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.LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD BY TELEGRAPH AND CABLET0?0" LITTLE WARRANT FOB EXULTATION General White's Reported Victory and Losses of the Boers. SUPINENESS OF DULLER III? rail uro to KH'oct l'nssngo of Tit gcla Hirer Wlilic Boors Woro Ku gngcil Soriliwnr? ?"nn*o Uufnvor able < <>min < ir is- Cnaiinltlea Near tfnffblk?Wltnt Portugal is Doing i for (ho Uoora. '(By Telegraph lo Virglnlari-Piiot.) | London, Jan. 9.?The War Office has, neither contributed any light on tho situation In Natal since Sunday nor al- | lowed tho dispatches or correspondents, to get through. Consequently the pub-i lie Impatience finds vent in a discussion j of tile conduct of the war. Tho Morning Post demands that the forcca afield; afloat and In preparation shall be Ii,creased by 05,000 men. To this end It urges that all the trained men the country possesses, militia and volunteers, shall be culled out, assert* lug Incidentally that, although the at? titude of other powers i:, correct in the diplomatic sense of the word, an inva? sion. II attempted, would be sudden, and that now Is the lime to apprehend contingencies, A NOTH ER COM M AN OKU. The Daily Mull says It understands that the succession of another general commanding In South Africa will short? ly be announced. This may have rela? tion to General Butler's hasty sum? mons from Davenport. It is reported that he cania by special train to Lon? don yesterday and held a long consul? tation with the headquarters staff. This seems to Indicate that bis advice, which only recently was in extreme disfavor, Is about lo !>?? utilized. RANGE OF CRITICS. The critics range up and down the entire Held of war transactions, Und? ing fault especially with the lack of transports for the troops who are ready i to depart, and with the concealment of news, averring that the censorship In j South Africa embraces the mulls; that the reports of correspondents are be? ing mutilated, .and entire loiters sup? pressed. The Admiralty is seeking transports und is reported to have chartered the American Liner St. Paul, which was inspected previous lo chartering, and three Liverpool steamers. The government's defense, ns put forth by Mr, Balfour at Manchester, has produced u disagreeable impres? sion upon Ilm country. The Standard, Times and St. James Gazette join In tho almost unanimous metropolitan and provincial disapproval or tho govern* inent's explanations, QRKA'P BRITAIN'S LOSSES. Great Britain's losses since the war began are ftisi approaching 8.000. A War O/lloe compilation of casualties, Issued last evening, shows a total of 7,2)3?1,027 kilh-il. 3.075 wounded and 1 ".Sil missing": Those do not include 1 10 ! who have succumbed to disease nor the casualties iu Ladysmlth last Sat- j tirday. Tho Daily Mail snya: "With characteristic had manners, the Transvaal authorities have refused to allow Mr. Hol Us, the American rep? resentative ut Pretoria, to eure for British Inlerssts. This Is unprece? dented i:i modern diplomatic history." MB. BALir?UR'S SPEECH; London. Jan. 0.?Arthur J, BaU'our, First Lord of the Treasury, speaking this evening In East Manchester, said: "1 know of no war in which Great Britain has been ensaged except that resulting In tho Independence of the American colonies; which did not end triumphantly. Yet. I do not know of i one which has begun triumphantly. True, the war In South Africa is dis? appointing, but It I? not a fact that! Groat Britain ba^ Buffered exceptional reverses or gr^at disaster. On the oilier bund, the war has knit together every branch of the English-speaking race, makhify all feel that they have a great, common destiny, which it Ift their duty to accomplish. "The*c arc thoughts which might to' support us In far greater trials than this war may produce. Remember j that a nation which cannot bear de? feat I.? a nation unworthy of empire: | and, although defeat has not yet come, and although wo hope and believe it will not come In the course of the pres? ent war, yet If matters should turn out I otherwise, we etiould still rely upon1 the. courage and patriotism of our! countrymen." (Cheers). LITTLE WARRANT. London. Jan. 9.?Further news of; Qcnernl White's victory Is anxiously! awaited, as it in generally realized to? day that there was little warrant for the exult ion which followed the an? nouncement of bis repulse o;' tho Boers. ! This remarkable revision in Boer tur? tles lias been another complete surprise to ib..