The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-10-31
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The news from South Africa con-
tanned in the exchanges brought by the
r. M. s. s. Aorangi, including after
noon papers of the goth, is quite excit-
ing. While the dispatches concerning
the actual fighting are brief and un-
satisfactory 1t is evident that the Beers
have met with unexpected reverses and
very heavy losses. On the British side
the casualties have been few, but Gen.
eral Symons, the second in command at
Glencoe. was badly wounded in the
stomach. and il Is feared will die. Fol-
lowing are condensed dispatches:
THE QUEENS FAREWELL
LONDON, Oct 2O.-The Queen drove
from Balmoral Castle to the Ballater
barracks yesterday to bid farewell to
the Gordon Highlanders, who are 60
ing to the Cape. After reviewing the
the troops the Queen addressed them as
follows: II am pleased to see you
looking so well and fit for duty. You
are going on foreign service and ]
wish you all god-speed. ! hope you
will return safe and we'll" The Off
GERS were then presented to Her Ma
jesty. the men cheering and the Queen
bowling
SMELLING GLENCOE CAMP.
LADYSMITH. Oct. 2O.-At 500 this
morning a dispatch was received from
General Symons announcing that the
Beers were shelling Glencoe camp with
big guns and troops were moving out
n attack them
FIVE GUNS TAKEN.
LONDON. Oct. 2O-A special dis
match from Glencoe. dated S.25 this
morning Announced that the Boer
nosition had been captured after heavy
lighting. during which five guns were
taken A later official message was re-
ceived from GIencoe time !. 40 this
morning. saving that the fighting was
stiIl proceeding there and announcing
that the Boer strength was about Q 600
men. II appears the Boers placed guns
m ,he nm over,ootiny the town
ooeped fire IN tho camn and the hat,
tie became general The War Oaice
during the morning received a renort
fh.t General Symons was wounded in
the engagement al Glencoe.
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IL. ,rnn, : .d,,s,n;,h. ..rha poars
commenced descending the western
passes on Tuesday and came in con-
tact with our patrols yesterday. They
continued to advance, halting for the
night with their left flank at Bester
Station, their center at Bluebank and
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Tones, Lieutenant Galwey, of the Ma
tai Carbineers. is missing, and Troop
er Spencer, of the Natal Carbineers,
was slightly wounded. II moved my
camp into the position | have select
ed, with the object of covering Lady
smith. and hoped today that the Beers
might have been sufficiently near me
to strike blow. To-day, however, the
enemy seems to have retired west our
patrols getting in touch with COM
paratively small body at Bester Sta
tiOn. Communication with Glencoe
Junction was cut of at Flandeelaagte.
where they captured goods train
The Boer force Is advancing over Beg
egraph is still open via Greytown.
opnrprn no c,pp,Ir,p
LoNDoN, OCT. 2o.-Ihe BRUSH
channel squadron mas been ordered 10
proceed TO Gibraltar next tuesday.
CORRESPONDENTS CAPTURED.
The corresnondent of the Morning
Post nj Ladysmitb in n dispatcb SEM
on Thursday night confirms tbe state
ment thai a train had been captured at
LJandsIaapte and said. The train was
nartly made nm of four trucks of cattle
consigned to the army nuryeyor of
Dundee. II is reported that one Brit
ism officer and Mr. Mitchell of the
Johannesburg star. n war correspond
emf. besides other war correspondents
we're captured. The train which pre-.
ceded the captured train was fired at
but the Beers attack was unsuccess.
full. / am informed that there are four
trucks of stores al Flandlaagte station,
The place is full of rumors of fighting
but there is nothing definite. There
are said 10 be 4. 900 Beers with n heavy
wagon train encamped near Acton