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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-05-22, Page 7HART'S RIVER Fl61111 CANADIANS' fiALLAITRY. Col. Evans' Official Report of the Battle, Citeltdiniee Uplielt1 the Traditions of fheir Country ---Never Flinched Under D Raking Fire - CarruthersSelendId Stand -Fought the Plower of the Boer Army- ailly Muu3haU elentiorei for Zeal in Arranglog Treziches rine eitlre Fences. 'Ottawa, tray 16. -The Department hol Militia litte receive(' from, Co. ;Evans., C. B., cornmandiuse tee 2ild ;Regiment, 0 Al. R., an accouut or th.e Part taken by bit; coramand la tee tuition t leleineardies River on Marcie 81s1; • Ozi March 81ert the first and eeeond columns marehea at 3 eau., carrying aye days' rations and one blanliet per man, The right wieg marched with the mein Wily, and the left, guider Major Cameron, tteted as w3 - tort to tee baggage convoy. The object of the march was a $04100 10 in fore° to the juitetion of the .Brakspruit a,nd Kleinearcit's River. The remainder or the dIvieitni wee to fellow a few hours later, and to go Sato camp ,within recteonable clis- lance 01 the above !mint. At about 10 am. Lieut. Callaglian and two ermine wore Rent 1.0 the rigat to look Lor tracke of the enemy. He struek their trail to the ivest of north from the directioe in which we were going. He sent word back that he was on the trail of about 500 men and two gime, which would only be a few miles aimed, The eolume ast orce changed direetion, and a few minutes later tee enemy was sighted Jl WAS ordered la heat sue right wing bace .uritil Major Cameron came ell wine the convoy, wiacii was to be brought forward as quiekly as pos- sible. The remainder of the column galloped forward, Boer Rearguard Opens Plre. When the advanced party, corn - posed of about 60 men, reczereed Lieut. Uallaglzan, they galloped up to get the gune. a hen this party had gone Azimut taro° sales they were opeuee on by a strong Boer rearguard, con - cooled in the bush about a farm - bowie, and Mumps of bushes to tlie right aud lede. Tim advanced, party at once dismounted and opened fire, beim; largely outnumbered. Within live minutes tale party had two men Jellied and nine wounded, anti 15 horses killed. The main column then ozone iu siglit, and the Boers' rear- guard retired. The Boers' main body, when the male column galloped into view, awerved up in great force, the lowest estimate being 2,500, and re- tired slowly towards the high ridges. The Beers seemed to be contemplat- ing an immediate attack on the por- tion of the column in view. elnemy Wes Detieivtd.. About thie time, however, the cam voy appeareAl In laigib.t, and, as the wagone were moving across country In line, instead of in columrn on tb.e road, its appearance with the Meat wing C. M. R. Iti adveace, and the lett wing suerouncling, gave the effect of a very large additional body of troops, and 1 believe this to some ex- tent deceived the enemy, as the con- voy NV:le enveloped in a cloud of dust, and Its exace component Parte were difficult to distinguish. On arrival at Bostebult Farm, our force went into camp, had the wagone laagered, wired together, and WO commenced egrenching. The Saintly outnumbered us by at least 500. A. post of Mounted Infantry, about 200, wail a Colt gun, Maxine and pom- pom, were left at the farm, about 600 yard z in our. rear. Lieut. Carruthers, with the ard and 4th troops, E Squad- ron, wlio formed the rearguard of 'the eonvoy, Inge:ad of following the con- voy into camp, remained near the post referred -to, as an observation poet, and sent into camp for ceders. Reaver Loire On CAMP. ,. The enemy, now realizing our in- ferior strength, prepared to attack, lend two guns and pom-poms open- ed ou the camp. From 2 p.m. unell 5 pen. the camp was subjected to (a tremendous rifle and shell fire, con- centrated from three tildes, but ev- ery attempt to approach was driv- en back by Me stewayand well -dir- ected fire of our vines lend guns. At about 5 pan. the enemy withdrew. Their artillery fire, though well dir- ectea, inelieted comparatively little damage as tow of their simile explode ed. The genie were time taken! from Methuen! calumet. The concentra- tion of the rifle fire was very ,sev- ere, and to this the casualties wore chiefly due. While the camp was being Attila - ed, Lieut. Carruthers' party (about 21 men of the Sed and 4th troops E equadron) bad moved off to the tight or the farm. Sergt, Hodgins, with another party of the 3rd and eth troops, E squadron, was to the right of Lieut. Carruthers. Still fur- ther to the right was a detached post of about 75 Meunted entfantra. Several 'hundred Boers swept down on this post on the right, stamped- ing the Mounted Infantry, who gal- loped through the line occupied by our men. Lieut. Carruthere, assist- ed by Sergt. Perry, Corporal son, Lance -Corporal Bond, and Pri- vate MieCtal, kept his meim ete hand, dismounted them, and formed in a Ivan -moon shape to face the Boers. Sergt. leodgins, wthose mem