The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-23
All day Yesterday by Anxious In.
quirers for Latest Inforina.
ton From the Front.
GREATEST ANXIETY IS FELT
Regarding Losses at Elandslangtc
and Fate OF Hussars Who
Pursued the Beers.
THE TRANSYAAL COMMANDER
Dies OF his Wounds After Being
Taken Prisoner..British Loss
One Hundred and Fifty.

LONDON, Oct. 2s.-pesplte the fog
the London newsboys to-day found a
ready sale for the newspaper extras an
nouncing the continued victories in
South Africa. The losses in killed and
wounded were the subject Of pulpit ref
erenccs in all the churches, especially
the Catholic churches, owing to the dis
asters that befell the Irish F'uslllers.
The vicinity Of the war office was
crowded all day by anxious inquiries for
the latest information. The greatest
anxiety and suspense existed regarding
the losses at Elandslaagte and as to
the fate of the Hussars who pursued
the Beers from Glencoe. Among the
callers at the war Office were the lord
chief justice of ireland. Sir Peter
o'Brlen, who called to Inquire for par
tIculars as to the Irish troops, Baron
MacNaghton, Lord Stanley. Lord
Hamilton, secretary Of state for india;
Mrs. Hammersly, whose husband was
wounded at Glencoe; Joseph Chamber
lain, Arthur j. Balfour, Lady Randolph
Churchill and other well known society
%snen.
Typewritten copies OF the reports of
General Sir George Stewart White were
posted on bulletin boards or rcad to the
crowds amid much enthusiasm. while
the additions to the list of killed and
wounded at Glencoe were received with
manifestations Of personal bereave-
ment,
The stream OF callers at the war Of
fee showed little dlminultior as the
evening advanced. Everybody was
gratihed to read the kindly message
from the queen and disappointed at the
absence OF news from Glencoe many
arguing TINT communication must be
cif oil, as otherwise tl.src would be At
least some further intelligence rs to the
lc0ddfttotr Of Genefal syinons. who, &C.
.Cordlng to an uncontirmed report, died
yesterday of his wounds.
The British transports PavonIa and
Malta sailed this afternoon from
southampton with troops of Sir Red
vers Buffers army corps. There was n
renewal Of the scenes of enthusiasm
that marked the departure OF the
guards yesterday. Enormous crowds
gathered Mt the quay to witness the
embarkatlon.
Departure Of Troops.
The transports that were due to sail
last evening and this evening from
woolrlch and Tllbury were detained.
having the heavy fog that has envelop-
cd the London district for forty-eight
urs,scrlously impeding the embarka-
tion Of troops. 1t is expected that they
VIII leave tomorrow.
The departure of the last battallons
of the coldstream Guards from Water
loo station to-day was attended by
great crowds although the fog was so
dense that from the sidewalks the
troops could scarcely be seen.
Although the fund opened by the
Lord Mayor. Sir John Moore, for the
TransvOnl refugees. has already reach
ed e135,O0O, his royal hiEhness. tho
Prince Of Wales and his royal highness
the Duke OF Cambridge, chairman of
patriotic relief fund, have addressed
petitions to the lord mayor TO open
new fund for the widows and orphans
OF heroes of the war, This will be
opened tomorrow.
The latest dispatches received to-day
do not Indicate any general incursion OF
Beers as yet into Bechunnaland. Along
the Orange river everything seems to
be quiet. From Colesburg, Cape Col
ony. 1t is said that nll the available
burghers Of the Orange Free State have
been sent north and west.
on the other hand a messenger from
AlIwnl North reports that large body
of Beers is advancing toward the
Orange river Refugees are leaving
that town In great numbers daily. The
Beers have mounted n Krupp gun on n
bridge commanding the most thlckly
peopIed part.
AdvIccs from Cape Town say that
wholesome fear OF rising In Basuto.
land prevents the Beers invading Cape
Colony. nud that on the other hand
there is considerable excitement at Ma.
zern and other Bnsuto stations, arising
from native apprehcnEions of Bocr at.
tacks,
It appears that Colonial news is In
some mysterious way supplied to the
Boers and that their movements de-
pend largely on Intelligence commune
Gated through natives, DlsquIeting in
formation comes from Herschel and
other points In Cape Colony, whore the
natives are much excited.