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LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD BY TELEGRAPHEN D CABLE- { THE BRITISH AGAIN ATTACK THE BOERS Guns are Now Roaring in Hearing of the Garrison of Ladysniith. REPULSED BY J50ERS~flT ONE POINT Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief, and Lord Kitchener, His Chief of Staff, Leave Hastily for the Fro it and an Important Movement is Looked For?Pressure on Lord Methuen's Front Relieved?The Forward Movement So Long Talked of is Believed to Be in Progress?Great Excitement in London. (Uy Telegraph t o Vlrglnlan-Pilot.) London, Feb. 8.-;-4 a. m.?The Britis h columns are putting themselves in' motion in all parts o? the South African war Held. A combined attack upon the Boers appears to he hi progress. General Huller has gained a footing on the plateau north of the Tugela, after two days' hard lighting. On the far western border Lord Mo thucn has begun a turning movement against the Boer right, while General MacDonald threatens''the Boer Hank, thus relieving the pressure on Bord Methucn'a front. Bard Roberts, who, nccordlng to an informnnt'in close touch with 'the War Office, is In the middle of the theatre of wur, has begun the march on Bloein fonteln. The Boers have taken Ihe Initiative against General Oatacre, attacking two of his positions at Sterkstroom. It really looks that 'the forward move inent so long talked of is in progress. GENERAL BULBER' SfTHIRD ATTEMPT. General Bullet's third attempt at relieving Badysmlth absorbs attention;' Teles rums of from 1U0 to "00 words, from a dozen correspondents, have been passed by the censor, who has appare ntly re-dutcd messages written Mon? day or Tuesday to Wednesday at ti p. m. From these it is clear that Gcn crnil Ruller, up to Tuesday evening, .had taken one hill, had repulsed a Boer eounler-atlnek, and was holding the position against an enfilading dire from Spion Kop and Doorm Kloof. Ills los ses, as mentioned by one correspond? ent, are 250. The only telegrams from Roer sourc cs assert that one of General Bullor'B attempts to seize the fords failed, but they admit that ho has lodged forces on one kopje. Light, on General Bullcr's operati ons tccases here, the War Office no contributing any information. , > Three'thousand more militia have b ecn ordered to prepare for'embarka? tion. The obsolete guns at Ihe various coast defenses are being replaced \ylth modern naval guns. The government i s preparing a. plan to 'bo submitted to Parliament for the conversion of the ye omanry, volunteers and militia into a well-organized and properly equipped a rmy for home defense. London, Feb. 7.?While the suspenso Is on regarding Genernl Buller'n move? ments und the operations affecting tlie fnlc of Ladyrflnilh, there comes from other nuurtors Interesting news In the announcement, that Field Marshal Lord Roberts, the commander-in-chlef of the British forces in South Africa, and bis chief of slaTf,, Major General Lord Kitchener, have left for the front. As tills Information was 'held up for sever? al hours by the censor, It seems to in dicnle that an important movement is on fool. ATTACKING GATACR.E. A dispatch from StcrkBtroom, tdalcd thin morning, announces that the Boers nr.- attacking: General Gatacre front two directions. Firing was then pro? ceeding between the outposts. A delay? ed Sterkstr??rn dispatch, dated Mon? day, February 5, says that a body of troops left the camp February 3, and thai Important developments were ex? pected. It Is (HULL1 protnrh explains Lord Iloberts' departure, and that the commander-ln-chlef wishes either to be present at/br supervise the long intended movement by General Gatacre to Join forces wlih General Kelly-Kenny, and thence strongly re? inforce General French completing the hitler's work at Colesburg, and estab? lishing without fear of serious opposi? tion the advanced position for themain movement. This, however, does not In? dicate that the main advance had be? gun. MOVEMENT ON PRETORIA; The commanders will probably be back at Cape Town within a short lime. It Is pointed out that the term going lo the front must not be inter? preted Into the idea that a great move? ment upon Pretoria, by way of Rloem fonteln, has seriously commenced. It Will bo a month, or perhaps much long? er, before this' can be brought about, in the meanwhile, the preliminary stops are likely to enliven the campaign with sharp lighting, and news from Sterkri trooirt, Thebiis and Colesberg is eagerly awaited. EXCITEMENT IN LONDON. When the dispatch announcing the fighting on the Upper Tugela was pub? lished there was the usual scene of ex? citement on the streets. The big pla? cards attracted newspaper buyers, and the news was eagerly discussed In all quarters. There was notable excite? ment in the