Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15

7-pounders. has returned TO Kimberley IN
safety, having transferred the guns 10
the train that was destroyed"
The latest reports from Vryburg say
that the armored train that was destroy
ed at Kraaipan conained, in addition 10
Nesbitt's force, a number of workmen
and six residents OF Maribogo, south OF
Mafeking, who were armed, and who, on
hearing OF the Boer advance, took refuge
In the train.
FIGHTING CONFIRMED.
KIMBERLEY, October 1.-THE report
that fighting has taken place at kraaipan
has been officially confirmed.
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
LONDON, October 1.-THE Beers, 1t Is
reported, have seized the railway station
north OF Fourteen Streams, between Vry-
burg and Kimberley. Fighting Is stiil
continuing In the neighborhood.
Beers OCCUPY LAINGS MEX.
PRETORIA. October 13-Delayed IN
transmission -Advices from Nolksrust
confirm the report that Boer commando
has occupied Laing's Mex. without casual
ties.
The health of the Burghers IS good.
Beers CAMP ON INGoGO.
DURHAM, october 4.-Authentic news
has reached here that 800 Beers encamp-
ed on the Ingogo battlefield last evening.
| BECHUANA DUTCH JOINING BOERS.
CAPE TOWN, october l8.-S:35 p. NJ
| Oelayed.)-A dispatch from West Bark
| ~, Bechuanaland. says the Dutch farm
ers along the Transvasl borders are
showing the intention OF joining the
Beers.
NO FIGHT NEAR LADYSMITH.
| LONDON. october f4-The following
dispatch from Ladysmith has been re-
ceived at the War Office to-day: Gen
eral Sir George Stewart White went IN
the direction of Van Reenan's Pass al
| o'clock A. NJ. yesterday friday, but
| failed to draw the Beers to the pass
| He returned to Ladysmith. where ne
now is. No engagement occurred.
KOCH OCCUPIES BOTHAs PASS.
| LONDON. October IA dispatch from
| Pretoria. dated October 18th, says: Gen
eral Koch wires from the Natal border
| that his commando has occupied Bothas
| Pass, and also captured the railway sta
| ton"
TRANSPORTS REACH DURHAM.
DURHAM. October 1.-Two armored
trains now patrol the line in the vicinity
| of Ladysmlth.
The transports Gaul and Henzada ar.
rived to-day from India.
| The transport Wardha, with contin
| gent o. Iancers, was compelled to put
back here. She encountered severe
| gale off East London southeast Of kini
| Williams Town, and was considerably
| damaged, losing nearly one hundred
| horses.
| SIR REDVERS BUTLER SAILS.
| SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, october
1.-THE arrival and embarkation of Gene
raj Sir Redyers Butler commander-in-
chief of the British forces in South AT
RIGA. was the occasion for a scene OF
frantic enthusiasm. Thousands Of towns
people and visitors swarmed near the
quay. where the Mayor OF southampton
| welcomed General Butler. amid deafenine
cheers and the waving of bandkerchiefs
hats. and walking-sticks.
Sir Redvers smilingly acknowledged the
| demonstration, and went Immediately on
board the steamer, entering the Captains
cabin. where he babe farewell to Lady
Butler and his daughter.
When the Dunottar Castle sailed, with
General Butler and the others standing
on her deck, the crowd cheered them
selves hoarse, and sang "God Save the
Queen" as the vessel glided out OF the
| dock. -
WARNING TO BRITISHERS.
CAPE TOWN, October 13.-Delayed ir
| transmission.) "A proclamation has beer
issued, signed by the Governor OF Cape
Colony. Sir Alfred Miner and the Pre-
mier. w. p. Schreiner. saying that OWNS
20 the state of war existing between th'
Imperial Government ana the Iransvaa
and the Orange Free State 1t is expedien
to warn Brtishers and others OF then
duties and obligations 10 the queen.
| exhorts all to observe loyalty 10 th'
Queen and her government, and 10 an
stain from reasonable and sediuous acts
and all words and acts tending to excite
disaffection. 1t warns her Majesty's SUD
iects not to enlist or engage in the mil
tary service of either of the two repub
lics and NOT 10 carry on trade with or t6
supply goods 10 either republic, or the
citizens Of either. Any one committing
what is thus prohibited, the proclamation
says. will be punished.
GERMANY OFFERED a PROTECTO-
RATE.
RERLIN, October 1.-THE Dresdener
| Neueste Nachrichten publishes letter
from Colonel Schiel, commander or the
| German corps in the Transvaal, VINO
saws: Pretoria was on the point or OF
ferine Germany a protectorate over ths
| Transyaal when Great Britain immedl-
ately moved Heaven and earth TO rus
trate the plan. War between the Trans
vaal and England then became unavoid
able"
uIUJER IN FULL CONTROL.