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THE WAR. MORE CAPTURES -dY FRENCH. ANOTHER POM-POM TAKEN. Saturday. Lord Kitchener, yesterday, telegraphed from Pretoria that General Plumer had occupied Piet Potgieter's Ruet, midway between Nylstroom and Pietersburg. General French has captured another pom-pom. This accounts for all the enemy's guns known to be in the South-Eastern Transvaal. He has also taken a considerable number of prisoners, waggons, cattle, &c. A portion of the Boer bands has crossed the river from Cape Colony into Orange River Colony. AMBULANCE MEDAL PRESENTED. KRUGER AND INDEPENDENCE. Lord Kitchener was at Johannesburg on Thurs- day to present a Red Cross Medal to Madame Ferrieres, Head of the French Ambulance. A Paris newspaper yesterday published a long con- versation with Mr Kruger, who still persists in asserting that the Boers will accept nothing short of Independence. REDUCED TO MEALIES. BOER OPPRESSION OF NATIVES. MONDAY. Owing to General French's sweeping measures, the Boers in the triangle behind him are reduced to living on mealies. In the West they still remain bitterly hostile, and ever on the look-out to take outposts along the railway unawares. West of the Natal lines they are forcing the natives to pay them taxes and to grind mealies on pain of death. PLUMER'S ADVANCE. General Plumer has reached the neighbourhood of Pietpotgietersrust on the way to Pietersburg, which is supposed to be his objective. He has met with very little opposition. The Northern Boers are scattering before his advance. TWO DAYS' ENGAGEMENT. THREE TROOPERS WOUNDED. A Correspondent at Durban telegraphs that two squadrons of the 2nd Johannesburg Mounted Rifles, attached to General Colville's Mobile Column, were heavily engaged with the enemy for two days recently at Vaalbank and Roberts's Drift. They captured a large number of horses and cattle, and accounted for a number of Boers killed and wounded. On our side three troopers were wounded. BOERS' MISERABLE CONDITION. BOTHA'S PROMISE. Lieut.-Col. Alderson's column encountered 400 Boers with a pom-pom at Manzaan Spruit, and forced them back six milas over difficult ground. The Boers left one killed and two wounded on the field while two prisoners andil30 cattle were taken. We had one casualty. Between Volksrust and Heidelberg small parties of Boers are now sur- rendering daily. They are in a very miserable con- dition. Tney say they have remained fighting because General Botha promised that Mr Krjger would shortly arrive with reinforcements. Details of the recent fighting at Mount Prospect show that the attack by the British was a complete surprise to the Boers, who suffered severely and fled panic stricken, without making any attempt to return the fire of our troops. There were at least 30, casualties among them. COLONISTS AND REBELLION. REVIVAL OF THE OLD LAW. Tuesday. A telegram from Cradock states that a notice will appear in the Government Gazette to-day warn. ing Colonists that acts of rebellion committed after the 12th inst, will not be tried under the Special Tribunals Act of last Session, but by the old Com- mon Law, the penalties under which include capital punishment or any term of imprisonment or fine which an ordinary Court may impose. ANOTHER VICTORIA CROSS. A GALLANT RESCUE. A Naaupoort telegram says that Sergeant Sandford of the Victorian Imperial Regiment, has been recommended for the Victoria Cross in connection with an affair on the Zuurberg a few days ago, in which four Victorians rescued a comrade under cir- cumstancbs demanding exceptional gallantry. Sandford commanded the patrol, and brought away a dismounted man on his own horse, being sup- ported by' his comrades. PLUMER AT PIETERSBURG. CAPTURE OF PRISONERS AND STORES. WEDNESDAY. Lord Kitchener reports that General Plumer has occupied Pietersburg after meeting with very slight opposition. The Boers evacuated the town the night before General Plumer's arrival, blowing up two truck loads of ammunition. A 7-pounder gun, a large quantity of ammunition, 60 prisoners, two'engines, and a number of trucks were captured. Colonel Byng has captured 16 prisoners, 50 horses, and a depot of Boer stores near Smithfield, in the Orange River Colony. Lord Kitchener gives some details of the 75 men belonging to the 5th Lancers and the Imperial Yeomanry last week near Aber- deen, in Cape Colony. FURTHER PARTICULARS. Our troops destroyed 210,000 rounds of small arms ammunition, 1000 rounds of 7-pounder am- munition, and a considerable amount of powder and dynamite. BRITISH FORCE CAPTURED. SPIRITED RESISTANCE. A detachment of 100 men of the 5th Lancers and 32nd Company Imperial Yeomanry, undpr' Captain Bretherton, was attacked ten miles North of Aberdeen, in Cape Colony, by 400 Boers. After resisting from daybreak until eleven o'clock, our force was surrounded and captured, 25 escaping* CAPTURES BY THORNEYCROFT. DE WET'S WHEREABOUTS. In the Orange River Colony, Colonel Tiiorney- Croft has surprised several parties of Boers and made 21 prisoners, besides capturing horses and ammunition. De Wet is said to be at a farm to the West of Heilbron, wish Mr Steyn. Lonis Botha has been staying with him, but has now returned to the Transvaal.
