The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-18

LONDON. oct. lz-Belated dis
patches from the scene Of action IN
South Africa throw little fresh light
upon the situation. The Beers appear
to Be strengthening their position Il
Natal and biding thelf own time for at
tack. The Orange Free State burghert
are apparently threatening to Invade
cape colony, BY waysc Of NOrvals Poni
and Ailwal North. both OF which are
at their mercy II they possess artillery
So far as Is known the only British
force stationed at Aliwal North Is q
detachment Of the Royal Berkshire
regiment
.To-days news from the western bor-
der probably reduces the alleged heavy
aShtIne at Mafeling to ordinary pro-
portions. Apparently the earlier sensa-
ti5aal story originated in the Skin
mishes between the armored train and
small detachments OF Beers, although
since then much may have happened TO
the little garrison.
II Is difficult 70 understand how refu-
gees arriving at LORENZO Marques
should have come into possession Of
news Of serious Boer losses at MAZE
king. At the same time 1t must be re-
membered that much news from the
Transvaal is likely to come by way OF
Delsgoa bay, as most other channels
arc strictly censored.
PRETORIA. Oct 14-(Delayed In
Transmlssion).-The executive council
have decided to release all burghera
undergoing a years imprisonment or
less. All other prisoners who are in
the same category will be sent across
the border,
The French, German and italian COM
suls have issued proclamatlons calling
upon their respective citizens to remain
neutral.
Con1mandant General Joubert has es-
tabllshed his headquarters at Charles
town and opened telegraphlc communl-
cation with the TrahsvaAl by way Of
Iaings Mex.
Guns and food-stuffs found secreted in
the mines on the Rand are confscated.
The government has ordered the COM
mando outside johannesburg to act In
case Of any disturbances.
As 1t has been discovered that at
tempts are being made to tamper with
the railroads the landrosts have been
authorized to shoot on sight oil persons
found near railways with dynamite.
Heavy fighting took place this morn
ing north of NinfekIng. An armored
train sent to repair the railway line
opened fire on the Boer commando. One
burgher was killed and two were
wounded.
A second engagement followed in
which nine British were wounded.
Yesterday while General cronje's
troops were near the broken railway
bridge, nine miles north of Mafeking,
an approaching train, loaded with dyn-
atnite was fred upon and blew up.
There we're no casualties on the
Transvaal side.
Further dispatches received by the
government say that fighting continues
north of AiafeEing. The British. after
the second engagement. retired toward
the town. but they resumed the attack
shortly afterward. two burghers being
Killed and three wounded.
The commando engaged was Impeded
owing to the want Of heavy artillery,
which was subsequently obtained from
General cronje.
NEW YORK, Oct. ia dispatch to
the Herald from London, says;
'The Daily Telegraph publishes this
dispatch from its special correspond
ent:
"Ladysmlth. Monday. Dundee is now
practically empty. Special trains have
brought down 5000 persons, mostly WOO
men and children. besides many In
trucks Clat cars). military order to
evacuate was received in Dundee ut 8
O'Clock this morning.
The Dutch and native local miners
have left their work in the Dundee dis
trict. The mines in this area have been
closed down, owing to the alarm that
the Beers nre In the vicinity Of Dundee.
oliver Davis reports TINT his store In
Ingogo was looted by the Beers. He
watched them enter New Castle on
Sunday night and saw the advance
guard Of General JSnbert's column en-
ter Dannhauser station, which is south
OF New Castle.
Our patrol beyond Dundee last night
caught Spy named Ernnak. It APP
pears from this man, VINO Is n Dutch
man, that the Beers have torn up the
railway track near Inghgane.
A hotel keeper there saw them. -Four
Beers entered his hotel, bought and
paid for their goods, then told him to
get out, and took possession of the
place.
Private reports say that the Boer
column Is advancing from De Jaogers
Drift against Dundee, with about 1900
men. but this number is greatly exag-