Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-14

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Orange Free State force laagered at
| Boshof, which is less than fifteen miles
away from the diamond fields, TO con-
sist of 5000 men only This would
have to be largely reinforced before
a move on Kimberley could be made.
Lobatsi, where one dispatch says the
Beers were preparing to cross the Be-
chuanaland frontier, is forty miles
north of Mafeking.
CAPE TOWN, October ia dis
patch from Vryburg saying thai a Brit
ish armored train had been destroyed
by the Beers has been officially con-
firmed
1t is feared that considerable loss
of life resulted.
An earlier dispatch from Vryburg an
nounced that the Beers had advanced
to the railway and cut the telegraph
wires. 1t was estimated that 1000
Burgaers then held the railroad.
DURHAM, Natal, October l3.-rhe
minister Of public works, Lieut.. Col.
Hlne, has received a telegram confirm
ing the report that a considerable force
OF Beers have entered Natal by way OF
Laing's Mex.
/ The First and Second Battalions of
the Manchester regiment, under Lieut..
{, Coioneis Curran and Ridley, have ar
rived at Ladysmith.
LORENZO MARQUES, October 10
len thousand Kaffirs from the Rand
! nave been brought here by train and
are now encamped about six miles out
side TIE town. Steamers are being
chartered TO take them to the Limpopo
district ~
NEW YORK, October 13-A dispatch
10 the Tribune from London SAYS: The
hrso act OF war was the swarming of
boers across the border to Natal and
the occupation OF Laing's Mex. An ad-
vance IN the direction of New Castle is
also reported, but is not fully con-
flrmed The British field force in Natal
Under Gems. White and Symons remains
on the defensive. The main body of
I troops in Cape Colony is also station
airy. but strong force has moved from
Mafeking in Bechuanaland toward the
! IfansVaal border taking guns and am
! buiance equipment This force con-
sisIs chiefly of rough riders and crack
mafksmen from Buluwayo and is stiff
tened with the Northumberland Fusil-
iers, or the Fighting Fifth" regarded
+ by Kitchener as on the whole, his best
regiment The cavalry is commanded
by Col. Baden-Powell brother of the
late Sir George Powell, we'll known as
a yachtsman, and the infantry by Col.
Piumer. These two officers were the
best on the British side during the Ma
tabele rebellion.
This advance excites surprise and
anxiety in the military circles of Lon
don, and is not understood because not
in line with the general defensive tao
ties which has been expected during the
earlier stage of the British campaign.
j The ground covered is also the track of
the i'll fated Jameson raid Gen.
CrOnje's force is massed in that quar-
/ ter. Whatever may be the movements
of the next few days, it is not believed
at the war office that either of the
Transvaal commands occupying Laing's
Mex or the Free State forces entering
Natal through Van Reener's pass viii
make any serious advance against the
British lines The utmost which is con-
sidered possible is a strenuous and sue
cessful attempt to cut the lines of COM
munication between Pietermaritzburg
and Ladysmith or Escourt There IS
no idea at the war Office that either
Durham or Pietermaritzburg is in dan
ger from the Boer raiders.
The two governments have been
speeding their diplomatic representa-
tlves with the usual signs OF civility.
Montague White, the Transvaal agent.
has closed his Office here and rushed
into the embrace of Dr.. Leyds, at Brus-
sells, leaving the Dutch minister to adj
minister his effects. Conyngham Greene
has also said farewell to Kruger and
started for Cape Colony Arrange
ments by which the American consul
has undertaken Mr.. Greene's duties in
/ the TraEsvaal are highly appreciated
/ in England
Public opinion here has rapidly stiff
! fened since Presidents Kruger's in
credibly stupid ultimatum, but the
moral support of America is eagerly
sought. This is not on the principle
! that one good turn in last years war
I deserves another in this years cam
paign, but because the English people.
after being bewildered by the polemics
OF the controversy, are now convinced
that the unity OF the empire is at stake,
and that the war is righteous and nee
essary, and they covet the good opinion
of America.
! The Herald says: Judging from the
scanty dispatches from the seat of war
it would seem that the Boer objective
! for the m0ment be 10 cut off the Brit
/ isn garriSons at Glencoe and Dundee
/ New Castle, which is less than 20 miles
10 the south OF Laing's Mex, will be oa-
1 cupied without resistance, to which it
! does not lend itself Glencoe lies about
midway between New Castle and Lady
smith, and. according to the information
/ that has reached America, there was a
strong British garrison there, while at
| Dundee, a few miles only To the east
| ward, about 5000 meu were said to be
stationed at last advices
! LADYSMITH, October 12-Oelayed
in transmission denomination has
| been received here that a force of
Burghers from the Orange Free State
| is advancing through Tintwa Pass.
! Seventy men of the border mounted
police have been sent to support the
cavalry outposts.
! BLOEMFONTEIN, October 12.-(De-
/ layed in transmission.)- Martial law
has been proclaimed and the courts are
closed.
| A proclamation has been issued warn
| ing British subjects to leave the Orange
! Free State before s o'clock Saturday
evening. Permits to remain may be OBJ
/ tanned from the authorities and the