fet being epprived proach a #t . he dts Squasters Cronjes ap weat { Ge Roverts nodest shlened a guard Of the Sea- forthe to line we A groap of hersemes then ap. pronched. On Gen. Irettyma right rede an elderly man, clad in Lord ery duel & heavy Brith« Lancashire regi: ho x mide remgth of oh " wotully § with «hy or They display not t burned black, und his curly rd was tinged with are Sonje afterward bresvkineted steby mpysatve ner teelinns meals " r amounted ot defense saints of d Hoberts to the vanquished Roer lender. A WONDERFUL MARCH. BY BRITISH thine ing the siege, hut are fighting with more visor t t kept ning way hilistdes ul that and ar day in r he » pit 4 flag of tru armistice a 8 which to bury the dead and « Milftary vements contin « the tne Hirt i K continues WINSTON CHUR furlous mus . This was HILL Id be nothing very marvellous, 1 had to te hits mat move a bee vered the entire Britheh 8 giments marched ty four hours ver a rough, sa v They outssr the transport stipe plies and hod tor d 1 quarter ra Ye tgs wouderfs eerfulness A drenching rata had very failing fr three days. The men lal Geen fully to the cold winds which blew \t night, =< Sing Patriotic and Parade. Feb, %—There ejotcing the surre Aire has bewn ane Colony of Gen. fROOPS. |Democratic Members WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 —Representa- Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts, passed around among his Demo- colleagues the following cable to Cronje, the defeated Boer Gen- Up to 2 o'eloe -day about tatriy tive toe day erath Gen. LONDON, Feb, %-£.08 P, M.—The War Office has ree spatch from Lond Roberts: PAARDEBERG, Feb, charge of Mejor-Gen. Prettyman, under the escort he City Imperial Votun- teers and Mounted Infantry. Later tn the day the remaining prison- ora were rent, in charge of the Erroll, escorted by the Gloucesters and one hundred imperial Volunteers. ‘The women and children are being sent to thetr homes, BULLER'S OWN vEPORT (Continued from Firat Page) the Fourth Brigade, under Col. Nor- Kitchener commanding, the sailed the enemy's positon, which was magnificently carried by the sunset. scattered the enemy in all directions. ‘There seems to be still a considerable body of them left on and under Bul- are not large. They certainly are much less than they would Bave been were it not for the admifable manner in which the artillery was served especially the guns maaned by the Royal Naval foree and the Natal Naval vee AT BULLER. BRITISH IN } IN RENSBURG. Troops Mave Agnin Ooenpted the Town Held Previously by the Boers, LONDON, Feb, S459 Po MAA dee rateh from Arundel says that the Brite ish troops have again occupied Rens- dure, in Cape Co POR MAPEKING'S RBLIKP Milner Precinims Willtary Right to Impress Transport to Ald jamer, CAPE TOWN, Feb. 23—The Governor of Cape Colony, Bir Alfred Milner, has further prorogued the Cape Parliament to April 6. He has also iseved a proclamation an- nounciog that the milltary autho! are suthoriged to impress wagons, ! ‘aoe, oxen, provisions « in Southern Rhodesia, the articles thos tnken to be paid for at a fair value. This is taken to mean that Col, Plum- -|ers column advancing to the relief of Mafeking will be enabled to selze sup- “WOULD ATTACK aRITAN, m Press Denounces the Roer War and Uraee a Diver- ST PRTERSEURG, Fed. 2.=—The newspapers here outdo the rest of the ‘continental press in bewalling Gen. Cronfe’s defeat and in virulently abus- ing Great Britain, They declare that the Transvaal has fully demonstrated its right to complete political independence, with an outlet to the sea. uggest that the beat help for the Boers would be to create a diversion against Great Britain elsewhere, and maintain it as the duty of Europe to in- tervene and “end the most infamous of all the wars England has ever waged for predatory purpases."” —— ROBERTS REPORTS 98 ing at Paardeberg, showing twelve killed, elghty-two wounded and four missing, and including geven officers and four Canadian privates wounded, —— Crowds of people have been | onye ‘ When the bistory of Lond Roberte's| parading the streets of the ditterent MAS. ADAIR GETS $263 movement is written ft will be found |towns, singing sad cheering. that the marcatng power and magni- fieen, cnduratce of the British soldier are as great as ‘The Mig be edge pest the warships and me: have Deen dressed wi and salutes have bewe | rived the following de- | t &. — Crone, | with his family, left here yesterday in| ri of ———bi— cott, and the Bleventh Brigade, Col. | whole | under command of Gen, Warren, as- | South Lancashire Regiment about | We took about sixty prisoners and | wana Mountain. Our losses, | hope, | MESSAGE TO CRONJE BY CONGRESSMEN. ct eee Send Congratulations| to Him