Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-26
A BLOODY BATTLE.
British Troops Whip Burghers at
Glencoe.
4 IL Day the Tide of War R ose and Fell,
but the Final Outcome Was the
Complete ROut of the Boers-
The British Commander
BADLY Wounded.


and liberal parties urging that the gov
ernment be supported in its policy re-
rardinr the trouble with the South
African republic. John Dillon, the
Irish nationalist, moved an amend
ment to the address to the queen in
which amendment the statement was
made that the war was unrighteous.
The amendment also asked that the
dispute with TranSvaal be submitted
to arbitration.
4 division was taken on Mr.. Dillon's
amendment. which was rejected by a
vote of 322 to 54. The minority con-
sisted mainly of Irish members and a
few radicals.
dispatch from Pretoria says the
Beers have destroyed the Bechuana-
land railway from Lobatsi to Asvogel
Kop.
London, Oct. 19.-There is still no
authentic news from Mafeking, but ali
reports tend to confirm the belief that
Col Powell is holding his own and no
credit was given TO the vague rumor
that a flag of truce had Deen displayed.
4 considerable engagement is antici-
pated in the vicinity of Ladysmith to-
day. The combined advance of Beers
and Free State troops in this direction
has been executed with considerable
skill, and shows clear appreciation
of the British position. Gen. White
has $4,000 men and +G guns available,
besides a considerable force OF volun-
tecrs to hold Ladysmith and no anN-
ETY. is felt on his account, for the Na-
tai country, where the engagement is
expected, is fairly open and although
the work of moving them will be diff
cult the guns are likely to do good
work The country is not faH orable
for Bocr tactics.
The Times Lobatsi correspondent
teIegraphs on October IA: The Beers
were around us all day yesterday and
broke up the line in several places be-
tween Pitsani and Mafeking. They
were attacked and defeated by Il party
of our men from Mafeking. Thirty
Beers were killed during the night.
Another lot broke up the line a mile
north of Lobatsi, cutting the wires.
a. The Cape Town correspondent of
the Times under date of Tuesday says:
eAll is well at Kimberly, though com
muEication is almost entirely cut.
There is no means OF learning any
thing that happens north of tho
Orange river unless perhaps by way
of Rhodes ana BGlrd.
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Mail says: The authorities at Johan-
neshurg have announced that they will
make a house TO house search on Mon
day and will compel every British sub
icct to leave the town. The imperial
authorities have impounded 10000
sovcrcigns which arrived by steamer
for TranSvaal. The money will be
I. Il, ir. l,,1
Dispatches from Beira, dated Satrr-
day state that the Roers advancing
nor1hward were repuised at Lobatsi
station. This doubtless means that
Col. Phimcr's force, advancing to the
relief of Mafeking, had encountered
the Beers.
Ladysmith, Oct. 1o.--An official note
published here says: \ Free State
command on Tuesday commenced
actual hostilities. The Free State has
thus taken upon itself the responsible
ity of beginning war and cannot here
after pose as the injured party.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Mail SAYS: 'Nryburg surrendered
Sunday. Dispatches from thurman,
80 miles west Of Nryburg, state that
the police having withdrawn from Nry-
bnr~, the town surrendered to the
Beers. the inhabitants Aeeing in all
directions. mcstlv toward Kuruman.
When the police withdrew the Cape
Eoere notified the fact TO the enemy,
thus inviting them to take possession.
There was fearful panic. The Brit
ish are wildly indignant at this scut-
Ting"
Orange River. Oct. 2O.-The Boer )
suffered a reverse on Sunday at Spruit-
fOntein, ten miles south of Kimberly.
An armOred train went cut to bring
in train reported to have been cap
tured by the Beers near the Spruit-
fcntein siding. \ party of Beers which
was encampeG nearby lowered the
railway signal and displayed a white
flag. apparently with the idea of Undue
ing the train to proceed. The driver
suspected the Beers were in posses
sion. and stopped the train. where
upon the Roers issued in large force
and opened fire, but without effect.
The soldiers replied from the train
and about half Il dozen Beers were
killed. The British were unharmcd.
London, Oct. 21.-A Glencoe CORE
spondent says: A force of 5000
Beers led by Commandant Joubert has
been defeated severely by force un-
der Gen. SymOns and the enemy is in
full retreat. Nobody in the camp
save Gen. Symons and his staff We're
aware that the Beers intended to
attack on Friday morning and that he
would get within three miles of this
position before making his presence
known to all concerned. 1t was known
however, that the enemy was advanc-
ing still further south, and it was seen
that unusual precautions had been
taken to guard against a surprise dur
ing the night. just after dawn the
Boer artillery opened fire from Glen
coe hill. The range was i'll judged
and the quality of the ammunition
bad. During two hours and hall
scarcely a half dozen shells bursteG
within our lines. Our gunners or
the contrary made excellent practice
which soon began to tell upon the
enemy. At 7:30 Gen. Symons ordered