ILOCAL CASUALTIES.
LOCAL CASUALTIES. DEATHS. 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers-2,233 Private Llew- elyn Rowlands, Germiston, April 5 (enteric). DANGEROUSLY ILL. Mounted Infantry Shropshire Light Infantry- 2991 Private J Leech, Germiston, April 6 (dysentry). 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers—3050 Private Smith, Heilbron, April 6 (enteric). PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS'. IMPERIAL YEOMANRY. 89th Company—To be Lieutenants, with the tem- porary rank of Lieutenant in the Army Lieut M I M Campbell, 4th Battalion the Connaught Rangers; and C F Barrett. WAR ITEMS. What really constituted the last draft of Imperial Yeomanry to be despatched from Aldershot left on Saturday morning for Southampton to embark on the Norman for South Africa. In all, the Norman, which sailed in the afternoon, embarked 39 officers and 556 men, including the Yeomanry from Ruabon. The embarkation took place in a drizzling rain. Major A Young, Royal Field Artillery, is in com- mand on board. Orders have been received by the sergeant majors of Yeomanry regiments to ascertain how many horses suitable for Yeomanry can be obtained in each district at an allowance of 25 each horse for 18 days. Horse owners are also to be asked if they are willing to register such horses for three years. Masters of hounds are not to be asked, but the whole of other available horses must be inclu- ded in the return. The Commander-in-Chief has approved of a com- posite company of volunteer cyclists for Sor.t)b Africa being formed at Aldershot. The following instructions are to be observed respecting the grant of furlough to Imperial Yeomen who have returned from South Africa. After one month's ordinary furlough an Imperial Yeoman must return to South Africa or take his discharge. In cases of sick furlough, the furlough can be extended to two months, but if at the ex- piration of the time a man is medically unfit to re- join his unit he will be discharged as an invalid, and his case at once referred to the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital for consideration as to pension.
—♦ CHINESE CRISIS,
—♦ CHINESE CRISIS, RUSSIAN ASSURANCES. CRISIS AVERTED. Saturday. President M'Kinley has received from the Russian Government assurances which, according to a Washington telegram, are so sweeping as com- pletely to avert a crisis in regard to Manchuria. At Shanghai it is believed that the Chinese Govern- ment was largely influenced by the expression of public opinion started by the Reform Party there in refusing to sign the Manchuria Convention. THE INDEMNITY QUESTION. A correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs, with regard to the Indemnity, that it has been decided that the Salt taxes, tribute rice, and the likin dues, as well as the money saved by economies, shall be set aside to meet the sums payable to the Allies.
RUSSIAN RENUNCIATION.