were be- ing evvept off he the stampede, tal- lied about tan of theta aed Ms - //Wanted to meet the attack. Carrutlierze spiezetict Stand. The splendid game made by Lieut. Carrethere• party without cover of any kind and against overv oddiz was well worthy of the est traditions Of Canada and the whole Empire. Before their mints:Mimi Wait exhitusted 17 out of the 21 were either killed or wonnded. Sergeant Perry, although badly wounded, fought until he was killed. Corporal Wilkinson, Shot twice through the arm and body. eontinued fighting until he was iseot through the eye. He than threw the bolt of his rifle into the long grass to render it use. less to tho enemy. Private 'Evans, although mortally wounded through the bowels, exhausted his own am- munition, secured another bandolier, used it Me rend, ea the Boers \yore making their tinal rush, broke Ids rifle, rendering it useleso. Private Evans Med eliartly after being brought Into camp. Private Mlnehin, although wounded In six planes, fired hia last shot when the Boers were 01117 13 Yards off, and threw his rifle bolt into the grass. T have avow:need it few Indlyhinal Itteitlentu showina the spirit played by thio party, but an equally Invincible courage and devotion to duty was displayed by Lieut. Car- euthers and every wan of the party with hini Cool nese UemoJqibIo. The wetness and steadiness et the whole regiment in its first action was very remarkable, and the ef- fect of the leavening of tried men - about e5 per eet. Ives plainly visible. Ouir total casualties were about 9 per emit. of our strength. The main attack of the ehemy wao nest agatnst the rear of the camp. Hero the banks of the spruit gave Oar cover'and as the attacic gulekly enveloped the three exposed sides, lit partly concentrated on the front, ivitich offered no cover except the wagons. The trenches had only been commenced, and were too shallow to afford cover. While wider heavy ,fire trip wires were put down I event or a rusk, arid all ranks acted with abeadute cool - As the Mae fire from the eront, If too legh, would strike the rear flring line, and vice versa, and the Lire from the left °Weeded the itholo camp, the casualties both in men and horses were etarly numer- ous, but, comicial-ins; the strength ef the enema, and concentration of Itis Xere, the total losses In the col- umn were very small. A.s my regis ment occupied several very exposed points on the line, Ito losses were rather heavier in proportion than those of the other troops engaged. The total number of losses in the regiment foi the day, during the engagement, were; Leilled, e nom emmieeioned officers and men ; woureled, 3 officers, SD non -commies slosied officers and mon; missing, 7 non-commissioned officers and men; horses, killed, destroyed, and !oat, 121; muiee killed or destroyed, 22. Work or' medical Staff. The work of tile regimental medi- eel start and cietaclimeuts of the 10th Ca:median Field Hoepital, now at- tached, deserves special mention. Sur- geon -Major Devine was acting grin- eipa,1 medleal officer for the two col - moue, a.nci the ambulances were sit- uated toward the rear and about the centre of the two columns. In all, ZOO casualties occurred in our force, and the wounded were dressed and attended Lo under as severe it rifle Lire and a heavier shell fire than any other portion of the camp was exposed to. One patient was killed while his wounds were being dress- ed, and several officers received flesh wounds. it least 20 shells fell withiti a radius of 10 yards of tee ambu.lance, and four of the mules of the Canadian section were killed. Elad the shells exploded, the field hospital would have been blown out of existence. The work ot eur- geon-Major Devine, Surgeon -Ma- jor Date and Lieut. Roeerts, and the excellent control and isertingement of the field hospital work for the two columns by Surgeonadajor Devine was specially uoliced by the °Meer commanding the column. From my personal observation I know that, without food since 2 a. in., our Canadian medical officers worited eoutinuously from 2 p. m. until midnight, after welch bear they came, one at a time, to the regimental mess for a piece of bis - cult, meat, and a cup of tea, and then worked on through the rain during the whole eight. Prepared tor Night Attack. After the enemy retired, the whole force proceeded to dig trenches, otreteh wire trip lines, and prepare for a night attack. After darknaes Set in, a party consiethig of one in- telligence officer, one intelligerice man, and Sergt. Lee, of A Squadron, tried to get through to Gen. leach- eeer's column, but ran into a large party 'of the enemy. Sergt. Lee's horses were shot, and the party re- turned to camp. The intelligence luau ware shot by our owu trove in try- ing io get back to camp. The enemy nettle no attempt to renew the at Leek througe the hight, nor the following mailing. Their Pieta/. given by eine .zr their eurgeene, was about 250. :11d their ambulances were at work through the witele right, and when we niarehed out