Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Situation in the Light Of the Latest
News from the Battlefelds
in the Transvaal.
BoERs WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST MAN,
british Casualties Since the Begin
ming of Hostilities - A Decisive
Meeting Between the Two Armies
Is Looked For-Interest Is Cen
tered Around Kimberley.

London, Oct. 26.-The latest news
from the war in South Africa is to the
effect that in skirmish near Lady
smith the British lost IL killed and SO
wounded. The Beers have taken Krip-
dam, north of Kimberley, and were
supposed to be advancing on Douglas.
A whole squadron of the Eighteenth
hussars has been captured by the
Beers. It is said the Beers have 100000
men in the field, and that they will
fight to the last man for liberty, pre-
ferring to die rather than come under
England's sway. Martial law has been
proclaimed throughout Natal.
Fear Complications.
London, Oct. 26.-The belief is grow
ing that the government expects COM
p1ications with the powers. The Ger
man and italian fleets are being mobil-
lied and the. French Mediterranean
the British fleet.
British Losses.
London, Oct. 26.-The war Office re-
turns show that the total British casual
ties since the beginning of hostilities
reaches 597, 1s officers having been
killed and IS wounded and 76 men killed
and 435 wounded. There are 13 unac-
counted for.
The report of heavy losses sent from
Rietfontein came as an unpleasant
surprise, as Gen. Whites telegram to
the war office Tuesday gave the impress
sion that there was merely brush.
Martial Law Proclaimed.
London, Oct. 26.-Martial law has
been proclaimed throughout Natal, and
the governor general has called out the
rifle associations for the defense of
Pietermaritzburg.
Death of Gen. Symons.
London, Oct. 27.-The death of Gen.
Sir William Penn Symons, the British
commander at Glencoe who was shot
in the stomach in the battle with the
Beers there October 20, was officially
announced in the house of commons
Thursday. H. .s.aE. o. =
More Troops to Go.
London, Oct. 27.-Orders were issued
Thursday for an additional 5000 troops
to sail for South Africa between No
vember and November 19.
Kimberley Hemmed In.
London, Oct. 2S.-With northern
Natal practically in possession of the
Boer forces and pending news of a
decisive battle at Ladysmith, interest
is centered around Kimberley. While
it is believed that the beleaguered city
can hold out until the arrival of re-
endorsements, the situation is deemed
grave by those best in position to know
the real facts. The Boer forces APP
parently have the town hemmed in.
Expect Big Battle.
Cape Town, Oct. 2S.-The meeting of
the British and Beers in decisive bat
tie probably will come on Sunday. The
battle-ground will be in British terri
tory, and the Beers will be the attack
ing force. Three columns of the Beers
are now advancing upon Ladysmith.
Beers Closing In.
Ladysmith, Oct. 3o.-The Beers are
gradually closing around Ladysmith.
They have mounted two big guns on
Tinta Ingoni, 4,5oo yards from the
British camp. An attack is expected.
The British intelligence department
is completely Informed regarding the
Boer plans. The enemy have planted
two guns, said to be those used in she'll
ing Dundee, on copje 211s miles away,
in the direction of Elandslaagte.
The British believe the Boer plan is
to crush Ladysmith garrison with a
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overrun Natal, striking Pietermaritz-
burg and Durham. Beers from Will
moth are reported to be menacing Dur
ban.