New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
BOERS' STORIES OF THE FIGHTING
DELAYED DISPATCHES FROM PRETORIA
BOMBARDING MAFEKING.

DELAYED DISPATCHES FROM PRETORIA
BOMBARDING MAFEKING.
,,,aor oct GA batch Of delayed dis
patches arrived here this morning via Loule"'o
MARQUES They are as follows:
Pretoria. oct "a (via Lourenco Marques,
The Commandment Of Mafeking by 1ehT T,a
Cronte's commando began this morning Inc
women and children were given ample Tim" 10
leave the town.
Pretoria. oct. % (via Lourenco MARQUES
The Smelling Of Mafeking was resumed AT uay
break this morning. Several houses are III
flames.
Pretoria. oct 21-Friday's fight at Dundee
started at j in the morning and lasted E un1i
in the afternoon The burghers under Cen
eral Lucas Meter took up strong position. put
were compelled 10 retire to their laager aIter
capturing a Maxim. The fighting was resumed
at 10 this morning. in the neighborhood OF
Glencoe and Dundee Several Boer forces were
engaged The firing was distinctly heaiu "'
Dannhauser
Pretoria oct. 21.-Newcastle is under mar
tial law The town is quiet. The farmers WITH
in a radius Of three miles have been calleo upon
10 give an inventory Of their stock In case IL Is
required, and the citizens have been ordered to
give up their arms. About three hundred COM
Piled. Guards protecting property
Pretoria. oct 2l-President Steyn Of the
Orange Free State has issued proclamation
10 the Basuto nation. explaining the reasons lot
the war and also stating that Boer toIces nave
heen placed near the Basutoland border lie
makes known that the republic is at peace win
the Basutos. and wishes to continue So adding
that no injury will be done 10 Basutos remain
ing quiet and not assisting the BRUSH
Pretoria. oct 22-The johannesburg Burgh-
ers' Honander Corps has had heavy engage
mont at Elandslaagte. The battle lasted twelve
hours against heavy odds TWO hundred are
missing and about one hundred burghers are
daH Is
schie and Field Comets Pienaer and Jouoert
were killed.
Pretoria. oct 25-General Joubert reports
that General Cronje commanding the Free
state and Winburg forces, had an engagement
yesterday with the British at Elandslaaste II
started at and lasted seven hours Nine
burghers were wounded and six were killed. All
/ the British retired 10 Ladysmith.
Pretoria, Oct 22-The British prisoners cap
tured Friday near Dundee were entrained at
Dannhauser. They filed ten trucks. The Off
GERS travelled frst-class. and a separate van
was provided for two wounded officers An
enormous crowd assembled al the station here
to witness their arrival. but there was no dem
onstration. When they alghted the prisoners
were received with funereal silence upon the
part Of the crowd The greatest order and
decorum prevailed while they were traversing
the streets The wounded we're taken TO an hos
pital while the other officers and men were
marched 10 the race course, escorted by mount
ed burghers and were cnCamped on the spot
where Jameson's troopers were confined The
officers Lieutenant Colonel Moller Major Gre
Vile and Captain Pollock, Of the 18th Hussars
and Captain LOnsdale. Lieutenant lie Meseu-
rier Lieutenant Garvice. Lieutenant Grmshaw
lieutenant Matendie and Lieutenant Shore. OF
the Dublin Fusers) looked In good health
They are quartered in a building apart from the
men On giving their parole they VIII be al
lowed the freedom OF the whole Enclosure. The
men appear Indifferent and spend most OF theii
time smoking They sleep on the grandstand