Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-19
(By Telegraph to vlrglnlan-Pilot.)

10y 10
London. Oct. 1s.-A special dispatch
at Pretoria at noon yesterday says:
After Il few shots were fired at Nlafe-
king the white flag was hoisted. A
Boer party bearing u flag OF truce was
sent to inquire whether the town sur
rendered No definite reply was re-
ccived. The Burgher messenger was
detained for six hours and then re-
leased"
The War Office has issued the follow
inc statement:
News has been received from Gene
raj Sir George Stewart White, the gene
raj commanding In Natal, that the an
uclpated movement OF Bocr forces
across the Drak berg. already re-
ported from severai quarters. was likely
to be continued on October IL, and thai
more of them might be expected to ar
rive ut Boaan Bank that night and
PROBABLY to come into contact with our
cavalry between Ladysmith and the
passes of the Drakensberg.
ION the north the Boer forces from
magazine are advancing, accompanied
by a few batteries OF artillery.
on the Buffalo river the Beers from
vryheid are moving toward Wants and
Rorke?'s Drifts.
Our cavalry remain in observation
ana report movements in Orange Free
State. The Basutos are said to mani
Test an attitude hostile to the Beers,
and they may neutralze q CERTAIN
number OF the Boer forces"
BRITISH CAMP CAPTURED.
Lourenzo AIarquet, October 1S.-Thc
Volkssten, the Boer official organ at
Pretoria gives the following account of
the occupation OF the British camp at
Ramathlabama, just north OF -Mnfe-
king:
The British camp at Ramathabama
has been captured and sacked by Cen
eral Cronje, after severe fighting. Many
burghers were killed or wounded. The
British loss is not known"
The Volksstcn added that Success
has thus far everywhere attended the
iburghers," although 1t admits that in
the various skirmshes near Mafeking
and at other points the Boer casualties
number some sixty or seventy killed
and wounded
BUYING UP PROVISIONS.
A representative of the Transvaal
Government has arrived here and is
buying UP all the provisions obtainable.
One hundred and thirty persons have
just been released from the Barberton
jail. a Transvaal train has been over
the Portuguese border.
MOVEMENTS OF Beers.
Pretoria. Oct. 17.-Delayed in trans
mission).-Commanda General Jou-
bert has arrived at Newcastle, Natal.
lie found only. a hundred men there
when he entered the town. General
Jan III. M. kock, second In command of
the Boer forces, Is still at Ingogo. He
has cannon commanding Bothas and
Linnet passes, and has cut the railway
between Dundee and de Jaager'S Drift.
Several Fransvaal commanders are
moving toward the Bggarsberg noun
tains, to the south of Glencoe
The telegraph superintendent at
Heidelberg, Transvaal, reports that on
Sunday night n balloon passed over
Nigel in the direction of Standerton.
General Cionje, after warning the
women and children to leave Mafelking,
opened fire upon the town with can
non this afternoon. No response was
made.
In spite of the severe strain the
health of President Kruger continues
good
The first hatch of military prisoners
is expected here this evening.
BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.
London October 1S.-A supplemental
ry army estimate has been issued, ask
ing the House of Commons to vote nm
additional $1,000 men and G1OO0o, 600
sterling in consequence OF the situation
in South Africa.
1t is expected that the $4,000 men
represent the probable maximum ex-
cess beyond the establishments fixed
for the year 1S99-19O0. and is In conse-
quencc of the calling out OF the reserves
and Of the temporary transfer of troops
from the Indian to the British estab-
lishment. With the additional s10,00O,-
0lO the total army estimate are G3o,-
$4,000.
A REQUEST REFUSED.
Ladysmith, October 17.-cDelayed in
transmisslon.)-A native tribe in Zulu
land, whose cattle had been raided by
Beers applied to General Sir George
Stewart White. the British commander
In Natal, for permission to make armed
resistance. General White refused their
( request. as he is opposed to the use OF