House of Commons, where. In addition to the War Office announce? ment that General Buller had crossed the Tugeia Monday and was advancing upon Ladysmlth, a news agency tele? gram was posted saying that one hun? dred additional ambulance stretchers had been sent to the front from Durban. The War Office at present la only able to add, regarding General Bnller'a advance, "the operations nre still in progress, but we have no Information regarding the result." The available maps do not show the Drifts mentioned In the Boer dispatch. The rush In the direction of the War Office when it was IcirVned that confir? mation had been received there of the report that General Buller was again advancing evidenced the anxietjs of the PUBLIC ON TENTER HOOKS. The War Office message as given out furnishes no clue as to where the Tu> public to obtain gola was crossed, nor the numbers sup? porting General Bullet's movement; but It Is presumed this third attempt will be a supreme effort on the part oC the General to cut his way through, and that In It he will employ every available man. The expression In the official dispatch "Is now advancing up? on Litdysmilh," it Is pointed out, must not bo taken to menu that lu? has cut down all opposition, hut merely that he Is headed in the direction of the be? sieged town, and t|>e public, therefore, is naturally on tenter hooks while wait? ing the next news. A GOOD FIRST STEP. London, Feb. S?The Standard has the following from Spearman's Camp, dated February 7: "The force under General Ruller Is again advancing to the rellof of Lady smith, and after two days of severe fighting? it may fairly bo said to have the besieged town. MOVEMENT BEGAN MONDAY. "The movement was begun at an early hour on Monday morning by way of Potgieter's Drift. Tho Eleventh Brigade, forming It part, of the Fifth Division, tinder General Warren, made a. feint attack ur>on the kopjes im? mediately on our front- The assault was delivered at the outset under cover of naval guns on Mount Alice, and sub? sequently under that of field batteries. "The Infantry advanced steadily to? ward the Boer entrenched position at Brnkfontoin and kept the enemy busily employed. While this diversion was being; made the remainder of the in? fantry, told off for the attack, who had bivouacked Sunday night under Mount Alice, moved along at the foot ofj 55 wort's Ko;> in the direction of our' right. "A pontoon brigade was thrown across the Tugcla by the engineers, tinder the fire of tho enemy. The first battalion to move across In the fore? noon wns the Durham Light Infantry, of General-Lyttleton's Brigade. They advanced against Vattl Krnntz, which lies on the most direct road to Lady smith, and after two hours splendid work they got within charging distance of the Boers. CARRIED AT BAYONET'S POINT. "The first of the kopjes was carried )ty them nt the point of the bayonet with the utmost gallantry. Almost1 simultaneously tho First Battalion Rifle Brigade cleared the second kopje, and after moving along Ihe long ridge, they bivouacked on the snot. "Tho feint attack at Potgieter's Drift having served its purpose in pre? venting the concentration of the enmy at the critical point, the Eleventh Bri? gade fell back to the river. "In the course of the operation both the infantry and the artillery had been subjected to a severe shell fire. ROERS BEATEN RACK. "Yesterday (Tuesday) at A in the af? ternoon, encouraged doubtless by their success at Spion Kop, the Boers en? deavored to re-capture the position taken by us at Vaal Krants. They were beaten back, however, with loss. "The work accomplished so far has | been magnificently done. The shell and Maxim fire poured In by the Boers has been extremely severe, but our losses are, comparatively speaking, small. The1 Durham Light Infantry took a few prisoners In the course of their charge. BOERS FOUGHT STUBBORNLY. "The enemy, as usual, fought with the utn\ost stubbornness. The British manoeuvring and the accuracy on. the part of the British artillery during the fighting on Monday were beyond praise. There is not the slightest likelihood that Hie Boers will succeed In dislodg? ing us from the positions we have gain? ed, and the prospects of the relief of Ladysmith are decidedly hopeful." BULLER PERSONALLY COM London. Feb. S.?The Dally Tele? graph's correspondent at Spearman's Camp, In a dispatch dated Monday night, says: "Under the personal direction of Gen? eral Buller tile attack on the Boer po? sitions was begun this morning by nearly the whole of our batteries?sev? enty-two guns?shelling the ridges where the enemy have their trenches and redoubts on the Brakfonteln and the low crest facing at Potgleter's Drift. "The enemy suffered severely. Sev? eral hills were smoking like volca? noes from the effects or the bombard? ment, which set on lire their stores and the grass. "While the third pontoon bridge was being constructed under fire near (Sklet?) Drift, the Eleventh Brigade, now under Ihe command of Colonel Wynne, made a demonstration against the Brakfonteln ridge, inarching across the meadows with the support of seven batteries of artillery. "At 11 o'clock the enemy opened a heavy a KU I cry cannonade of shrapnel, common shell and pompon shells, chiefly from Spion Kop. This was ae MANDS. Senator Vest, of Missouri, Offers an Important Amendment. THE PHILIPPINES AGAIN McumcrN Itcpetv nml i*ettl|frew Ex> cliaiigo Views About Agiiltim* <!?