the following days April 1. -At 11 a,m., in it heavy downpour- of rain, 1 read the burial eerviee over our gallant dead. We burled them in a well-defined spot izi the garden of Boschbuit farm, just by the Hartfonteln road. Small crosses were placed et the head of each grave, and a roughly carved tombstone, inseribed. "To the mem- ory of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, who fell in actIon here on the March," surmounted by it maple leaf, wee pieced In the centre of the, plot. At the foot of the stone a bottle enelosed a list of the dead, and their position in the gra,vo Was plowed. Collin. n Was Reported tetpi ured About 12.30 p.m. the mounted men remaining with Gen. Kitcheriera diet - ion appeared in sight, and it. the enemy had apparently ivithdresvn through the night, the niTale wee over. A pecelfar cheum,stance in this ergagement was that the party of Mounted Infantry teferred to as etampeditig made its way to 'Melo. MI, where Gott. Kitchener had made hie temp, e (ligature, of twenty nillea, and reported to him that oar column had been cut up and captured. This report was given considerable cred- ence, although not illecolutely be- lieved. Tim loss ot tio nosily of our best men is geMally deplored by myself and the whole regiment, undsthe emit - ego aliVerli by them will alesays live lit the memory ot the regiment. The example ohown by the wear led when brought into hospital is also Worthy Of fipecI01 mention. The clinerfel pa- tine() daring it journey of 20 milers In the pouring rain, Or while waiting hi a Boer latmhouse th the Boer Mum, occupied no a hoopital-Abe women of wittoh were not any too friendly - and with the younger Boers endea- voring to eeenre portione or their clothing, eta, being only prevented by the obi burghers, desereee the highest pritise. Beth in fighting and III riuffering they rinovved equal pluck arel, epirit. Viewer of lloor Artily The foam we had 001110 Iti eOlita01. with inelmlai the flower of the Boor ;trine the Conniving 'Mediae being preeent With their ecnintiandoes Vie Wet, IComn, Tan Zell Pete goiton, Wohnorano, Maas, DeViillers, Liebenserg, and also Igr. Step). From Information received, they expected to have been In possession of our eabli) by i P. M., and their hey Wee apparently sleiterred them Imre reeking a, eurther ateempe, Had they mule a, night attamc the camp Wae Lii overY Way prepered to meet and repe] t,I The available ambulaneetill leclutling a mimber of the Canadian regiment wagono, left for KJ -Wiener's 'letup at 12 noon, and the column marclied for the mime deatination itt e P. m. Four troops under Lieut. Kirke patrick, With an a.mbeittnee, was Sent out to search the woods to our left for wouireed mon, but only found a, pomace of dying Boers', who were left at the first farraliouse. The melte= marched across coane try, and within, eight miles of camp our wagon stuck fast, being short of mules. I sent baele a party pa men and had a few of snir A light wagons polled up to the regiment. Orders were received to bale tiA 8 pare for the night and stand( by (the horses till daybreae, The men and horses were very tired, having had only ten hours* sleep during the pre- vious four nights, and the rein pour- ed down. at the regimental mess wagon we built it fire and provided tea, cold meat, and hard tack for General Kitcbener and bis staft and Col. Cookson and his staff, and all the ofeicere of No, 1 cellinen. We also gave them breakfast in the morn- ing. As the men carried their rations wIth there they were independent cif the wagons. iileiltiOtled to Omni Wolk. A list of names mentioned by me for good work is attaahed. List of names mentioned by the officer commeding the end Regi - meal, Canadian Mounted Rifles, to the officer commanding Cookson's column for good work performed at the eagageanent at Bosehobalt, on the 2Ist March, 1902: , Surgeon -Major A. Deviee, 2nd C. 111. R.; Surgeon' -Major H. R. Duff, end O. X. R. Lieut. Roberts, lOth Cauadials Field Hospital ; No. 852, Private P. H. Kelly, 2011 C. M. 1111. (acting as temporary medical order- ly). Theme officers and this Man at- tended to the wounded during the whole engagemene under a constant sezell and anueeetry fire. Lieut. T. H. Callighan, 2nd Cae.R, ; No. 376, Private J. IT. Todd, 2n6 C. Mato No. 705, Private P. Hendrix (wounded), took up andt followed the trail of one of the enemy's columns sviio Lad gene with it. Lieut. Bruce Carruthers, 2nd Cal: R. -Was in command or rearguard of convoy. Remained in rear of camp as observation post. His teoop,vehich IMO extended, was enveloped by a large body or the enemy. He rallied and dismounted his troops (com- posed of about 21 men, aud they fought to a, finish against large odds, their total casualties being 3 killed,- 12 wounded, a,nd three miss- ing. The latter are supposed to be dead. ' No. 15'7, Sergt, 34 C. Perry, 2n6 C. Mat. (killed.) No. 166, Corp. es A. Wilkinson, 2nd 031..R. (dangerously wounded). No. 252, Lance -Corp. 3. C. Bond, encl C.M.R. (Wounded). Assisted