The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-24
DESPERATE FIGHTING
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the Beers have thus far achieved moth
ing in the direction Of Rhodesia.
THE PUBLIC BECOMING ANXIOUS.
London, October 21.-The war office
is still besieged late tonight by anxious
inquiries, but the officials have no fur
ther news from Glencoe. Some ANXIETY
is beginning to be felt with regard to
the Eighteenth Hussars, whose return
from the pursuit of the Beers has not
yet Deer otnclaliy notified to the war
office.
Lady Symons heard this afternoon
that her husband was slightly better.
Reliable news from South Africa is
Hneagre, the wires being so overloaded
with official dispatches that others fill
ter through in the slowest possible
manner.
The latest advices from Cane Town
showed hat all was well at Kimberley
on Thursday. Although the usual wa
ter supply of the town was cut OFF, there
was ample water for the needs Of the
town.
The police garrisons OF Fourteen
Streams and Taungs nave arrived at
Kimberley. Everything tends to con-
firm the statement that Colonel Baden
Powell temporarily worsted the Beers
at Mafeking, n 1t appears true that
upwards Of 300 wounded Beers have
arrived at Johannesburg. The Beers,
however, appear to have re-occupied
the scene Of the fighting, as an attempt
to recover the bodies of the British
failed, owing, it is alleged, to the Beers
refusing to recognize the Red Cross
flag.
The news from Glencoe aroused i'm
mense enthusiasm among the British
residents of Cape Colony, n this is
rapidly spreading to Basutoland, where
it is feared it will further inflame the
desire Of the natives to participate in
the operations against the Beers.
ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY.
London, October pat 2 o'clock this
morning the war office posted the fol-
lowing from General Sir Archibald
Hunter:
"Ladysmith, October 21.-8:45 .. NJ
General White rode towards Eland-
Slaagte at 2:30 o'clock p. m. The force
under General French left here at 4
o'clock a. m. by road and rail to Mod
der's bridge. BY 2 o'clock p. m. it had
been gradually strengthened to the fol-
lowing total: Fifth Lancers, a squad
ron of the Fifth Dragon Guards, two
field batteries. the Natal field battery,
the DevOnshire regiment, half the Man
chester regiment, half the Gordon
H~ighlanders, the Imperial Lighthouse
and two ~squadrons of Natal volunteers.
II remain here in defence of Lady
5IhIlh Will IL IlOuCcSItI IeS iIIltII,
half the Manchester, half the Gordon
Highlanders, a mountain battery and
500 Natal volunteers.
Il learn by telephone from an armor-
ed train a mile this side Of Eland-
slaagte that at 5 o'clock p. m. the enc
my's three guns were silenced and that
our infantry were about to charge. The
enemy's number this morning was esti-
mated at 1000 and another 1000 is ex-
pected to arrive during the afternoon.
General Wings intention was to re-
open the railway to Dundee and return
ed here with his troops tonight.
AT 7:45 o'clock a report was receiv-
ed by telephone saying he had carried
the enemy's position, capturing their
camp, equipment, horses and wagons.
The cavalry are in pursuit. The opera
tors on the instruments say we have
some wounded, but have no details
yet"
Elandslaagte is a small station on the
railway abou midway between Glen
coe station and Ladysmith. The Beers
occupied the place on Thursday or Fri
- day and cut the railway in order to
prevent British troops being sent eth
er way between Ladysmith and Glen
cOp