Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-15

ed and a repairing party, was engaged
by the enemy from II o'clock yesterday
morning to in the afternoon. The
| attempt to repair the line and eommu-
/, nicate with Mafeking was not success
full. Firing was very brisk on both
/ sides. During the opening of the en-
gagement artillery fire was heard. This
must have been the artillery OF the
Beers, whose numbers are probably ex-
agerated. The train engaged is known
as the Mosquito train.
Smaller armorei trains from Mafek-
ing with fifteen men of the Protec-
terate regiment and a larger armored
train with the Lancashires have arriv-
ed here, proceeding to Kimberley IN
safety.
KIMBERLEY, October 1.-THE re-
port that fighting has taken place at
Kraaipan has been officially confirmed.
GLENCOE CAMP, October 1.-THE
Beers have occupied Spitkop, near New
Castle.
DURHAM, October 14.-Authentic
news has reached here that three thou
| sand Beers encamped on the lngogo
battlefield last evening.
Two armored trains now patrol the
line in the vicinity of Ladysmith.
The transports Gaul and Henzada ar
| rived to-day from India. The trans
port Wardha, with contingent of Ian
GERS, was compelled to put back here.
She encountered severe gale OF East
London, southwest of King Williams
| town. and was considerably damaged,
losing nearly 100 horses.
Gen. Sir George Stewart White, COM
| handing in Natal, is estimated to have
about $4,000 men stretched in strongly
entrenched positions from Ladysml;h
to Dundee. He is man of great re-
sources and has the valuable assistance
of Gen. Sir William Penn Symons, ex-
perienced in hill fighting in India, and
of Gen. Sir Archibald Hunter, expert
enced in Soudan campaigns.
NEW YORK. October IA dis
patch to the Tribune from London says:
Friends of the Beers hear with regret
of the attempt made to induce the
Basutos to attack the British ENJOYS
who went across the Caledon river, re-
| questing the Basutos on the other side
to summon the paramount chief, Lero-
thodi, to a conference. The Basutos
refused even to take the message. The
belief in Basuto alliance is circulated
in the Orange Free State. This is ride
ulous. Within the last "a hours Lero-
thodi has reiterated his bitter hostility
to the Beers. A serious embarrassment
to the imperial government is the fear
lest this powerful nation of mounted
warriors may attack the Dutch. This
partly accounts for EIe enormous Brit
ish armament now preparing. A friend
who accompanied Sir Alfred Miner on
a recent visit TO Basutoland was deeply
impressed with the Basuto strength and
loyalty to Great Britain. Lerothodi
provided refreshments for Sir Alfred
Miner and his staff along the route
of their return journey. Al certain
Dutch farm houses, although he had
paid for 1t. he would not accompany
Sir Alfred Miner or break bread with
the Dutchmen. The old wrongs were
too deep. Constant appeals from the
paramount chief to the British resident
to permit him to raid the Free State
are almost proverbial among those in
the inner ring at the time of Jameson's
raid. Lerothodi placed 10000 mounted
men on the border, with a view of pro-
testing against the defeat of jameson
by an advance against the republics.
He only yielded to the British resident
and withdrew unwillingly.
CAPE TOWN, October 14.-In conse-
uuence of reiterated reports that the
Orange Free State Burghers contem-
plate an attack upon Maseru, the Brit
ish headquarters in Basutoland, the res
ident commissioner has taken ample
steps for defense.
There has been no serious movement
as yet on the part of the Basutos One
or two of the minor chiefs are inclined
to side with the Orange Free State, but
the attitude of the others has caused
the Free State authorities to patrol the
border extensively owing to fear OF
raids.
Cecil Rhodes will remain at Kimber-
ley until the end Of the war. He says
that the town is fully provisioned and
as safe as Piccadilly.
Advices from Aliwal North represent
the burghers at Beeste Kraale as dis
contented and running short Of provis-
ions.