Lt. Carruthers to rally his troop. No. 185, Pte. G. MeBeth, 2n11 C.M. R. lender a heavy fire assisted Lieut. Carruthers to get the wounded into place of shelter. No. 175, Pte. C. N. Evans, 2nd C.M. Redied or wounds). Exhausted his own ammunition after he was mor- tally wounded; aecured another ban donee and used it up; then broke his rifle so it would .be of no use to the enemy, and died after he was brought' into camp. Was one of Lieut. Carruthers' party. Lieut. R. If. Ryan, 2nd C. MI. la was hot in the arm, had his wound dressed, immediately returned tot lulo poet, and remained there for the rest of the day and night. Capt. R. G. E. Leckie, Capt. P. E, Thacker, Lieut. G. IL Kirkpatrick, Lieut. W. It. Marehall - Displayed great zeal in arranging the trendies aml wire defences of my portion of the camp. WHIRLED AROUND THE.SHAFT Young Man pacify Hurt in Gais.oline Works at Lindsay. Lindsay, Ont., May 18. -Chas. Rod- man, about 18 years of age, son of Mr. Isaiah Rodman, of Little Bri- tain, was the victim el' a serious pacident in the garame engine de- partment at the Sylvester works about 7.30 yesterday morning. The young man was engaged in oiling the box of it shaft white ;the ma - °away Wan in inotiou, when his shirt sleeee became caught in a net screw, and he was drawn around the shaft a couple of times before the machin.ery could be stopped. His left leg Was broken, and he was aloo Welly bruised about the face and oeck. He is supposed to be Mewed internally. NINE TOURISTS LOST. Theft. Dont Upset on Lakes or Kil- larney'. London, May 19. -Nine Englioli tourists, including four women, were drowned yesterday by the npsetting of it boat on the Lakes of Killarney, Ireland, eluting a squall. This is it sample of the aecielents which • usu- ally mark the Whitsuntide bank holi- days. ,8 storm is sweephig over the coasts of the United Klee:done The weather ittsvet, wfudy and cold In - (Id Close Prisoners. Montreal, May /D. -Rumors that efforts were to be made forcibly tei take Col. Gaynor and Capt. Greene beck to Quebec created some ex- eitmnent at the Windsor last even- ing, and au a result a foam of police n,nd cletectiVere which had been sum- moned, cleared the corridor or the crowd widel1 had gathered and svhich W4A.Fit FIL1011(}110.e1 to contain a number ot persone empIciyed to take the pri- soners' away. Admissien to the pri- !tonere was denied even to the judge. ••••••••••••10 Deaths lit Montreal. Montreal, May 18.--Riebard Short, leading editerial writer on the Daily Witness, and a native of Peterboro, died to -day, as the result or it pare- lytle stroke. Franz Stevens, a welt -known resi- dent of Catcall. Late -ling, comntitte.d Suicide to -day while tellipOrttrilY 't'o moo liklying Horses, St. ,Tonepli, Mo., May III -Agents of the British 'lover anent in this city to -day received a eable message from the War Mee In Louden- to omen 011 purelittees of horses and Muler tor shipment to South AMC°. The ineseage further stated that the norm war would probably eltogethet Nage la a very few dam 'rho remount station at Lathrop, 30 miles: southeast of this oity, will be ribandoned, and the 'male of luireee fl1l1 Mire iseenniiiinted there will be sent to other parte of the British Httplro, BRITAIN'S POLICY NOT CHANGED, The Cost of the War a Mere .Bagatelle to Britain 5•••••• •,,,••••••••• MORE CANADIANS SICK. Ottawa Man Mentioned for Gallantry --Capt. Morrison to (let it COM» miselen In the Coronation Contlu- gent-Ali Must be Vaceinatel. London, May lie -Colonial Secre- tary Chamberlain, speekling at Bir- mingham, said he was hopeful of peon° in aouth Africa, but was not sanguine. The British Government's intentions were not altereci. 'What ivas sought was not revenge ageing the Boers, but the policy in South Africa would not ee changed. ele Oeclared that the people of Eng- land were trustees in the war, and never agein would there be a re- newal of the present conflict. It was understood in London that the question of peace mete largely with Gen, Delarey, Mr. Cliamberlain saki the war bad cost £228,000,000, but that Wes only two per cent. of Qreat Britain's realized capital, and only one-sixth of Great 13ritalti's annual income. An endependeut Transvaal would be ao dangerous. us an independent Parliament In Dublin. There was, on the other hand, transcendent possibeities of it federation of the British race. The days are now for great Empire', not for little States. • -- Dientioned for Gallantry. Ottawa, May 16. -According to the Army and Navy Gazette, Lieut. W. Lawless, of Ottawa, was speci- ally mentioned by Lord Ketchener for "gallantry and good leading at the capture of Sarel Alberts and laager at Grenefontein on Feb. 5th." Lawless went out with the South African Constabulary, but subeequently transferred 1,0 the First Soottioh. Horse. Cam:Walks Down With Pryer. Ottawa, Ont., May 16. -Cable mos - sages received by the Uovernoraien- mai to -clay from the Casualty De- partment at Cape Town announce the following Canatliaus as danger- ously itt from