The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

nation was not revealed. but probably u
is some point on the southern ironter "i
the Orange Free State. where the boeis
are assembling.
The paramount chief Of the Hasuios. ac-
c0rding 10 a displtch from cane FOWL
has asked porruission 20 assemble the
other Basuto chiefs. With view OF inNi1-
ing ,hem 10 pledge loyalty to tne queen,
This is assumed to be a forerunner OF
a Basnto movement and the Orange free
state Burghers near the Basuto border
are said o. he in a state OF CONSERVATION,
fearing that any moment the Basu-
tos. despite imperial Instructions TO the
contrary. VIII take the Gcid and invade the
Free state.
London gave tho Guards grand fare
we'll to-day ol their departure for South-
ampton. where thev embarked for the
CAPE Three bata,lons. the First scots.
the Second Coldstrcams and the Third
Gren1dlers lcff
ANOTHER FIGHT PROBABLE.
LONDON. oct 22-At . o'clock this
morning the War Office posted the fol-
lowing from General Sir Archibald Hun
ter.
LADYSAUTH oct 2L-SA5 p. M
General White rode towards Elandslaagte
a, $3.50 D. VI rh fl.cc under General
French lost here at A. NJ by road and
ral o. Modd rs Bridge. By Z. NJ. il
had been gradually strengthened tO the
following total. Fifth Lanc-rs. "a squad
ron OF the Flf,h Dragoou Guards, two
field batteries. tle Na.u Fed Battery.
the DeyOnsh.re regiment halt the Man
chester regiment. the Imperial Lsnt
Horse and two squadrous OF Natal VOL
uutecrs.
f.. Of t.lIE=
smith with the Gloucester regiment, max
the Manchester hah tnc Gordon tIsh-
landCrs, o. mountain battery, ana I'VE
hundred Na.a. volunteers.
81 learn Dy telephone lrom an armored
train. mile this side ot Eaahdeiahs.e'
thlt at b. A tha enemy three guns
were sueuCod and THAT our infantry were
ABOUT % claIge. Tho enemy number lhls
morning was estimated dt loJJ' ana an
other 1900 is expected 20 arrive during the
afternoon.
General Whites intention was TO re-
open the railway 30 Dundee ana return
here with his troops tonight
AT 7.4j d rellr. was received oy teie
phone. saying we had carried the enemy
position. caDturIus their camp, equipment
horses and WAGONS. The cavalry are lA
pursuit. Tie operators ON the instruhleh.
saw We nav itllH MH.A.t'.-N-f ----
vet Expect General White VIII De ldle'
so III wire for him"
Elandslaagte is a small station on the
railway about midway between Glencoe
station and L9dvsmith The Beers occu-
pied the place on Thursday or Friday ana
cut the railway In order to prevent British
troops being sent either way het"eeh
I.a1vsmrh and Glencoe.
The War ONCE is still besicsed late to-
night by anxious inquiries, but the ofi-
cials hove no further 70 g from Glencoe.
Some anxiety is beginning 10 be felt Win
regard 20 the Eighteenth Hussars' whose
return from their pursuit OF the Boers
has not yet been officially notified 10 the
War Ohice
GENERAL SYMONS BETTER.
Lady symons heard this afternoon that
her husband was slightly tier
Reliable news from South Africa IS
neaere the wires being so overloaded
with official dispatches that others filter
through in the siowest possible manner.
The latest advices from cape Town
siow that all was well at Kimberley on
Thursday. Although the usual water
eupnlv Of the town was cut or. there was
annie water for the needs Of the town.
The pclice earrisous o. Fourteen Streams
and Tauncas have arrived AT Kimberley.
Everything tends 20 confirm, the sfate-
ment that Colonel Badcn-pC-en tempo
rariy wors'e1 the Beers az MafeEing,
and it app ars true that upwards of three
hundred wounded Beers have arrived az
johannesburg The Beers, however. ap-
pear 20 have reoccuped the scene Of the
fighting Gs an ATTEMPT to recover the
bodies of the British failed, owing, It Is