- British, who had not reckoned on the weakened garrison of Lady spilth being subjccte.l to such u courageous; assault, and it is re;ili;:o'l that General White's troops cannot be expected to greatly, prolong such an 'arduous de? fense. In some quarters It is consider? ed unaccountable that General Puller did not press his attempt to effect a passage of the Tugela river while the Roers were engaged northwards, and he comments on his apparent suplne less nro unwise complimentary. From the Boer headquarters it Is Ve ported that General miller Is onstruct Ing a subsidiary railroad fro:., the main line to Colcnso, west wardly, la tbe di? rection of Potglctcrs Drift. MODDER RIVER DEFENSE. Advices from the Modder river say the Doers continue ,t<i extend their works, and it is estimated that liO.OOO men are required to defend them. The prisoners captured by the Cana? dians and Quecnslandcrs at Sunnyside are going to Cape Town for trial as rebels. The Canadians expressed Intense in dignation on learning that the prison? ers were British subjects. Tlie Colonial troops continue to earn warm praise on all sides. CASUALTIES OF THE SUFFOLKS. The casualties of the Btlffolks near Colesbcrg were: Killed?Colonel Watson and Lieu? tenants Wilklns, Carey and WhKe, and 211 men. ?Missing?Captains Brett. Thompson and Brown, and Lieutenants Allen, Wood-Martin and Butler, and 107 men. Wounded?Twenty-one men. General French further reports that the casualties of the other regiments to January 4 were twelve men killed and forty-four wounded. MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN. The Queen has telegraphed her eon C. a dilations and thanks to General White and his troops or L-dysmith. AT FREUE CAMP. A dispatch from Freie Camp, last Sunday night, said all was quiet there, thus dispelling the widespread hopes that General Butler had followed up his demonstrations before Colcnso with an effective move elsewhere. PORTUGAL'S FRIENDSHIP. The London Times correspondent at Lorenzo Marques cables that, although there is no guarantee that Transvaal gold is of standard value, the Portu? guese Government compels the local banks to accept It as Iep;al tender, at (he same rate as British sovereigns, "tilus giving tlic Republics every facil? ity for extensive transactions-hero and remitting money to Europe." Continuing, the correspondent says: "It is questioned whether tho Portu? guese order is not a breech of neutral? ity." The latesl news from Bloemfontein says the ofllciats there recognize that they must evacuate the town at an early date, and are securing houses at Pretoria. HOSPITALS PACKED. It is also announced that the hos? pitals at Bloemfontein and elsewhere are packed with wounded men. SEIZED GERMAN STEAMERS. Durban, Jan. 9.?The seized Gorman steamer Herzog has been handed over to the prize court. The Portuguese Governor of Zambesa was amons; her passengers. The British naval authori? ties have offered him in ship to convey him to Delagoa liny. The steamer Bundesrath is discharging. Aden, Jan. 9.?The Imperial German mall steamer General, detained here by the British authorities since Jan? uary 1. on suspicion of having contra? band of war on board, has been re? leased. After her cargo had been ex? amined it was found that she only had a few chemicals ami nxle trees on board., Nothing else was disclosed. A quantity of Trieste flour, brought by a Lloyd's steamer, and supposed to lie bound for the Transvaal, has. been held pending the decision of ;i prize court. A NEGATIVE REPLY. London, Jan. 10.?King Leopold, nc eonlln^ lo i h?. ..Ui-mumJi . ,..-?-..-^i-..-....l-r, t.. of the Daily Mail, recently inquired of Queen Victoria whether -an opportune moment for mediation hod arrived, but received a reply in tho negative. LYDDITE SHELLS. London, Jan. 10.?The IJerlln corre? spondent of the Daily Mall gives under reserve it report that 45,000 lyddite shells have been turned out by the Krupp works, which are not destined for England, but were ordered some time ago by Dr. Leyds. ALL QUIET. London, Jan. 10.?A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle, date at Frere Camp, Sunday afternoon at o'clock, says: "There lias been no bombardment of Ladysmith to-day. nor any shelling at Chtevcley by the British guns." RIGHT OF SEIZURE. London. Jan. 9.?The Daily Graphic makes the following statement regard in?, the seizures of German vessels by British warships: ' "Germany has addressetl two notes to the British Foreign Oilice challenging I Great Britain's right