Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
GEN, SYM0NS DEAD,
Yu|e Had to Leave His
Wounded at Dundee,
BRITISH SITUATION GRAVE.
Victories Over Geers Won Only at
Great Cost.
MAFEKIyG BEING BOMBARDED.
The Burghers Get Their Hussar
Prisoners Safely to Pretoria-Cam-
BEING BoMBARDED.

LONDON, October 26.-The death OF Sir
William Penn Symons, tho British COM
mander al Glencoe. who was shot in the
stomach in the battle with the Beers
there October Goth, was officially an
nounced in the House of Commons to-
dar.
The Parliamentary Secretary Of the
War Office, Mr.. Wyndham, in announcing
the death of General Symons, said:
JULES WOUNDED LEFT.
"The news was considerably sent to
General White by General Joubert. which
confirms the impression that General
Yule had TO leave his wounded at Dun
dee"
SIX Beers KILLED.
CAPE TOWN, October 26-According to
dispatch received here from Pretoria, in
tho engagement between the British
forces under Colonel Plummer and the
Beers at Rhodes Drift. six Beers were
killed and four were made prisoners.
MARTIAL LAW IN NATAL.
DURHAM. October 26.-Martial law has
been proclaimed throughout Natal.
A transport has arrived, with. a bat
talon of the Rifle Brigade
YULE REACHES LADYSNIITH.
LONDON October 26.-The War Office
has received the following from General
White:
"Iadysmith, October G.-2:lO p. NJ
General Yule's column has just marched
in here, after a very hard march, during
a night Of exceptionally heavy rain. The
men. though done up. are in good spirits.
and only want rest. The enemy did not
modest them"
MORE TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, October %.-Orders were is
sued to-day for an additional 5000 troops.
10 sail for South Africa between NOvem-
Der 4th and 18th.
DEFENDER OF Won VEITHEIN
KILLED.
DURHAM, NATAL. October 23.-Oelay-
ed in transmissIon.)-Ex -State-Attorney
Roster, the defender Of Won Veltheim, the
murderer OF Woolfjoel. at one time the
partner OF the late Barney Barnato, was
killed at Elandslaagte.
SCHIEL'S FORCE ALMOST WIPED
OUT.
IT is said that Colonel SchiePs German
force was almost annihilated in that bat
tie.
THE WOUNDED AT DUNDEE.
LONDON. October 26.-The War Office
to-day received the following telegram
from General White:
"Ladysmith, October 25.-Brigadier-Gen-
-.
tho view OF concentrating at Ladysmith
To avoid the risk Of life which a long
march would have entailed, the wounded
were left at Dundee under medical super
vision.
Yesterday Sir George White, having
ascertained by previous reconnaissance
that the Free State forces had moved
eastward from Besters Station, and were
attempting to gain the road from Lady
smith to the north, moved out in the di-
IectiOn of Elandslaagte. with the Fifth
Lancers. Nineteenth Hussars, Imperial
Light Horse, Natal Mounted Volunteers,
two field batteries, one mountain battery,
and a brigade of infantry.
BOERS DRIVEN BACK.
1.-THE enemy posted battery two miles
south of Modderspruit and opened with in
fantry fire at long range on the British
advance guard, consisting of the Nine
teenth Hussars. This was followed by ar
tillery fire. directed with considerable ac-
curacy against the British guns. An ac-
ton lasting six hours ensued at ReitfOn-
tein Farm The enemy were driven from
the hills commanding the roads. Sir
George Whites object being accomplish
ed. the column returned TO Ladysmith.
The enemy is believed 10 have suffered
heavily. Several Beers own officially that
they lost over 100 killed at Elandslaagte.
THREE HUNDRED BOER PRISONERS.
"Three hundred prisoners. wounded and
unwounded, are In the hands OF British
including several officers Of high position.
"In the action at Elandslaagte, October
9th the Johannesburg force, with a de-
tachment OF the German corps, was com
pletely broken up.
IAN was well at Mafeking up to Octo-
Der Hst.
IAN was well at Kimberley up to Oc-
tober 23d. The defenders are In good
spirits"
sTEYN WARNS THE BASUTOS.
LONDON. October pa batch Of de-
layed dispatches arrived here this morn
ing via Lorenzo Marques. Among them
are the following: CO.,
Pretoria. October 21.-President Steyn,
OF the Orange Free State. has Issued a
nroclsuation to the Basuto nation, cH>
nleinIng the reasons for the war, and also
Stating that BOer forces have been placed
near the BasutOland border, He makes
known that the republic is at peace with
The RasutOs, and wishes 10 continue So
adding that no injury will be done 10
Basutos remaining quiet and not assisting
the British. r,,,r,rot,t,
pretoria October 2.-Ihe BRUSH
urisoners captured Friday near Dundee
were entrained at Dalnhauser. Thoy
Allied ten trucks. The officers travelled
first-c,sss and a separate van was pro-
vided for two wounded officers.
"An enormous crowd assembled al inc
station here 70 witness their arrival. but
there was no demonstration. When they
aliqhted the prisoners were received WITH
funeral silence upon the part OF the crown:
The greatest order and decorum prevailed
while thev were traversing the stresis.
,rha wounded were taken 10 a hospital
while the other officers and men we're
ma rched To the race-cOurse, escorted by
burghers and were encamped
on the spot where Jameson's troopers
were confined The ofieers-Lieutenant-
Colonel Moller. Major Greville, and cap
tain Pollock-of the Eighteenth Hussars
and Captain Lonsdale, Lieutenant Lene-
surfer, Lieutenant CARVE, Lieutenant
Grimshaw, Lieutenant Majdie. and Lied
tenant Shore, of the Dublin Fusilleers.
looked in good health. They are qnar-
tered I'm a building apart from the men.
On giving their parole they will be al
lowed the freedom OF the whole enclosure.
rh.. man anna4r indifferent and suenl