enteric fever : 2nd Can- adian Mounted eines-Emerson Tiffin, of Kin,gaton, Ont,; Sergt. J. It. Marge - son, of Halifax, N. S. S. A. C.,4. Diva mon-.Eziwin S. Wc,ods, father, Sam- uel Woods, New Weetininster, B. C. A War °Mee Matter, Ottawa, Out., May 16. -Tee story publislied yesterday in referenee bo the difeerences between Lieut. -Cot. Evane and Major Merritt, and the promotion of Lieut. -Col. Cameron to secoud In command of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, es evidently just as was stated, but so far as the Cana- dian authorities are concerned no action veili be taken here. The Cana- dian Mounted Rifles are now under the Jurisdiction of the Iznperial War (Mee, and the corresp.ondence re- lating to the case, wiiich was ramie - ed here, was evidently a duplicate of thee papersent to the War Office. Cape !loyalists Picked by 13uers. London, May 15.-A despatch from Sutherland reports that two loyal farmers have been fined £150 and £100 respeetively by the Boers in this dietriet for having reported the latter s presence ou their farms. Boers, disguised as British officers, got their viotims to write, a report of the enemy's presence and then took the loyalists before the Boer commandant. The fines were paid. Must be Vaccinated. Ottawa, May Ie. -Lieut. -Coe C. S. Vien, 6th Regiment, G. A., is ap- pointed to not as deputy assistant adjutant -general in connection with the mobilization of the coronation contingent at Levis. Every officer, non-commissioned of - neer and Man selected for the coro- nation contingent, will provide him- self before leaving his place of re- sidence with it certificate from it 'unitary medical offieer, to the effect that lie has good vaccination marks, or that be has been recently vacei• Jetted, stating by whom, or that he ilati had smallpox. Captain E. W. B. Morrison, D. S. 0., of the Ottawa Field Battery, is to receive a commissionon the con- tingent as it reoognition of his gal- lant servie,es In South Africa. London, May 19.-4 despatch to the Thaes from Pretoria, says that the demeanor of the Boer delegates on their way by train to Vereen- igisig bed to the belief that their ballots will be for the continuation of hostinitiesl , The South Arrican correspondents are now unanimous in notifying the newspapers net to expect any ha. mediate. result from the Boer peace eonferenee. The Boer leaders, with the political delegates and secre- taries engaged in the conterence, number nearly 200. The Correspond. ent of the Daily Telegraph lineal that Gen. Delaroy, Who is reticent, but cheerful, refurieo to comment on the altuatiiont The Daily Mail's correspondent, who has hitherto been optianietits in his predictions cables that It woula be inadvisable to eonsider the num °ewe of the negotiations certain. Very divergent, however, are the Mem, taken booth in London and leretoria of the prospects of the conclusion Of peace within the next few days. Colonial aecretary Chain. berlain's extremely cautious words in hie speeeli Friday have not illseouraged the sanguine hopes a the, masses' but those who knowt , ho Boors bestfully expect thein 1.0 make a Nether attempt in the he. gotiatiOns, If net in the field, te gain better tortes then are eon - tabled in the British offer. Lord Xitchentr's paramount effort at ids first Interview 'with the 110er leaders was to impress upon them that taither nerve nor in the future would Great Britain cotaider -Comas willoli would levolve either independ- elide of the two republic** or mere euzerelitty. Aceting-President Schalk- berger, of the Transvaal, and his comprolions have probably been eon- vim:fed or the irrevoeable nature of tido declaration, but whether they have stteceeded In conVeyIng Ole lira pression la the rank and filo of the 1, tonemateloce 10 the field has liot yet transpired. 1 t The pence eorderence which Is now In seisiOn Is not Ouch in the ordinary oewie. The Boers undoubtedly want to "negotiate." They know tile Brit - loll terms, and they wish to !MOO& VOullter-properiesle in the- ordinary Way and then work toward it com- promise, Lord Ritoliener and Lord will not permit this. They sisclare virtually that the British proposition isi the irreduallile minimum demand of a successful, beingerent, and the only Volition Is aa -to the acceptance or rejection of tee proposition in ito era tirety. The only contingency whieli can prolong the negotiatione is for the Boers after coiroediug the amen - tea demende to seek secere eldrlor concerisions in connection with tile Plan for tee future government of the country. Tee British representatives will hardly take lee reepensiblety of prolonging tile war by on urbitrary refusal to consider muse pointe as these, A despatch from Pretoria says: "Nothing h'is come oat with reference to the minierence of the Boer leaders of the commandeer! in 'the field at Verecniging or the northern and eastern oonference. the 'train -- wrecker, hoe Surrendered, and is now In Pretoria." The Peace Negotiation*. Lotrdon, May 17. -Those who are