Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-25
lCLE'S FORCE SAVED.
He Formed a Junction With
General White.
LATTER DROVE OFF THE BoERs.
lsllied from iadysmith to Meet the
Army Returning From Dundee-Had
Hot Brush With Burghers-British
Territory Annexed by Free State.


LONDON, Oct 25.-The Cape Town
correspondent of The Daily Mail. tele.
graphing, said:
General Yule has performed bril-.
liant strategical movement. By swift
march to the south, leaving Glencoe
empty, he has effected d junction Of his
forces with those of Sir George Stewart
White, slightly to the north of Lady;
smith. The two are now in a position to
offer battle. believe the first attack
will be made Oh the large Free State
force which entered Natal by way of
Tlntwa pass and which has since been
harrassing Ltdysmith. The military
authorities decided that by joining their
forces the two generals would be better
able to cope with one large force at a
time than by having two small detach-
ments to oppose simultaneously two big
Boer forces.
Accordingly, after defeating the
Free State troops, they will offer battle
to Commandant Joubert. Only 40
miles now separates the two Boer forces.
Hence the need of swift and telling
action.
1.-The two sections of the Boer army
together outnumber the entire British
force by three to one. Hard fighting
is certain at a very early date. Our
men are confident, and there is much
enthusiasm
1.-The fighting outside Ladysmith was
a mere blush The losses on either
side were significant. 1t was mere-J
an artillery duel, in which the Beers
came Off decidedly the worse"
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The following dis
patch from General Sir George Stewart
White to the Marquis O. Lansd owne,
sa;retar! of sta.e iof war. Was posted
1t the war office:
"LADYsMITH, Oct. 24.-9 p. m.-In-
formation received yesterday showed
that the Beers had established them
selves i'll considerable numbers in an
exceedingly strong position west of the
main road leading from Lazy smith to
Dundee. | also had information that
the Dundee force. formerly commanded
by General Symons, and since his
wounding commanded by General Yule,
was falling back on Ladysmith by way
of the Helpinaker road, Beth and the
rivers AMI was expected to reach Sun
day river valley today. 1, therefore,
moved out a strong force to cover the
my was discovered about seven miles
out Of Ladysmith, i'll a position OF great
natural strength, west of the road.
When he saw that preparations were
being made against him, he opened fire
x.-,fh
Our artillery soon got into position
and the gun was soon silenced Our
troops We're ordered to occupy strong
ridge, parallel to the enemy's position,
but nearer to the road.
Il confined my efforts to occupying
him and hitting him hard enough to
prevent his taking action against Yule's
column. Numbers Of the enemy fled
to the west and the firing had praoti-
Cally ceased at 2 o'clock
News was received direct from Colo.
mel bauen-Powell, dated Mafeking, Oct.
10. II confirmed the statement that in
the armored train fight the British had
two men killed and 10 wounded, in
Guiding Lieutenant Lord Charles Ben
timex Of the Ninth lancers, slightly
wounded. The Boer loss was estimated
ut 53 killed and many wounded.
Advices from Kimberley, under date
of Oct. 81, SaId the Boer attack was
still pending and that large Boer forces
Ill the nelShporhood had destroyed big
sections Oh the railroad line north and
south of the town. Many fngitives
from neighboring villages have been
by the Beers. Several ladies.
hearing their husbands had been cap
tured, visited the Boer camp and were
courteously received. Their interces-
sion tor their husbands was successful
and the reunited families have arrived
at kimberley. The prisoners report
that they were well treated.
According to runners who have AZ
rived at kimberley from kuruman,
British Bechuanaiand, the resident mag.
istlate there recently presided at
council OF the native chiefs. He ad-
vised them not to participate in the
war. The natives expressed satisfac-
ton at the magistrates explanations
and promised to remain quiescent.
\ dispatch from Pretoria, dated Oct.
90, indicated that the Rhodeslans, under
Colonel Plumer, at Fort Tuli, Oh the
Trausvaal border, mad taken the offens-
i've. Tney attacked Il Boer patrol at
hnOues ufllI, out apparently HOT much
damage was done on either side. The
Beers said they lost three horses.
CAPE Town, Oct. 2J.-A message re-
ceived from Mateliing by way of Lor-
EMO Marques SAID: "All we'll in Mafe-
king Oh Oct. 20.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The colonial office
received cablegram stating that Presi-
dent Steyn OF the Orange Free State
had issued a proclamation annexing
that part of Cape Colony which is north
of the Vaal river river. This meant
Gr1qualand, West Bachuanaland, and
was appa sntly in consequence Of the
Free State forces having seized the rail
way and all stations north of Kimberley
except Mafekiug, unless Mafeking has
fallen since the last news from there.
The colonial Office publishe1sa cable
dispatch received from the British high