for His Brave Stand. of them had signed {t: “Gen, Cronje, Cape Town, Africa: “Members of (he United States House of Representatives congratulate you and your soldiers ci the magnificent display of courage and heroism In your brave fight for human rights.” $e SENDING CRONJE TO CAPE TOWN. | | understand that greai dissatisfac- Was telt by the Boers at Cronje's ‘o accept my offer of rafe con- duct to the women and children and medical care for the wounded, 170 of | whom are now In our hospital, Every of them is in a terrible plight for want of care at an eartier stage | refus mi | 1 Inspected the Boers’ laager yester- day and was much atruck by the in- ginulty and Tey with which the po- Fitton was made almost impregnable to Vasrault ROBERTS. soldiers cn board the American hospi- fal ship Maine, Further sutweriptions will be recetved If directed to “Mrs Adalr. care Messrs. Morgan & Co,, Now York oe MRS. PLATT “WBRY ILL. (Spectal to WABHINGT( Platts condition ts unchanged ee yesterday, The attending 2a,ateinos i mit that Mra Platt Is very itl they do not e*pect her iiness to result fatally. Senator Patt » but left ve with b's PRISONERS MAY BE GAY. 1} Rutemda all Liberties to was at the Tapito' to- ‘re the adjourament to wife ! (Special to The Evening World) ALBANY, Feb. 2 — Assemblyman Prince has introduced a bill to amend the code of efvil procedure so that pris- loners entitied to jail liberties in etther jof the fve boroughs of New York City | | may have the whole town to roam jare und I. Under the olf tw such prisoners could not crows the Eas: River. If the Priree bill passes they may go to Coney Istand every day, or look at the fisher In the Aquerium without fear of jhaving thelr Mberty cut off for berak- }ing bounds. ———— SON ALONE 1S GUILTY. rghrn, Reinatnted im Calli Firm, Discharged | fram ly on Request. Kugene J. Monaghan, bookkeeper for John J. Collins & Sons, cotton brokers, was completely exonerated to-day from Wookkeeper the son of the senlor member of the firm, In embeaaling $80,000, O14 John Collins appeired vefire Magistrate Mott in Centre Street Court to-day when Monaghan was “The we} ad aske@ for his discharge. } mm aided his ns ‘ulations. the ‘ischarme was wranted and ae |agnan as Pasig in his ef pe the em, of the bed ory Sos pone Ifrom hie employer. not been as CAR OVERTORNRD “COG Doherty Was 1 Wis, eee Out ped, bat Refused te Ge to a Hospital, A coach driven by Herman Baumgart- rer, of Fourth and Palmetto streets, Long Island (ty, Was run inte by an ear at irty-fourie street and \ Seep0 a Sal this afternoon. | panties "of af Bouts Ninth etree ‘out She sald she was h thrown out al a wae matt | street p>- SHIPPING NEWS. PORT OF Zz YORK. Coen. Oriasbs, Mavens To sal. Gantiogs, Neem ® charge of collusion with Ovcar Collins, | ©! GRANT RECEIVER FOR THIRD AVENUE. (Continued from Firet Page.) template making any changes, and, property. Men put their money Into it jadded Uiat he apprectated Ue compli-j and left it ae aa Inheritance to thelr | me nt paid him {n making him receiver, | familles, It had always pald dividends, and would do his best to straighten out} and those who accepte! the stock as an affairs, Inheritance had reason to believe thetr Mr, Joline, af the Creditors’ Protece| interests were galemuarded. Indeed, a tive Amgoclation, aeld @ confersace with] @eat respoani bility reste on somebody, Mr, Grant late to-day. “It is admitted that a serious misioke Mr Grant, when asked what was to] was made in adopting the Gable system. If that was a matictcus mistake, let the truth be known. Those who have lost their savings demand to know, J am for honesty In business, and I @ay no business enn succeed’ unless conducted oon honest princtptes.” The total ens Med against the road te in thls county aggregate become of W. H. Curtis, who was sup- | posed to De treasurer Of the road, re- Milod MHA Ke Aid no: Know the main, | Béward Lauterbach sald, speaking of oi Mr. Orant's sno tt “The splendid earning posers of the road will not compel the receiver ta sell the property. The appointment of Mr. } Grant will only giv) a breathing time {for the compeny to adjwat ie finances, He has already of the More. liens against the Third Avenue Railroad were filed to-day by two Tam. amounts Hens for the taken charge many contracting firme, The Ryapel! Sage explained the plight of | a@eregnte $8,170,808 Acready the compafy to a reporter of The Even-| 09.0% had been filed against ing World this morning. company | "1 am one of the large creditors of | The ost the Third Avenue Company.” anid Mr. [Re company Is that filet to-day by age. “1 believed the road good prop | Naughton & Co, and ex-Judge Daniel Mr, Har the | f. McMahon against the Third Avenue tockholder, has been