Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-19
VICTORY FOR BRITISH.
sor,ic by colone, Badcn-powe,

9orttc by Colonel N0dcN.POWcIl
from Iatcking Successful.
London, Oct. l9.-Colonel Baden.
Powell made a sortie from Mafcking
in force and attacked the Beers who
were investing the town. After fiercs
fighting the British carried the day.
The sliirmish near Spytfontein, ac-
cording to a Cape Town special, was
quite lively. An nrmored train, with
detachment of the Lancashire regi
mcnt, approached unmolested until
within range, when the Beers opened
fire. The MaNims We're instantly set
to work and did great execution
among the burghers. The latter usec
artillery. but ineffectively. The ar
morcd train returned to Kimberley un.
harmed
London. Oct. ia special dispatch
from Pretoria, dated October IA, by
way of Delagoa bay, says:
"A cyclist dispatch was received
from Ottoshoep. near Malmani, at {
O'Clock this evening, asserting that
heavy firing had been in progress all
day long north of Matching. The Brit
ish troops on board an armored train
acted as a covering force to military
engineers engaged in repairing the
track \ Maxim on the train kept up
a continuous fire.
Conspicuous bravery was displayed
on both sides, but it soon became app
parent that the rifles of the burghers
were ineffective against an armored
train. The latter, however. was at one
time forced to retreat before a sue
cess!on of strong assaults. but it soon
returned. accompanies by British
mounted contingent, and the fighting
was resumed fiercely.
Fighting still continues. the Beers
holding their positions we'll. A dozen
Beers We're killed or wounded, but the
British casualties cannot be ascer.
tanned.
Heavy firing can be heard south OF
Mafekng, where General Cronje's
command is operating.
IN corps of experienced continental
engineers, former officers, has left
Pretoria for the southwestern borders.
and escorted by command of picked
l'oer shots. 1t is probably intended
for large dynamiting operations.
big engagement is expected
shortly in the vicinity of Ladysmith.
The forces of Commandant Pet Nys
are encamped on a mountain overlook
ing Dundee, from which point they
will be able to observe the movements
of the British troops"
May Attack Dundee.
Ladysmith, Natal, Oct. 19.-The
threatened assault upon Glencoe is BE-.
lievcd TO be feint i'm the hope os
weakening the garrison here and OK.
posing towns to the westward
The Beers are resting preparatory,
it seems, to completing the encircling
movement for an attack upon Dundca.
They cannot advance much further
without coming into contact with Brit
ish cavalry, who screen the position.
Nevertheless the situation is such
that little fighting is expected in the
near future in this section apart from
desultory outpost sllirmishes
All women and children have left
Dundee.
Coesburg, Cape Colony. Oct. 49,
Passengers from Johannesburg were
forced to leave the train north of Nor
walls Point and make a detour through
the veldt, under escort. joining the
train farther south. 1t is understood
that this was due to the fact that The
Beers undermined the bridge.
Cape Town. Oct. 19.-Aliewal, North
Cape Colony. is now isolated. From
Colesburg and other towns como per-
slstent reiterations of Il report hat
Beers attacked Matching, being thrice
repulsed with heavy losses.