The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
TRAINS ARE BLOWN UP,
Several Engagements in Which
the Beers We're Repulsed.
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
Landrosts Authorized to Shoot on
Sight Persons Found Near Rail-
ways with dynamite.

Lorenzo Marques, Oct. 17.-Refugees
! who have just arrived here from the
/ Transvaal report that the Beers have
! been repulsed at Mafeking, sustaining
heavy losses
! CO.. Baden-Powell made a sortie from
I Mafeking in force and attacked the
/ Beers, who were investing the town
After. fierce fighting the British carried
: the day
Kimberley, Oct. 11.-An armored train,
4 while accommodating near Spytfontein,
engaged the Beers, killing five and
! wounding seven. The British had nc
/ losses.
| special dispatch from Cape Town, was
! quite lively. The armorcd train, with a
! detachment of the Lancashires. APP
I preached unmoleSted until within rang"
! when the Beers opened fire. The Man
! inns were instantly set to work, and did
/ great execution among the burghers.
The latter also used artillery, but inef-
fectlveiy. The armored train returned
! to Kimberley unharmed
| Pretoria, Oct. 14.-tDelayed in trans
| mission Heavy fighting took place this
morning north of Mafeking. An armorcd
| train sent to repair the railway line
| opened fire on the Boer commando One
! burgher was killed and two We're wound
| ed. second engagement followed, in
/ which nine British were wounded.
| Yesterday while Gen. Cronje's troops
were near the broken railway bridge.
i nine miles north of Mafeking. an ap-
| preaching train, loaded with dynamite,
was fired upon and blown up. There
/ were no casualties on the Transvaal
! side
Firing Continuous.
| Pretoria, Oct. 15.-(Delayed in trans
mission. Further dispatches received by
/ the government say that firing has been
| continuous north of Mafeking. The
/ British. after the second engagement re-
! tired in the direction of the town: but
| they resumed the attack shortly after
! wards, two burghers being killed and
! three wounded. The commando engaged
| was impeded owing to the want of heavy
| artillery, which was subsequently OBJ.
| tanned from Gen. Cronje.
| Pretoria, Oct. 14.-tDelayed in trans
| mission The executive council have de-
| cided to release all burghers undergoing
| a years Imprisonment or less. All other
| prisoners who are in the same category
| Will be sent across the border.
| The French, German and Italian CON
| Suls have issued proclamations calling
| upon their respective citizens to remain
| neutral.
! Cummapdant Gen Joubert has estab-
/ liShed his headquarters at Charlcstown
/ and opened telegraphic communication
! with the TranSvaal by way of Laings
/ Mex. Guns and foodstuffs found secret
/ ed III the mines of the Rand are confis-
/ Gated. The government has ordered the
! commando outside Johannesburg to act
! in case Of any disturbances.
/ As il has been discovered that at
! temptS are being made to tamper with
! the railways, the landrosts have been
/ authorized To shoot on sight all persons
| found rtar railways with dynamite,
| Cape Town. oct. lit is reported
| here that the Beers have had an engage
ment with another armored train from
| Rhodesia.
! Gut off Water Supply.
| 1t is expected the Beers will cut of
| kimberleys water supply. The De
| Beers dam contains enough for Il con
/ siderable period.
! The archbishop has Issued a pastoral
! earnestly reminding the clergy and laity
/ that men OF honor and integrity equal 10
/ their own may cspouse the opposite side
/ seeing that warm friends and even fami.
/ lies are divided in this crisis.
/ In concluding the appeal says:
| Il hvG YOU all to avoid rash talking
/ and to cudeavor to pave the way to Il
/ durable peace and friendly relations
! when. lay G0d's mercy, the war shall he
/ Il thing of the past.
| London, oct IA special dispatch
! from Cape Town says that 800 Beers and
/ lis British have been killed in Il battle
! II Mafcking.
/ CoicSbur- Cape Colony. Oct. 11.-The
| passengers arriving from Johannesburg
/ are forced to leave the train north of
! \urvals point. and to make Il detoul
| through the Ncldt under escort. joining
! the train farther south.
| This is understood t0 he due to the
| fact that the Beers have undermined the
J bridge.
/ To Move on Dundee.
! Ladysmith. Natal, Oct. 17.-The
/ threatened assault upon Glencoe is be
! licved to be Il fcint in the hone of weak
I ening the garrison here and exposing the
/ towns to the westward.
! The Beers are resting, preparatory. it
! seems. to completing their cnCirClina
Increment fer an attack upon Dundee
( They cannot advance much further with
ont coming into contact with the British
/ cavalry, who screen the position. Never
/ thCleSS. the situation Is such that little
( fighting Is expected in the near future i'll
| this section apart from dcsultory outpost
/ SkirmiShcs. All the women and children
| have left Dundee.
Cape Town. Oct. 1I.-Aliwal North
| Cape Colony, is now isolated. From
| Colcshurg come persistent rciterations OF
4 the report that the Beers have attacked
/ Mafcking. being thrice repulSed with
I heavy losses From other towns on the
/ border similar reports are received.
! Smallpox has broken out here among
/ the natives from Johannesburg. Eight
! cases have been discovered.