The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-20

| guns of the enemy taken in the present
campaign. Fortunately for the British,
| they are apparently strong enough to
! Withstand Boer force nearly double their
| own, as in view of the fact that the rail-
way was cut yesterday at Elandslaagt,
| evidently in anticipation of today's at
| tack. it would have been impossible to
send reinforcements quickly from Lady
smith.
General Symons seemed to have been In
the thick of the fight. as might have been
expected Confirmation of the report that
he was wounded has been received, put
Just how seriously is not yet known
The news of the battle was received
with immense enthusiasm everywhere In
town. The public gazing at the decora-
tions at Lord Nelson's monument, pre-
paratory to Trafalgar Day, speedily
learned what had happened, and cheers
and natrfotic songs were continuous. Out
side the War Office where the successive
bulletins giving brief pictures of the con-
test. were displayed an immense crowd
gathered. .vociferously exhibiting JOY.
The news from Glencoe caused a scene
of wild enthusiasm on the Stock Ex-
change and Kaffirs rose tremendously
His Royal Highness the Duke Of Com
naught, accompanied by the Duchess ana
his daughters, inspected the Scots Guaros
this morning. at Chelsea Barracks, after
which he addressed the men on behalf OF
Her Majesty, congratulating them upon
their splendid appearance and wishing
them a short camapign and safe return
to Endland.
Colonel Arthur Paget replied and called
for cheers for Her Majesty and for the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught. These
were given with great gusto, the men
elevating their helmets on the points or
their bayonets.
Adyices from Pretoria announce that
snecial police force of four hundred non-
Rritish Outlanders has been organized,
with the sanction of the Transvaal Cow
arnmenf. to patrol the mining properties
between Randfontein and Modderfontein
with a view of preventing willful damage.
IT is not believed that the Transvaal Gov,
ernment has any intention of damaging
tba mines. but danger is apprehended
from the Beers on returning from ths
front after possible defeat.
snecial dispatches from Kimberley, de-
Iayed in transmission, say that the procia-
nation of martial law for Bechuanaiand
and Griqualand requires the registration
of all firearms and prohibits persons leav-
ing their houses between r Al ana
NJ. without special permit. All can
teens are closed except for a few hours
daily. hen an alarm SOUNDS all except
members of the forces must go to their
homes and remain until permitted to
leave.
The War Office has received the fol- |
.lowig official despatch from Ladysmith,
fled at half pas three this afternoon:-
This from Glencoe: We We're aliaeA-
roughly estimated at four thousand Tney
had placed four or five guns IN posillo1 |
on hill S, 400 yards east OF our cainp, aas9 isi
the fired plugged shells. Their artiliery aia
aour infantry. formed attack and We
got our guns into position AitSf the
our infantry advanced to the. attack, and |
after a hard fight lasting until ~ r. NJ
an almost inaccessible position was tax
en-, the enemy retiring e~as. ~ .waiu W. con salo
see orr soldiers at the top of the hill,
our cavalry and artillery are still out.
e,,s enerai lnss are ps heavy. They win be tele-
craphed as soon as as possible
IN the House of Commons today the
First Lord Of The Treasury asS ana gsfenr sovelns
moved an address of thanks to her ma
jecty for the Royal message caihng out
the militia. .,,,a. ,xar,t>,r
Mr. John Dillon, Nationalist, MsmnsT i,
declaring dec ring the the embodiment Of the militia
unnecessary. This. was elected by vote |
m ~ renly to a question regarding the |
rumored purchase of Delagoa. Bay BY |
Great Britain, Mr.. Balfour said no ar
rangement had been made for sucn
Replying to a question as to Samoa, ne
said no decision had yet been reached
with reference to the future adnlnistra-
linn Of the islands and that the mat
tar was still under consideration.
a despatch from Glencoe camp says
that Sir william Symons was wounded IN i
III estomach and that General Gaee mas
assumed command. /
Later advices from Mafeking, by way 9I I
Kimberly, relterate the story Of Boer @
repulse there with severe losss; lne las
Parland killed and fourteen men wound
ed. -