Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

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from Ladysmith and Beers Decline a
Fight First Hero of the War Is Capt.
Nesbit, Who Would Obey Orders and
Has Been Captured-Fate of the Ar
mored Train Force-Most of 1t Captured.
London. Oct. 1G.-The Cape Town
correspondent Of The Morning Leader.
telegraphing last night. says: 1T is
reported that fighting began ut kim
bcrley this morning. The railway has
been cut Ut Belmont"
Durham. oct. 1.-two extraordinary
Eazcttes have been issued. The first
prOclaims martial law in the New
castle Dundee Kip river. Unsiga and
Upper TuEila divisions The reason
given is belief that Natal subjects
have joined the invading Beers and
assisted the enemy.
Tho other gazette reminds British
subjects of their obligations to the
queen and urges them 10 abstain from
Intercourse and trade with the Trans
yaal and the Orange Free State.
Cape Town. Oct. 1G.-The Modder
has been heard in the direction of Kim
bcrlcy. and the station master at Bel
mont tclcgraphs that : force OF Beers
is advancing southwark.
Durham, oct Il. aftcrnoOn.-Thef fol-
lowing official statement has been pub
lishcd: The general officer command
ing at I.adysmitlI issued forth on Fri
day morning with Il strong flying
column and occupied position cover
ing LadySmith. He rccOnnoitered for
the enemy. who showed no disposition
To advance. They are reported TO DE
inside the berg ut the foot OF Tintwa
pass in force. with ii second command
st Olivicrs Hook. The troops have re-
turned to quarters"
Glencoe Camp. oct. II. night.-Boer
commaudos have passed Ingagane.
marching south.
London. oct. 1G.-Thc Daily Nails
Cape Town correspondent. telegraph
ing sunday evening. says: 'Kimber-
ley * beSic.cd and the Beers are mass
ing in force. No details. however. are
obtainablr. The Beers have cut the
railway M Belmont. have seized the
SpytZ1cEtoin railway station and con-
structcd fortified carthwOrks. There
are strong defending forces ut MOdder
bridge and the Orange river bridge.
The object of these energetic opera
tons is believed TO he the capture OF
Cecil Rhodes. Dispatches last week
said that the Boer government had
offered large reward for the capture
of Cecil Rhodes. Kimberley is now
Isolated. both railway ana teleCraphic
communication being cut.
Government Hears No News.
London. oct. 1G.--At this writing the
government has apparently no news OF
lighting i'm South Africa. and does not
expect any No battle is probable eX-
cCpt ut hafekin@. communication with
which place has been cut. and for
which considerable anxiety is felt.
Elsewhere. however, il il believed the
British will remain on the defensive.
Lord Salisbury has issued summons
for a cabinet meeting today.
Beers Have the News Facilities
Cape Town. Oct. 16-Five hundred
Eoor troops occupy Border Siding.
mort Inward Of Fourteen Streams. with
cannon. where they are awaiting or
dcrS To destroy the line or attack Four
teen Streams. The railway telegraph
officials have abandoned Maribogo.
The nearest British point of communi-
cation TO Nafekiug. therefore. is under
stood Ia he Setlagolil. sixty miles away.
While il i the general belief that the
EoerS are nj MafekinG there is still no
confirmation Of the reports. If the
Beers had met with any success il |
would surely have been announced, rs
the only Geographic communication is