The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-28

general, Lord Mimic, has received IL
cablegram from South Africa, dated
Yesterday afternoon, to the effect that
President Kruger has decided to SUI
render.
London. Oct. 25.-A special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Sunday, says
that adviccs received from Pretoria re-
port President Kruger as now being IN
favor of an unconditional surrender.
1t is added that it is expected the eX-
ecutiva council will meet to-day TO dis
cuss the ACCESSIBILITY of such n step.
The report, it is stated here, must be
accepted with reserve.
Victory MT Glencoe.
New York, Oct. pa Journal spe-
cial from Ladysmith, Natal. dated oct.
%, says: Another brilliant victory
over the Beers is reported from Glen
coe. Commandant General Joubert
led his northern column against the
British. He arrived too late to JON
the first attack, but as soon as he ar
rived ut the camp he opened the ball.
The Boer artillery began to fight, Il
the cuns we're wretchedly served and
did little execution. The British guns
replied and quickly silenced the bat
telies. Then the British forces made
another charge, and, as in the two
other battles that have been fought,
the Beers broke and fed. The British
cavalry is now in pursuit of the enemy.
Reinforcements Needed.
London, Oct. 25. - The Daily Mail
saws if understands a message was
received in London from Cecil Rhodes,
dated Kimberly, Oct. 10. dealing IN
generalities of the situation at
lev and tending to draw the (ntlon
of the government to the ed OF
sneedy reinforcements thereShs the
town was surrounded by increasing
number of T%ransvaal and Free State
Roprs. The matter, according to the
Daily Mail, has been submitted TO the
cabinet.
London, Oct. 25.-The correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at Durham, Natal,
sovs. can official of the Bonanza
mine. who has Just arrived from Ere
toria, declares that While tnefe nc
heard that Col. Baden-Powell, Il
British commander at Ma1ekih nau
captured Gen. Cronje and thirty othSr
Roers and had killed 500"
London, Oct. %. The Daily Ieie-
graph has received the following from
Iadysmith, dated Sunday at 2:lo p: M:
.srhe Beers. reported to be 9.OoV
strong and under the command OF Gen.
:Joubert and President Kruger IN per
son, are to-day again attacking Ilen-
coc. Gen. Yale, commanding u
troops, has moved his camp back into
q better defensive position"
Pretoria. Oct. q delayed i'll Trans
missionj-The Transvaal government
received this morning a dispatch from
Cen. Piet Joubert rs follows: Com
mandant Lucas Meyer had an engage
mcnt at Dundee. He made a plan OF
campaign with ~Commandant Erasmus
nv messenger. Erasmus, however,
failed to appear. 1t is estimated that
the British lost heavily. Our forces
suffered, but owing to the mist 1t mas
been impossible to get all the detalls.
II is reported that ten OF our torce
were killed and twenty-five
20:
London. Oct. 25.-The war office mas
received the following dispatch from
SIP l,en. George Stewart White, Brit
ish commander in Natal, dated at
Ladysmith camp, 4:45 p. m. yesterday:
seen. Yule telegraphed me Yesterday
evening that the wounded ut Dunue
were doing Well" ~
This dispatch partly relieved the
anxiety regarding Glencoe, as tne
British there: had evidently not peeh
attacked up to last evening.
Canadians Are Ready.
T:ronto. Oct. 25.-The work of en-
,;stn ont for the Canadian South Arrl-
can contingent is nearly finished ana
it is expected that by tonight or TO-
morrow morning the entire regiment
will be on it's way to Quebec, wnefe
embarkation will take place.