The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-07

BOERS BOMBARD.

fHEIOhfA, oCt. "a, via Lorenzo
Marques bombardment of Mafe-
king by General Cronje's commando
began this morning. The women and
children were given ample time to
leave the town.
PRETORIA, Oct. %, via Lorenzo
AarQues.-The shelling of Mafeking
Was resumed at daybreak this morn
ing. Several houses are In flames.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily News says
IL Is reported there from private
sources that the British issued from
Mafeking on Saturday last and sur
rounded and captured 2i0 Beers.
There is little news from the west
ern border. The Gordon around Kim
berley is drawing closer, but hopes are
expressed that a flying squadron will
shortly be sent to its relief. The Beers
have occupied Wyndfontein, an un-
protected town. The magistrate, with
the consent of the inhabitants, surren-
dered on demand. conditional upon the
lives and property of the people being
respected. II Is alleged, however, that
the Beers refused to respect the prop
erty Of absentees. There IL intense
anxiety for further news from Mafe-
king. where 1t is believed number of
O0icers who were supposed to be on
ftri0ugh Joined Colonel BadenPowell.
A BRITISH VICTORY.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-Details OF the
iighting at Reitfontein are coming in
slowly A special dispatch from Lady
smith. dated October "a, filed after the
6ght, says: On discovery that the
Beers were massei to the westward of
the main road to Dundee, an attempt
1as made by train to recover the
body OF Colonel Scott-Chisholm, killed
at Glands Laagte. The train was fired
upon and obliged to retire, and Gen.
eral White moved out to attack the
Beers, believed to be Free Staters who
should have Joined the Transvaalers at
Efands Laagte. General White COM
manded personally.
The Fifth Lancers were placed on
either flank. They first came in touch
with the Beers below MOdderspruitt,
where 500 burghers occupied a strong
ridge. whence they opened fire at ! 200
yards. hitting several British. In the
mcanwhile the Hussars and Natal Car
hineers advanced unscathed through
an opening in the ridge under fire Of
. BOer gun, while the Imperial Light
Horse took part OF the crest of the hill,
the Beers retiring. At about . o'clock
. BOer gun stationed on the crest Of
Natawanaskop opened fire with great
accuracy on the main force, which in
the meantime had come up. but the
~A.II Hat1 1aI 10 .,NI l,A ns.it ttc1,
Artillery silenced the opposition. The
wh0le British force then advanced and
the aett0a became general.
A large body of Beers occupied
strong positions dt Matawanaskop and
the precipitOus ridges surrounding 1t.
The British guns held the position and
the infantry advanced under their fire.
The Gloucesters and Devons crossed
fearful fire zone beneath Tuitanyonki
hill, whence the Beers poured a wither-
ing fire with such effect that thirty Of
the attackers dropped In distance of
200 yards. Seeing the peril of the
levOns and GlOucesters, General White
dispatched the Carbineers and Liver
pools to take the enemy In the rear. A
fIerce rifle and artillery duel was main
tained for some time. The British
Naxims ratified. but the Beers, under
cover Of the rocks. remained cool and
replied with an incessant rifle fire. The
british artillery swept the face OF the
hills and at length the shells became
10 destructive that the Beers retreated
10 another ridge. whence they were
disls,dged by the volunteers In the face
Of . calling fire.
The Beers soon reformed and took
up \ position on another ridge, but the
volunteers dashed across the interven.
tng plateau, again rushed the Boer po-
slttOu and drove them back To the
main force, occupying Matawanaskop,
1he British then shelled the latter un-
ul clusters ~ Beers were seen leaving
and retresting westward when the en-,
gnGement closed,
BOTHA KILLED
NEW YORK, Oct 81 4 cable 10 n,
Tribune from London says; The cen
TAR Of Interest has been shifted from
Natal "a kimberloy aud In q Lesser de
xsee farther norih, where the border "a
the Jranssaal merses With kaodosla
J'bs Kimberley garfis0D has made
bvtlltsni s0fiir, under tolOnsll scott
farmer and Murray A. ~ tbs Naia
knltlss nn artillery durl Mas foll0ws'
w b brisk rharks with Day0nsls, u
vblSh Tbs Den NJ tho Royal koril
vnMsssLlIs hssiMsni distinguished
thswsslscs ss noiably ~ The 0ofaon'