Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-25
YULE JOINS WHITE,
Two Forces Now in Position
to Offer Battle,
HARD FIGHTING CERTAIN
And II is Likely 10 Take Place
Very Soon,
nOTRs ANNENING TERRITORY.
They Proclaim All of Cape Colony
North of the VnaI Part of the
Burghcr Experimentation Vic
tories Costly.
nOERs ANNENiNG TERRirORf
tories Costly.

White 90 the Marquis Of Lansdowne.
Secretary Of state for War. received last
evening at II o'clock. was posted at the
War Office soon after midnight:
'Indysmith. October 2a-S p. Mn
formation received yesterday showed that
the Beers had established themselves
in considerable numbers i'm exceedingly
strong position west Of the main road
leading from Ladysmith TO Dundee. I
also had Information that the Dundee
force. formerly commanded by General
Symous, and since his woundng com
mandcd 10y General Yule. was falling
back on Ladysmith by way of the Help
makaur road. Beth. and the valleys Of
the Was,hbank and Sunday rivers. and
Nas expected 20 roach Sunday-River
Valley to-day.
Beers FIRE ACCURATELY.
II. therefore moved out with a strong
force 10 cover the movement of Yulos
column. The enemy was discovered
about seven miles out OF Lodysn.ith. in
e position Of great natural strength west
Of the road. When he saw that prepara-
tions were being made against him..
he opened fire with one gun. with great
accuracy.
our artillery soon got into position
and the gun was silenced. our troops
We're ordered 70 occupy a strong ridge,
parallel 10 the enemy's position. but
nearer 10 tho road.
Il confined my efforts TO occupying
him and hitting him hard enough to pre-
vent his taking action against Yule's
column. Numbers of the enemy fed to
the westward. and the firing had prac-
ticany ceased az 2 O'Clock"
WHITE TO 1910 HEAIMED IN?
j. s. evident from the official dispatches
that both COmmaudant-Geucra Joubert's
colum on the north ana the Orange Free
state troops ON the west now occupy
strong positions. ard that nothing hiq-
c'rs the Beers from following up Gene
raj Yule's retirement and getting around
Ladysmith from the southeast Until
IeinfOIcements arrive, il seems that Gene
raj White IS obliged to concentrate on
La0ysmith.
II is believed that the government have
other dispatches that have not yet been
published. The Secretary of State for
Wan left Mr.. Choates residence imme-
0niely at the end of the banquet TO
General Harrison. and proceeded TO the
var Office, where. even after midnight.
taere was considerable activity. maav
visitors calling TO inquire for information.
among them sister OF General Sir Archi-
bald Hunter
BAsUTOS RESTLESS.
LONDON, October A-Thc Colonial Of
ice This evening published a cable dis
patch from the British High Commission
tr ia South Africa, Sir Alfred Miner.
communicating a significant dispatch from
Sir Godfrey Lagden. the British resident
Ell
tention TO tine reckiessness of the Basgtos
who. he says. he has been trying TO calm
The resident Commissioner adds:
"Olr policy. however. has been made
difficult by the clustering of the Beers,
who have freely threatened TO attack
l.saru and other stations. These threats,
combined with intriguing. have contri-
lrloi TO arouse excitement among the
.Fts J wish TO place il on record that
ue Beers have unwisely attempted to
shake the allegiance Of the Basutos, and
Illustrate our efforts towards tranquility.
Ino I..r- therefore, are responsible for
any connection and for the alarm re-
eariirs native inyasions. which now pre-
walls
EoER TRCCULENCY.
CAPE TOWN, october 2L-The follow
ing advice have been received here from
Maseru. Easutoland. dated October cd:
"a reliable native lately visited a
laaEcr ot Orange Free State troops just
opposite Mas.ru. He found 10 TO consist
@. wagons surrounded by turf piled three
feet hieh. He noticed only q few Mau-
s-rs. The b1er c0mmandant questioned
Dim regarding the feoling of the different
iA,lto chiefs, principally the paramount
'Ntf. LorothOdi, and BOO order 90 draw out
lle clmmandant the native replied that
tae chiefs sided with the Beers.
Ineellon The c0mmandant said the
lNo republics wished 10 kin the British
e's. and 20 take over and govern the
''.e..ot. restoring 90 the latter that part
OF lAe country which the Free state for
iE looh from them. As to the Bri-
"'ia No.. whom they failed TO kill
'".' wound drive into the sea-"
Af hAiD or THE BASUTOS.
i"' ''iinarlaut wished "A decision on
i.. '. -'i0.NDci and thc other chiefs
80, -.o'c, whether they would
n-' '-. hn.H ODD ihe British. because
''.''t.At VAS anxious 10 help the
NAeie. He acknowledged chat
were afraid W the Basutos. be-
49,. .i wives ana families. as well IS
smto ,,. were within reach Of a Ba-
pared to enter into sr s,reeyne,t yyltb
lhe chleis. signing The sa~e IN eivo a
very substantial recomrense ~ the fr,bes.
men Tor assisting he poers Faisng
'"-e " LNe hasutos would pivo "a written
UNDERTAKING not 70 assist either side the
commandment said bis force v,o,,,d yv,,h-
ora" rom the Basutolaud n,r5er nra
10 'Ne assistance 0 their countrvmon
t Sno were fighting whore agbtine was
Ihe Beers on The Basutoland frontier
,,,g,oia'ng 10 The bost Information obtain
"''e az Masefu. was about 300.
FANNIE ALMOST CERTAIN.
,ihOOiMANsFONTEIN. October -
" "spaicn rider via HopetownD-
I"Iies OF Kafilrs returning home from
oes aigntein 20 Kimberley are unable ia
oe'"i" 1000. Already there is a scarcity
~ 91pihes throughout Btchuanaland and
e''l"nd West. owing 10 the total
t'Yppase or me transport service. Famine
ID almost certain.
NO FIGHTING AT KIMBERLEY.
AiMbEhLBY. October 20.-DeIayed IN |
" "nsinlssiou.) All II well here, and there |
% no lighting In progress.
"LLs WELL ON THE wAsCHBANK. |
LONDON, October A.Jrhe Parliament