The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-10-19
ONE DOLLAR H. YEAR
THB BoBRs BEAT A RETREAT.
rhs Parce Invading Natal Retire ON
InEaEnnr--satd to sRxe Reefs
Hepuized ss NafekiRE.

mandns. which invaded Na,ni through
Laing's Mex. and after occupying New
,asilc. advanced 10 PannhauNcr. re-
tired on lngaganc Sunday evening.
their transport service being reported
defective. This will delay indefinitely
The anticipated and hopctl-for assault
m the strong British positions al Glen
zoe.
Another dispatch reports activity ON
the part uf the Frrr State commando,
IN the ncighborhood of AiiwalnoTih,
On the southern frontier. The Iiocrs'
advance patrol. tho dispatch says, ~
10 the frontier bridge nightly so keep
watch, firing shots AZ Intervals an sig
lnlK.
II Is believed the enemy Intends
shortly to try Ia rush the railway Etn-
tion, with the help OF artillery posted
ln bridge commanding the town.
There are rumors that the Boerr
have been rcpulsrd at Mafcking, and
are attacking Nryburg.
\ Cape Town paper has dispatch
from the Orange river, stating that the
telegraph wirrs have been cut between
Iryburg and Kimberley. and Il IL he
| lic,rd that the Beers are taking adj
vantage Of the presence Of laFl'r
gathering oi disloyal farmers at Wy
burg celebrating NRchtmaal, 10 attack
he town. hoping 'hs; the farmers will
| assist them against the British,
The same dispatch says that the
british force NJ Kimberley II confident
| II Its ability to hold out. bat urges the
immediate dispatch Of relief forrr.
This question II n possible rising nt
I the Dutch farmers in the northern
/ portions uf Cape Colony ~ very i'm
1ortunt. The Daily Mails correspond
rnt at Colrsberg has been inquiring
| regarding the matter. and on the
/ whole. thinks the chances arr ugninst
a rising. Ilr bases his opinion ON the
prospect Of good crops after four lean
years. which. be believes will pre-
dispose the farmers to peace. Never
/ lhclcas there is serious disloyalty and
much nnti-lritish agaltution IN these
districts, while the Free State iiorrs
| threaten an Immediate invasion oi
tolcsbcrg. and AliwHluurth.
The Daily Mails correspondent as.
,rris thnt Sir Alfrrd Milncr is worked
To death and that Cape Town is surg
ing with bitter resentment ut what i'
/ allied the Schrcincr cabinets betrayal
/ ~ Mufrling, hy H. constant refusal
IN send q volunteer force iu It's relief.
MANY residents of Cape Town have
relatives ~ Nryburg aud they are furi'
ons with Mrssrs McrrimHn and Saucr,
rrsprctiycly colonial treasurer and
| commissioner Of public works, nnd the
ministers are mobbrd whenever they
appear in public MIR. IIofFmcycr, the
| Afrikandrr leader. has gone ca the
country. In order ia escape the out
bursts Of indignation.
On Sunday night the streets were
/ filled with angry citizens, and II WIS
feared that riotiug would occur. This,
combined with the pressure nf the i'm
prrial government. brought ~"
Schrriurr government tn sense II is
peril. ~ well ~ of its duty, and moved
it 20 decide ta call out the volunteer,
The ministerial party also worked w.
hardest 60 prevent the ovation to Con.
vnpham Grrrne, on his arrival from
Pretoria. bat failed
The volunteers nrr Z 7.0l0 strong. and
have II pieces of artillery
The Natal invasion was made IN
three columns at dawn on October g..
through Bothns pass inihg's Nek aud
from Nakkcrstruom, the ohjectiNr
point Of the invaders brinR Newcastle.
The Ilocrs uiiIizrd several thousand ma.
tiycs who were trampinR from the
Rnud. to drive their heavy guns up
lainR's Mex.
Precautions are being taken for the
defense ut pirtermari,zbcrg and Dur
han, in the remote contingency TINT
the enemy may eludc the vigilance ol
the British at GadyEmith aud t'elncoe
camps.
\ dispatch from the latter place says
the partial closing down Of the Natal
coal mines will not interrupt the sup
plirs for the Imperial transports NJ
Durham, Ms was imagined by the Rocrs,
large quantities OF coal being already
on the water from India. Regular
shipments will arrive from India until
/ the Natal mines open again.
IN" Qs~-n's acs-aEe ts Parliament
London. Oct. Fin the absence ol
the ministerial aud opposition dinners
which nrc usually given ON the eve OF
the opening Q, parliamentary sessions
at which the contents Of the queens
speech are generally made known, th'
I speech was privately communicated tC
the leaders Of the opposition last even
Ing.
Sir William Vernen Harcourt AM
y John Morley will undoubtedly max,
statements OF their views to-day, hui
{ their action, will be guided lurRely b,
The line which Sir Henry Campbell
, Zimmerman. leader Of the opposition IL
! the house Of commons, takes up.
II In considered improbable that Mr.
y Morley will vote for hostile amsnd
4 rent u Sir Henry Campbell-tiaTner
|, man moves what he considers 4 rrs
sonabie and appropriate one.
The Irish leaders. however. are Ger
: tain TO move an amendment condemn
. ing the governments policy, fhougl
. their following IN h division and tn
i, lobby Is likely 20 be small.
e The advanced radicals will meet 20
!, day TO deliberate upon the line thr.
!, shall follow, and although II II fairi!
;. certain that any subject, bus tn
a Transyaal will be ruled out of order
y James Galloway Weir. member 10
A Eoss and Cromayty, has decided u
. ttsst the point by giving notice Of al
A amendment on the Crofter question.
!. There is no further news regarding
the prrsen, position.
csssatan Csssingcss Brtssar.
OTTAWA, Ont. Oct. f7.--A cable dia
a patch yesterday from Lord Lana
/ dovne. secretary OF war. snys;
!. canadian contingent win be- ~
|, Rarsled rs one brigade and not cut "
!. into units and attached 20 the iHpcria
forcrA.
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