Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-19
BATTLE
INNATAL
Gen. Whites Forces Meet
an Army of
Beers.
Fighting Near the Border
at Vanreenan'S
Pass.
Canada to Send Thousand
Men to the Cape
at Once.

London, Oct. 14.-An Edinburgh
paper, the Scotsman, this morning as
serts that battle has taken place pc
tween Gen. Sir George Stewart Whites
forces in Natal and the beers, who en-
tered Natal by the way Of Vanreenan's
pass. Gen White, the Scotsman sayss
is very sanguine of the success of the
British movem ents to be made. The
foregoing report is considered to be
correct, as late Thursday night, the war
Office had news of the British advance
from L.adysmith and was hourly ex-
pecting further intelligence. A dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph from its
correspondent at Ladysmith, dated
Friday noon says: "A strong mobile
column under General Sir George Stew
art White, accompanied by Gen Archi
bald Hunter, proceeded before day
break Friday morning toward Acton
for the purpose of accommodating.
Gen. Whites object was to observe
what was going on and also to test
the mobility and efficiency OF his forces.
All the men are well weather finished.
According to a dispatch to the Lady
smith, to the Standard and to the
Daily Telegraph, dated Thursday,
heavy storms have begun and forage
is scarce on the veldt. Therefore,
nothing is expected to happen for
few days, unless the beers, who were
reported to be advancing, should
threaten the British line of defence
drawn from Glencoe Junction to Lady
smith In this case, according TO the
dispatch, no apprehension is felt as to
the result. Gen. White has twelve
guns and the beers eleven.
Attack on Mafeking.
The Daily Mails Cape Town cores
pondent, telegraphing Friday evening
says Il learn on good authority that
the beers are attacking Mafeking.
They are reported TO have already suf-
fered several repulses. 1t is generally
admitted that Vryburg cannot stand
a strong boer attack" According to
the Daily Nails Cape Town CORES
pondent Mr. Schreiner, premier of
Cape Colony. will unreseryedly support
the imperial government. His preyi-
Gus reserve was dictated by a desire
not to drive extreme the Dutch
residents to excuses. According to
the same authority, the railway de-
partment had early intimation of the
intention of the beers TO destroy the
railway bridges over fourteen streams
and sent adequate forces to protect
those points The result was that the
beers postponed their attempts. Evart
Grobler. member of the Volksraad for
Philipolis, has been elected command
ant general of the Free State forces
He Is only 35 years old but is we'll edu-
Gated and was the Free State delegate
to the Chicago exhibition. The Prince
of Wales has promised to see Gen.
Redvers Butler and STAFF off from
Waterloo station today 4 big demon
stration is expected 1t is an interesting
fact that Lord Edward Cecil, son of the
Marquis Salisbury, is with Col. Baden
Powell at Mafeking.
Canada Sends Men.
Ottawa, Oct 14.--At a meeting Of the
cabinet Friday decision was reached
To send 1000 Canadian soldiers to
south Africa as Canadas contribution
TO the British force now fighting the
beers. This is double the number of
troops asked for by the imperial gov
eminent. These troops will sail for
south Africa before Oct. 80.
Beers at Ingogo.
Glencoe, Oct. At is reported that
the beers have crossed the border at
Ingogo and the Free state force has
taken possession OF the railway to
Vanreenan and seized the Natal gov
eminent train.
To Punish Misbehavior
Pretoria. Oct. u. Delayed There
Is no further news from Gen. Cronje's
western command Commandant Gen
eral loubert's command now at Volks
rust and several Cape colonists have
been sworn in as burghers The town
is quiet Postal communication with
surrounding colonies has been sus-
pended. but that between the Trans
yaal and tie Orange Free state is
maintained Treasurer Gen. De Wiz
lers and Mr.. Vauderpost OF the Free
state raad are here consulting with the
government The minister OF mines
reports that q satisfactory number of
mines are being worked. and that the
government will keep the shafts Of the
abandoned mines free from water In
the interest OF the shareholders. II IS
reported that forty-six cases OF gold
valued At $4,000 600 which were dis
covered in different parts q Johannes