The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-18
B0ERS CAPTURE
A BRITISH CAMP.

bSGhS VIII
A BRITISH CAMP.
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this crisis. and that they have worked
for this consummation during the past
year" The amendment was seconded
by Samuel Thomas Evans. Liberal,
middle division Of Glamorganshire.
CAUSES WONDER.
The calling out OF the militia and the
militia reserves occasions widespread
wonderment. Old stories OF preparations
against continental combinations were
revived. IL was freely rumored that the
government was determined to demon
strate 20 Europe that the British army
was not a negligible quantity.
Probably both the attitude Of Europe
and that of the natives i'm South Africa
had something TO do with this move
ment; and the lavish display. of course
was Intended. doubtless. not only to
check the ill-will apparent on both
sides Of the Rhine and beyond the Nis-
tula but also 10 guard AGAINST ghe
According 10 the statistics published
this year. the militia including the per-
manent staff and the militia reserve,
numbers 1872. 493. Ths militia, presuma-
bly,. will replenish the denuded British
garrison towns and thus permit the
government TO have at hand all the
regulars rendered necessary by devel-
opments in South Africa.
COMMANDS THE PASSES.
Pretoria. oct. 17.-Delayed in trans
mission) Gen. Jan II. NJ. Koch. Sec
ond i'm command Of the Boer forces, is
still at Ingogo. He has cannon COM
manding Bothas and Linett passes and
has cut the railway between Dundee
and De Jagers drift.
Commandant General Joubert has ar
rived at Newcastle. Natal. He found
only hundred men there when he
entered the town
NO RESPONSE MADE.
Gen. Cronie after warming the wo-
men and children 10 leave Mafeklng,
opened fire upOn the town with cannon
this afternoon. No response was made.
The report current at Delagoa Bay
that 5000 Beers have been repulsed at
Newcastle is false.
The Boers continue to close in upon
Mafeking and TO destroy the railway
north and south OF the town. Among
the prisoners captured at LObatsi was
the Rev. Adrian Hofmeyer. He has
since been released
The first batch Of military prisoners
is expected here this evening.
BUYING PROVISIONS.
Lourenzo Marques. oct 1S.-A repre-
sentative Of the Transvaal government
has arrived here and is buying up all
the provisions Obtainable. One hundred
and thirty persons just released from
the Barbeton Jail, Transvaal have been
put over the Portuguese border
The NOlksten the Boer official organ
at Pretoria, gives the following account |
of the occupation Of the British camp |
al Ramashlabama just north Of Mafek- |
ing:
The British camp at Ramalha bana |
has been captured by General Cronje |
after severe fighting. Many burghers |
were killed or wounded. The British |
loss is not known"
The Nolksten adds that success thus /
far everywhere attended the burshers.
NO CoLoRED ASSISTANCE.
Iadysmth, oct. 1S.-A native tribe in
Zululand, whose cattle had been raided
by Beers. applied 10 General Sir George
Stewart White the British commander
in Natal, for perm ssion 20 make armed
resistance. General White refused their
request. as he is opposed 10 the use OF
colored auNiliarics in the coming strug-
gle.
DYsENTERY AND DEsERTIoN.
Ladysmith. Natal. oct i7.-CDolayed
In transmisS,onD- is reported here
that dvseuterv and dcscrtion are prev
alent In Gen. Cronio's commando. The !
native tribe OF Bdrrlongs under Chief |
Vessels. is said lO bp cooperating I'm
the defense OF Mafeking. undertaking
outpost duty.
No DEFINITE REPLY.
London. oct. 1S--A special dispatch.
dated at Pretoria at noon yesterday.
saws
After a few shots were fired a.
the white flag was hoisted.
\ Boer party bearing a flag of truce
VAS sent 90 inquire whether the town
No definite reply was re-
'eivod, The burrher messenger was
detained for six hours and then re-
cased
NEWS FROM GEN. WHITE.
London. oct. ls.--The war office has
issued the following stats sment:
News has been received from Gen
raj SIR Geo. stewart WhNeHhe general
Ommauding in Natal that the anti.
.ated movement of i}oet forces acr0ss
he prakoueburg already rrp1rtrf
rom eeverul quarters. was likely Cd h.
Outinued on October H. Goo VIII n cas-.
Omc OF tire enemy m rht De expeptc o.,
arrive at u 1un Rank that night lul
ir rlbgblv come 200 contact with our .lt.
ilrv bctwc "A i1dygnlth and the passes
if on Drakcughurg
Ou The north Tho Dr-r forces fr,r,
Iugacanc arc advancing acccmnanios
by a Few batteries Of artillery.