The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-20
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ed to the English.
London, Oct, sO.-Yesterdny was one OF
the most exciting days known at the war
office since the crowd attended there to
learn he result Of the relief expedition
to Gordon at Raartoum.
The news that the hfth iancers had
been engaged brought many lad es and
other friends Of the regiment 10 inquire
for news.
The gravest Intelligence today seems to
be the report OF the capture Of train
with oniters at Elandslaagto, becluse Z
was understood that the whole usoss
coun;y Inc was regularly patroned
As 10 correspondents are slowed at
the front, It is impossible to gain definite
nforemto on but it is known that General
White has been making some extensive
movements OF the troops in that neigh
borhood and developments are hourly ex-
pected.
1t is rumored that commandant Gener.
al Joubert's northern column with "
guns. is now at Dunnhause-
Although the Beers have shown con-
siderable activity in Natal, there IS Moth
ing to indicate that they are yet prepai cd
for serious combined attack and the
general belief here s that unless some
thing unexpected happens General White
will maintain the defensive.
AIafeking news Is still confined TO a
repetition OF the stories that Colonel
Baden Powell moved down 900 Beers with
his Maxim guns.
The surrender OF Vryburg IS not OF
great importance, but It viii be regarded
through Boerdom as a splendid triumph.
Some military critics think 1t not i'm
possible that General White may be able
to withdraw his forces from Glencoe and
concentrate them at Ladysrnith, there TO
await developments.
The latest adv'ces received here say
the Natal carbineers. who We're engaged
with the enemy at Besters Station. had
six men wounded. An armored train has
been sent from Dadysmith to bring in the
wounded
Several spies have been arrested at
Ladysmith.
The admiralty has made large con-
tracts for the supply Of coal to all Brit
ish coaling stations on the way 10 the
cape, so that any British squadron VIII
be enabled to coal without weakening the
present supply.
II Is stated that the cruisers Argo,aut.
ara1 ha
channel squadron. will escort the trans
ports from Queenstown TO tho Cape.
London Oct, 2O.-The Daily Mails
Capetown correspondent says that a ref
ugee who has reached Grahamstown from
the Rand. states that train arrived at
johannesburg on Monday fro Klerksdorp
W'is e9nveyaYss,. 7fs -Fefugee says. was
called into requstion to take the wound
ed men to the hospitals.
Tho Daily Mail suggests that these
wounded were from Mafeking.
The Pitermaritzburg correspondent OF
the Daily Mail in a dispatch dated Thurs
day. says:
The brunt OF the fighting at Bester's
Station yesterday was sustained by the
volunteer patrols. The fighting ives
BRISK The Beers numbered 1000 The
volunteers at one moment were In great
peril. being nearly cut off. but the Of
hcers handled thei- men splenddly and
the Maxms effectively stopped the Boer
rushes. The Boer shoe, ng was wretcned,
The volunteers lost their kit AM alto
gether the fight was a pretty trying one.
The men were In rs saddle three day aud
two nights, with hardly a rest. Basuto
nat YES were lighting with the beers. II
is reported that sixteen Beers were KILLED.
Lieutenant Gallemy. who Is reported
missing is the eldest son Of Sir NJ. II.
Ganemy. chief justice of Natal. lie Is
supposed to be in hiding. and search ng
parties have been sent out TO try to find
him.
The cavalry are stlll bivouaeing out
and slight skirmishes are frequent. ]
learn officially that Commandant Gen.
Joubert has moved his headquarters to
Dannhauser.
BOERs REvERSEs.
Orange River. Oct. Is.-Delaye IN trans
sion-Afternoon-lThe Beers suffered