The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-21

news is concerned very little change
in the situation is to be noted. The
state of affairs at Mafeking a only
be conjectured. The occupation Of
Newcastle by the Beers was prepared
for and expected, the place having
been abandoned by the British. The
Beers are reported to be menacing
Kimberly. Very heavy rains and
SHOWS are reported, which hamper
the Boer movements and they are inc
ing that they began too late to easily
obtain the initial successes n on.
They evidently find the advance upon
Ladysmith difficult either from the
north or west as Gen. Sir. George
Stewart Whites reconnaissance seems
to have suffered to deter them for the
present.
Kimberly B~esieEed.
London, Oct. II. - The Daily Nails
Cape Town correspondent, telegraph
ing Sunday evening, says:
kimberly is besieged and the Beers
are massing in force. No details, how
ever are o%btainable. The Beers have
cut the railway at Belmont. have
seized the Spyfontein railway station
and constructed fortified earthworks.
There are strong defending forces at
Modor bridge and the Orange river
bridge. The object Of these operations
is believed to be the capture of Cecil
Rhodes. Kimberly is now isolated,
both railway and telegraphic commu-
nication being cut"
The Cape Town correspondent OF
the Leader, telegraphing Sunday
night, says: at is reported that fight
ing began at Kimberly this morning.
The railway has been cut at Belmont"
Menacing Aliwalnorth.
Cape Town, Oct. II. - President
Steyn, of the Orange Free State, and
President Kruger, Of the Transvaal,
maintain direct ~telegraphic commune
cation. Aliwalnorth dispatches say
that Freer's brigade. which heretofore
has been a great aid to Boer spies, Is
now closed and guarded by Cape po-
lice. 1t is rumored that the Beestkraal,
strengthened by 800 Beers from
Smithfield, is menacing Aliwalnorth.
A Kafhr frought to Vryburg by the
returning hospital train says he passed
the scene of the recent armored train
disaster and saw several bodies of
white men lying there.
There is an unconfirned m that
the imperial forces intercepted n body
of I,ransvaal Beers who, were attempt
ing to join the Boer forces at Modder
river, and that a heavy engagement
occurred at %Spytsfontein station, south
of Kimberley.
Glencoe Camp, Oct. II. Boer com
mands have passed Inghin, marching
south.
Canadians Will 500 BE Ready.
Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 1.-THE Canadian
contingent for South Africa will sail
from Quebec on the Allan liner Sar-
dinian about the end Of the month.
Lieut.. Col. Otter of Toronto will have
command of the contingent. The
steamer will sail directly for Cape
Town. The work Of enrolment is
rapidly going on.
Transvaal Flag Hoistcd.
London, Oct. ia special dispatch
fled at Dundee, Natal. Sunday after
noon, reports that Commander Viii
joen's force had left Newcastle for
Danihauser, where the Transvaal flag
has been hoisted over the town hall.
Rigorous Censorship.
Durham, Oct. flowing to the rig.
orous censorship maintained news
from the front is greatly delayed and
reaches here in disjointed dispatches.
1t is learned from an authentic source
that a large number of troops, includ-
ing cavalry, artillery and infantry.
left. Ladysmith early Friday morning
with wagons, going in the direction Of
Actonhomes, where the Beers are re-
ported to be encamped. The Dublin
fusileers arrived from Glencoe by
train at IL o'clock and proceeded in
the same direction. There has been no
engagement. the Beers retreating.
The British troops remain at a point
ten miles from Ladysmith with the
exception of the Dublin %fusileers, who
returned. to Glencoe, Gen. Sir William
Symons having wired that an attack
was expected there Saturday morning.
The Beers possess Brakwal station,
twenty-five miles west Of Ladysmith,
and detachments have also been seer
by carbineers at Besters, two stations
nearer. The carbineers retired and
the Beers retreated in the direction Of
BrakWal,