>*? Hni-Jir. Turner's lHoqitPut Jrlbtuo in I)omoei-ncy ? llon?c I'ltsse^ llio ?Iploimitlc mid ( mini Inr Itlll ?TlrlllKli Inconsistency - .How (lie ttrjHlbl I c it'll I'nrljr Iltti Ciinngctt. ? (D.v Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Washington; D. C, Feb. 7.?.Mr. Vest, oC Missouri, to-day proposed in the Senate an amendment to the pending financial bill providing that the Secre? tary ot the Treasury shall have pre? pared $200,000.000 of Treasury notes, to bo known as "bond Treasury notes." They shall be full legal tender for all debts and shall, be loaned by the Sec? retary of the Treasury to anybody who Vhny deposit United Stales bonds for attention to tho foot that, at the very time this speech of. Mr. PettigreWs was being delivered both President Schurman and Admiral Dewey were In the city and easily accessible. "Instead of calling them at witness? es." said Mr. Depcw, "he reads an al? leged proclamations of Aguinaldo. translated by some unknown person without any evidence of authenticity, and published in d New England news? paper, and then rcuds an Interview purported to have been had with Pres? ident Sch?rrrian by an unknown report? er." aquixaLdo's hat. Mr. Depcw referred to the letter of Admiral Dewey, presented by Mr. Lodge, denying the statement of Aguln aldo, saying that both Dewey and Schurman had absolutely denied the Statements attributed to them. Before the statements of Dewey and Schur? man he charges of Mr. Pettigrew dis? appeared as Agulnnldo's army vanished before the American troops. "The whole transaction," said air. Depcw, In conclusion, "is nothing better than Agulualdo's government, tite seat of which is in Aguliinldo'a hat." MB. PETTIGItEYY S ItIMOTNDKR. Mr. Pettigrew, who hail listened at? tentively to Mr. Depew, was on his feet in an instant. In the course of his re ! ply he said: , "U is well-known that this Govern? ment, through the Philippine Commis? sion, offered money for the titles of the Insurgents, but no lilies were turned In exi opt a few that had been captured and given to friendly Filipinos by American officers. In order that they might be turned in to get the price of? fered for them. It 4s quite as well known that the Senurman commis? sion offered to Aguinaldo what amount THE $5,000 EIGHTEEN KARAT GOLD LOVING CUP . THAT IS TO BE PRESENTED TO SIR THOMAS LIPTON. The massive loving cup. made of 18 carat gold, given to Sir Thomas Liptou as a token of Ihe high esteem in which he is held as a thorough sportsman and gentleman, is M inches high aud stands on a green marble base of 5 inches, making a total height of 1U inches. It was made by the Gorliain company at a cost of $5,01)0. Three graceful mermaids form the handles, from which run sprigs of sham? rock, rose and golden rod, emblems respec? tively of Ireland. Bug: land and the United States, these flowers being trcntcd in green, red and yellow gold. The subject of the first panel is a figure of Welcome extending her arm toward a yacht approaching from the distant east, symboliz? ed by the rising sun. At the top is an Irish harp. At the /lower edge of this panel is a ribbon bearing the apropriate inscription. "A uiicus A m i c 0" (friendly to a friend), the motto of the family of Bellinghum. In the socoud panel are the figures of Bri taunica and Columbia extending hands in the grasp of friendship, with a lion nnd eagle iu attendance, while the sun in the zenith typifies the meeting of cast and west. The third panel bears the inscription, chased in relief in flow? ing letters, as though floating in the water, "To Sir Thomns Lip ton From His Anieri -can~~ Friends,?1 HOOr^ aud supplies the mo? tive for the whole treatment. The upper part of this panel is decorated with sea? weed, with mermaids playing upon harps. At the foot of the cup the decoration in? cludes dolphins, sen wreaths of oak aud ivy and the arms of Great Britain. Ireland aud Ihe United States. Ev? ery detail unites to ex? press the idea of friend? ship ami cordiality. The idea of pre? senting it loving cup to Sir Thomas ,T. Liptou seems to have sprung up so spontaneously that it is difficult to lo? cate ils origin. Upon the comple? tion of (ho