The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-16
BATTLE FOUGHT AT MAFEKING.
HARD FIGHTING.L |

from Pretoria, dated october Ia, by way
of Delagoa Bay. says:
~ cyclist dispatch was received from
Ottoshoep, near Malami at SIX this eN-
en.ng, asserting that ncaVy hghting
had Deen IN progress all day long north
of Mafekng. The British troops on
board an armored train acted as COW
ering tor military engineers engaged
in repairing the track. \ Maxim on
the train kept up a continuous fire.
Conspicuous .ravery was displayed
on both sides but IL soon became ap-
parent that the rifles of the burghers
were ineffective aga nst an armored
train. The latter. however. was once
forced to retreat before particularly
strong assault: brt il soon returned ac-
companied by Aritish mounted con-
tngent. and tAe lighting was renewed
ilercely.
Fighting still continues. The Beers
holding their pos.dons well. \ dozen
Beers were k,.eu or Wounded, Dut the
British casualties could not be ascer-
tained.
Heavy firing can be heard south of
Mafelxing. where Gen. Comics com
mando Is operating.
-GAne4-+lllGe4- 4-I4A4l+++4t.tft-ti-
engineers former officers. has left Pre-
toria for the southwestern borders es-
cor,ted by "A commando of picked B0er
-
dynamiting operations.
BIG BATTLE LOOKED FOR.
| a big engagement is expected shortly
| I'm the vicinity OF Ladvsmith.
| According TO a dispatch from Pre-
| toria the Transvaal government re-
| ceivcd an offer from e wealthy Euro
| pcan recently 10 supply a feet OF COM
| pletely equipped. torpedo boats for the
! purpose of blowing uD the British
lranspnrla- an ARRIVAL In -Snulh-AfFicap
waters. The offer was curt - rejected,
| President Kruger refusing even TO
consider H. The originator OF the
scheme left Immediately.
BRITISH VICTORIOUS.
London. oct 17-Col. Baden Powell
made a sortle from Mafeking in force
and attacked the Beers who were in
vestlug the town. After fierce fighting
the British carried the day.
RAILWAY MINED.
Colesburg. oct 1I-Passengers ar
| riVing from Joha nnesburg are forced
To leave the train at Norwal Point and
TO make a detour through the veldt un-
der escort Joining the train farther
south This is understood 10 be due To
the fact that the Beers have under
mined the line.
MAY CUT OFF WATER SUPPLY
Cape Town oct. lit is expected
! that the Beers will cut off Kmberly's
water supply, but the DE Be/ 5 dam
contains enough for a considerable pc
| riod.
FIGHTING AT MAFEKING.
Pretoria oct. l4-Heavy fighting
took place this morning north OF Mafe-
KING. An armored train sent 10 repair
| the railway line opened fire on the Boer
commando. one burgher was killed
and two were wounded
4 second engagem INT followed in
| which nine British were wounded.
Yesterday while General CrOnje's
| troops were recCnnoitering an APP
| preaching train loadsd with dynamite
was fired upon and blown up. There
/ were no casualties on the Transvaal
I side.
A BOER FEINT.
I.adysmth. Natal Oct. 16.-The
/ threatened assault upon Glencoe is be-
! lieved 10 BE- a feint in the hope of weak
! enng The garrison here. and exposing
the town 20 an attack from the west
ward
The Beers arc resting, preparatory. il
seems, 10 completing their encircling
movement for the expected attack upon
Dundee. They cannot advance much
further without coming in contact
with the British cavalry. who screen
the position. Nevertheless. the situa-
ton is such that little lighting Is ex-
petted In the near future in this section
apart from desutory outpost skirmish-
as.
Al The women have left Dundee.