The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-19
ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED
Transvaal and Free State Troops
Advancing on Ladysmith.
STRONG BRITISH FORCE THERE.

1WctV0 Auou6Auu IN Oh hnu FOEbte
six Guns with Which to Repel the
Assault Of the Allies.
London, Oct. 19,-There Is still no
authentic news from Mafeking, but all
reports tend to confirm the belief that
Colonel Baden-Powell Is holding his
own, and no credit is given to the
vague rumor that flag Of truce had
been displayed.
A considerable engagement is an
ticipated In the vicinity Of Ladysmith
today. The combined advance of Beers
and Free State troops in this direction
has been executed with not inconsider-
ate skill. and shows clear apprecia-
Sir George Stewart White has 10000
men and As guns available, besides
considerable force of volunteers. to
hold Ladysmith, and no anxiety is felt
on his account. for the Natal country,
where the engagement is expected, is
fairly open, and although the work of
moving them will be difficult, the guns
are likely to do good work.
The country Is not favorable for
Doer tactics. and it will be very diff
cult for them to avoid the exposure of
their TANKS to attack by vigorous
and mobile enamv already occupvinp
useful nositions That ia sunnosing
thew reallv mean IN Aoht and mt mere-
ly to attempt 10 draw General White
farther out with a view of surrounding
him.
General White has q large bodv Of
excellent cavalry which vii, he mt
to good use
The Daily TeIegrapb's correspondent
Mt Ladysmith saws no newspaper rem
resentativaa ore allowed tn nroceed
from there either IN Resters Station or
Acton Homes and adds that. General
Jnuhert,s forcas are moving against
Glencoe and Resters station an the
Harrvsmith.Ivnchi line
Accordinp IN the aame authority
aome volunteers who had inst coma
into I.dvamith from Peaters station
and Acton Homes before the disnatch
wac cont ranorted tbat am Roers tried
ineffectua,lv tn cut an small narties of
british troons Int tho Natal roen wara
too warv tn he canyht and retired
airing The enamv az VISUAL hid them-
selves hshind niles Of rocks and in
puIlias hit were unable IN advance
Thev used cannon against the BRIT
ish r,Aemen who nevert haless main
tainad a stout resistance The firing
was verv baavv The countrv about
Acton Homes being mora onen the
pr;t,sb noountod vnIuntoars +bsro ars
rotir;ng mon nowdron Two tbou-
uond Roers wore ongaoed Of Acton
Homas and rather fewer at Rastara
ct.tion t. 10 ronor+od tbo+ A., onanoy
there 10 BANNED in and suffarinp So
varalv ~ " N '' e ~
Tbe Doi,v ro,oor,nb oor,ron+iro m
Tho foroan;na fren, its oorrasnnndent
saws ~ is dit9n,lt IN undarstand Tho
referencas to Glencoe and N Ra stars Sta a
tion axeant m tba tbaorv tbat Tow
nandont cenor,I Io,,hort 10 d;v;din.
his forna,
Tho T,r,,,, 1o,ots; oorros,o,don+
ta,egranhjne undar d,te NJ oct 10
so,,s. Tho poorr u.ro ,rou,d ,,s III
dav ve.tard,u and hro,,oht "n tho a' ,ina
IN sovarai n,ooos hotnaen pitsani and
Mosetina Thav woro .t,.cLad Nd da-
saatod hw nartu ~ ar noan srono
MafeLins Tbirtv poors ,vara ,;l1ad
dmr,na tho niaht Ano,hor Iot hrn1,a
I'M the 1ina a,i1o nnrtb ~ Tohats;
o,,,tins tha wives Tho st.tio, noostor
ond ~, - ,,a horo ao+ w. ,,,an,. 49,
hnuo -" i,,.t ,os.anoS ~ w ,, w."
M 'I a. 49, .onna.aanaen4
nh n,,'ap nsan snta ~ TNaaa,'
Northumberland 10 almost antirolu nat
Thana ~ NJ n,aan. ~ ,oonn,ra 49, us'
thina .ho+ h,nnors nonth os AZ 6,o 49,
r;vor rn1ess perhons NV WOW ~ pheo
dasia ond po,ro ~ ""'
The nailv Naws. odus,,;th ,orro
,randoat to,anu,,sh;n n,,o.aas
says bo ioarns tbat tSo d;soontant ~
S'yeu;laa -. $50. Ne - u.s snstiis a.
~ nnans whn aS,ttoa pra,,,anrSout
s o,,.tt.4a,,, 1870 a ~ 80
raonnmaant tho ponua d.o ~ g.,
rHSpa and .n ~ H. n7,tah uo,t,a an
=. .l "na ms ~ ny 1891 s1..lo,'
ha, ns ,naad,, 49,, - ~ 49,; ~ .e
&C., iiio. 49, ~. Tna,s . "e' anu
A. "m ,J w 49, a,,s,;sL.s =.
I'll oai 49, p"p,.sneu az iIauy
siliitr r, says. riee o.a'e eoinnla u
III .m;..a uesT ny E So nta. attuai nus.
t..os ;.aa,f 49, eo o.aee a nas tnus taHeh
upon Iot sn espoa'Iy VI
slhnihs "al anu eahiio' iT r, eait9i pose
aa .ne in!uleu paiS. he pr'tlsh
lofces cams my ,ohtaet WIN tio
G G III nc nlsnpoInoou vi ION
tloines anu oes'eis otalioh' aoou' 10
miles out.
~, io.eso.ns . auou. eAnau''s M nv
..,z,.. fe..,.,.. - Al.
worst features or the situation are re-