The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-16

ed the scene Of the recent armored
train disaster, and saw several bodies
of white men laying there.
There is still no reliable news from
either Ladysmith or Glencoe, except
that patrol from the latter place ex-
changed shots with small body of
Beers on the road to Helpmakear. All
reports agree that the Beers now oc-
cupy Newcastle.
Boer tents have been discovered
eight miles southeast of Kimberley
Great clouds of dust seen ten miles to
the eastward Of Kimberley yesterday
seem to indicate the movement of
large body Of troops with wagons. Two
imperial officers at midday also dis
covered a column of 400 Beers going
In the direction of Modder river bridge
from Johannesburg. Small parties of
Beers, evidently on communicating
expedition, have passed Kaffir river.
There are large commands on either
side of the railway. The burghers
say they will have 1000 men. They
probably intend to join the other force
in camp seven miles from the Cape
Colony border. U
Five Boer troops occupy Border Sid
ing, northward of Fourteen Streams,
with cannon. where they are awaiting
orders to destroy the line or attack
Fourteen Streams.
The railway telegraph officials have
abandoned Maribogo The nearest
British point Of communication to
Mafeking, therefore. is understood to
be Setlagoli, 60 miles away.
While it is the general belief that
the Beers are attacking Mafeking,
there is still no confirmation of the
reports. If the Beers had met with
any success 1t would surely have been
announced as the only telegraphic
communication is in the hands of the
burghers The absence of news, there.
fore, is regarded as a good sign.
A hospital train that started for
Maribogo has Just returned to Vryburg
after an adventurous journey. 1t had
reached curve on culvert 700 yards
south of Maribogo, and had just slack
ened speed, when it was observed that
the rails ahead had been upturned.
The brakes were applied, but the en-
CINE passed onto one rail partly raised,
and was derailed. The occupants i'm
mediately righted the engine. At the
same time it was observed that party
of Beers were galloping into line east
of the railway, but well on the Cape
Colony side of the border. Some of
the persons on the train declared that
they saw a cannon pointed at the train.
The intention of the Beers was APP
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Vryburg at full speed, the engine fly
ing white flag with red cross. Picks
and shovels were seen lying about, and
the Beers had apparently been disturb
ed while removing the rails.
1t is learned that previous to the
starting Of the train Maribogo tele-
phoned Vryburg asking that the train
be sent up, as all was quite safe. The
operator at Vryburg recognized the
voice as that OF a European store
clerk. In view of the subsequent re-
port that the Beers were removing the
rails, it Is believed the Beers COM
PEELED the clerk to speak through the
telephone.
The nearest Boer command TO Vry-
burg is laagered north of Schweizr-
renek, 20 miles distant and two miles
inside the Transvaal. The commando
sent message to the Vryburg railway
station that If the delivery of three
wagonloads Of meal and two of sugar
received week ago were refused the
Beers would send 600 men to take
them.
A dispatch from Durham says: The
general officer commanding at Lady
smith issued forth on Friday morning
with a strong flying column, and oc-
cupied position covering Ladysmith.
He accommodated for the enemy, who
showed no disposition to advance.
They are reported to be inside the
Berg at the foot Of Tintwa Pass in
force, with second command at
Oliviers Hook. The troops have re-
turned to quarters.
1t is reported from Glencoe that a
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