RUSSIAN RENUNCIATION. A WAITING GAME. MONDAY. A St Petersburg telegram says it is announced on trustworthy authority that Russian Diplomatics representatives abroad were instructed, on the 3rd inst, to make the following communication to the Governments to which they are accredited As it appears from information received that in pre- sent circumstances the special agreement in the Mancharian affair, instead of serving as open testi- mony of Russia's friendly sentiments towards China, might involve the neighbouring Empire in various difficulties, Russia does not in any way insist upon the conclusion of any such agreement, and even renounces all possible negotiations in this matter. While always remaining faithful to its original and repeatedly-published programme, the Imperial Government will quietly await the further course of events." The determination of Russia not to press the Manchurian negotiations to a con. elusion has, a Washington correspondent says, afforded great gratification to the United SLaies Government. A FORCE OF OCCUPATION. RECOMMENDATION OF THE GENERALS. A Pekin telegram slates that at the meeting of the Generals of the allied forces, held on Saturday, it was decided to recommend to the foreign minis- ters, for immediate action, the retention of a per- manent force of occupation of six thousand men at nine points on the Pekin-Shanhaikvan Railway, exclusive of two thousand in Pekin. The American and Russian Generals considered the proposed force excessive. THE LEGATION GUARD. VIEW OF DIPLOMATISTS. Tuesday. A telegram from Pekin says the proposals of the military men, and notably the maintenance of a Legation Guard of two thousand men, are not viewed with entire favour by the Diplomatists, who ap- prehend friction from the presence of so many troops in a confined space. SOUTHERN PROVINCES AND BOXERS. Yu-Yin-Li has been appointed Governor of Kwang-si, in succession to Huang-huai sen, who has been ordered to resign. The North China Daily News interprets the appointment as indicating the intention of the Reactionist Party at Singan-fu to introduce the Boxer movement into the Southern Provinces. LI AND THE NEGOTIATIONS. GERMAN ROWDYISM. Mr Rockhill had a long interview on Saturday with Li Hung Chang, who is satisfied that there will now be no further hitch in the peace negotia- tions. China has agreed to the list of punishments drawn up by the Ministers, only asking for one concession, namely, to be allowed to deprive one man of office instead of punishing him, as he is seventy years of age. Li Hung Chang says the Court is anxious to return to Pekin as soon as the foreign troops evacuate it. Several Ministers have been insulted by foreign soldiers. Mr Rock- hill and Sir Ernest Satow, when returning from dinner in Sedan chairs, were stopped, and their bearers beaten by German soldiers. The ladies of the party were greatly frightened. A FRESH REBELLION. THE COURT THREATENED. Wednesday. The statement that a rebellion headed by General Tung Fu Hsiang and supported by Prince Tuan has broken out in Shensi and Mongolia is confirmed. According to Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching, General Tung has raised a force of 11,000 trained troops, which is now within 150 miles of the Imperial headquarters at Si-Ngan-Fu, and is gravely menacing the Court. The Emperor has about the same number of troops with him, b' t they are believed to be less adequately drilled and armed. Unofficial Chinese believe that the assistance of foreign troops may be necessary to protect the Court. A New York correspondent, however, states that the outbreak of the rebellion will not alter the decision of the American Government to withdraw its troops. PROPOSED REFORMS. REPORT OF VICEROYS AND GOVERNORS. A correspondent says Itbat the Viceroys and Governors of Provinces who were ordered to report on the scheme of reforms proposed by the Emperor in 1898, have jointly agreed that the following reforms are necessary :—That Princes and nobles should study abroad, that students belonging to good families must study abroad before becoming officials, that all the examinations require to be thoroughly revised, that more schools and colleges are required, that the Army must adopt the foreign system of drill, and that the three years' limit must be abolished in the case of deserving officials. They further recommend that a police force should be raised, on the model of the foreign force at Shanghai, that the Imperial Post should be extended over the whole Empire, and that the silver dollar should be made the universal legal tender. It is suggested that these reforms should be adopted immediately, and that the introduction of Mining Laws and Stamp Acts should follow when the country is pacified.
MERIONETH QUARTER SESSIONS.
MERIONETH QUARTER SESSIONS. A BALA APPEAL CASE. The Easter Quarter Sessions was held at the County Hall, Bala, on Tuesday. The first business was to administer the Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath to such Justices as had not already taken the same on the accession of His Majesty Kiug Edward VII. STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE. Mr It E LI Richards was appointed a member of the Joint Police Committee, in place of Mr Prys Owen, who has been appointed Sheriff. A. PRESENTMENT. The Court then considered a presentment made by the Grand Jnrors at the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions in favour of holding the Michaelmas Sessions at Bala for the future. The Governor of R,uthin Gaol wrote that the proposed change would be an inconvenient one for him when there were prisoners for trial. Several of the members spoke against charging a date which had been observed since time immemorial.-Dr Jones, Corwen, spoke in favour of the change, but the suggestion of the Chairman to leave the date as at present was carried. A PROTEST. The Good Templars Lodge at Garregdu, Festiniog, wrote protesting against the decision of the justices at the last meeting, in granting the license of the Bull Inn, Trawsfynydd, which license had been disallowed by the Penrhyn magistrates.-The Chairman: Let the letter remain on the table. They have no right to review the decision of the Court. GRAND JURORS. The following were sworn on the Grand Jury :— Messrs J Lloyd Owen, Corwen (foreman) Robert Arthur, F E Davies, Tohn Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Bryndorw, Wm Hughes, Tynpistyll, R Humphreys, Tynycoed, David Jones, Gelligriolen, John Lloyd, Llandderfel; Robert Edwards, Dd Jones, Evan Jones, M J Jones, D T Lewis, G J Lloyd, John Phillips, Griffith Rees, T J Roberts, Bala; John Hughes, Llwynithel; and HM Jones, Hengaerisa. THE CHARGE. The Chairman, addressing the Grand Jury, said he was soiry that they had been brought to Bala when there were no prisoners for trial and no criminal business to be transacted, but they were compelled by law to summon a grand jury at Quarter Sestions. The Chairman referred to the death of the Queen, and suggested that the Grand Jury might like to make a presentment expressing their condolence with the Royal Family and their loyaltv, for which Welshmen were noted, to the King. He also leferred to the Chief Constable's report, and to the increase of certain offences, remarking that the Chief Constable thought the increase was due to the larger spending powers of the people through the higher wages now paid in the country, and that there was no increase in the more serious kinds of offence. After consulting in private, the Foreman of the Grand Jury returned to Court with a presentment expiessing deep regret at the death of their beloved Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria, and grati- tude to Almighty God for the many blessings they had leceived during her glorious reign. While they sympathised with King Edward VII and the Royal Family in their bereavement, they desired 1 to congratulate him upon his accession to the Throne, and to give expression to their deep loyalty
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MERIONETH QUARTER SESSIONS.
