Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-27
tBy Telegraph to vlrglnlan-pllot.)

Pretoria. Oct. "a, via Lourenzo,
MarqueZ.-The bombardment Of NIafc-
king by General Cronje's commando
began this morning.
The women and children were given
ample time TO leave the town.
Pretoria. Oct. 25 via 'Lourcnzo,
Marqucs.-The Smelling OF Mafeklng
was resumed at daybreak this morning.
Several houses are in flames.
GENERAL SYMONS DEAD.
London, Oct. 2G.-The death OF Gem
eral Sir William Penn Symons, the
british commander at Glencoe, who was
shot In the stomach in the battle with
the Beers there October Goth, was Off
clally announced In the House of Com.
mons to-day.
The parliamentary secretary OF the
War Office, MIR. Vyndham, in a.nnounc-
Ing the death of General Symons, said:
The news was CONSIDERABLY sent to
General White by General Joubert,
which confirms the impression that
General Yule had to leave his wound
ed at Dundee"
GENERAL YULE'S MOVEMENT.
London, Oct. 26.-The War Office to-
day received the following telegram
from General White:
"Ladysmlth, Oct. 90.
"Brlgadicr- General Yules force hae
left Dundee with the view of concen-
tration at Ladysmith. TO avoid the
risk of life. which long march would
have entailed. the wounded were left
at Dundee, under medical supervision.
Yesterday Sir George White. having
ascertaincd by n previous reconnois-
ennce that the Free State forces had
moved eastward from Besters station
and were attempting to gain the road
from I.31VSnith n thn
out I'm the direction Of Elandslnagte,
with the Fifth Lancers, Nineteenth
HuzZars. Imperial Light Horse, Natal
Mounted Volunteers. two field batter
gade of infantry.
THE BOERS REPULSED.
Tho enemy posted n battery two
miles south of Moldcrspruit and opened
with infantry fire at long range on the
Brftlsh advance guard. consisting of
the Nineteenth Huzzars. This was fol-
lowed by artillery fire directed with
considerable accuracy against the Brit-
lsh guns. An action lasting six hours
ensued at Idetfontain Farm. The en-
envy were driven from the hills COM
manding the roads. Sir George Whites
OBJECT being accomplished, tho column
returned to Ladysmith. The enemy Is
believed to have suffered. Several
Beers own officially that they lost over
one hundred killed at Elandslaagte.
Three hundred prisoners. wounded and
rnwounded, are in the hands of tho
British. including several of high posi-
ton.
I'm the action at Elnndslaaete Octo-
Der 2lst, the Johannesburg force, with
detachment OF the German corps,
ut Mafeking UP to October 21st.
"All was we'll at Kimberley I'D 70
= October 23d. The defenders are in good
spirits"
YULES COLUMN SAFE.
London. Oct. 26.-The War Office has
received the following dispatch from
General White:
"Ladysmith. October 26.-12:4O D. NJ
General Yule's column has just march,
ed In here after a Very hard march
during a night OF exceptionally heavy
rain The men, though done up, are in
good spirits and only want q rest. The
enemy did not modest them"
MORE TROOPS TO SAIL.
London, October 26.-Orders were IS
sued to-day for an additional five thou
sand troops to sail for South Africa be-
tween November 4th and November
18th.
ALMOST ANNIHILATED
Durham. Natal October 23-(Delayed
Roster the defender OF Won Velthcim.
the murderer of Woolfc Joel, Mt one
time the partner of the late Barney
Barnato, was among the killed at
Elandslaggte.
1t Is said here that Colonel Schiel's
German force was almost annihilated
ut that battle.
FIGHT AT RHODES DRIFT.
Cape Town, October 26.-According to
n dispatch received here from Pretoria,
in the engagement between the British
forces under Colonel PlIner ond tho
Bocrs at Rhodes Drift, six Beers were
Killed ana four were made prisoners
MARTIAL LAW.