a friend | Vompany, the Forty-second street and calm far y and loaned [t money orinelpwal for years. In fact he han been a [St Nicholas avenue branches for $1 6%,- tenant of one of my houses for nine- {83 and cnother against the Third pate es Avenue Compary alone for $1.062,748.80. John A. Roebling Sons’ Company, in which young Mr. Croker {s Interested, filed a claim for $291,178 for cable fur- nished, The Westinghouse Electrical Manufac- turing Company, of Pitisburg, fled @ P my DICE mechante’s lien for S0.S6l ngainat the Company ard {te branches. Westinghouse, Church, of % Cortlandt street, city, against the Third Avenue Railway {6 $22 418.90, Both Wens are for materinis furnishy Several additional mechanics’ Hens Kregating $101,637 were fled againet road this afternoon, The heaviest the claims were those of the General indescent Are Light Company, New Haven Cash Register Comy and James G. Johnaon & Co. A second tien was filed in W Plains to-day by the Lorain Steel C ) pany of Ohio for $232,682.82 agains! company. This len covers the prope of the road in Westchester County.” Third Avenue stock jumped about ¢ polmta when news of the receive for the road reached Wall street the close of the market Atterson stock showed . The ene all flay opening at 51 3-4 "hae te at 381-2 “ GIRLS GAVE THB | ALAR | ee and Emma Neleon Were on ‘Top Floor of Tar Factory Whee Fire Marted. A fire was (lscovered on the top floor | of 101 North Moore street at 12.06 o'clock’ this afternoon, and Emma and Gussie | Netacn, vho were working there, fed jt the street. The structure Is a few , | story be bullding occupled by th White Tar Company, manufacturers of on or ba! There was line dm ran fits “During the past few days Mr. Hart Deen to see me: #0 has Pri and Mr, Lauterbach, “1 was asked to Join the Banking | with the other creditors, “This morning 1 was visited by a com- mittee and asked to use whatever influ- ence I might have to prevent a receiver- ship. but 1 rety “Gentlemen,” T sald, ‘I am on the other alle of the fence. Tam in lie of the appointment of a receiver. “Do you think the road can pay dollar for dollar?” “That I don't ken Sage doubtfully. * can't tell! “What do you think are the causes that led to the financial ruin? Fesponded Mr. hope so, but we “Well, [have heard many reasons, lif tt be true that there has been plun- tering | hope there will be a full inves- tigation and the guilty ones punished. If we can't have honesty in busines something serious fe likely to happen. “This Third Avenue affair {s a great | calamity. For fifteen years it has been belleved in ae a trustworthy > BIG COMBINE WN TROLLEYS Hudson nivee-$ Railway &| Ferry Company paying plemt of tar and naphth: und the Organized. bing. er er he oy reat ot iin rrapioece out fo tm. nded| It was rubtore " jae tha! the Sreenes Interesting developments atte’ the merging tc of the Ridge- vse amon tg we. field and Teaneck Railway Company | with the Bergen County Traction Com- pany, which runs a troiley line from | Fort Lae, N. J., to Hackensack. ‘The Hidgefeld and Teaneck was only organised last week by Col. Armitage Matthews, New York; Will | Spencer, of Brooklyn, and James ¢ Young, of Jersey City, It fs now united with the Bergen under the name of the Hudson Kiver Railway and Ferry Com- pany, with $1,000.80) capital Among those who } this latest trolley deal are Wiliam Clarke, of Phil- }adephia who owned the Bergen County Traction; C. A. Liebe, of the Washing- ton, D. C., Traction Company; Abram | White, of New York; Taylor, of and James C, Young, of ae Ferry Company was h by the combinatio: Ace ‘Toe rom PLAGUE ARAR OUR PORTS, Qaprantine OMeers in Gulf States ‘ON, Feb, 3—The Surgeon. General of the Marine Hospital Service has been informed that the bubonte plague has appeared on the Island of Comumel!, off the coast of Yucatan. It was brought there from Brasil. Quarantine officers in Mexico, In the Guit States and fn Cubs and Porto Rico © been directed to observe strict rantine. AHEUMATISM ae Cie ca see ons. 4 direct ag to New ¥i ee to connect wit! frou rapid transit tunn in ete w et ibe under- “in 1 New ile. ae TAXING THE ij THE FRANCHISES State Commission Begins Werk on Valeation—Will Reach 300 Feb. Commissioners having in charge the work of collecting the francitise tax to- day began their work on the valwation of corporation property. It has been found that there are some | four hundred epee gs tn New York City subject 10 under the new Rs sae however, cannel be Cy tached because nz SS ig te that bag are a branches of corporations 0 fer, that about ho wu be Teached bv the ¥ corporations will be tazed in sn of the five boroughs of the city. or instance. the telephone the fan pompanieh. | The ag as re cin Pace