The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-20

Capetown, Oct. 1.-THE attack on
Mafeking is on in earnest today. The
battle proceeds stubbornly. The Beers
attacking on the north of the town were
repulsed three times. They renewed
the assault for the fourth time, when
Cronje came up from the south with ar
tillery. The Beers have lost twelve
killed.
BRITISH REPORT.
London, Oct. ia Central News dis
patch reports 300 Beers and IS British
killed in the engagement at Mafeking.
FUGITIVES ARRIVE.
Lorenzo Parquez, Oct. 17.-Fugitives
arriving here from the Transvaal report
heavy fighting at Mafeking.
BRITISH RETIRED.
Pretoria, Oct. II, via Delagoa Bay,
Oct. 17.-Reports are received here of
fighting north of Mafeking. Two Beers
have been killed. The Beers retired and
then returned to the attack.
QUEENS SPEECH.
London, Oct. 17-Parlament opened
at o'clock this afternoon. Large
crowds gathered outside ami the CALLER
les of the house of commons was filled.
Only twenty meINhHrs Of the house of
lords We're present, but thee was a full
attendance in the house Of commons.
The speech from the throne was read
as follows: My Lords and Gentlemen:
Within a very brief period, after the re-
cent propagation of this body, 1 am
compelled in the interest of the empire,
to recur to your advice and aid. The
state of affairs in South Africa make it
eXpedient that my government should
be enabled to strengthen the military
forces of the country by calling out the
reserves. This purpose renders it nee
essary that parliament should be called.
Except for the action of the South
African Republic, the condition of the
world continues peaceful" The Queens
speech continues by naming measures
providing for expenditures which will
be submitted in due course, 1t says at
tention will be invited to questions of
domestic interest later. Now" contin-
ues the speech, IT ask you to deal with
this exceptional exigency and 1 pray
that in performing the duties you may
have the guidance of Almighty God"
After the reading Of the Queens speech
sitting was suspended until o'clock
this afternoon.
FORTIFYING PASSES.
Capetown, Oct. 1.-THE Beers are for
tifying all the passes into Natal, which
indicates that they have no desire to
leave the mountains and try extremities
in the field. The British believe the
threatening of Glencoe was a device to
entice the main British garrison north
from Ladysmith exposing that place to
an attack from the west. The main
Boer command in Natal stretching from
Ingagni station to Dannhauser, south
of New Castle, is assuming great pro-
portions. Commander in Chief Joubert
Of the Boer forces, has his headquarters
at New Castle and is connected by tel
egraph with Pretoria.
PRECARIOUS.
London Oct. 1.-THE precarious con-
dition of the British forces threatened
on all sides by overwhelming force OF
Beers is causing the home government
10 hurry felntorcements as rapidly as
possible. Within the next six days
sixteen TRANSPORTS will, sail from En-.
gland carrying 10000 officers and mer
and large artillery and supplies.
BRIDGE BLOWN UP.
Capetown, Oct. 17.-It is reported tha
the British have blown up the railroad
bridge over the Orange river at Hope
town. This would hinder further Boe
advances to the south. A Boer engi
neer corps with quantities Of dynamite
has gone to the south border Of tn
Transvaal.
FILIBUSTERING.
Washington. Oct. 17.-Major George 3
Arnes. a retired army officer, is said Il
be the promoter of a flibustering expe
dition from this country TO the Trans