closest In touch with both hides In South Africa say that they believe the meeting at Vereeniging will re - alit in peace. Officially there le notio ing to show welch- way tee wine biome, but elmost all the priviite telegrams received here point to a epeedy Relation. In circlea which herel tofore leave bitterly upbraided the Goverment for its optimism there 110W prevails a, strong feeling that tee confliet win be honorably termin- ated by the Vereeniging negotiations. It is pointed out, however, that the Boer delegates at Vereeniging are quite likely to submit hypothethal propositions, which, while not af- fecting the eaentual result, may delay the decision for a week or more. Hence all rumors of an immediate determination one way or the other must be taken with it fairly large grain of salt, eopecially anything emanating from the Stock Exelvenge or the European Boer Junta. • Boers' Demeanor Warlike. London, May 19.-A despatch to the Times from Pretoria says that about 160 Boer leaders are assembled at Vereeniging and their demeanor leads one to isuppose -they will vote in favor of a continuation of hostil- ities, but the fact that the voting is by ballot Might turn tee balance to the side of peace. Whatever the direct result of the conference may be, says the corre. spondent, the end of the war is not distant, because the conference will probably be followed by numeroue surrenders in various directions while large bodies of British troops will be poured into the resistiug clia trietti. Corinthian to Salt Thursday Ottawa, May 18. -Dr, Borden, Min ister of Militia, has gone to lialifax. The Corinthian, with the remainder of the fourth contingent, will not likely sail before Thursday. OfINDIT POPEUR HER Mussolino is Likely to Re- ceive a Light Sentence, PRESTIGE OF THE VENDETTA, Rem, May 18. -The trial of Mule solino, the brigand, at Lucca con- tinue, and although it has been going on for three weeks, the end Is not yet im sight. Mussolino is atilt it general reveries. An uncle and sister of hie, who went to Luc- il8 to testify, were regarded aild treated as visitors ot. the utmost Importance. The hotels are filled witli people, and the city some to be perpetually en fete. The question of wbat will happen to Mussolino, however. is ineignifi• cant as compareo with the light which has been thrown upon the conditions in a large part of Italy. Here is a man whose public career started with it sentence of twenty. three years' imprisonment for the murder of it peasant, and who es- caped probably with the connivance of his einem. He began his criminal career with murder to "exact ven- geance." After committing the, last of his fourteen murders, and after having long defied the whole forces of law and order, he is Rattily brought to the -tribunal, and finds himself a popular hero. When he and the wit- nesses called upon to testify en the court declare that lie is imam cent of the origimal murder, the crowds listen and weep hysterically, and forgetting or approving of his other murders, regard him as a martyr. It some probable that his sen- tence, if laideed he is convicted, will be very light. The argument made by the defence is that he was driven to his later crimes by an overwhelming sense of injustice, osier% made him morally irresponsi- ble Ier his actions. Such is the ma guinent which appeals ,successfully even to the Tuscan good sense. Pale lic °Onion in Calabria, does not even seek to excuse the mardsirer. In that place his erimee are coin- pletely justified, flaussolimes uncle, Filasto, treated a great Impression 'when he went on the stand in the court room at Lucca. Fe/tete is a Man of sound CoMmOn sense, ot unsullied record, and very intieli reepee,ted. Althougb he lived at Sento Stefeno, the centre of his nephew's murderous exploits, ho regards Mutisollno an a "gentle. Man" who merely disch trgoil hie duty Is seeming justice be hie own himile. It (IOW SOettiS AA it the result of the preeent instead of bringine home to the rest of Italy the fact that Calabria is a semi -barbarous prosdnce that Lecke all but the most elementary institutioue of Civiliza- tion, Win rather be the inerease, 11 peseible, of the prestige of the von- detta, , AsToR AND UPTON. Neither Will Get a Peerage at the Corona t Loridon, May 17. -The Associated Press Is in a position to definitely deny that either Sir Thomas Lipton, William Waldorf' Astor or Sir Emmet Cerise' (who reeently placed e20(1,- 000 at King MWard'S disposal, for nteltarien purposes), will be made eolmeation peeve as previously re- potted. To a Melia Sir Thomas Raid to -day; "A peerage has not been tittered Me, anti 11 18 *toilet be, L while appreciating the great hon- or, would be compelled to decline. t have ito desire to got so far awaY from my Menet!. Tani quite Satisfied to Venial!) as X HARD MAN TO TAKE; FIVE POLICEMEN KILLED» en the Desperado Perished in a Burning House. Five NegroeS Killed Its the Melee -The Militia Ordered Out -Two tionses Burried--EisCaped From One to Take Refuge In Allether-Nobody Saw tilm Escape and It is Concluded That tie filed In the Burnedllulide Mg -Names of Dead Officers, Atlanta, Op.., May 17.