The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-14
A Column Under Gen. White Encounters the
TranSvaal Advance, Which
Had Entered Natal.
He Is Reported to Be Very Sanguine Of Suceess-An
Attack Is Also Reported to Have Been Made on Mafe-
king by the Boer Forces. Which Have Suffered Re-
pulse-Armored Train Destroyed and Crew Captured.

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LONDON. Oct. M-An Edinburgh pa
per. the Scotsman. this morning asserts
that a battle has taken place between
Gen. Sir George Stewart White. COM
manding the forces In Natal. and the
Beers. who entered Natal by way Of Nan
Reenans pass. Gen. White. the Scots
man says. In very sanguine of the sue
cess OF the British movement.
The foregoing report - considered to
be correct, az late last night the war
otYice had news Of British advance from
Ladysmith and was hourly expecting fur
ther intelligence.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
its correspondent at LAdysmith. dated at
noon on Friday. says:
"A strong mobile column under Gen.
Sir George Stewart White. accompanied
by Gen. Sir Archibald Hunter. proceeded
before daybreak this morning toward Ac-
ton Homes for the purpose Of reconnoi-
tering. Gen. Whites object Was to OBJ
serve what was going On and also to
test the efficiency Of his forces All the
men arc well and tho weather 10 ane.
Heavy sterns OecsR.
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smtn 10 .ne c.ano.su snu Ds"s 80
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nave Deeu"' Ano 'oIaes :" s0~'ee =" '..e
vet. Ans1eioIe noe"s -
nappen ior u.Ss 1A'os' '.0
wno "e.e lspo'.su 80 ~ ss
sass. As.-r s-,,, f.,.rco. Iurct,on -
Ladysmith. In this case. according to
n. A>fA
al to the result. Gen. White has twelve
gums and the Beers eleven.
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80. ,x.w. r.-n ..-~.-
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sponael'' '' ''
49,. 49,.
'eaIn On 100 MasnSsry Thsx srs
-srrrts1 ~ have aiready suffered several
rsnuIsea II n reneraiIy admitted that
vryburr cannot stand Z strong Boeg st-
tack"
schrssnsv u Leyal.
According to The, Daily Malrs CaDs
Town correspondent. II. saust. ptS
misr g Caos Coaony' ~" uns \. v..y ~
support tne mpessAi s0ve'
previous reserve was dictateo ~ ussskS
noe TO dfive the extrems Dutc" fsssasts
to excess. Accofnne 20 sns same sutno!-
ity. the railway Department. ma eAfU
intimation OF the intentson ot tne 0oefs
to destroy railway bridges over 1ouIteen
streams ana sent sdeduate sorces 20 pro-
tect these points Inc result va snss
the Boers postponed tnsar ateempts-
General 81 Free state Ferees.
Evart Grobler, member Of the volks-
raad for Phiiopoiis, has been elected COM
mandant general Of the Free State forces.
He II only IS years OF age. II well educat-
ed and was Free State delegate to the
Chicago exposition.
The correspondent Of the Daily Mail
further says that the Free State forces
have completed all preparations for the
destruction OF the Bothulie bridge when
that action becomes necessary.
The Prince Of Wales has promised to
see Gen. Redvers Butler and his stan on
from the Waterloo station today. A big
demonstration II expected
Rudyard Kislanw In fer War.
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80 ~,. -. ..
sAhs nins pap"o "hS Was
south African Association In support Of
the government. The hall was crowded.
over 5000 persons being present In conse-
auencs of the report that Ruayara Ktn-
ling would speak. The audience. before
the addresses began, sang patriotic songs.
The chairman. Lord Talbot. at the out
set read the following letter from Mr..
kipling.
Il see the papers have generously credit
N me with the intention Of speaking AZ
your meetlnK but al pointed ont when
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way me-" NOT saS 4 -" s"ufeiy IN sym
pathy with the object OK the meeting. and
realize our coantry's obligation NJ this
crspss TO support her naat~ssy's roy@rnnent
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