Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
TRANSVAAL WAR.
British Forces Seem to Be Losing
Ground.
They RSated the Burghers at Glands
laagte, but Were Compelled To ke-
treat from Glencoe and Dun-
dee - Beers Capture Hus-
sars Gen. SymOns Dies.

government has received this dispatch
from Commandant Joubcrt: Com
mandart Lncas Myer has had an en-
gagement at Dundee. lie made
plan of campaign with Commandant
Erasmus by messenger. Erasmus,
however, failed to appear. 1t is es-
timated that the British lost heavily.
Our forces suffered. but it has been
impossible to pet all the details. 1t
is reported that ten of our force were
killed and 25 wounded"
London. Oct. 24.-The Telegraph has
received the following from Lady
smith. dated Sunday at 2:lO p. m
~ he Eoers, reported to be 5000 strong
and under the command of Joubert
and President Kruger in person, are
to-day again attacking Glencoe. Gen.
Yule, commanding our troops, has
moved his camp back into better
defensive position"
London. Oct. 2J.-Ihe following dis
patch from Gen. White to the Mar
uuis of Lansdowne, secretary OF war,
received last evening at II o'clock, was
posted at the war office soon after
midnight:
"Ladysmith, Oct. "a, 9 p. m.-lnfor-
nation received yesterday showed that
the Beers had established themselves
in considerable numbers in an exceed
ingly strong position west OF the main
road leading from Ladysmith to Dun
dee. | also had information that the
Dundee force, formerly commanded
by Gen. Symons and since
his wounding commanded by
Gen. Yule, was falling back on
Ladysmith by way of the Helpmakaar
road, Beth and the valleys of the
Waschbank and Sunday rivers and was
expected to reach Sunday River val
ley to-day. | therefore moved out
with a strong force to cover the move
ment of Nule's column. The enemy
was discovered about seven miles out
of Ladysmith in a position of great
natural strength, west of the road.
When he saw that preparations were
being made against him, he opened fire
with one gun with great accuracy.
Our artillery soon got into position
and the gun was silenced. Our troops
were ordered to occupy strong ridge,
parallel to the enemy's position. but
nearer to the road. | confined my eff
forts to occupying him and hitting
him hard enough to prevent his TAX
ing action against Iule's column.
Numbers of tee enemy fled to the west
and the firing had practically ceased
at O'Clock"
The war office dispatch seems to
realize the worst fears. Gen. Gule
has abandoned not only Dundee but
Glencoe also. and, so far as present
news would indicate. he has neither
Joined Gen. White nor reached Lady
smith Gen. Whites "SucceSsful ac-
tion" announced in parliament by Mr..
Wyndham. seems to resolve itself into
mere engagement of the attention
of the Free State troops, while Gen.
Hnle is slipping southwark. 1t is evi-
dent from the official dispatches that
both Commandant Joubert's column
on the north and the Orange Free
State troops on the west now occupy
strong positions and that n)thin@ hin
dcrs the Beers from following up Gen.
Yule's retirement and getting around
IadVSmith from the southeast. Until
reinforcements arrive it seems that
Gen. White is obliged TO concentrate
on Ladysmith. 1t is believed that the
government has other dispatches that
have not been published.
The colonial office has received a
Steyn, of the Orange Free State, has
issued proclamation anneXing that
part of Cape Colony which is north OF
the Naal river This means GriQua-
land west and Bechuanaland and is
apparently in consequence of the Free
State forces having seized the railway
and all stations north of Kimberly eX,
cept Mafel>ing.
Nat With
humor a Cape Town correspondent
teIegraphed yesterday: THE censor
ship, which is always a delicate mat.
hitch This exactly hits off the
state of affairs. An ominous veil Is
still drawn over the movements OF
Gen. White and Gen. Yule. Beyond
helated Ladysmith dispatches concern.
ing the Elandslaagte fight. which are
still tilterng in, the British public is
left in complete darkness and TO con.
lecture over cooked" war office dis
patches. The officials of the war of
fee last evenin" said that very few
dispatches had arrived and that moth
ing further was to be expected unit
morning.
Since it is practically certain that
j
with Gen. White-although this was
not brought about Tuesday night as
announced by the Mail, but some time
on Wcdncsday--an as both are now
in a position of safety, conjecture con
Germs itself chiefly with the manner
of Gen. Gule's retreat. That il was
hasty is evident. Was it disorderly,
Was any considerable camp equipment
abandoned? Was there any fighting
on the way? Such questions and 9th
ers like them, the public Is anNiouslS
asking. Since the receipt of Gen
Whites curious first description of th,
Iadysmith fight, in which tine British
lost 100 men. little reliance can be
placed on the official tIispa,ches.
While the conceaiment of the facts
regarding Gen. NuIe'S retreat can be
amply justified on the ground of keep
ing the intelligence from the Beers
the hiding of tn" news respecting the
hussars and fusileers. who were ap
parentlV captured in tho bo+tIa a.