The record-union., 1899-10-27

Ladysmith Oct. 25.-Brigadier Gen
era1 Yule's force has left Dundee with
the view of concentrating at Lady
smith. To avoid the risk of life which
long march would have entailed the
wounded were left at Dundee under
medical supervision"
The War Office later received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General White:
Ladysmith, Oct. 26.-12:40 .. M
| General Yules column has just
| marched in here after a very hard
march during a night of exceptionally
heavy rain. The men, though done up,
are in good spirits and only want a rest
The enemy did not molest them"
The War Office has received a tele-
gram from General White dated Lady
smith, Thursday, giving a list of the
captured officers of Hussars, etc, as
cabled to the Associated Press yester-
| day. General White explained that he
did not have the list until General
! Yule's force arrived to-day, and adds
that he understood they were all alive,
| but prisoners
An official British account of the fight
at Reitfontein, given out at Cape Town,
says:
Yesterday Sir George White, having
ascertained by previous reconnaissance
that the Free State forces had moved
east from Bester's Station, and were
attempting to gain the road from Lady
smith to the north, moved out in the di-
rection of Glands Laagte with the
Fifth Lancers, Nineteenth Hussars, I'm
! perial Light Horse, Natal Mounted
| Volunteers, two field batteries, one
mountain battery and a brigade of in
fantry. The enemy posted a battery
/ two miles south of Modderspruit and
opened with infantry fire at long range
on the British advance guard, consist
ing of the Nineteenth Hussars. This
was followed by artillery fire directed
with considerable accuracy against the
British guns. An action lasting six
hours ensued at Reitfontein Friday.
The enemy was driven from the hills
commanding the roads. Sir George
| Whites object being accomplished, the
column returned to Ladysmith
The enemy is believed to have suf-
fered. Several Beers own officially that
they lost 100 killed at Glands Laagte.
Three hundred prisoners, wounded and
unwounded, are in the hands of the
British, including several of high posi-
ton.
In the action at Glands Laagte Oc-
tober 21st, the johannesburg force. with
/ a detachment of the German Corps,
was completely broke up.
"All was we'll at Mafeking up to Oc-
tober Dist. All was we'll at Kimberly
up to October 23d. The defenders are
in good spirits"
Other accounts dwell on the severity
of the rifle fire at Reifontein. They say
that when the Beers finally retreated,
the Lancers cut them off from their
horses and inflicted severe losses on
them. The retreat, it is added, ended
in a general rout.
Tt is announced in a dispatch from
fLadysmith, dated October I'D, that
strong reinforcements of infantry and
artillery have arrived there from Pie
termaritzburg. 1t was also reported
that the Beers We're again massing
near Glands Laagte, and that a Free
State force, several thousand strong,
was occupying Bester's Station
Advices from Cape Town to-day
show that the assembly at Putiatsu
River was attended by all the princi-
pal Basuto chiefs The resident Com
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present. The action of the paramount
chief, Lerothodi, in pledging the ma
| tions loyalty was emphatically con-
firmed by the chiefs, urging the claim
that they be regarded as the Queen s
soldiers, and be allowed TO share in
Great Britains struggle. Three cheers
were given for the Queen by the ma
tives, led by Lerothodi.
The British Commissioner discour-
aged the idea that the British needed
assistance, and bade the chiefs quell
the excitement
There is little news from the western
border The Gordon around Kimberly
is drawing closer, but hopes are ex-
pressed that a flying squadron will
shortly be sent to it's relief
The Beers have occupied Wyndfon-
tein, an unprotected town The mag
lstrate, with the consent of the inhabi-
tants, surrendered on demand. condi-
tional upon the lives and property OF
the people being respected. 1t is al
legged, however, that the Beers refused
to respect the property of absentees
There is intense anxiety for further
news from Mafeking, where it is be-
lieVed number of officers who were
supposed OF be on furlough Joined Colo
mel Baden-Powen.
The Portuguese authorities have re-
conducted over the Transvaal border
oOo white and black prisoners whom
the Beers released from their jails and
turned loose in Portuguese territory.
DELAYED DISPATCHES
LONDON, Oct ga batch of de-
Iayed dispatches arrived here this
morning, via Lorenzo Marques. They
are as follows
PRETORIA, Oct. 21-Fridav,s febt
at Dundee started at , in the mornino
and lasted until in the afternoon. The
Burghers, under General Lucas Meyer
took up strong position. but were
compelled to retire to their laager. es.
Gaping a Maxim. The fighting was re-.
sumed at lO this morning in the neigh
borhood OF Glencoe and Dundee. Sew
eral Boer forces We're engaged. The
hring was distinctly heard at Damn
houser.
PRETORIA, Oct 21-Newcastle is
under martial law. The town is quiet
The farmers within a radius of'tbree
miles have been called on to give ar
inventory of their stock in case IT IS
required, and the citizens have beer
ordered to give up their arms. About
90 have complied. Guards are pro
tecting property.
PRETORIA, Oct 81. - President
Steyn of the Orange Free State has is.
sued a proclamation to the Basuto M.
tloh' explaining the reasons for the
war, and also stating that the Boe1
FORCES nave been placed near the Ra.