Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-27
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
British Rout the Enemy at Glen
coe After Heavy Fighting.
SYMONS FATALLY WOUNDED.
Reports Sent to London Place the Losses
at $50 Killed and Wounded, Includ-
ing the General in Communications
Loss Very Heavy.
Wednesday, Oct. Is.

Fighting yesterday in the vicinity OF
f-adysmith promises to be continued to-
day. Large British forces under Gen
White and Dutch forces under Gen.
Joubert are in position for a serious
engagement
The British garrison under Col. Ba-
den-Powell at Mafeking is reported
brayely holding out against a large
BOer army.
AS tending to show the magnitude
of the war the british parliament has
been appealed to for authority to call
out the militia reserve force.
Thursday, Oct. 10.
Reports from Cape Town say the
Beers attacked Mafeking and the Brit
ish made a feigned retreat. The burgh-
ers followed them almost into the town
and were drawn over lyddite mines
laid for defense. The mines were eX-
ploded, killing 1900 Boers.-The Beers
were repulsed in the attack on an
armed train near Kimberley burg
has surrendered to the Boers.-Ad-
vance of Natal volunteers on Acton
Homes and Besters was checked and
they were forced to fall back to Lady
smith.-Some of the Zulus favor the
British and others the Beers. All
whites hope the natives will remain
luiet.-The Boer patrol at Glencoe was
repulsed - Four thousand British
troops between Glencoe and Dundee
are cut off from Ladysmith and
trapped by Joubert's forces.-Orange
Free State forces do not threaten to
invade Cape Colony. No rising is eX-
pected among the Dutch farmers.-Fiye
British transports sailed for South At
RIGA with 5000 troops; five other trans
ports leave next week.-The Rand
mines are guarded by the Beers and
heavy penalties threatened against
any one who damages them.
Friday, Oct. go.
Beers under Joubert holding Dundee
hill. commanding the camp at Glencoe,
attacked Gen. Symons' troops stationed
at Craigside Former began an artil-
lery fire at dawn and an artillery duel
followed, which ended in silencing the
Boer guns. The British advance. led
by the Kings Royal rifles and Dublin
fusileers, continued under heavy fire.
After four hours of fighting, they won
the heights and drove the Beers into
the valley. Boer loss, 500 killed and
wounded; British, $50 killed and
wounded Gen. Symons is MORALLY
wOunded.-The British parliament, by
pa to 80, voted G10,O0O,00O for the
war-Ninety per cent Of British re-
serves have joined colors.-There is
talk of opposition by powers to alb
sorption of South Africa republics
British channel squadron goes to Gil
braltar.-Lawyers representing Beers
will again ask President Mckinley to
urge arbitration.
Sunday, Oct. 22.
The two fights at Glencoe and that at
Elandslaagte appear to be part OF
Joubert's campaign. Defeated at Glen
coe, he withdrew and secured fresh
troops for the second attack Engage
ment at Elandslaagte served to entice
Gen. White thirty miles from Glencoe.
The trick cost the Beers dearly, for
their defeat at Elandslaagte was COM
plete, their camp being captured.
Among the prisoners were Jan Kock,
commander; Col. Schiel, the German,
and Pet Joubert, nephew OF the gen.
eral Former died of his wounds.
British loss, 100 killed and wounded;
Boer. 400 killed and wounded. No
British officers lost Official reports
show fifty-three Beers killed by MAIZE
kiny mine EXPLOSION