The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-13
BOERS ON THE MOVE.

Have Occupied IIaing's Nek-orange
Rursftcrs Have Crossed Into Cape
Colony aud Taken Possession. of
Philipstown.
LONDON, Oct. IA special dispatch
from Ladysmlth, Natal, says that the
Beers occupied Laing's Neck the mo-
ment the ultimatum expired, and are
now pouring into Natal. Ingoso
Heights have been occupied.
The Free State Burghers, according
to a private message, just received IN
tho, city of London, have crossed the
orange river into Cape Colony, and
have occupied Phllipstown Their OBJ
ject. II Is supposed. Is TO cut the railway
at De Aar Junction, which Is consider
ed an important strategic point.
Dispatch from Durham, Natal. confirm
the report that the Orange Free state
authorities seized the Natal train that
was leaving Ladysmlth yesterday
morning for Harrlsmith. They also
stopped train due TO leave Harrismith
in the afternoon.
All the rolling stock has been or
dered down the country. out Of reach
OF seizure.
1t is understood that telegraphic COM
munlcatlon with the Transvaal ceased
punctually Mt five O'Clock yesterday az
ternoOn (Transvaal ume).
Offlclal confirmation OF the announce
ment that the Orange Free State Bur-
ghers have entered Natal by way of
Van Reenen's Pass is at hand. II
leaves no further room for doubt that
acts OF war have already been commit
ted. and that the campaign has begun
News OF an Invasion on the northern
harlnF tu alien ranRFnilNs npIentnl
liable. 1t seems improbable therefore.
that clash between the FORCES OF Brit
on and Boer can long be delayed, " In
deed It has not occurred already.
This mornings dispatches furnish
ample details OF ths situation on the
frontier, and enable clearer exposition
OF the military status. It now seems
that the Beers Intend to act In two col
umns thos from the Transvaal working
from the north, and those from the
Orange Free State working from the
west, with the object OF Keeping the
British forces Mt Ladysmlth and Dundee
occupied while parties of Beers slip
past to destroy the bridges along the
railway forming the line of CommuniCn-
tlon between the British at Durham. Ma
tai, the advanced base ut PletermaTits-
burg and the front.
II is regarded as possible that the
BOerS VIII attempt 10 occupy hstGouItI :
where there are only hundred men Of
the naval brigade. and the news TINT
the Beers are raldlng Zululand in the
neighborhood OF Eshowe, is taken as
confirmation Of this possibility.
An easy road connects Eshowe and
Estcourt through Greytown and Pam
poennek. and from Greytown It Is
along an easy rcnch to Howlck. to the
south. II the bridges along the Um-
Eenl river were destroyed this would
enormously Increase the difficulty Of
reinforcing the British.
However. 1t ls stlll suspected that the
entire Boer concentration on the from
tiErs may he merely an elaborate feiat
90 draw OF attention from MafekinS.
which many experts regard as the real
objective point Of the Beers. a Sue
cessful dash there would give the Beers
great prestige with the dlsnffected Af-
riknndcrs in Cape Colony.
Colonel Baden Powcirs movement at
Mafcking this morning Is held TO In
dlcatc that he In not only prepared for
sharp fighting. but probably expects It
ut that point