The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
THE BATTLE RACED.
CONTINUED from first page.)
Beers HOLD AN AMERICAN.

Beers HOLD AN AMERICAN.
Washington, Oct. 21.-Eugene Easton,
OF Kansas City, Mo-, newspaper man.
mas been captured by the B0er forces
III South Africa, and the State Depart
ment is now in negotiation with the
lranSyaa authorities looking to his
release. Word of his capture came
this afternoon from Easton's father,
Rev. j. b. Easton, of Tippecanoe City,
ONO, who telegraphed Assistant Sec
rotary of the anterior Webster Davis as
follows:
Inform the Government Of Eugene's
detention by Beers, and secure his pro-
lection as n citizen. Wire me Details"
Mr.. Davis called on Assistant Secre-
tary Of State Hill. and as a result ca
Die instructions were sent to the Ameri-
can Consuls at Pretoria, Bloemfontein
and Cape Town to see that all rights
OF all American citizens are promptly
and fully protected, and for investigation
and special report on Easton's deten-
ton. 1t is believed that Easton was
one of party of newspaper men
aboard a special train captured by the
Beers several days ago. He was for
merry Mr.. Davis private secretary.
SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON.
London, Oct. 21.-The dockyard au-
thorities at Davenport have been or
dered to promptly prepare the second
class cruisers Hyacinth, ,Highfyer June
and Charybdis to join a special service
squadron which is about to be commits
stoned.
AMERICANS CHEERED THEM
London. Oct. 21.-There was a pleas
ing incident today as the American Line
steamer ST. Louis passed the British
transport Gascon, about to sail with the
Goldstream Guards for South Africa
The passengers of the liner cheered lust
lily, waving their hats and handlerchiefs.
and the soldiers responded with three
cheers for the Americans.
William Waldorf AstOr has donated
5000 pounds sterling TO the British Red
Cross fund for the South African war.
THE WAR OFFICE BESIEGED.
London, Oct 21.-The War Office is
still besieged late tonight by anxiorIs i'm
quiries. hut the officials have no further
news from Glencoe Some anxiety ~
beginning to he felt with regard to the
Eighteenth hqlSsal's. Whose return from
their pursuit of the Beers has not yet
been officially notified ito the War Office.
Lady Symonds heard this afternoon
that her husband was slightly better.
Reliable news from South Africa is
meagre. the wires being so overloaded
with official dispatches that others filter
through in the slowest possible ma1mer.
The latest advices from Cape Town
show that all was we'll at Kimberley ca
Thursday Although the usual water
supply Of the town was cut off, there
was ample water for the needs OF the
town.
The police garriscns of Fourteen
Streams and Taungs have arrived at
Kimberley Everything tends to confirm
the statement that Colonel Baden Pow
ell temporarily wOfsted the Beers ut
Mafexing and it appears true that up
wards of three hundred wounded Beers
have arrived at Johannesburg. The
Beers, however, appear to have re-occu-
pied the scene Of the fighting, as AN at
ftnrt to recover the fCGEes of the British
failed, owing it is alleged to the Beers
refusing to recognize the Red Gross flag.
The news fi0m Glencoe aroused Inn
manse enthusiasm among the British
residents OF Cape Colony and tlis is rap
idly Spreading to BaSutoland, where 1t
is feared it viii further intiame the de-
sire OF 1he natives to participate in the
operations against the Beers.
THE POWERS WILL INTERFERE.
Paris. Oct. 21.-The Memorial Diplo-
matique and the Courier du Soir learn
from definite sources that immediate
liz after the first few fights in South
Africa. the great powers will interfere
under the terms of The Hague conyeI-
ton.