Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-23


TION-ENORMOU CROWDS WIT
MESSED THE DEPARTURE OF
TROOPS, WHICH INCLUDED THE
COLDSTREAM GUARDS ~ THE
LORD MAYORS FUND AMOUNTS
TO NEARLY 500. O00-THE STORY
Or GLENCOE FIGHT.
LONDON, October 22-Despite the
fog, the London newsboys to-day found
/ a ready sale for the newspaper extras
announcing the continued victories in
South Africa. The losses in killed and
wounded were the subject of pulpit ref
erences in all the churches, especially
the Catholic churches, owing to the dis
, a'te.s tat Dafell the Irish Fusi.iers
The vicinity of the war Office was
crowded all day by anxious inquirers
for the latest information. The greatest
| anxiety and suspense existed regarding
the losses at Elandslaagte and as to the
fate of the Hussars who pursued the
Beers from Glencoe. Among the call
ers at the war Office were the Lord Chief
Justice of Ireland. Sir Peter O'Brien,
1 who called to inquire for particulars
as to the Irish troops, Baron MacNagh-
ton, Lord Stanley, Lord George Hamil-
ton, Secretary of State for India Mrs.
Hammersly, whose husband was
wounded at Glencoe; Joseph Chamber
lain, Arthur ]. Balfour, Lady Randolph
Churchill, and other well-known society
women.
Typewriter copies of the reports of
Gen. Sir George Stewart White were
posted on bulletin boards or read to the
crowds amid much enthusiasm. while
the additions to the list of killed and
wounded at Glencoe were received with
manifestations of personal bereave-
ment.
The stream of callers at the war
Office showed little diminution as the
evening advanced. Everybody was graf
flied to read the kindly message from
the Queen and disappointed at the abb
senee of news from Glencoe, many ar
guing that communication must be cut
off. as otherwise there would be at least
some further inteliig Ece as to the con-
dition of Gen. Sym<ls, who, according
to an unconfirmed report, died yester-
day of his wounds.
The British transports Pavonia ana
Malta sailed this afternoon from South
ampton with troops of Sir Redvers
Buffers army corps. There was a re-
newal of the scenes of enthusiasm that
marked the departure of the guards yes
terday. Enormous crowds gathered at
the quay to witness the embarkation.
The transports that were due to sail
last evening and this evening from
Woolwich and Tilbury were detained,
the heavy fog that has enveloped the
| London district for forty-eight hours,
seriously impeding the embarkation of
| troops. 1t is expected that they will
leave tomorrow.
The departure OF the last battalions
of the Coldstream Guards from Water
loo station to-day was attended by
great crowds, although the fog was so
dense that from the sidewalks the
troops could scarcely be seen.
Although the fund opened by the
Lord Mayor, Sir John Moore, for the
! Transvaal refugees, has already reached
| e135, 900, his Royal Highness, the
Prince of Wales, and His Royal High
ness. the Duke of Cambridge, chairman
Of Patriotic relief fund, have addressed
petitions to the Lord Mayor to open a
new fund for the widows and orphans
of heroes of the war. This will be
| opened tomorrow.
QUIET ON THE WEST.
The latest dispatches received to-day
do not indicate any general incursion
I of Beers as yet into Bechuanaland.
| Along the Orange river everything
seems to be quiet. From Colesburg,
4 cape Colony, IL 10 Sdau tlcRS all e1~
available burghers Of the Orange Free
State have been sent north and west.
On the other hand. a messenger from
Aliwal North reports that large body
| of Beers is advancing toward the
J Orange river. Refugees are leaving
that town in greater numbers daily.
The Beers have mounted Krupp gun
on a bridge commanding the most
thickly peopled part
Adyices from Cape Town say that a
| wholesome fear of rising in Basuta-
land prevents the Beers invading Cape
Colony, and that on the other hand
| there is considerable excitement at
rdazeru and other Basuto stations,
arising from native apprehensions Of
Boer attacks.
It appears that colonial news is in
some mysterious way supplied 10 the
Beers and that their movements de-
pend largely on intelligence communi-
Gated through natives Disquieting in
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