Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
.BATTLE
INNATAL
Gen. Whites Forces Meet
an Army of
Beers.
Fighting Near the Border
at Vanreenan's
Pass.
Canada to Send Thousand
Men to the Cape
at Once.

London, Oct 14.-An Edinburgh
paper, the Scotsman, this morning as
serts that battle has taken place be
tween Gen. Sir George Stewart White
forces in Natal and the beers, who en-
tered Natal by the way of Vanreenan' s
pass. Gen. White, the Scotsman says,
is very sanguine Of the success of the
British movements to be made. The
foregoing report is considered to be
correct, as late Thursday night, the war
Office had news of the British advance
from Ladysmith and was hourly eX-
pecting further intelligence. A dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph from it's
| correspondent at Ladysmith, dated
Friday noon says: "a strong mobile
column under General Sir George Stew
art White, accompanied by Gen Archi-
bald Hunter, proceeded before day
break Friday morning toward Acton
for the purpose of accommodating.
Gen. Whites object was to observe
what was going on and also to test
the mobility and efficiency of his forces.
All the men are we'll weather finished.
According to a dispatch to the Lady
smith, to the Standard and to the
Daily Telegraph, dated Thursday,
heavy storms have begun and forage
is scarce on the veldt. Therefore,
nothing is expected to happen for a
few days, unless the beers, who were
reported to be advancing, should
threaten the British line of defence
drawn from Glencoe Junction to Lady
smith. In this case, according to the
dispatch, no apprehension is felt as to
the result. Gen. White has twelve
guns and the beers eleven.
Attack on Mafeking.
The Daily Nails Cape Town CORES
pondent, telegraphing Friday evening
says: Il learn on good authority that
the beers are attacking Mafeking
They are reported to have already suf-
fered several repulses. 1t is generally
admitted that Vryburg cannot stand
a strong boer attack According to
the Daily Nails Cape Town CORES
pendent, Mr.. Schreiner, premier of
Cape Colony, will unreservedly support
the imperial government. His previ-
Gus reserve was dictated by desire
not to drive extreme the Dutch
residents to excuses. According to
the same authority, the railway de-
partment had early intimation of the
intention of the beers to destroy the
railway bridges over fourteen streams
and sent adequate forces to protect
those points. The result was that the
beers postponed their attempts. Evart
Grobler, member of the Volksraad for
Philipolis, has been elected command
ant general of the Free State forces
He is only 35 years old but is we'll edu-
Gated and was the Free State delegate
to the Chicago exhibition. The Prince
of Wales, has promised to see Gen.
Redvers Butler and staff off from
Waterloo station today. A big demon
stratiOn is expected. 1t is an interesting
fact that Lord Edward Cecil, son of the
Marquis Salisbury, is with Col. Baden
Powell at Mafeking.
Canada Sends Men.
Ottawa, Oct 14.-At a meeting of the
cabinet Friday, a decision was reached
to send LOCO Canadian soldiers to |
south Africa as Canada's contribution |
to the British force now fighting the |
beers. This is double the number of |
troops asked for by the imperial gov
eminent. These troops will sail for
south Africa before Oct. 80.
Beers at Ingogo.
Glencoe, Oct. 14.-It is reported that
he beers have crossed the border at
-ngogo and the Free state force has
aiken possession of the railway to
Vanreenan and seized the Natal gov
eminent train.
To Punish Misbehavior.
Pretoria, Oct. u. Delayed There
S no further news from Gen. Cronje's
western command. Commandant Cen
|
'ust, and several Cape colonists have
'een sworn in as burghers. The town
S quiet. Postal communication with
colonies has been sus-
pended, but that between the Trans
7aal and the Orange Free state is
Treasurer Gen. De Viii
ers and Mr.. Vanderpost of the Free
tate Rad are here consulting with the
The minister of mines
'eports that a satisfactory number of
mines are being worked, and that the
government will keep the shafts of the
abandoned mines free from water In
he interest of the shareholders. It is
exported that forty-six cases of gold
ralued at s2,500,000 which were dis
covered in different parts Of Johannes
burg, have been confiscated by the gov
Gen. Joubert has issued a cir
'ular in consequence of the report that
some of the burghers had misbehaved
themselves on tho -