to him, trusting his reign would also be a happy and a beneficent one.—The Chairman said he would see that the presentment was sent to the proper quarter. LICENSE TRANSFER APPEAL. — William Francis Carney and Samuel Allsopp and Sons, Ltd. applied against the refusal of the justices for the division of Penllyn to transfer the alehouse license of the Ship inn, Bala.—Mr A Rhys Roberts (Messrs Lloyd George and George), London, appeared for the respondent justices, and Mr J R Jordan, Bala, for the apellants.—At the outset Mr Jordan asked for how many of the justices Mr Roberts appeared, and he replied that he appeared for Dr Roger Hughes, Mr Evan Jones, and Mr R W Roberts.— The Chairman asked if any of the respondent justices were on the Bench; if so, they should not sit during the hearing of the case.—It was stated that the said justices were not on the Bench.- Mr Jordan then raised the question whether Mr Roberts had a right to appear in the caee inasmuch as he did not appear for even » majority of the justices.—Mr Roberts argued that he had a perfect right to appear, and it was not necessary that he should appear for the majority of the justices. The House of Lords had recently up- held his contention.-The Chairman stated that that point had been decided on a previous occasion in the Court, and they then decided to allow Counsel to appear.—Mr Roberts was then asked to proceed. He said that the main ground upon which the licence was not granted was that the house was not required for the needs of the district. This house was one out of eight public houses at Bala. It was also claimed that the house had no accommodation in the way of stabling, &c.—Evidence against the granting of the licence was given by Mr J JoneS Hughes, who resided next door, and the Rev J Howell Hughes, minister, Bala. After the adjourn- ment, in order to shorten the case, it was agreed to take the evidence of several farmers to the effect that the house was not necessary without calling them.—The appeal was based on the following grounds :—(1), That no valid or sufficient objection was made to the transfer of the said licence; (2), That there was not any sufficient or just cause why such licence should not have been transferred (3), That the refusal to transfer the said licence was contrary to the provisions of the Licensing Acts, 1872 and 1874, and was bad in law; (4), Thifc th granting by way of transfer of the said licence would have been a convenience to the public aud an accommodation to the neighbourhood (5), That the refusal to transfer the said licence was illegal, inequitable, erroneous, and unjust. Robert Lloyd Jones, architect, Bala, gave evidence saying that the house had a dining room capable of accommodating 30 people and that a lot of money had been expended on it.—In cross-examination he admitted that he thought the house unnecessary though he would not shut up all public-houses in the present state of society and public {require ments. A horse vehicle could not be taken into theyard. Silvanus Evans said he used the house when be went to Bala, but could not take a horse and trap into the yard. He had taken a big horse through the entry. The evidence of Robert Jones, Tynant, and others was taken without their being called, to the effect that they used the house and that it wa<) wanted. Inspector Morgan, called by the Bench, said the place was not difficult of police supervision through the existence of the back door. This concluding the evidence, it was stated that Edward Roberts was a bona-fide tenant of Messrs Allsopp. The Bench, by a majority, dismissed the appeal* Printed and Published by David Rowlands, at 21, Berriew Street, Welshpool, in the County of Montgomery, and Rock View, Towyn, in the County of Merioneth.—Thursday, April lltb, 19C1.