lo detain any ves-j sels traveling between neutral ports.! These notes have been duly answered. ! ? The Queen's government tin 1 them? selves wholly unable lo acquiesce ln| Germany's contention. Germany cited a use In support of her contention, but] <,ii examination this so-called precedent proved to be quite inapplicable to the seizures tin ier discussion. "The correspondence between the two governments rest there, pending a de? cision by the prize court." RELEASED FOR SERVICE. London, Jan. 10.?Tho Daily Mail has the following dispatch dated Sunday, January 7th from Cape Town: "Dordrecht is how garrisoned by 1.000 rebels, thus releasing the Orange Free State- troups for service elsewhere. Joe Blackburn for Senator. (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) j Frankfort, Ky.. Jan. 9.?The House: I to-day balloted for United States Sen? ator with the following result: Brandley (Republican). 42; Black? burn (Democrat), 57. In the Senate the ballot for Senator stood: Blackburn, 22; Bradley, 12. The Joint assembly will ballot to-1 morrow, and on account of doubt as to! whether the ballot should occur to-j day or next Tuesday, the proceedings: of to-day and to-morrow will be dupll-| rated on the corresponding days of next week. WILL HOLD THE PHILIPPINES Declaration of Senator Beveridgo in His Maiden Speech. GENERAL OTIS QUOTED Indian >'? Junior ICcp vvnc Ii t n 11 vc lit tlio llpiioi' House .11 liken i? WMCCCW rill IMaj- ?<> llio UnllmlOH?lin I Amtwureil by llio Senior *iciir?i<?r From .llrmncliuset i*, Mlio .Nl>ow* who I'rco.ipimieU Hostilities in lllu IhIiiikIs. (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Washington, Jan. 9.?"That man lit? tle knows the common people of the re? public, little understands the Instincts I of our race, who thinks we will not hold it (the Philippine archipelago) fast, and .hold it forever, administering just gov? ernment by simplest methods." This sentence was the keynote of the speeeli delivered In the Senate to-day by Mr. Beveridgo, the junior Senator I DIXON L?SE , CHAMPl?? It Passes to Terry McGorvern in the Eighth Round, i THE FICHT DESCRIBED After Iloltlliig Clinimplonahlp l'.lutu Tear?, Dcf citri lug It .tguliiM All Aspirants, ilio IMnckv Neuro Yield* to Youili,Superior Mirengtu inn! Sclcuce?I?lke Slnny l*retleei>ft>? ? or* in I'm zii Klug, llu t'ouglil Oue llntilnToo "l ini . (By Tolcgrnph to Vlrglnlan-Pilot.) New York, Jan. 9.?Tony Me,Govern to-night wrested the feather-weight championship of the world from George Dixon, who had defended it t,ir nearly nine years. To save Dixon from a knockout, Tom O'Rourkc, his manager, threw up the sponge in the eighth round, when the negro was staggering helplessly, bleeding and weak, but as game as the dying gladiator. The fight took place before a crowd that packed the Broadway Athletic Club, and the victory decided tho ownership of a $10,000 purse. Dixon was on the ag? gressive throughout. ROUND ONE. Dixon opened with a left swing for the head. McGovern ducked and sent his' right over the kidneys*. Dixon tried another left and Terry blocked and drove hi* right once more to the kid? neys, forcing Dixon to the rnptvi. They broke away to the centre of the ring, where Dixon swung his left to the breast. Terry crowded In, pounding his right on the ribs. Dixon tried his pelves ;<!iil Dlxbn drove his left straight to the face and sent another on the sanie spoi, after which he staggered McGovern with a right swing on the jaw. Dixon played at the same thing again, with Terry working on the body. A straight left on the1 face anil a right swing from George almost dropped Mc CSdvern to the Poor, but Terry came back with a rush and sent right on tlie lef' t?i the body, forcing Dlxon to a clinch. ROUND FOUR. Dlxon missed a left lead for the head, and Terry drove his left on the body, following with .1 right book on the. ribs. Dixon tried again but Terry side-stepped and hooked his left to George's jaw. T>:x.>n came back but Terry ducked aside, and the colored lad swings and used both hands on the spinach at close quarters; After they broke Dixmi hooked his left to -the neck and Terry drove right and left t.