The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-30

wound. Again ii is asserted that the mo-
ment the Royal Dublin Fusileers reached
the summit Of the kopje, at Glencoe, the
Beers showed a white flag and asked
truce to bury their dead. The British ar
tillery was ordered TO cease firing and the
Beers took advantage OF the opportunity TO
retreat en- masse. Otherwise they would
have been decimated by the British cannon
The special correspondent Of the Daily
Mail at Ladysmith, telegraphing Sunday.
describes the arrival of the war balloon
there on Saturday 1t was welcomed, he
said, with wild dances by the Kaffirs. who
regard il as a deity. General White and
General Sir Archibald Hunter both as
cended on Sunday and reconnoitered the
enemy's position. According TO the latest
reports from Cape Town General Joubert
has Joined hands with the Free State forces
and there has been some outpost fighting.
President Kruger has arrived at Glencoe.
There is no fresh news from the western
frontier. The mines still working at
Kimberley, where there are provisions
enough 10 last nine months Cecil Rhodes
has mounted and fully equipped a town
guard Of four hundred men at a cost OF
G15Oo0.
The Durham correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says. 1T is reported on the author
ity of the British residents in Pondoland
that the Pondes are in constant communi-
cation with the Beers, whom they are anx-
ious 10 help"
MORE TROOPS UNDER ORDERS.
The Household Guard, II is announced,
have received orders to form composite
regiment for South Africa. including the
First Life Guards. Lieutenant Colonel Sir
n
sor. and detachments OF the Second Life
Guards. Colonel, the Earl of Dundonald,
commanding, and the Royal Horse Guards.
Lieutenant Colonel Brocklenhurst COM
manding. The medical examination was be-
gun yesterday and it is expected that the
regiment will embark in about week.
Emperor William wired farewell mes
sage to the Royal Dragons, of which regi-
ment he is honorary colonel. saying: May
you all return unscathed and we'll"
The Standard voices the general anxiety
concerning Sir George Whites position by
remarking the adaptability and able STRAIT
egy of the Beers. for which they had hither-
to not been given credit. 1t goes on to say:
Their strategy is so well planned that 1t is
impossible to doubt that ii is the product
of some officer trained in the best European
school Of war.
The Daily Mail publishes the following
dispatch from Pietermaritzburg. dated Sum
day: Patrols from Ladysmith report that
there are four large Boer camps within a
radius of ten miles, extending in semi
circle northeast of town. Evidently the
enemy is concentrating all his forces. Com
mandant General Joubert is in supreme
command. One Boer laager has a Red
Cross tent carefully posted in conspicu-
Gus position. The British had several skir-
mishes with the enemy to-day. Railway
communication with Ladysmith is still in
tact. AT Colenso couple of Basutos were
arrested, putting powders on the railway.
They confessed they had done this by order
Of the Transvaal authorities. A war bal
loon, very small and SO light that two men
can hold and haul 1t down with wire
strand. and which can ascend 5000 feet, is
now in use, and the full position Of the
Boer guns has been ascertained. The
heavy and incessant rains have flooded
Tugela river. which will prove an effectual
barrier 10 any Beers proceeding southwark.
The remaining bridges are strongly guard
ed.'