Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26

Reports of the Fighting at Dundee
and EIandslaagte.

LONDON, October ga batch of de-
layed dispatches arrived here this morning
via Lorenzo Marques They are as fol-
lows:
PRETORIA, October Birthdays fight
at Dundee started at 5 o'clock In the morn
ing and lasted until o'clock IN the after
noon. The burghers, under Gen. Lucas
Meyer. took up a strong position. but were
compelled to retire to their laager after
capturing a Maxim. The fighting was re-
sumed at 10 o'clock this morning in the
neighborhood Of Glencoe and Dundee Sew
eral Boer forces were engaged. The firing
was distinctly heard at Dannhauser."
PRETORIA October 21.-New Castle Is
under martial law. The town is quiet The
farmers within radius of three miles have
been called upon to give an inventory of
their stock in case 1t is required, and the
citizens have been ordered to give up their
arms. About 300 complied. Guards are
protecting property"
"PRETORLA, October 21-Presdent Steyn
of the Orange Free State has issued a proc
lamation to the Basute nation, explaining
the reasons for the war and also stating
that Boer forces have been placed near the
Basutoland border. He makes known that
the republic is at peace with the Basutos
anu WISHES " COHliIlue So ddullG tfldt no
injury will be done to Basutos remaining
quiet and not assisting the British"
Account of EIandsIangte Fight.
PRETORIA. October 22-The Johannes
burg Burghers' Hollander Corps has had
heavy engagement at EIandslaagte The
battle lasted twelve hours against heavy
| odds. Two hundred are missing and about
one hundred burghers are dead or wounded
II Is renOrtaI that Col al nd al
COrnets Pionaar and Joubert We're killed"
PRETORIA, October 25.-Gen. Joubert
reports that Gen. CronJs, commanding the
Free State and Winburg forces, had an en-
gagement yesterday with the British at
Elandslaagte. 1t start. ed at 8 o'clock and
lasted seven hours. Nine burghers were
wounded and six were KILLED. ALI the Brit
| ish retired to Ladysmith.
PRETORIA. October 22.-The British
| prisoners captured Friday near Dundee
| were entraued at Dannhauser. They filled
| ten trucks. The officers Travelled first-class
| and a separate was provided for two
| wounded officers. An enormous crowd as
| semhied at the station here to witness
| their arrival, but there was no demonstra-
| ton When they alighted the prisoners
! We're received with funereai silence upon
| the part Of the crowd. The greatest order
/ and dccorum prevailed while they were
/ traversng the streets. The wound I'd were
| taken to hospital. while the other Off
! GERS and men We're marched to the race
! course, escorted by mounted b Irghers, and
| were enCamped on the spot where Jane
I sons troopers We're confined. The officers
/ UIeutenant Colonel Moller, Major GreviIle
/ and Captain Pollock Of the 18th Hussars
| and Captain Lonsdale, Lieutenant lie Me-
! seurier, Lieutenant Garvice, Lieutenant
| Grimshaw. Lieutenant Majendie and Lieu
| tenant Shore of the Dublin Fusileers) look
| cd in good health. They are quartered in
a building apart from the men. On giving
their parole they will be allowed the free
| dom of the whole inclosure. The men ap-
pear Indifferent and spend most of their
time smoking. They sleep on the grand
| stand"
The Fight ut Rietfontein.
| "Details of the fighting at Rietfontein are
| coming in slowly. A special dispatch from
| Ladysmith. dated October "a, filed after
the fight. says:
| "On discovery that the Beers were massed
TO the westward of the main road 20 Dun
dee an attempt was made by q trail to
recover the body of Col. fscott-Chisholme
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