Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-19
FIGHT IN PROGRESS,
bOeT and British Forces Come
Together Near ladysmith
bURGHERS NEAR GLENCOE,
An Engagement There Is Reported
as Imminent.
BRITISH RESERVES CALLED OUT.
An Additional $4,000 Men and TO-
OOc, 900 Pounds Sterling on Account
OF the South African situation
Royal Message TO This Eject.

The British forces came into contact with
the enemy In the peighbOrhood Of Acton
Homes and Testers Station. about six
teen miles out. this morning. The firing
began about 10 o'clock.
ACTION STILL on.
sos p M.-The British cavalry patrols
have been in action at Acton Homes and
Testers Station since midday, and the
action is stu in progress. \ number OF
casualties have been reported. Supports
are leaving the camp. and expect to fight
tomorrow.
BOERS NEAR GLENCOE
CAMP GLENCOE, NATAL, october Is
p M-Boer scouts have been sighted
at Hating Spruit seven miles from the
British camp. and an engagement is inn
mnent
FREE STATE OPENS HOSTlLlTlES.
LADYSAfITH, NATAL, october ls.-An
official note published here says: "a Free
| State commando yesterday commenced
| actual hosulitios. The Free State has
thus taken upon itself the responsibility
of beginning war. and cannot hereafter
pose as the injured party"
| COLORED AUXILIARIES REJECTED.
| IADYSMITH. October 17.-Oelayed In
! Transmission)-A native tribe IN Hulu-
land. whose cattle had been raided by
| Beers applied 10 General sir George
! Stewart White, the British commander
I'm Natal. for permission 10 make armed
| resistance. General White refused their
request, as he is opposed TO the use OF
| coiored auxiliaries in the coming strug-
gle. .-.,,.,, e.,,,r
| PRETORIA, october Z.-Delayed in
| Transmission Commandant General
! Joubert has arrived at Newcastle Natdl'
! He found only a hundred men there When
he entered the town. General Jan II. 81.
| |oc, second in command of the Boer
! forces is still at Ingogo. He has cannon
| commanding Bothas and Lnnet Passes
ard has cut the railway between Dundee
| and DeJaager's Drift Several TransVaal
commandos are moving toward the Big
parsberg mountains, TO the south OF
! Glencoe. 1yo,,o,
The telegraph superintendent at Heidei-
barg. Transvaal reports that Oh SUNDAY
night q balloon passed over Nigel IN ihe
direction Of Standerton.
KRUGER'S HEALTH GOOD.
In spite of the severe strain, the health
| Of president Kruger continues good
| The first batch of military prisoners Is
| expected here this evening.
THE QUEENS MESSAGE.
LONDON. October 1S.-In the House OF
! Commons to-day the First Lord OF the
Treasury and government leader, arthur
Rolfour brought in the following mes
sage from the queen:
"Tbe state Of affairs In South Africa
having constituted, in the opinion OF her
NIaiesty. a case of great emergency WIN
I'm the meaning Of the act or Farliaineh''
her Majesty deems 1t proper 10 proViue
additional means for military service. she
has therefore. thought il right TO COM
rnunicate TO the House that her Majesty
A. Inv proclamation, about To order the
embodiment of the militia. and 10 can
ont tho militia reserve force, or such part
thereof as her Majesty may think neces-
sary for permanent service
WIDESPREAD WONDER
rho calling out of the militia and the
militia reserves has occasioned VIDE
S-road yyonderment Old stories or pre-
,,arotions against Continental combina-
| - are revived IL is freely rumored
mat the government Is determined 10
demonstrate % Europe that the BRUSH
| army is not a negligible quantlty.
The Uouse agreed TO consider the Royal
| message tomorrow.
A motion bv Mr. Balfour, appropriaunS
the entire special session for govern
roent business, was carried by ~ votes
against IS. ,,,,, 10
Tho debate. on the address In reply 70
the speech from the THRONE was theh re-
| eumed philip James Stanhope u4DeIdil'
moved
mont strongly disappearing the conduct
NJ the negotiations with the TransVaai'
CRITICISM OF CHAMBERbAlN.
Io attacked the policy of the Secretary
&c state for the Colonies. Mr.. Chamber
lain and demanded that the latter should
cIear himself of the charge of completely
in the jameson raid.
Tho amendment was seconded by Sir
Thomas Evans Q,iberaD, or the miudle
division OF Glamorganshire.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt OiberaD,
ncmber for West Monmouthshire, and
former official leader Of the liberal party,
following several minor speeches Tor ana
against the government said II was the
dutv Of the party TO support the govern
ment i'm maintaining the integrity OF the
dominions of the queen, but that they
had a right 10 speak Of the policy OF the
| government III an diAp7NNi4'-
tone. He criticised Mr.. Chamberlain Sc
yerely. oA .t,
At the conclusion of his speech the
House adjourned
THE ARMY ESTIMATES
LONDON. october 1S.-A supplementary
army estimate has been Issued asking
The House of Commons 10 vote an "ouI-
tional 81. 900 men and 100000 pounds ster-
iing in consequence Of the situation IN
South Africa. 100 . ,.,,.,.o,,,
,ha nrobable maximum excess beyond the
establishments fixed for the year lsy'-lyoJ,
and a. in consequence of calling out OF
he reserves. and of the temporary uahs-
ecr 90 troops from the Indian TO the Bril-
,,sb establishment. With the additional
10 ooooc0 pounds. the total army estimates
are "a. Cl7 200 pounds sterling 0l53'oS6'Vo
NO WHITE FLAG AT MAFEKlNG'
LONDON. October l9.-There Is still no
authentic news from Mafeking but All
renorts tend to confirm the beliei thal
colonel Baden-Powell il holding his OWL
and no credit is given to the vague runor
~, "a nag Of truce had been displayeu'
| -. apQapQmpnt Is s<ltlCl-