The Portland daily press., 1899-10-24

made plan OF campaign with Com
mandant Erasmus by messenger.
Erasmus, however, failed to appear.
eft Ia estimated that the British lost
heavily. Our forces suffered, but OWN q
to ths mist. 1t has been impossible to get
all the details. 1t is reported that ten of
our force were killed and twenty-five
wounded"
ALL WELL AT KIMBERLEY.
London, October 24.-The Times has
the following from Cape Town, dated
Mondsy:
"Ihe oensor's official report says all
was well at Kimberley Sunday"
SITUATION GRAVE AT CoLESBURG
London, October 24.-A despatch to
the Times from Colesburg. Cape Colony.
says:
"The situation today (Monday) Is
grave. The Beers are $50 strong and
will be reinforced from Drieskop. No
defense is possible. The town guard will
retirs ON the appearances of the ensmy.
"Ths Direskop forcs is estimated
at 1900 men. The report of the fighting
at Glencoe has heen plnoArded at Bethulie,
the frontier town on the East London
line as brilliant Bosr victory"
GEN. YULE HEARD FROM.
| London. October 23.-Ihe war office
has; received the following despatch from
General Sir George Stewart White Brit
ish commander In Natal, cased at Lady
smith at 4. As r. M, today: "General
Yule telegraphed me yesterday evening
that the wounded at Dundee were doing
we'll"
1h's despatch partly relieves the anx-
iety regarding Glencoe, as the British
there had evidently not been attacked up
to last evening.
DR. LKYpS INCREDULOUS.
Brussels October 90 DIR. Lsyds, the
diplomatic representative of the Trans
ynal In Europe is quoted In an interview
as saying 1t was difficult to give an
opinion on the battles fought at Glencoe
and Elandslaagte as the dispatches ali
emsnate from British sources He is said
to have added: "My own dispatches have
not arrived. probably owing to the cen
sorship. In the meanwhile do not con-
slider the situation ss bad for the Beers
as made out by the English kilograms,
which are intended for the English pub.
lilo and market and are probably too
much optimistic. The fact that the Beers
retired In order to reform later does not
imply defeat. That is part Of their tao
tics and does NOT prove that they had
suffered seriously
BOER PRISONERS MARCHED IN.
Durham, Natal, October %. $50 p. IN.
delayed In transinission) An official
despatch from Ladysmith says that about
30 Hoer prisoners have been msrchsd
into the town including General Viljoan,
General Jan Kook and Colonel Schiel.
AN APPEAL 10 WILLIAM.
Berlin, October e3.-Colonel SohieI,
the captured leader CT the Boers' German
contingent. wired to Emperor William on
the outbreak Of the war as follows:
"May your MAJESTY be pleased to note
that we German volunteers whether
marching to the frontier. lighting or
falling. have sworn TO bs loyal to our
German kindred stock here. We regret
that the government cannot exert its
influence In behalf of our interests and
protest against the predatory action of
England. May German blood not flow in
VAIN for freedom and justioe and may
your maiesty's blessing attend us German
soldiers whose loyalty will preserve che
friendship which your majesty oncs
showed us. !"
NEWS BY WAY OF LORD MINTo.
ott,wa, Ont. October a&.-The gov
ernor general. Lord Mimic, has received
a. cahlegram from South AfrioA datsi
this afternoon to the effect that President
Kruger has decided to surrender.
A. A DISCREDITED REPORT.
London, October 23..-A special despatch
from Cape Town, dated Sunday, says
that advioes resolved here from Pretoria
report President Kruger as new being in
favor of an unconditional surrender. 1t
Is added that 1t Is expected the executive
council will meet on Monday or Tuesday
TO discuss the advisability of such step.
The report, IL is statsd here, muat be
accepted with reserve.