> the body. After a. clinch Terry hooked his right to Dlxon'a Jaw and George staggered away. Terry follow? ed, forcing Dlxon to the ropes where Dixon clinched -and the referee had to separate them. When they came to? gether Dlxon landed a left swing on the neck as the bell rang. ROUND FIVE. Dixon opened tip with the usual left swing for the head, but Terry blocked three of them. Dlxon tried again, swinging left on the neck and McGov? ern got to the body with both hands. In a clinch George pulled Terry toward bint and Mac sllnned to bis knees, but was up Instantly. Dlxon led n left to~ the shoulder and Terry countered with right ami left on tho body. Dlxon sv.ung left to the neck, but Terry drove both hands to tho body and the bell ! found them clinched. Roth returned to their corners smiling. ROUND SIX. Dixon started as usual with a left swing for the head, but Mac blocked It. i Dixon sent Iiis left to the neck and Ti rry put right to body and left to chin. Dixon rushed viciously, knocking left to head and driving bis right hard tv> the body. Terry rushed George to the ropes, planting bis left on the ribs and hooking bis right to the bend. Twice Dlxon missed left swings for the head, Terry getting inside and planting right ami left to the body. As they I broke from a clinch nt the bell Terry i hooked his right to the Jaw and Dlxon DIXON ANB M'GOVERN, CONTESTANTS FOR THE FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. George Dixon, long feather-weight champion of the world, is the winner of over 100 battles. He lias been In the arena 14 years, and Is one o? the greatest boxers that ever lived. Terry McGovern, bantam-weight champion of the world, has a long string of victories to his credit. Both men trained to cute:- the arena at 122 pounds. from Indiana. It was the maiden speech In -the Senate of about the youngest member of the body. The announcement that he would deliver an address embodying his observations in the Philippines attracted an unusually largo number of auditors to tho gal? leries. Ott the floor of the Kenn e every member in tho city was in his seat, and scores of Representatives came over from the House. The occa? sion was inspiring, and Mr. Beveridge rose to H brilliantly. His oration w-as replete with striking sentences and well-arranged information. Speaking with all the earnestness. vigor and eloquence of a tino or? ator, enthusiastic In lr.s sub? ject, he rose at times to his subject with the power of passionate dramatic utterance. The speech created a pro? found impression. REWARDED WITH APPLAUSE. Mr. Reverldgc Is Bcholarly und re? fined In appearance, with a striking face and figure. Throughout his tipeech he was easy and natural, and entirely free from mannerisms. He spoke rap? idly and With great earnestness. When he declared, with deep solemnity, to Coutinued on Page 11. left for the body, but Terry stopped in-; side of It and sent Iiis right three times! to the body. Dixon swung bis left to the jaw. nnd in a half clinch Terry' worked left ami right to tho body and! left to the head. Dlxon slipped back, sending a straight loft to the face, nntl they were in a fast mix-up at the bell. ROUXD TWO. Dixon opened with a left swing f->r; the head and McGovern ducked neatly and drove Oeorge back with a left on the body. Dixon planted a left swing high on the head, but Terry crowded! in. sending both hands to the wind. George Jarred Terry's head with a straight left, and followed with a right on the body. They mixed it up r'apid t ly, and Dixon almost put Terry ihr High I the ropes with a left on the face. They j came to the centre, where George again l landed a hard left on the face, fu ari : bther mix-up Terry worked well to the ! body, and after they broke away . Gcorpe landed left hard on face, Mac j replying with tight on body. ROUND THREE, j Dixon led left for the head, but T.?rry gpt Inside of it and sent both hands : to the ribs and stomach. Dixon hook? ed his right to the ear, sending T<rry [away from him. Both steadied them looked bail as ho walked to his cor? ner. ItOUXD SEVEN. Dixon math- the lead, as usual, hut failed to laud, und Terry drove left and right to body. Throe times Dixon mixed and Terry sent back a terrlflo j right over Dixon's heart. Dixon rushed j repeatedly! but Mc blocked hint every' lime, ead kept -his right going like a . trip hammer on Dixon's chest and; stomach. Terry hooked a hard left to j the ear at close quarters. After uj clinch Dixori landed a straight left on i Mae's mouth- Dixon tried this again, but Terry got inside and sent right and | left to the face, breaking Dixon's nose. : nhd the colored lad went back to the j I ropes with Terry after hint. Dixon bled i i freely as he returned to his corner. rtOlTND EIOHT. Dixori tried Iiis usual opening with ; left swing, but Terry was inside, send- , ! Ing right to body and