The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-25
SUMMARY OF THE war


Wasehbahk river
General White fought a successful
action with an Orange Free State force
to-day on the road between Ladysmlth
and New Castle, and should join hands
with General YQle this evening. Gem
eral Yule reports that his wounded are
doing we'll. The Boer wounded on our
hands are treated Just as our own, and
l have every reason to believe the
Beers will treat any OF our wounded
In their hands In similarly humane
manner"
Mr.. Wyndham added: II may re-
mind the house that the TranBvRal Is
party to the Geneva convention"
Lord WOlseley further says: Il
have also received from General Wal
ker, at Cape Town, the following: The
last message from Kimberly, October
%, at p. M, reportB all we'll
Distinguished Medical Aid.
Replying to a question as to what
arrangements had been made to em-
ploy civilian doctors to assist in the
care Of the wounded in South Africa,
Mr.. wyndham said he was glad to take
the opportunity of announcing that Sir
William MacCormack, the distinguish
ed president OF the Royal College OF
Surgeons, had intimated his readiness
to accompany General Sir Redvers
Buffers force and place his great skill
and ability at the disposal Of the army
medical authorities. Mr.. Wyndham
added: I'VE have not hesitated to ac-
cept this patriotic OFFER"
News has at length been received d.
rect from Colonel Baden Powell. dated
Mafeking, October l5 It contains the
statement that in the arfnored train
fight the British had two men killed
and fifteen wounded, including Lieu
tenant Lord Charles BentlnclS, OF the
Ninth Lancers. slightly wounded. The
Boer loss was estimated at fifty:three
killed and many wounded.
The latest ldviCes from Kemberley,
under date Of October 2l, said the Boer
attack was still pending, and that large
Boer forces In the nelghborhOod had
destroyed big sections OF the railroad
line north and south Of the town.
Many fugItIVes from nelghborlng VIII
lagos have been Imprisoned by the
Beers. Several ladies, hearing their
husbands had been captured, visited
the, Boer camp and were courteOusly
received. Their intercession for their
huAbands was successful, and the re-
united families have arrived ut Kim
berley. The prisoners report that they
We're well treated
Magistrate Advises Peace.
According 10 runners who have ar
rived at Kimberly from Kuruman.
British Bechuanaland, the resident
magistrate there has recently presided
at u council OF the native chiefs, He
] advised them not to participate In the
war. The natives expressed satisfac.
| tiOn nt the magistrates explanations,
and promised to remain Qulescent.
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated o.
tober 20, indicates that the Rhodesians.
under Colonel Plumer, at Fort Tullon.
I the TrHnsvnAl border. are taking the
defensive. They have attacked Boer
patrol at Rhodes Drift, hut apparently
not much damage was done on either
side. TIL Beers say they lost three
horses,
Lieutenant Barnes. who was wound
ed ut the battle OF EIRndslnagte, Is a
brother OF Violet Vanbaugh the well
known actress.
Germany has sent to follow the Brit
ish forces in South Africa her military
nttache tn London, Captain Baron vor
Luttwltz, who married Miss Mamie
Cary, Of Cleveland, Ohio.
The British military authorities hope
to have the wireless telegraph In Oper-
alton In South Africa within three
weeks, when It Is hoped the difficulties
experienced from the cutting Of wires
VIII be obvlated. as It win only be nee
eSSary to establish communication with
n point at which the ordinary wires are
intact.
A dispatch received at Cape Town
from Herschel, dated October 2s sRys
fifteen natives who have arrived there
say they were arrested after leaving
Johannesburg, and ordered to fight the
British in Natal. But they succeeded
In escaping.
President Steyn. of the Orange Free
State, Ia close to Allwal North, near
Herschel, on the borders Of the Orange
Free State. II Is added that the BOerg'
| camps on the Orange river are plowing
and that there are large quantities OF
stock on the river bank
Nearly outfIankcd.
a dispatch from Kurumnn, dated Oc.
tober 10, Win the Orange river. says
Disqualification had furnished details Of
the fight at Mafeklng, October Il. They
confirm the Associated Press accounts,
and show that Colonel Fltzclarence's
squadron was nearly outhnnked by tho
Beers. The Rrfn0red train was unable
to assist the squadron for fear Of hit-
ting the British soldiers. Colonel Ba-
den-POwell signalled to FltZclarence to
retire, but the latter replied that he
was hhmpered by his wounded, could
not desert them. and could not return
without reinforcements. Lieutenant
Lord Charles Bentlnck, Of the Ninth
LancerS, was then ordered with a
squadron, to dlsengaEe FltzcIarence,
and the retreat was effected In good
order.
The efficiency OF the armorsd train
was thoroughly proved throughout the
engagement. The crew did great exc
ceedlng outside. the tOwnsmGn stood
by the defenBes OF the town. Splendid
Spirit is said to have been shown by
everyone, even the women shOuldering
Lec-MGtford rifles, which they knew
how to handle.
Major Baillle had an exciting cxpe-
TiencG nenr MafcklnE while attempting
10 convey orders from the base to the
front. He had to run the gauntlet OF
the enemy $50 yards away. A hot hre
was opened on him, and Bnlllle's water
bottle waH shattered. The next mos
ment his horse was shot and fell, and
Baiiile had q narrow escape from cap
turc He reached the train,
a courteous note has reached Colonel.
ndcn-Powell from General Cronic, the
Bocr commander. Offering facilities for
the Interchange Of wounded and prls-
| OncrA. This indlcAtcs that whom tho
BOers fired on the ambulance train,
which was attempting to pick up tho
dead, they did 30 by mistake, A ma