The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-26

after the battle of Glencoe has arrived at
I.atlysmith, the troopers having fought
their way through with the loss of three
horses.
GEN. SYMONS DOING WE'LL.
Cape Town, Oct 25.-Intelligenee re-
cefved here yesterday from Natal says
the bullet has been extracted from the
wound of General Symons who was
struck down while leading his troops at
the battle of Glencoe, and that the pa
tient is cheerful and doing well.
Advices from Orange River. Cape Col
ony. near the Orange Free State border.
announce that the Beers have taken
Kripdan, near Barley West. north of
Kimberley, and that Assistant MagSS-
trate Harmsworth an5~slis clerk are pris-
oners. 1t is supposed that the Beers are
advancing on Donglas, further west, the
inhabitants Of which place are asking for
protection.
SKIRAIISHES AT KIMBERLEY.
London. Oct. pa dispatch to the
Morning Post from Kimberley, dated
October DIST. via Orange River, Octo-
her 24th. says:
s.An ar,moreN4 train was engaged this
two trucks of dynamite was removed
from the town for safety and were
l1awn afn hy the Beers. The Boer loss is
uncertain. The Boer artillery moved
around, trying 10 draw the force from
covering the town. 1t was small en-
gagenent but nothing of consequence has
happened.
1--WE are completely isolated. but as
safe as a bank. Not one man has left.
Rain is approaching.
Our troops met the enemy cutting the
line today and Maxim gun on the
train did good work and cleared away
the wreckers."
BOERS AGAIN DEFEATED.
London. Oct. pa special dispatch
from Cape Town. dated $40 this morn
ing says there has been another battle
Mt Iadysmith and that the Beers We're
repulsed. The British casualties We're
placed at four killed and seven wound
ed, all rank and file.
THE BRITISH CRUISER.
Queenstown. Oct. 25.-Tase British
cruisers Furious. Pelorlls and Pactolus,
sailed from here this afternoon en- route
to Cape Clear. where they will meet
eight battlships and two cruisers of the
Channel Squadron, from the north Of
Ireland. The feet will then proceed os-
tensibly to Gibraltar. hut it is thought
that possibly the fleets destination is
a Spanish or Portuguese port. as the yes
sells have taken out bills of health from
the eonsuls of those countries.
WHITE FORTIF1ES THE ROAD.
London. October 25.-The War Office
this evening made public the following
dispatch sent by General White from
Ladysmith at $50 this afternoon:
1.-The advance guard of the forces sent
out by me this morning to get in touch
with and help General Yule's column
was within three miles of that colmun
which had temporarily halted at Sunday
River. about noon. | have occup all
the strong positions on the road to ady-
smith and | have no further anxiety
about them. I have received from Lieu
tenant Kendrick, signalling officer or
the Queens regiment, who has ridden in,
and also from Colonel Dartnell of the
Natal police. who accompanied the col
umn. the best account of the spirits
and efficiency of the troops. who are
very dliAiOuS " met AlAe SbtiiS dSNiih'
BOERS SELLING DUNDEE.
Iladysmith, Natal. October D. Even
ing-Delayed in Transmission. )-Boer
artillery is Smelling Dundee and the for
mer British camp. Our troops are now
occupying an entrenched camp. The
Boer artillery is firing at very long
range and the shells are ineffective.
Communication with Dundee is severed.
The Boer wounded and prisoners are
still coming in, and the former are re-
ceiying every attention. General Ben
Niljoen is wounded and prisoner.
DAVITT WILL RESIGN.
London, October 25.-Michael Davitt.
the Irish Nationalist member for South
Mayo announced in the House of Com
mons today that he would resign tomor-
row as a protest against the Boer war.
Mr.. Dayitt denounced the jingo press
and said that the war for the meanest
and most mercenary aims would be
known as the greatest crime of the cen
fury.
Mr. Davitts resignation was something
of coup de theatre, as the Pan Mall
Gazette says that some time ago he
told his intimate friends that he would
take the first opportunity Of retiring
from Parliament.
THE APPROPRIATION BIG4L
London. October 25.-The House OF
Commons. by a vote of 224 to % passed
the second reading of the appropriation
BILL
TOTAL BRITISH LOSSES.
London, October 25.-The War Office
returns show that the total British
casualties since the beginning Of hostill-
ties reach 597 Eighteen officers have
been killed and % wounded. and rs men
killed and 49, wounded. There are Is
unaccounted for.
This total, however, does not include
the squadron of the Eighteenth Hussars
which went astray near Dundee, and
the officers Of the Dublin Fusileers.
The report of heavy losses sent from
Reitfontein came as an unpleasant sur
prise. as General Whites telegram to
the War Office yesterday gave the inn