The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
british know Boer Plans.

iafHs nave ot@N looted Inc rains con-
time and the volunteer camp is almost
flooded.
british Know Boer Plans.
DURHAM, Oct. Is. II a. m.-(De!ayed IN
,ransmission.)- 1.-The Natal Mercury has
the following from Ladysnita
The Beers have been seen dragging
heavy artillery up Tinta Insoui. l; IS ex-
pecied that they Will adopt tactics similar
TO those they pursued at puniee-dem
straQng III one direction while attacking in
another.
The British intelligence department Is
completely informed regarding The Boer
plans The enemy have planted NO
guns, said 10 be those used in Smelling
Dundee. on a kopje. two and half miles
away. in the direction OF Glands laagte.
Return to Ladysmfth.
PIETERMARIrZBUR Oct. Cit Is
officially announced that the British troops
who left Lady on Friday 10 NEE, he
enemy returned yesterday after q slight
brush. the Beers retiring on Glands laagte.
Feel Relief mt Durham.
DURHAM. Oct. 2s.-pelayed in trans
mission.)-Tae news of the arrival Of Gen.
Yu.e's column at Ladysnith was received
hare with a general feeling Of relief.
DR.. Jameson, Col. Gray. Maj. Heany and
Capt, Seller have arrived from Rhodesia
on their way 10 Cape Town.
Capture of the Hunxars.
DURHAM. Oct. H-(Delayed in trans
mission THE following official account
Of the capture OF the Eighteenth hussars
by the Beers Is given by Capt Hardy:
After the battle at Glencoe three squad
rons OF the Eighteenth hussars. with a
Maxim. accompanied by the Dublin fusi-
leers and a detachment of mounted In
fautry, Col. Moeller commanding, kept
under cover OF a ridge north of the camp
and at go p. m. moved down toward
Sandspruit
on reaching the open this force WAS
shelled by the enemy, but without casual
ties. Col. M0eller led his men round
Taian hAl. in a southeasterly direction.
across Wants drift road. captured several
Beers ana saw the Boer ambulances re
firing. Then, with squadron Il of the
hussars. the Maxim and the mounted in
fantry, he crossed the Dundee-Vryheid
railway and approached strong force
OF the enemy, who opened a hot fire.
wounding Lieut. Lachlan.
British Fall Back.
The cavalry retreatei across Wants
drift. the Beers pressing Col Moeller
held the ridge for some time but the
enemy enveloping his right. he fell back
across the spruit. TIE Maxim stuck In
a water hole. Lieut. Cape was wounded.
three of the detachment were killed and
the horses Of Mai GreslIe and Capt
Pollock were shot under them.
The force finally reformed on a ridge
to the north. which was held for some
time While Capt Hardy was attending
Lieut.. Crum. who had been wounded.
Col Moellers force retired into a de4le.
apparently intending to return TO camp,
but It WAS not seen afterward.
wounded Doing Well
DURHAM. oct. 2-.~Delayed in trans
mtssionb-ft is Officially announced that
Maj. Donegan. chief medical officer AZ
Glencoe. has wired 10 the state secretary
at Pretoria an expression Of thanks on
behalf u all the officers AMI men IN tae
HOSPITAL at Glencoe for the kinincas
shown them. THE announcement adds
thar the wounded are doing We'll and that
none or the OH -er~ are likely - lie
All the flags are al half mast today IN
mourning tor The death q Sir William
Penn Symcns.
German Corps Reorgnnired.
PRETORIA. OCT - -fTe'ayed IN trans
mission The German corps Which saf-
Tered severely In the ngn,ing A. Glands
laaete. is he3nz reorgasized and SLED
~ 20 t's original strength u eo9. Capt
Van Allehy. commanding.