head. Terry j drove Dixon to the ropes, where George slipped to the floor. Terry helped Dixon to his feet amid the cheers of the j crowd, and Dixon bucked into Terry's corner, where he wont down again. Terry was ready for him. and under body blows tho champion went down Continued on Page II. GRIES BATTERY IN THE HOUSE Bill For Services Rendered tho State Will Be Paid, THE TRAMP NUISANCE A 1(111 ta 1'rcTom Vnitrancy nntl lies gltig-IHII? IM need on the CalPiiilnr ?ShIo tiecjilns ut Prisoners?Vir? C'lniki llrnt'li ImprOVPUtaillM?Kppa arnto C'nr Hill A nie 11 it nil?Kltccta of a iiioit it i i ttn^iit in School. (Special lo Virginian-Pilot.) Richmond, Vn., Jan. 9.?The Grimes Battery bill, which was ordered to its engrossment in the House yesterday by the narrow margin of three votes, was taken up to-dny as soon as the body assembled, and after a few remurks, passed, the vote being 61 to 24. It is thought that this meritorious measure?writ?go-chroltgh tlie Senate with but little opposition, and the Gov? ernor was intimated that he Is heartily in favor of it. A FT ICR TRAMPS. Mr. Bowles introduced a bill which defines all vagrants and beggars, save females or minors under 16 years of age, or deaf or blind persons, who shall wander from place to place and prac? tice beggary, to be tramps, and pro? vides that they shall be punished there? for by imprisonment in jail for one year. The bill further provides that if such tramp is found with a weapon on Iiis person, or shall threaten or Intimi? date anv person, or shall kindle any lire In the highway or on tlie land of another, without the consent of the owner, he shall be deemed guilty of felony, und shall be confined In the penltuntlnry not le^s than One, nor moro than three years. PROTECTION OF PRISONERS. Mr. Bland Introduced a bill amending and re-enacting certain sections of the Code, so as to grant power to Jailors, acting on their own Initiative or at the order of the court, to summon a suill clcnl guard, who shall be known as special officers, wherever it Is believed that the safe-keeping of a prisoner de? mands such extra guard. The pay of stiel? special officers is fixed at not ex? ceeding $1.00 per day. The bill is de? signed to prevent the taking of pris? oners from jails by mobs. OFFERED AND REFERRED. Tlie following bills were offered and referred: By Mr. L. G. Donohoc?Authorizing the County School Hoard of Elizabeth City county to borrow $10,000, and Is? sue bonds therefor. ON THE CALENDAR. Tlie bills placed on the calendar were as follows: To ratify, confirm and amend the charter of the Norfolk County Water Company, and to give it additional powers. To amend and re-enact section 2103 ol I lie Code In relation Id fRh'-ladders,". as amended and re-enacted by an aot entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 2105 of the Code touching llsh kidders approved Jan. 14, 1S90. To amend and re-enact section ;!073 of the Code In relation to the terms of the Hustings Court of Richmond. BILLS PASSED. The following bills were passed: To amend and re-enact section 717 of the Code of Virginia. us amended by act approved March 1, 139S, relating to tines and costs before Justices of the peace. To amend and re-enact the 7th sec? tion of an act entitled an act to pro? vide for the reorganization of the In? stitution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, and to repeal chapter 74 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal chapter 226 of tho Acts of Assembly, entitled an act to regulate the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute at Staun t?h, Vn.. approved May 14th, 1SS7, ap? proved March 4th, 1S96, as amended by chapter 214, of Acts of Assembly IS97 '93, approved February S. 1398. To amend and re-enact an act of the Qeneral Assembly of Virginia, approved February 12th, 1SS2. entitled an act to make the bridge at Shenandoah, Vir? ginia, a toll-bridge. To amend section G2 of an act enti? tled an act to incorporate the city of Newport New?, in the county oC War? wick, and to provide a charter there? for. To amend and re-enact section 14 of an act entitled an net to Incorporate the city of Newport News In the coun Continued on Page 11. OTHER TELEGRAPH PAGE 11 CLASSIFICATION OF NEWS. BY DEPARTMENT! j Telegraph News?Pases I, and 11. ; Local News -Paces 2, 3, 5, 6 and 11. Editorial?l^aje 4. Vlrrinla News?Pane 8. j North Carolina News?Pa?e 7. Portsmouth News?Page 10 and 11. Berkley News-Kaja 11. 1 Markets?Patie 12. ! Shippins?Pig: 9 I Real estate?Pa^e 1Z