The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-27

G0IRGIyILAT ION.

reported capture - he BOer guns
was incorrect. Th ~ ers succeeded
in removing some 8 efore the Brit
ish carried the hill only the rifle
men behind to cover tmeIf retreat.
"On Saturday news was received of
the approach of General Joubert's main
column, threatening Dundee. General
Yue quickly recognized the impOssibility
of defending both Dundee and Glencoe
against such superior numbers seht word
to Ladysmith of his dangerous situation
and ordered the evacuation of Dundee.
Most of the inhabitants went southwark
| on Saturday. The British camp was
also removed in anticipation of an attack
on Dundee, which commenced with long
range firing by the big guns at daybreak
| Sunday. The Beers made excellent prac-
tice, and the shells from Il fOrty-pounder
occupying the Impati Mountains dropped
in and around the town. In the mean
while the British had reached Glencoe IN
safety. There orders reached General
Yulc on Monday to fall back on Lady
smith. AT the same time he was inform
| ed that "a large force was awaiting at
Elandslaagte to assist his retirement.
Glencoe camp accordingly, was quietly
evacuated. The precarious position of
the British not being known to the
| Beers"
BOMBARDMENT OF MAFEKING.
| Pretoria, Oct. 24-(Via Lorenzo Mar
ques. .)-The bombardment of Mafeking
| by General Cronje's commando began
| this morning.
The women and children were given
ample time to leave the town.
II
| shelling OF Mafeking was resumed at
daybreak this morning. Several houses
are in flames.
| DEATH OF GENERAL SYMONS.
| London, Oct 26.-The death of Gem
eral Sir William Penn Symons. the Brit
ish commander at Glencoe, who was shot
in the stomach, with the fight with the
! Beers there ON October GOTH was off
cially announced in the House of Com
mons today.
The Parliamentary Secretary of the
! War Office Mr.. Wyndham, i'm announc-
ing the death of General Symons said:
''The news was considerately sent to
General White by General Joubert, which
confirms the impression that General
| Yulc had to leave his wounded at Dun
dee.''
YJTLE'S COLUMN ARRIVES.
London, Oct. 26-The War Office has
received the following dispatch from
! General White:
| "Tadysmitn, Oct. 26.-12:40 D. m.-
/ General Yule's column has just marched
in here after a very hard march during
a night of exceptionally heavy rain. The
men. though dome mp, are i'm good spirits
and only want rest. The enemy did
not modest them"
MORE TROOPS FOR THE FRONT.
London, Oct. 26-Orders were issued
today for an additional five thousand
troops to sail for South Africa between
! November 4th and November 18th.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
Dunbar. Natal, Oct 26.-Martial law
| has been proclaimed throughout Natal.
A transport has arrived with battalion
of the rifle brigade.
THE FIGHT AT RIETFONTEIN.
London. October 26.-The War Office
| today received the following telegram
from General White;
"Ladysmith, >October 25.-Brigadier
! General Yule's force has left Dundee
with the view of concentrating at Lady
smith. To avoid the risk of life which
a long march would have entailed, the
wounded were left at Dundee under
medical supervision.
yesterday Sir George White, having
ascertained by q prc-cus rec0nnais
sance that the Tree STATE forces had
moved eastward from Bester's station
and were attempting to gain the road
/ 4 q,
in the direction of Elandslaagte, with
the Fifth lancers, Nineteenth hussars,
Imperial Light Horse, Natal mounted
volunteers, two field batteries, one
mountain battery and a brigade of in
| fantry
The enemy posted battery two
miles south of Modderspruit and opened
with infantry fire at long range on the
British advance guard, consisting of the
| Nineteenth hussars. This was followed
| by artillery fire directed with consider
able accuracy against the British guns.
| An action lasting six hours ensued at
Rietfontein farm. The enemy were
driven from the hills commanding the
roads. Sir George Whites object being
accomplished, the column returned to
| Ladysmith. The enemy is believed to
| have suffered. Several Beers own Off
cially that they lost over one hundred
killed at Elandslaagte. Three hundred
prisoners. wounded and unwounded, are
in the hands of the British, including
several of high position.
I'm the action at Blandslaagte, Octo-
her 21st, the Johannesburg force, with
a detachment of the German corps was
completely broken up.
REP ORTED CAPTURE OF BOERS.
London, October 26.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily News says
| it is reported there from private sources
that the British issued from Mafeking
on Saturday last and surrounded ana
captured 240 Beers