Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-14
1 BATTLE REPORTED.
Sir George White Said to Have
Met the Beers,
ARMORED TRAIN DESTROYED
Bng1us Wreck It and Then B'n-
bard 1t.
. BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED
of the Wrecked Tr"'" """e
crs - Preparations bei"g
..snult MISUNDERSTANDING
supports the war
,,r,su SOLDIERS KILLED

...Dox october A-An Edinburgh
..o Scotsman. this morning as
p'l. se. hattie has taken place be-
sei's ''.''' -, Sir George stewart White,
w" ,,,,,rs,ne the forces in Natal ana inc
80 who entered Natal by way Oh al
-. pass. General White the Sco's-
i''''''' g.. worry sangiine of the success
~e,,, british movement
o. ,'' ,.-.ro'nr report is considered 10 De
"' ..l,,c last uight the War ONCE
COR. NJ n British advance from
1.t,.m.th. and was hourly eNpec''"e
o,rtbe. intelligence.
.H.nat.h 90 the Daily Telegraph from
..-...ordsnt at Ladysmith. dated at
,,,o ON Friday. says:
ueITisH RECONNAISANCE.
'.-.,, mobile column under General
CT George stewart White, accompanied
c.,erli sir Archibald Hunter, pro-
coded before daybreak this morning to-
,.r5 Acton Homes for the purpose of re-
,.,rotering. General Whites object was
,o observe what was going on, and also
,,tsst The mobility and efficiency OF ms
s.r..s All the men are well, and the
weather is now fine
-7oriing to dispatches from Ladysmith
n.b. gt1ndard and the Daily Telegraph
5..5 Thursday, heavy storms have be-
e.r and forage is scarce on the Neldt.
r..r.f0ra. nothing is expected to happen
Nr "a faw days. unless the Beers, who
yr.rs reported 10 be advancing, should
threaten the British line of defence
drum from Glencoe Junction to Lady
smith In this case. according to the dis
,.,st po arprehension is felt as TO the
,.s.r General White has twelve guns
and the Beers eleven.
ATTACK Of MAFEKING.
The Daily Nails Cape Town correspond
chi te.eraph.ug Friday evening says
- i...rr I'M, GOOD authority that the Beers
are ATTACKING Matching. They are re-
,orted 10 have already suffered several
repul-es. IT. S. generally admitted that
Nryturg cannot stand strong Boer at
According -o he Daily Mails Cape
Town correspondent Mr.. Schreiner, Pre-
m.er Of Cape colony. viii unreservedly
SUPPORT tlv Imperial Government. MS
rre,Ious reserve was dictated by a de-
SIN not % drive the extreme Dutch resi-
dents 90 excuses.
According 10 the same authority, the
railroad department had early intima-
ton of the intention of the Beers 10 de-
ftroy railroad bridges over fourteen
streams. and sent adequate forces to pro-
tect these points. The result was that
the Beers postponed their attempts.
THE FREE STATE COMMANDER.
Evau Grobler. member OF the Volks-
Taad for PhilipOp0lis. has been elected
commaudaut-geueral of the Free State
forces. He is only 80 years old. is well
educated and was the Free State delegate
10 The Chicago Exposition.
The correspondent of the Daily Mail
further states that the Free State forces
have completed all preparations for the
destruction Of the Bothulie bridge when
That action becomes necessary.
RAILWAY TRAIN DESTROYED.
LONDON. October 13.-The War Office
has received the following dispatch from
the general commanding the Cape forces:
Cape Town. October 81 40 T. NJ
An armored train from Mafekng. escort
Ing two seven-pounder guns. sent from
here 90 Mafeking. was attacked last
night at kraipan. Apparently "a rail had
been removed The train left the
tuck and the Beers fired into it with
artillery for half an hour, and captured
st.
IeIeeraphic communication with Mafe-
King Us interrupted at krapan The
women and children have been sent to
Cape Town. The guns referred 10 be-
lnrel TO the Colony They are light
eal Of old pattern. We have no details
u to casualties"
FIFTEEN SOLDIERS KILLED.
The Evening News publishes the fol-
''"ts Dispatch from Cape Town:
"h amored train has been destroyed
'N N Mafeking. Fifteen British
"ele killed. The Beers sheled the
"-,,'ls after the train was derailed."
-s 4sposes Of the fear that many
disaster
IAe focr forces. with artillery. accord
aF io Dispatch just received from
'''Altf'on broke camp at Sandspruit
yesterday morning. moving in the direc-
zion of Natal
TRAIN CREW MADE PRISONERS
,NHiL TOWN, October l3.-4:05 L. NJ
--e entire crew of the armored train.
"i.A Ode exception of the engine driver,
were made prisoners by the Beers.
hAFFlRs FROM THE RAND.
,"DAENZC MARQUES, october b.
i'A nous nd Kafirs from the Rand have
''." brought here by train, and are now
.-Aleo about six miles outside the
'" steamers are being chartered TO
t .lem to the Lmpopo District.
-'...Nt OECEMENTS AT LADYSMITH
90 tiAN October l3.--The First and
.1 hatulions of the Manchester
.nt. under observation-disclosures
'Iin aud Ridley, have arrived at Lady
AFPEAL TO AFRIKANDERS.
o., 4H-IObIA. October u. via LOUREN-
~ NARQUE rs. October l3.-An Official
',l-i'sto has Just been addressed TO
'.''"anders throughout South Africa,
appealing 10 them TO resist 1.-The unjust
.-',he. Of Great Britain" and accusing
''o salisbury. Mr. Chamberlain, and
81 Alfred Miner Of treachery. 1t blames
W queen for condonng what II de-
..De. as Mr.. Chamberlain's criminal
F".l, and declares that 1.-The clear de-
'e ana object OF Great Britain are 10
p'Fe the Tansvaal OF independence on
-Nolnl of the gold-mines OF the Rand"
'"LFARATIONS TO ASSAULT MAIZE
KING.
,N)NDON. October ia dispatch from
'ls late this evening says: THE Beers.
.a twelve guns. are preparing to as
'~l.I Mafeklng"
ADVANCE On LADYSMITH.
AADfSMIrH. October i2.-Delayed In
Namission.)- Conhrma has been re-
'''d here that force OF Burghers from
H7 Orange Free State Is advancing
through Tintwa Pass. Seventy men OF
we Border Mounted Rifles have been
''Nt 10 support the cavalry outposts.