--Teiree Po" !icemen and five negroes were killed tiler morning in tetteburg, it suburb of Atlanta, 10 a battle as a result of the attempt to capture the ne- groes who had waylaid and held up a policeman. Tee atate militia, have been ordered out witbt artillery to at- tack the housee where the negroes have gathered and entrenched theat- er:avert: Tee entire police reserve in the city is on duty. Five Policemen Deed. Later it was reported that five po- licemen were dead. allie names of tile IfelfeaBradri man kilm led are: City Policean m To tirant ; City Policeman Ed. Craistree; County Policeman Bob Osborne; Ben- tley. Fatally injured, Owen Tee officerburned tee house in which the negro who was doing tbe shooting was barricaded, but the des- perado camped to one adjoining. Call Olficer Spradlin was shot through -the am by tlie negro as be darted, out of the burning house. Every police - ream ir. Atlanta, armed with a, Win - (Mester, Is on the scene. The excite- ment le intense, and there are many threats of lynching. The building in which the negro made his last stand was burned to the ground at 9 o'clock. Nobody saw him make ilia escape, nor was any cry heard, but he caneat be found, It is generally believed that he was but:nee to death. Cause of the Trouble. While returning home yesterday,. ex-Policemani 8. A. Kerlin, was way- laid by five negroes, with whom he had had trouble while a policeman. But for the arrival of a trolley car, which frightened his assailants away, he vvoula have been killed. He was rendered unconscious. At midnight County Constable Gol- den heard that Kerlin's assailants •••••••Ww••••••••••4 were in a MeXinel street house,a,tei he /mamma a, warrane for their arrest. Golden was joinecl by Officers Dun- bar and Cheshire, and a.coorananiod by it number of Kerilies neighbore, including Owen Ileard, the party reached the hiding place oX the five negroeo early tido morning. The bowie vane dark, but as -the officers approached the inmates Opened fire and Owen Heard fell. no wad berme oub Of mega by bee Dom- pa,nioner. T. Richardson owned the store next to the house. rile Shooting Heaton. At 6 o'clock this morning the Of. tieere approached the piece and called upon those within to surren- der. The answer WAG a Yellen( and County Officer Battle dropped dead. The attacking party retreated some ellstance and conimenced fir- ing alto the store. Soon Will leleg, a negro, ren out and surrendered to the officers. A block away Po- liceena.n Tom Grant stepped from his shelter to tire into the 'house. A shot from the besieged house killed him before lie could nee. The at- tacking party sent word to police headquarters, and Chief or Police Ball dispatched the reserves to the scale. The officers forced the negro King, at the point of it rifle, to walk up to the rear of the house and fire it. As soon as the flames otarted the officers stepped out of their shelter in every direction, Again tbere were shots from the housaand Officer Edward Crabtree and Cotinty Policeman Robert Osborne 1011 6006. The shooting attracted hundrede DI people, and nearly every man who came carried it rifle. The shooting tato the house became general. Gov- ernor Candler was advised by tele- phone of the rioting, and ordered out A. search of the ruins in 'the rear of Richardson's store revealed a skull and the barrel or a rifle. 41•1•••1=1,110•141•111•,••• PLOT TO NOB KING or smiri. The Police Discover Some Dynamite Bombs. A CONSPIRATOR CONFESSES k Demented Walter Presents Pet' 111011 to the King on His Way to lake the Oath and is Badly Hurt -King Kicked the Petition outer the Carriage. Madrid, May 18. -Tee police have discovered whaa Was undoubtedly an Inarchiet plot. On Friday night they raided a house in it narrow sereet-Carrera de San Jeronimo - through which the Royal procession Passed yesterday, and seized a num- ber of dynamite bombs and percus- sion caps. Sixteen men were ar- rested, all of them being Spaniards, including notorious Anarchists. The Prisoners Include six medical stu- dents, a printer, a carpenter, and a mem. The captuged cartridges are being analyzed by the military oath- cuGitalbies.iel Lopez, an employee of an insurance company, In whose home the bombe were found, says he re- ceived a package of cartridges from anotlier Ana,rchiete svith instrue- thine to throw them at the moment of the pasea,ge of the Royal carriage Ln eesterday'e procession. Lopez wits examined "Wore a ma- gistrate tide morning, w -hen he de- clared that the man who gave him the cartridges and told him to throw them as the Royal coach passed was Francisca Soares. Suarez is notori- ous for the part he played; la an at- tempted outrage upon the late Cane - vas del Castillo, seven years ago, iviten he accompanied an Anarchist named Ruiz, wiz° intended to ex- plode a bomb in Canova& del CaetilloM garden. The bomb exploded pre- mettirely, Rule was killed, and Suar- ez was badly injured. He was emu - betted to prison tor seven years, and has only recently been liberated. Lo- pez was confronted yesterday with Sweet, and acetate(' the latter with giving him tbe dynamite cart/Mg-ea. This Suaros denied, and both men are detained. Four other men have been arreeted in connection with the atfair, nnd tume of them deny being etiarchlete. #••••••••••• •••4 WAI ran, timr.mo 'rum KIN.