The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-19

LONDON. oct. u.s. There is still no au-
thtnIc news from MaicNng, but all zee
poris tend to confirm tine belief that col
orrI Badcn-p0NcA is holding hs Own,
ana uo credit is given to thc vague ruinor
that h8s of truce had been displayed.
A considerable eusascmeut is auuc-
pafed iu the vicinity OF Lady smith to-day.
The combined advance of bocrs and Free
Stufe troops iu this direction has been exc
cuted with not mconsldcrablc skill. and
shows "a clear appreciation of the British
position. General Sir George Stewart
White has 1900 men and fOrty-siN guns
available. besides "a considerable force OF
volunteers. to hold I.adysmith, and no
anxiety is felt ON this account for the
Natal country. where the engagement Is
expected, is fairly open and although thq
work ol moving them Will Doe difficult.
the guns arc likely TO do good work
The country is not favorable for Bocr
tactics and 30 VIII Doe very difficult for
them t0 avoid the exposure of their tanks
10 attack by vigorous and mobile enemy
already occupying useful positions, that
IS. supposing they really mean 90 fight
and not merely TO attempt TO draw Gem
cral White further out with view OF
surrounding him.
WILL USE CAVALRY.
General White has large body Of OK
cellcnl cavalry which viii be put to good
use.
The Daily Telcgraph's correspondent at
Ladysmih, says uo newspaper representa-
tives are allowed to proceed from there
either % Lester $ station or Acton Homes.
and adds that General JOubcrts forces
ere moving against Glencoe and Testers
Station 0n The IIarrismith-Lynch line.
According TO the same authority. some
volunteers who had just come into Lady
smith from Testers Station aud Acton
Homes before the dispatch was sent, re-
ported that 300 Beers tried Intellectually t0
cut of small parties of British troops but
the Natal men were too wary t0 be
caught and retired hring The enemy as
usual hid themselves behind hills rocks
and RulIies. but were unable 90 advance.
They used cannon against Inc British rife
men who. nevertheless. maintained "a stout
resistance. The firing was very heavy.
Two thousand Beers We're encac aced at
Acton Homes and fewer al Lester Sta
ton.
10 SIS reported that the enemy there is
hommed in and suffering severely
BOHBs TROUBLEsOAlE
The Times LObatsi correspondent tclc-
graphing under date of October 10th.
says: "Ihe Boers were around us an
day yesterday. and broke up the limo iu
several piace- between Hifsmi and Mafo-
king They were attacked and defeated
hv a party or our men from NafcEn-
Thirty E0crs were killed dWine thc might
Another Dot broke up tHo line "a mile north
oi LohatsL cutting the wires. Tho sta-
tf0u master and aN of us here set TO work
and have just restored communication.
s. runner hae iIst arrived. bringing news
o. Colonel Badcu-Poweirs success in keep
Iua fn. enemy at hsF.'
TIE foregoing about cXhausts the actual
war ncw. thi7 morning.
The worst features OF thc situation are
regarded to h. thc probability of native
usmcs. which. whether on behalf of 0r
a-4us. nc Blera. are certain to produce
serious complications beside danger to
tle lrw hundred whites n these districts.
Tho havoc the Beers are making with
th. railway and telegraph lines viii SEE
rously mp.de the movements of General
Sir Kedrars Buffers army corps. There
are conflicting reports as 90 whether the
Beers have or have not occupied Help
uIkuar According to the best accounts.
Oh. rumor that they have done $50 is un-
tue. bat IL ths Beers have succeeded in
THIS man0cuyre they are completely
Ground t1c right of General Sir George
Stewart Whites position, and win Doe
able either t0 attack him at am advantage
or move down into Natal behind him.
BRITISH MUST LEAVE.
LONDON. oct. 1N-rhe Cape Town cor
altnOrll.s a. JOhaunesburs have annouuc-
cd maf they win make "a house-to-house
inspection ou Monday and Will compel
elery British subject 10 leave the town
+D.snafches from Bcira. dated SATURDAY.
state lhat the Beers advancing northward
were rcnIIsci at Lohatsi station. This
doubtless means that Colonel Pummor's
force advancing to thc relief of Alafeking.
had encountered the Beers
LONDON. oct 1N-A special dispatch
ctfod Pretoria. at noon yesterday. says.
Aiicr iow shots were fired at Mafc-
hn- tne white hag WAS hoisted. a
Lp.r party bearing flag of truce was
sent io inquire whether the town sur
rendered. 80 definite reply was received.
Ihe hufghcr messenger was dctaiud for
siN hours and then released
Ihe War O1co has issued the following
statement:
"Ncws has been received from General
Sr George Stewart White. tho General
commanding in Natal. that the antici-
patsd movement OF Boer forces across
thc Drankens berg already reported from
several quarters. was likely Co Doe con-
tnnd on october ll.h and that more
of ihcm might bo expected 90 arrive at
Bosau Bank that night and probably 90
como in contact with our cavalry be- !
tween l4dysmith and the passes of the |
DrakDn. berg.
"On ha north the Bocr forces from |
Jneagtne are advancing accompanied |
by few batteries Of artillery
"On the Buffalo river the Beers from
Nryhed are moving toward Wants and |
RorkcIs Drifts.
"Our cavalry remain I'm observation and |
report movements in Orange Free state. |
The Basutas are said 10 manifest AN at |
tltude hostile 60 the BOcrs. and they may |
neutralze certain number OF the Boer |
force
BOERS TAKE A CAMP.
LORFNZO. MARQUES, oct. lS-Tho |
Noiksstccn tho l}oer official organ az /
pretoria gives the following account Of |
q occupation of the British camp at l
tamafhlahuna, jusi north OF Mafeking.
The British camp al Ramathlabama |