The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04

Ladysmith, Oct. 31.-The Beers are
gradually closing around Ladysmith.
They have mounted two big guns on
Tinta Ingoni, 500 yards from the
British camp. An attack is expected.
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Ladysmith, Oct. 31.-Everything has
remained quiet here yesterday and the
water supply is being renewed. A
number of resident civilians have
been ordered to leave the town under
penalty Of arrest.
Pietermaritzburg, Oct. 31.-It is Of
fcially announced that the British
troops who left Ladysmith on Friday
to meet the enemy returned yesterday
after a slight brush, the Beers retiring
on Elandslaagte. Disquieting rumors
are current regarding the Umovoti
country, but the official reports say all
is quiet there.
London, Oct. 81. - The Daily Mail
Pietermaritzburg, dated Sunday:
TdtIOAS Hull AduSSAAACA IcpOlC IudC
there are four large Boer camps with
in a radius Of ten miles extending in a
semi-cjrcle northeast Of the town.
Evidently the enemy is concentrating
all it's forces. Commandant Gen.
:Joubert is in supreme command. The
British had several skirmishes with
the enemy yesterday. Railway com.
munication with Ladysmith is still in.
%oo% A. C0lonSn a a0yynl0 of ROCnf0C
were arrested for putting boulders on
the railway. They confessed they had
done this by order of the Transvaal
authorities"
Mafeking Bombnrdcd.
Cane Town, Oct. 81. - A dispatch
from Mafeking, dated Oct. %, says:
"A bombardment of the city was
commenced by the Beers, Il battery of
three Krupp guns throwing seven,
nine and twelve-pornd explosive
shells. At the beginning the marks
manship was cratic, iy3t ultimately
the gunners got the range and sent a
number Of shells into the town. Com
paratively little damage was done.
The British returned only n shot.
which, being we'll directed, disabled
one of the enemy's guns. After three
hours the Beers sent an envoy to ask
if the town was prepared to surrender.
Col. Baden-Powell replied in the mega
tive, but the Smelling of the town was
not resumed"
A later dispatch from Mafeking,
dated Oct. 24, says:
The Beers are in possession OF the
water works and have cut off the sup
ply. This occasions no anxiety be-
cause ample supplies are available in
tanks and wells. During a sortie the
British encountered the enemy three
miles off to the north. The Beers had
apparently been warned and returned
our fire in earnest with a we'll handled
machine gun. AS men had no In
tention Of pressing an attack they re
tired Immediately"
Cape Town, Oct. 31.-A dispatch to
the South African News from Pretoria
states that Boer loss at Elandslaagte
was thirty-six. killed and sixty-four
wounded. According to a dispatch to
the Cape Times from Elandslaagte
the natives state that the Boer loss at
Reitfontein last Friday were at least
eighty killed and 150 wounaed. The
anne correspondent says That small
Boer raiding parties continue their
depredatlons among the villages n
several farms have been looted. The
rains continue and the volunteer camp
is almost flooded.
More Troops Ordered Ont.
London, Oct. 81. - The Household
guard, 1t Is announced, have received
orders to form 4 composite regiment
for South Africx. including the F1rst
Life Guards, Lieut.. Col. Sir Lockhart'
commanding. 4uartered at WINDSOR,
and detachments of Second Life
Guards, Col. Dundonald, commanding,
and the Royal Horse Guards, Lieut..
Col. Brocktenhurst, commanding. Inc
medical examination was begun yes
terday and it Is expected that the req
ment will embark in about q week
Emperor William wired n are"ei!
message to the Royal Dragons, OF
which regiment he Is honorary Colonel
saying: MAY you all return un
Anxiety i'm England.
London. Oct. 81. = The position at
Ladysmith. although not alarming. Is
sufficiently dangerous to excite anx-
iety. Evidently the Beers are trying
to repeat their Dundee tactics. Rough
" estimated they have 1900 men as
against 10000 British. Gen. Sir Stew.
art White has the better artillery, put
his is Of lesser range. The delay IN
the Boer attack is reported to be due
to the non-arrival of Gen. Joubert's
column. This has given the British a
much needed respite after their recent
exertlons. Everything. it is now con-
sidered, hinges upon Gen. Whites re-
source and Judgment. Nothing IS
known regarding the progress OF de.
fensixe works for the protection Of
Ladysmith.
British Looking for Omcers.
Berlin, Oct. Silt is reported from
both Hamburg and Metz that British
recruiting officers are busy engaging
German underoficers for service IN
South Africa, offering $50 per month:
Nece..itated BY . Famine.
London, Oct. 81. ~ The Exchange
Telegraph company has a dispatch
from .Allahabad saying that the ram
Inc expenditure has compelled. IN
dian government to suspend telegraph
ic transfers and restrict council bllis.
Argentine Money.
Buenos Ayres, Oct. 81.--The chamber
Of deputies has passed q bill fixing the
conversion OF paper 9 ct the g
p644 centavos, gold, per dollar, az soon