contest for the America's cup tho press of New York pub? lished a circular letter signed by 50 represent? ative citizens proposing that a loving cup be presented to Sir Thom? as in token of the high esteem in which he was held in Ulis country. Tiiis letter read in part as follows: "Sir Thomns .T. Lip ton has lost the race, but he has won the ad? miration of Ihe Ameri? can people. Both in ids negotiations prior to his arrival in lids coun? try nnd in his conduct Miice he has been with us he has shown him? self to be a true lover of sport. Alive to ev? ery suggest ion Unit promised to aid him iu his cherished object, ho was nt the same time an open and candid competitor, devoid of jockeying nnd scornful of trickery. Having spent a lifetime in meeting success after success with cnunnim ity, he bus seized this weed, shells, etc., with-"-~-" " opportunity of showing the world he can meet defent with similar grace. He has a manly, frank way with him, to which the American henrt is quick to respond, nnd his oft expressed wish (hat if he failed to carry back the cup lie would at least take our esteem is more than realized. As an evidence of the comradeship nnd good feeling of the American people toward li'mi ami his coun? try it ia proposed that a loving cup be presented to him with all that the name implies." oompnnied by a rojtllng musketry fire. "Our gunners behaved admirably, and were as cool as if upon parade. ENGLISH HOLD THEIR GROUND. "Tho demonstrating haying Rained its effect, the real attack upon the Boer left was delivered at 4 o'clock. The Durham Light Ininntry carried Vaal Krauts, the key of the lower ridges, while General Hlldyard's brigade as? sailed the higher ridges. The General and his troops are bivouacking upon the field of battle. In the language of boudoir bulletins, 'Mother and child are doing well." Our losses are trifling." FURTHER ADVANCE PREVENTED. London, Feb. S.?A special dispatch from SpoarmanVs Camp, dated Wednes? day, February 7, snys: "Our further advance is at the mo? ment prevented, an the Roers enfilade us from their positions on Spion Kop and Doormkloof. Our casualties, al? though estimated at 250, are trifling, considering the great importance of the movement just concluded." THE WAR BALLOON. Spearman's Camp. AVcdnesday, Feb? ruary 7.?The war balloon has proved a most useful adjunct, making ascents daily and getting information as to the Boer positions. The Roer?? directed a heavy shrapnel fire In the endeavor to destroy the balloon apparatus. The artillery behaved splendidly throughout, ably covering the infantry retirement from tho feint attack In the face of a heavy Boer shell lire. Continued on Page 11. them, the note to boar the same Inter I est as the bond deposited. A joint resolution, Increasing the limit of cost of tho now government printing ofiiee by $429,000. on account of increased price of building materials, was passed Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina, offer? ed and had passed a resolution calling for Information from the Secretary of the Treasury as to the status of the cWtims of South Carolina for moneys paid out by the State in the Florida war. THE PHILIPPINES AGAIN. At the conclusion of routine business a discussion of the Philippine question was unexpected precipit/hod by Mr. Depcw, of New York, who called atten? tion to some remarks made a few ddya ago by Mr. Pettlgrew, and rend the fol? lowing lellcr he bad received from Prof. Schurman. The letter is ns fol? lows: "Ithaca, N. Y., Feb. 3, 1900. "Dear Senator Dopew: "I see from page 1.102 of the Con? gressional P.eoord that - Senator Pettl? grew, speaking of myself, says: 'The fact of the matter Is that he tried to bribe the Insurgents us near as we can ascertain, and failed; but they would) not take gold for peace.' "Had this preposterous statement! been made anywhere else I should not have paid any attention of it; hut as It has been made In the Senate of Hio United States I desire to say to you that it is absolutely without founda? tion. " Very truly yours, "J. G. SCHURMAN." MR. DBPEW SPEAKS. Senator Popow, in commenting, called cd to Jfi.OOO a year if lie would lay down hU arms. "I charge," Mr. Pettigrow continued, j "that the facts of this question are bi? llig withheld, and what information is sent to us is garbled; und I charge that we attacked an ally and made a com? pact with slavery." THE FINANCIAL. HILL. Mr. Turner, of Washington, then opened the debate on the Financial bill. He maintained that the passage of the pending bill would deal a deliberate blow to silver, being put forward by the Republican party in the Interests of the molded classes. Its result would be en ! hancement of the value of money and the depreciation of the value of things produced by the farmers and laboring classes. Mr. Turner