Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
British Rout the Enemy at Glen
coe After Heavy Fighting.
SYM0NS FATALLY WOUNDED.
Reports Sent to ondon Place the Losses
at 900 Killed and Wounded, Inciud-
ing the General in Command-Boer
Loss Very Heavy.
Wednesday. DC. 1s.

Fighting yesterday ia the vicinity OF
Ladysmith promises to be continued to
day. Large British forces under Gen
White and Dutch forces under Gen.
Joubert are in position for a serious
engagement.
The British garrison under Col. Ba-
den-Powell at Mafeking is reported
bravely holding out against a large
Boer army.
As tending to show the magnitude
of the war the British parliament has
been appealed to for authority to call
out the militia reserve force.
Thursday, Oct. 10.
Reports from Cape Town say the
Beers attacked Mafeking and the Brit
ish made a feigned retreat. The burgh
ers followed them almost into the town
and were drawn over lyddite mines
laid for defense. The mines were ex
ploded, killing 500 Boers.-The Beers
were repulsed in the attack on an
armed train near Kimberley
has surrendered to the Boers.-Ad-
vance of Natal volunteers on Acton
Homes and Besters was checked and
they were forced to fall back to Lady
smith.-Some of the Zulus favor the
British and others the Beers. All
whites hope the natives will remain
quiet.-The Boer patrol at Glencoe was
repulsed Four thousand British
troops between Glencoe and Dundee
are cut off from Ladysmith and
trapped by Joubert's forces.-Orange
Free State forces do not threaten to
invade Cape Colony. No rising is ex-
pected among the Dutch farmers.-Five
British transports sailed for South At
RIGA with 5000 troops; five other trans
ports leave next week.-The Rand
mines are guarded by the Beers and
heavy penalties threatened against
any one who damages them.
Friday, Oct. 90.
Beers under Joubert holding Dundee
hill, commanding the camp at Glencoe,
attacked Gen. Symons' troops stationed
at Craigside. Former began an artil-
lery fire at dawn and an artillery duel
followed, which ended in silencing the
Boer guns. The British advance. led
by the Kings Royal rifles and Dublin
fusileers, continued under heavy fire.
After four hours of fighting, they won
the heights and drove the Beers into
the valley. Boer loss, 500 killed and
wounded; British, $50 killed and
wounded Gen. Symons is mortally
wounded.-The British parliament, by
274 to 80, voted G10,000,OOO for the
war.-Ninety per cent Of British re-
serves have joined colors.-There is
talk of opposition by powers to alb
sorption of South Africa republics
British channel squadron goes to Gil
braltar.-Lawyers representing Beers
will again ask President Mckinley to
urge arbitration.
Sunday, Oct. 22.
The two fights at Glencoe and that at
Elandslaagte appear to be part of
Joubert's campaign. Defeated at Glen
coe, he withdrew and secured fresh
troops for the second attack. Engage
ment at Elandslaagte served to entice
Gen. White thirty miles from Glencoe.
The trick cost the Beers dearly, for
their defeat at Elandslaagte was COM
plete, their camp being captured.
Among the prisoners were Jan Kock,
commander; Col. Schiel, the German,
and Piet Joubert. nephew Of the gen.
eral. Former died of his wounds.
British loss, 100 killed and wounded;
Boer, 400 killed and wounded. No
British officers lost. Official reports
show ffty-three Beers killed by Mafe-
king mine explosion.