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from Kuruman, dated Friday, November
81. says "a dispatch rider arrived there
from Mafeking that morning. announcing
that Colonel Baden-PoWell had captured
"a number of mules and horses. Fighting
was occurring daily lat Mafeking. all, it
was added. in favor of the garrison Ma
uVcs report that Colonel Piumer's force,
from Fort TUT is working its way FROM
Rhodesia 10 relieve Mafeldng.
NATAL DUTCH SIDE WITH Beers
ESTCOURT. NATAL, 10 A. NJ, Sunday.
November Am armored train went over
the Tugeia bridge yesterday, found Co
leuso intact. ana also found the road and
railway bridges strong. An Orange Free
state force was sighted six miles from
Culcnso on the Lady smith side II was
supposed TO have been engaged with the
British forces from Ladysmith Thursday.
The Beers suffered heavily. 1t is rumor-
cd that the Natal Dutch took part i'm the
engagement, siding with the invading
Beers.
Beers WRECK ANOTHER BRIDGE
CAPE TOWN. SUNDAY, November g.
316 y. N.-Advicos from the Orange
river say it is reported that the Beers
have destroyed one Of the piers OF the
Modder river bridge, and there are
riimors. emanatne from Hopetown, that
an attack will be made on the Orange
river camp.
BOER REINFORCEMENTS AT MAZE
KING
HOPETOWN. CAPE COLONY. Satur-
day. November "A dispatch which has
been received here from Kimberley. dated
November LIST, says:
Apparently the BOer achievements
for Matching have arrived. as the
burehers are more numerous and closer
all around kimberley About 200 of them
made a demoustra ton three miles east
ward. at Premi r Mine, to-day, and opened
fire on the DcBcers carts. but no dam
age was done. Tho explosion Of the dyna-
mite magazines caused by the Beers firing
the plain was terrific. The huts contain
cd thirty-fve tons OF dynamite valued
at $500. All the wounded arc progress
ing satisfactorily"
no WAR ARBITRATION.
BERLIN. November 7.-Regarding the
alleged scheme for arbiTating the Trans
vaal question q semi-oncial statement
has been issued as follows:
Nothing whatever is known here Of
any plan of action upon the part Of RUS
STA France or Spain on the Transvaal
question. In any case ii may be most
positively stated that no such plans have
been brought 70 the knowledge Of the Ger
ever and erofore, il has not been IN
position to reject any such or similar pro-
Dosals.'
BOER ATTACK REPELLED.
LONDON. November S-News has just
arrived from Mafehng showing that Up
to October 25th the Beers continued the
bombardmcnt, firing as many as 800 shells
i'm thirty six hours. though causing but
little damage, and wounding only four
men.
That day they closed i'm all arodnd the
town. and made a determined attempt to
rush it,. The garrison turned out to
man. and delivered a terrific rife and
Maxim fire. which speedily stampeded the
Doors. who were driven over mines. which
exploded and scattered them i'm all direc-
lions.
II is believed at Mafeking that the
enemy suffered heavily, and are not like
~ 20 make another attempt TO storm the
town.
BOERS INVADE ZULULAND.
DURHAM. NATAL, Sunday evening
November 5.-The Beers have invaded
mgwavuma. Zuluiand and looted anc
burned the public buildings and stores.
The magistrate. police. and other lnhapi-
tants fed toward Eshowc.
TWO MORE BRITISH CORPS.
LONDON. November st is now Viz
finally decided TO send another division o.
1n0lo men TO South Africa as shortly as
possfblo. For this purpose a second ana
third army CORPS viii be modified. The
second will consist of 10000 men, of whom
10 600 will go 10 Africa and The rest be
concentrated at Aidcrshot, in readiness
for am emergency. The third corps will
number 5000 men, who will be used for
garrison purposes at home. Thus, the
entire British army will virtually be mo
bilized which viii be an unprecedented