% Petitioner a CiraZy Waiter. It has since been, ascertained that the im,an's name is Grues. He Is from Marcia and has been) employed as al waiter in a restaurant in Madrid. He is about 28 years old, at dark complexion, and mediate height. lt is believed that he is crazy. The paper which he threw at the feet of the King contained a re - quota for the hand he marriage of the Indanta Maria Teresa. The maix will be tried by, court- martial. Only Government officials have Beet], him up to thm. present time. Tina incident caused increased vigi- lant:le on the part of the police, and later ea four men were arrested - among the crowd near the Cortez. Tbese four were acting suspicious- ly, and it is now stated that each of thene was armed with dynamite oar- tridgeo, to which detonators were attached. Eleven, cartridges fixed up bit this way were found upon the quartette. Cortes Told the King Is Safe." The news of the supposed attempt upon the life of King Alfonso spread wildly throage the crowd, a,m1 really reached the Cortes before his carriage got there. It was rumored that a shot had been.- fired at His Majesty, awl that it barely zuissed him. The Cortesi was already in session when, the rumors reached there, and they caused au Immediate sensation. Murmurs arose from the Deputies, many of whom left the seats until they were called to order by the Pre- sident. Some of the court W01110/3 of the families of grandees who were privileged Lo witness the ceremony of the Ring taking the oath became frightened and fainted, thus adding to the mare. The confusion continued uutil the President arose and an- nounced, "The King is safe. A. made man or criminal, who is in custody, has already suffered part of the pun- ishmen.t arising from his act." These words somewhat (named Um excitement. cif eel !enthusiasm. Along elle entire route the King Wan the object of the moot frantlecheer- e Ing and enthusiasm ever seen in Ma- drid. He kept incessantly putting bis head and arms out of the carriage window, bowing and aoknowledging the acclamations of the people. At times his body half prOJeoted from the window. He was clearly affected by the fever of enthasiasin that was oreealling. On his entrance to the Cortes all tbose preemie, regardless of etiquette, buret out in cries of "Long Live the King:" and the cheering lasted for fully ten minutes. Throughout all this the Ring maintained it smiling face, and repeatedly bowed his at- kizowledgments. Threw a 1 etItion Into 111s Carri:kg° -Monarch Kicked 11 Out. As yelling Ring Alfoneo left the Royal Wilteee for the Palace of the Cartes to take the cierOnettion oath, a bean dressed like a workniati, ad - wowed from tire front of the crowd and calmly opened the door of the Royal carriage, whichwas badly guarded. Ile threw a big paper paeket n,t the feet 01 the Ring who prompt- ty kleketi it out of the carriage anti remittal seated, withoet Showing the elightest traee of emotion. Tile guard escorting the Royal carriage attneked the man, who re - calved three sabre eats an the head, The Iralberdiers attacked him at the tame 'time and stunned him with more lyisnys. Ile was seized and eon* veyed to the Coxim de Garde Sta- tion, trembling with fear. In the meantime it paroxysm olI rage get held of the crowd, who endeavored to lynch the man, but were restrained by the guard. The excitement subsided when it was semi that the Kiligelo earririge hal preeeedett -althea delay. THE COAL STRIKE. Leaders ii',Xliorting the Men to Hay Courage. Hazeiton, Pa., May 19. -The yea Mil week of the hard coal strike be. mai today with the faintest ripple. Not one of the coal °Companies in this territerer made an attempt to start up it colliery to-daY, and first a miner went near the breakers. The local minors in all the Mining Villages and coal patches held meet- ings today, et which speechee were made by the local leaders to keep up the courage Of the Men. New mem- bers were taken fat by stand of the locale, and preparations tor reliev- ing distz-s In CASO of the strike is prolonged, were dammed. 20 far as knoven no applications have beeh received by the union- for aid. Eneton, Pa., May 19. -As a result of the anthracite teal miners' strike, the 500 men employed at the Lei - high Valley ft. R. Company'a shops here have been out en slier tibia Le- high Valley bee taken MI all it coal trains and only three of the fifteen erniva usually employed In making up trains here are at work. The Saskatchewan Land Conipany, with a .capital of $8,300,000, has ,bean orgeadred, to purobase 1,000,- 000 acres of land In the Sabkatclie. wan Valley.