Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-14
FIGHTING HAS BEGUN
The Beers Smash Another Armored
Train and Confscate More Gold
from the Rand.
WILL PROTECT The MINES
The Boer Commander Gives His Troops
Notice That They Will Be Punished
for Looting Stores and Other
Property.

Kimberly, Oct. l4,-The report that
lighting has taken place at Kraipan has
been officially confirmed The Beers
have occupied Spitzkop near New
Castle.
London, Oct. 14.-The Exchange Tel
egraph company has received dispatch
from Cape Town dated this morning
saying the Beers have blown up another
armored train carrying telegraph oper-
ators from Mafeking.
Durham, Oct. 14.-Authentic news has
reached here that 5000 Beers encamped
on the Ingogo battlefelds last evening.
London, Oct. 14.-The Beers it is re-
ported have seized a railway station
north of Fourteen Streams, between
Vryburg and Kimberly, fighting is still
continuing in the neighborhood.
According to dispatches from the front
the Beers have made several attacks
upon Mafeking, which have been re-
pulsed. A disquieting report comes
from Pretoria that the Rustenburg and
Marico commands have crossed the
border and entered Rooigrond territory,
between Lichtenburg and Mafeking,
blowing upa bridge over the Maloppo
river and destroying train load of
dynamite and track AS Mafeking de-
pends upon the Rooigrond water supply,
the significance of this move is evident.
Cape Town, Oct. 14.-A proclamation
has been issued signed by the governor of
Cape Colony, Sir Alfred Miner and
Premier Schreiner, saying owing to
state of war existing between the i'm
perial government and the Transvaal
and the Orange Free State it is expe-
dient to warn Britshers and others of
their duties and obligations to the
queen. 1t eyhorts them to observe
loyalty to the queen and the govern
ment, and to abstain from reasonable,
seditious acts and all words and acts
tending to excite disaffection.
Pretoria, October 14.-There is no fur
ther news from General Cronjes of the
western command. Commandant Gen.
eral Joubert's command is now at
Volksrust. The town is quiet. Postal
communication with the surrounding
colonies has BEEN suspended, but that
between the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State is maintained
The minister of mines reports sat
isfactory number of mines being
worked, and the government will keep
shafts of abandoned mines free Of wa
ter in the interest Of shareholders
1t is reported that forty-six cases Of
gold, valued at f5OOOOO, was discov-
cred In different canteens at Johannes
burg and confiscated by the govern
ment.
Commandant General Joubert has is
sued circular from the chief laager In
consequence of "a report that some
burgIhers had misbehaved themselves
on the journey to the borders, plunder-
ing a number of stores. Such offenses,
the comma andant general says, will be
severely punished.
London, October 14.-A dispatch from
Pretoria says: General Koch wires
from Natal border that his command
has occupied the Botohas pass and also
captured a railway station.
Pretoria, October 14.-Advices from
Volksrust confirm the report that a
Boer command has occupied Laing' 8
Mex without casualties.
London October 14.-The latest re-
ports from Vryburg say the armored
train destroyed at Kraaipin contained
in addition to Nesbit's force, number