The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-21
THE BOERS ADVANCE.
Town of Kimberley Besieged and
in Danger of Capture.
Cecil Rhodes I'm Great PeriI-I,urghers
OHer Dig Reward for His Capture,
Dead or AIIve-News of War
Hard to Obtain.

London, Oct. 16.-The Daily Nails
Cape Town correspondent, telegraph
ing Sunday evening, says: Kimberley
is besieged and the Beers are massng
in force. No details, however, are OBJ
tainable. The Beers have cut the rail-
way at Belmont, have seized the Spy
fontein railway station and constructed
fortified earthworks. There are strong
defending forces at Modder bridge and
the Orange river bridge.
Are After Rhodes.
The object of these energetic opera
tons is believed to be the capture of
Cecil Rhodes. Kimberley is now iso-
lated, both railway and telegraphic
communication being cut.
Dispatches from Cape Colony say that
the burghers have offered reward of
6 5000 for Cecil Rhodes, dead or alive.
The Modder river stationmaster re-
ports that firing has been heard in the
direction of Kimberley, and the station
master at Belmont telegraphs that
force of Beers is advancing southwark.
Boer tents have been discovered eight
clouds of dust seen ten miles to the
eastward of Kimberley Sunday morn
ing seem to indicate the movement of
large body of troops with wagons.
Two imperial officers at midday also
discovered a column of 400 Beers >ge7
Jig in the direction of Modder river
bridge from Johannesburg. Small par
ties of Beers, evidently on "A comman-
deering expedition, have passed Katfir
river. There are large commands on
either side of the railway. The burgh-
ers say they will have 1000 men.
Fighting Reported.
London, Oct. 16.-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Morning Leader, tel
egraphing Sunday night, says: 1t is
reported that fighting began at Kimber-
ley this morning, The railway has been
cut at Belmont.
Attack on Capt. Nesbitfs Train.
Cape Town, Oct. 16.-Flowerdew, the
engine driver of Capt. Nesbitt's train,
which was derailed and bombarded by
the Beers, states that if the train had
returned when warning was received
that the Beers held the line it could
easily have made its way back to Mari
bogo, but Capt. Nesbitt insisted upon
an endeavor being made to reach Mafe-
king. Flowerdew says:
when the pilot engine was derailed we
spent half hour trying tC replace 1t on the
track. Then the Beers commenced firing,
and several men were wounded. The firing
was kept up all night. but without effect
The Beers were careful to concentrate
their fire upon the engines, so as to save
the armored carriage and ammunition
trucks. AT dawn they commenced TO bonn
bard the cars. I escaped by crawling ~
miles on my belly in the sand. When both
engines were destroyed Capt. Nesbitt ex-
hibited flags of truce. but the Beers con-
tinued their firing for another quarter of an
hour. There is no doubt that all the'others
on the train are prisoners and that the car
riage and the ammunition intact fell into
the hands of the Beers"
No News of Fighting.
London, Oct. 16.--At nine o'clock Sat-
urday evening the government had re-
ceived no news of fighting in South AZ
RIGA and did not expect any; that no
battle is probable except at Mafeking,
communication with which place has
been cut. and for which considerable
anxiety is felt. Elsewhere, however, it
is believed the British will remain on
the defensive.
News Greatly Delayed.
Durham, Oct. 16.-Owing to the rig
orous censorship maintained, news
from the front is greatly delayed and
reaches here in disjointed dispatches.
1t is learned from an authentic source
that large number of troops, includ-
ing cavalry, artillery and infantry, left
Ladysmith early Friday morning with
wagons, going in the direction of Ac-
ton Homes, where the Beers are re-
ported to be encamped.
The Dublin fusileers arrived from
Glencoe by train at II o'clock and pro-
ceeded in the same direction. There
has been no engagement, the Beers re-
treating. The British troops remain at
point ten miles from Ladysmith, with
the exception of the Dublin fusileers,
who returned to Glencoe. Gen. Sir Will
liam Symons having wired that an at
tack was expected there Saturday
morning.
The Beers possess Brakwal station, 25
miles west of Ladysmith, and detach-
ments have also been seen by carbneers
at Besters, two stations nearer. The
carbineers retired and the Beers re-
treated in the direction of Brakwal.
A Favorable Sign.
Cape Town. Oct. IA delayed in trans
mission) While it is the general belief
that the Beers are at Mafeking, there is
still no confirmation of the reports. If
the Beers have met with any success
il would surely have been announced,
ms the only telegraphic communication
is in the hands of the burghers. The
absence of news, therefore, is regarded
as a good sign.
beers occupy Newcastle.
Durham, Oct 16.-The Beers who have
occupied Newcastle consist of Trans
walters, Free Statcrs and 400 Holland
ers Gen. Joubert is believed to be
at Laing's Mex, which he is fortifying.
The lighting of the Paris exposition
will call for 10000 horse power. At the