Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-23

the Catholic churches, owing to the disas-
tiers that b=feIl the Irish fusileers.
The vicinity of the war Office was crowd
ed all day by anxious inquirers for the
latest information. The greatest anxiety
and suspense existed regarding the losses
at Elandslaagte and as TO the fate of the
hussars who pursued the Beers from Glen
coe.
Among the callers at the war office were
the lord chief justice OF Ireland, Sir Peter
O'Brien, who called to inquire for particu-
lars as to the Irish troops; Baron Mac
Naghton, L1rd Stanley, Lord George Ham
iiton, secretary Of state for India; Mrs
Hammersley. whose husband was wound
ed-at Glencoe; Joseph Chamberlain. Arthur
J. Balfour. Lady Randolph Churchill and
other well known society women.
TypewTttten copies of the reports OF
General Sir George Stewart White were
posted on bulletin boards or read to the
crowds. amid much enthusiasm, while the
additions TO the list of killed and wounded
at Glencoe were received with manifesto
lions of personal bereavement.
The stream OF callers at the war Office
showed little dirninution as the evening
advanced. Everybody was gratihed 70 read
the kindly message from the queen, and
disappointed at the absence of news from
tion must be cut off, as otherwise there
would be at least some further intelligence
as 10 the condition of General Symons,
who. according to an unconiirmed report,
died yesterday OF his wounds.
The British transports Pavonia and Nal
ia sailed this afternoon from Southampton
with troops of Sir Redvers Buffers army
corps. There was a renewal of the scenes
Of enthusiasm that marked the departure
OF the guards yesterday. Enormous crowds
gathered at the quay TO witness the en-
barkation. All the transports that were
due to sail last evening and this evening
from Woolwich and TiIlbury were detained
in consequence of the heavy fog that has
erIveloped the London district for forty
eight hours, seriously impeding the en-
barkation Of troops. Ii is expected that
they VIII leave tomorrow.
The departure OF the last battalions of
the Coldstream guards from Waterloo sta
ton to-day was attended by great crowds,
although the fog was dense that from
the sidewalks the troops could scarcely be
seen.
Although the fund opened by the lord
mayor, Sir John Moore, for the Trausvaal
refugees has already reached e135.co0. his
royal highness, the Prince of Wales. and
his royal highness, the Duke of Cam
bridge, chairman of the patriotic relief
fund, have addressed petitions 10 the lord
mayor to open new fund for the widows
and orphans Of heroes OF the war. This
will be opened tomorrow.
The latest dispatches received to-day do
rot indicate any general incursion OF Beers
as yet into Bechuanaland. Along the
Orange river everything seems TO be quiet
From Colesburg. Cape Colony. It is reported
that all the available burghers of the
Orange Free State have been sent north
and west.
On the other hand, messenger from
Aliwal North reports that a large body
Of Beers is advancing toward the Orange
river. Refugees are leaving that town in
great numbers daily. The Beers have
mounted n KrlIpp gun on bridge COM
mandins the most thickly peopled part.
Adyice5 from Cape Town say that a
Wholesome fear Of rising in Basutoland
pre-eIF's ~" Roers invading Cape Colony
ana that on the other hand there is con-
siderable excitement at Maseru and other
Basuto stations. arising from native appre-
hension Of Boer attacks.
II appears that colonial news IS in some
mysterious way supplied 10 the Beers and
that their movements depend largely on
Intelligence communicated through natives
Disquieting information comes from Her
schei ard other points in Cape Colony,
where the natives are much excited