Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-24

BOERS NOT YET READY To YIELD.
The best opinions do not credit the re-
ports that the Beers are suing for peace,
or that they are likely to Yield at pres
ent, though they think the Beers will
probably retreat to their lines Of defence
In the mountain passes OF Laing's Mex
and Drakensberg, where they have block
ed the passes with great boulders and
masses OF rock. blown up on either side
and where. II they SO desire. they would
be able to hold out until the advance OF
Major-General Sir Redvers Butler.
| through the Orange Free State, should
compel them TO leave the Natal side and
| meet tho invasion from the South
TWO HUNDRED BOER PRISONERS.
DURHAM. October $3.50 +. M-De-
layed in transmission)- AN official dis
patch from Ladysmith says that about
2n Boer prisoners have been marched
| into the town, including General Ben VII
| 1oen, General Jan Koch, and Colonel
sohIel
RELIEF AS TO GLENCOE.
LONDON, October Z|-The War Office
has received the following dispatch from
sir George Stewart White, commanding
| in Natal, dated Ladysmith AS =. M. to-
day:
General Yule telegraphed me yesterday
evening that the wounded at Dundee
were doing we'll"
This dispatch partly relieves the anxiety
| regarding Glencoe. as the British there
had evidently not been attacked up TO
last evening.
KRUGER FOR SURRENDER?
LONDON, October "a special dis
patch from Cape Town. Sunday says
that advfces received there from Preoria
report President Kruger as now being i'm
favor Of an unconditional surrender il
is added that II is said the Executive
Council will meet OF Monday or Tuesday
TO discuss the ACCESSIBILITY Of such a
step. The report. II Is stated here, must
be accepted with reserve.
ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS.
GLENCOE CAMP, October 22.-Delay-
ed In Trensmission.) The attack made
by the Boer forces under General Lucas
Meyers on the British position Friday
enabled the British forces 70 score a sig
nal success. The Boer column was driven
pell-meil over the plains. losing over 800
killed and wounded In addition, the
British captured several hundred horses
and made many prisoners, who are being
well cared for.
The Boer hospital has been taken under
as the Beers had only a single doctor,
with a primitive staff. who were quite
unable 10 cope with the needs OF the
wounded.
VICTORIA DEPLORES LOSSES.
LONDON. October &.-The following
will appear in to-day's Court Circular:
"Balmoral. October 23.-The news of the
important successes at Glencoe and
Elandslaagte has been received by the
Queen with the greatest satisfaction.
While admirng the gallant conduct Of
tho troops. her Majesty is most deeply
grieved 10 hear OF the heavy losses the
victories have occasioned. and greatly
deplores the loss OF so many valuable
lives"
PROMINENT BOER LOSSES.
LONDON. October 23.-An official dis
patch from I.adysmith the British head
quarters in Natal, dated 10 =. NJ yes
terday. gives the following list of casual
ties among the prominent Beers at the
battle of Elandslaagte:
General VilJoen, killed.
General Kock. wounded and captured.
tSince dead)
General Rocks son, killed.
Colonel Scbiel (German officer com
handing the artillery, wounded and
prisoner.
Commander Pretorius. wounded and
prisoner
Several Boer standards captured.
BRITISH CASUALTIES 2l7.
An amended list OF the British casual
ties at the battle places the number OF
officers killed at five and the number
wounded at thirty, and the number Of
non-commissioned officers and men killed
or - frsr nd q
total number of casualties being 247. Ten
men are missing.
Among the killed is Colonel Scott
Chisholm. Of the Imperial Light Horse.
sCHIEL TO THE KAISER.
BERLIN. October 23.-COlonel schiel,
the captured leader of the Beers Ger
man contingent. wired to Emperor VIII
liam, on the outbreak Of the war as fol-
lows: MAY your Majesty be pleased to
note that We German folks whether
marching 70 the frontier, fighting or
falling. have sworn 10 be loyal 10 our
German kindred stock here. We bitterly
regret that the government cannot exert
its influence on behalf OF our interests,
and protect Us against the predatory ac-
ton Of England. May German blood not
flow in vain for freedom and justice, and
may your Majesty's blessing attend MS
German soldiers. whose loyalty Will PEE
serve the friendship which your Majesty
once showed us
THE NATAL SITUATION.
LONDON, October 23.-The Parliament
airy Secretary for the War Office, Mr..
George Wyndham, made statement IN
the House OF Commons to-day, saying:
Lord Wolseley sums up the position In
Natal early this morning as follows: In
the battle OF Elandslaagte, October 2lst,
two guns were captured from the Beers,
who lost heavily.
"A large column of the enemy appear
ed advancing from the north and west,
on General Yule. who, consequently, had
fallen back from Dundee and was con-
centraung at Glencoe junction. In this
operation We gathered in the wounded,
and medical attendants were left at Dun
dee.
General White was in position at
Ladysmith, and is being reinforced from
Pistermaritzburg.
The enemy appears to be in large nu'
merical superiority.
IRISH NJ p. SUSPENDED.
LONDON, October Z.-During the
course Of the days proceedings, while
the House was discussing the report OF
the supplementary estimates Patrick
O'Brien. Parnelhte. member for Kilken-
ny City. declared that the hands Of the
British Secretary of State for the Colo
nies. Joseph Chamberlain, were as much
stained with blood as those Of any muir
derer who ever mounted the scaffold.
Tha Speaker, William Court Gulley, |
called upon Mr.. O'Brien 20 withdraw his
remark. but he refused TO do so. where
upon the House, by a vote Of Sl5 10 %, re-
l.. 1.EN Nln.