Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25

an Englishman who arrived there from Dun
dee on Saturday evening, after escaping
through the Boer lines on the previous night
said that the enemy was then shelling the
camp and town with heavy guns, while the
shells of the British were unable to reach
the enemys batteries. Consequently, the
man is said to have added, the camp was
shifted a mile or so in order to be out OF
the reach of the Beers, who were firing on
the magazine iii the town
Word from Mnfeking.
News has at length been received direct
from Colonel Baden Powell, dated Mafeking,
October 10. Il confirms the statement that in
the armored train fight the British had two
men killed and fifteen wounded, including
Lieutenant Lord Charles Bentinck Of the
Ninth Lancers, slightly wounded
The Boer loss was estimated at fifty three
killed and many wounded.
The latest advices from Kimberley, under
date of October 81, said the Boer attack was
still pending and that large Beer forces in
the neighborhood had destroyed big sections
of the railroad line north and south of the
town. Many fugitives from neighboring viii
lagos have been imprisoned by the Beers.
Several women hearing their husbands had
been captured visited the Beers camp and
were courteously received. Their interces-
sion for their husbands was successful and
the reunited families have arrived at Kim
berley. The prisoners report that they were
we'll treated.
According to runners who have arrived at
Kimberley from Kuruman, British Bechuana-
land, the resident magistrate there has re-
Gently presided at a council of the native
chiefs. He advised them not to participate
in the war The natives expressed salts
faction at the magistrates explanations and
promised to remain quiescent.
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated October 20,
indicates that the Rhodesians, under Colonel
Plumer, at Fort Tuli, on the Transvaal
border, are taking the offensive. They have
attacked Boer patrol at Rhodes drift, but
apparently not much damage was done ON
either SIDE The Beers say that they lost
three horses.
rIeutenant Barnes, who was wounded at
the battle Of Elandslaagte, is brother OF
Violet Barnes. the we'll known actress.
Germany has sent to follow the British
forces in South Africa its military attache
in London, Captain Baron Won Luttwitz
who married Miss Mamie Cary of Cleveland
Ohio
The British military authorities hope to
have the wireless telegraph in operation in
South Africa within three weeks, when it
is hoped the difficulties experienced from the
cutting of wires will be obviated, as it will
only be necessary to establish communication
with a point at which the ordinary wires are
intact.
A dispatch received at Capetown from Her.
schel, dated October 23, says fifteen natived
who have arrived there say they were arrested
after leaving Johannesburg and ordered tC
fight the British in Natal. Blu. they sue.
ceeded in escaping.
1t is reported at Capetown that President
Steyn of the Orange Free State is close tc
Aliwalnorth, near Herschel, on the border:
of the Orange Free State. 1t is stated tha
the Boer camps on the Orange river are
quiet that plowing and shearing are proceed
ing and that there are large quantitie.
OF stock on the river bank.
Fitzclarcnce in Jeopardy.
dispatch from Kuruman, dated Octobe
10, via the Orange river. says dispatch re
ceived here furnished the details of thu
fight at Mafeking October IA. They confirm
the Associated Press accounts and show
that Colonel Fitzclarence's squadron wa
nearly outHanked by the Boers The arm
ored train WAS unable TO assist the squadrol
for fear of hitting the British soldiers
Colonel Baden Powell slgnaled to Fitzclar
ence to retire but the latter replied tina
he was hampered by his wounded, could no
desert them and could not return withou
reinforcements. Lieutenant Lord Charlie
Bentinck of the Ninth Lancers was then ord
cred, with a squadron, to disengage Fitz
clarence, and the retreat was effected il
good order
The efficacy of the armored train was thor
oughly proven. The crew did great execu
tion While the fighting was proceedin
outside, the townsmen stood by the defence
of the town. Splendid spirit is said to hav
been shown by every one, even the wome
shoulderlng Lee Metford rifles, which the
know how to handle.
THE Beers wounded on our hands ar
treated just as our own and have ever
reason to believe the Beers will treat an
of our wounded in their hands in a similarl
humane manner"
Mr.. Wyndham added Il may remind tn