The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-16
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| Consul Evans from johannesburg, have
arrived here Mr. Greene was accorded
a magnificent reception. A crowd OF
| 5000 persons who had gathered sang
Rule Britannia" and God Save the
! Queen"
FFRING HEARD.
The Modder river station master re-
ports that firing has been heard IN the
| direction of Kimberley and the station
! master at Belmont telegraphed that a
force of Beers is advancing southwark
Flowerdew, the engine driver of Capt.
! Nesbitt's train, which was derailed and
! bombarded by the Beers, states that II
the train had returned when warning
was received that the Beers held the line
it could easily have made its way back
but Capt Nesbitt insisted upon an en-
deavor being made to reach Matching:
when the pilot engine was deraiIed,
said Flowerdew, I'VE spent half hour
trying to replace it on the track. Ihen
| the Beers commenced firing and several
men were wounded. The firing was Kept
up all night, but without effect. The
Beers were careful TO concentrate their
fire upon the engines, so as to save the
! armored carriages and the ammunition
trucks. At dawn they commenced to
lombard the cars. 1 escaped by crawling
a mile and a half or my belly In the
sand. When both engines were de-
stroved Capt. Nesbitt exhibited flags of
truce, but the Beers continued their mr.
ing for another quarter OF an hour'
There is no doubt that all the others
in the train are prisoners and that the
carriage and the ammunition intact fell
into the hands Of the Beers.
FlowerdeW was fearfuliy bruised.
r1.r>r ALTA CRED
VRYBURG, Cape Colony, Oct. ia
hospital train that started from Marlpo9o
has lust returned after an adventure
some journey. 1t had reached curve on
culvert. 1000 yards south of Maribogo,
and had Just slackened speed when 1t
was observed that the rails ahead had
been upturned. The brakes were applied,
but the engine passed onto one rail partly
raised and was derailed. The crew right
ed the engine.
At the same time it was observed that
a party of Beers We're galloping into line
east of the railway, but we'll 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 apparently
hostile. The train ran back to Vryburg
at full speed, the engine flying white
flag with red cross.
Picks and shovels were seen lying about
and the Beers had apparently been dis
turbed while removing rails. 1t is learn
ed that previous to the starting of the
train Maripogo telephoned Vryburg ask
ing that the train be sent up, as all was
quite safe. The operator at Vryburg rec
ogEiZed the voice as that of a European
store clerk In view OF the subsequent
report that the Beers were removing the
rails, it is believed the Beers compelled
the clerk to speak through the telephone,
The nearest Boer command to Vryburg
is Laagered, north of Schweiserrenk,
twenty miles distant and two miles inside
the Transvaal. The commander sent a
message to the Vryhurg railway station
that if the delivery of three wagon loads
of meat and two wagon loads of sugar
received week ago was refused the
Beers would send 600 men to take them
This morning all the goods at the sta
ton were made up in two special trucks.
TROOPS IN NATAL.
DURHAM, Oct 15-Following is the
strength and disposition of the troops in
Natal: AT Ladysmith, seven batteries,
thtrtyAtwo guns, 4000 infantry; at Est
court 200 volunteers and at Colenzo 427
volunteers. These. with the force at Pie
termaritzburg, make d total of 900 men
in Natal.
tanned news from the front is greatly
delayed and reaches mere in dfsiointed
dfspa t2hes. L is learned from an anthem
TIC source that large number of troops,
including cavalry, artillery and infantry
left Ladysnith early Friday morning
with wagons, going in the direction of
Actonhomes, where the Beers are report
eG tc be encamped. The Dublin fusileers
arrived from Glencoe by train at II
o'clock ana proceeded in the same direc-
tfcn. There has been no engagement, the
Beers retreat ting. The British troons ra-
main at point ten miles from Lady
smith, with the exception of the Dublin
Iuslieers, who returned to Glencoe. Gen.
Sir William Symons having wired that an
attack was expected there SATURDAY.
morning.
twenty-five miles west of Ladysmtth. and
detachments have also been seen by car
plneers at Besters, two stations nearer.
Inc carblneers retired and the Beers
reueated in the direction of Brakwal
The following official statement has
been published:
Inc general officer commanding ar
Ladysmith issued forth on Friday morn
ing with a strong flying column and oc-
cupled position covering Ladysmi.h He
/ reconnoltered for the enemy who shove Il
no disposition to advance. They are 70
ported to be inside the bridge at the fo1t
OF TintWa Pass in force, with a second
command at divers Heck. The troops
have returned to quarters
1t Is reported from Glencoe that larya
commando. believed to be Free s ate
Beers. under COmmandant Vf'ioar is AZ
the foot of Bothas Pass, one and one
! half miles on the Natal side of the
| border.
The Transvaal flag has been hoisted at
! charleston and Commandant VII joen has
sent message to Newcastle saving the
! Beers will hoist the Transvaal flag there
on Saturday, but that the people need NOT
be afraid as everything the Beers take
will be paid for. They want to slaughter
CO tile
Few people are left in Newcastle, in
Guiding women and children.
a train of wagons five or six miles long
was seen descending Mob Mex toward
! Doornkop, north of Woods Drift.
MARCHING SOUTH
GLENCOE CAMP, Oct 15.-Boer com
mandos have passed Inghin, marching
south.
Emperor William Wires.