ridiculed the efforts of Republican statesmen to claim the au? thorship of the financial plank of the St. Louis platform, and said he would rather have the credit of a smooth and successful confidence game. THE FIGHT IX 1S0S. He praised the Democratic national ghitform of IS9G and declared the chosen leader of the convention of that year was himself an Inspiration and a platform. He referred to his party as the "noble, inspired anil God-like Democracy," and declared the light of 1S96 would be "resumed on the same line and under the same leadership." In conclusion, Mr. Turner said: "The enlightened conscience of tho nation will advance over the tremen? dous forces of fraud and corruption which before stood in its way, and Continued on Page 10. RFOLK AND KLEY 8RID0E House Committee Decides to Re? port the Bill Favorably. THE NORFOLK & WESTERN fl.o Attorney lor tile Itonil Optionee llio Slonvuro-Jnulor Order (billed American fliecbBiilcs SeeU S?w Clmrler-Agnluiit tbe Cbltd labor lilll ? Job.i Randolph TncKer F.leciod Judge i:tghtcciittt Judl cltit t'lrculi. (Special to Virginian-Pilot.) Richmond, Fob. 7.?The House Com? mittee on Roads was In session for some time this morning considering the bill offered by Mr. John Whitehead to grant a charter to the Norfolk and Berkley Bridge Company, which In? volves the construction of a. bridge be? tween Norfolk and Berkley over the Eastern branch or the Elizabeth river. A large delegation from Norfolk was ston. of that city, hied with the com? mittee a set of resolut ions adopted by (he Norfolk Council beggilng that the bill be favorably recommended. Mr. A. P. Thorn, the distinguished lawyer of Norfolk, also made a strong plea for the bill. X. AND W. OPPOSES TT. Mr. \V. A. Glasgow, Jr., attorney for the Norfolk and Western, opposed the mensure at some length, claiming that the Construction of a bridge^ would work a hardship on his company. The committee then adjourned until late this afternoon, when Messrs. Wood, of Portsmouth, and Synon, of Berkley, sfoke against the bill, and Mr. Thoin again advocated It. 'file committee decided to report the bill favorably. It is ttald a big light will be made against it In the Senate. JUNIOR ORDER CHARTER. The Senate Committee on General Laws this morning considered the bill to Incorporate the State Council of the . Junior Order of United American Me? chanics. Messrs. J. Samuel Parrlsh, State Councillor Floyd A. Hudglns, of New? port News, and W. D. Hill, of South Rnsion, addressed the committee in favor of the measure. Mr. L. E. Looka bill, of Roanoke, opposed the measure. Letters were read from councils In various parts of ihe State asking the passage of this bill. There is some friction between the Stale Council and the National Council. The cause of this scorns to be that' the Nnllonat Council Is spending a very large percentage of Ihe income toward trying to build no the order in the West. The membership Is largely In the Fast. The State Council wants a charter that will authorize it to have charge of the disbursement of the funds paid in by the various councils In Vir- j glnla. A vote was not reached on the bill. TAXES ON MERCHANTS. The sub-committee appointed by the-.' amendment to Ihe Parks bill on taxing stocks and evidences of debt.,so as to provide against double taxation, such as is bitterly complained of by domestic corporations, met to-day and agreed on an amendment which it Is certain will meet the case. ' The sub-committee, which Is com? posed of Senators Morris. Jeffries and Glass anil Delegate Parks, nlso unani? mously agreed to report an amendment to the merchants' tax law which, if ndoptcd, will prevent double taxation of this class. CHILD LAHOR BILL. The Committee on General Laws took up the Child Labor bill. Introduced by Senator Lylc. This measure as amend? ed by the patron Is as follows: 1. Be it enacted 'by the General As? sembly .if Virginia, That no child un? der the age of ten years shall be em? ployed iu any manufacturing or me? chanical establishment within this Commonwealth .and no child between tho aces of ten and fourteen' years shall be employed, unless (such child shall attend school at least three months in each and every year: and provided .that tuHlon of 'three hours per day In a public school of a private day or night school under a competent teacher during a term of six months shall be deemed and be equivalent to three months' attendance at a school kept la accordance with th* custom Continued on Page 8. OTHER TELEGRAPH PAGE 10 CLASSIFICATION ?F NEWS. BY DEPARTMENTS. Telegraph News?Paijes l, 10, and Iii Local News-Pases, 2, 3, 5 and I?. Editorial?Page 4. Virginia News?Page 8. North Carolina News?Page 7 Portsmouth News?Pages 10. Berkley News?Page it. Markets- Page 12. Shipping ?Page 9- _ Real Estate?Page 13.