The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-10-27
rRANsvAAL WAR ITEMS.

1ransvaal over VryOurg on Oct 10,
and are about issuing a proclamation
that Bechanaland now forms part of
the Transvaal. This is regarded as a
move on the part of the Beers to in
duce the colonial Dutch to join the re-
public without mourning the risk here
after of the charge of high treason if
the Beers are ultimately defeated.
Col. Kekewich, on hearing of it, i'm
mediately issued a proclamation mott
flying the people that if any British
subjects were found assisting her ma
Jesty's enemies, either directly or in
directly, such person would be pun
ished summarily as base rebel. Sew.
eral arrests of Cape Dutchmen have
since been made.
The colonial Office at London has re-
ceived cablegram stating that Presi-
dent Steyn of the Orange Free State
has issued proclamation annexing
that part of Cape Colony which is
north of the Vaal river. This means
Griqualand west and Bechuanaland
and is apparently in consequence of
the Free State forces having seized the
railway and all stations north of Kim
berly, except Mafeking, unless MAIZE
king has fallen since the last news
from there, which is now more than a
week ago.
A special cable from London says:
London was startled on the Gath by
direct charges that the war Office had
deliberately suppressed news of a
crushing British defeat at Glencoe,
with heavy loss. The London CORE
spondent of the Paris Temps says that
the British were defeated in the Sec
ond attack on Glencoe and sustained
such losses that the war office wishes
to await news of another favorable en-
gagement before announcing them.
Gen. Yulc of the British forces made
brilliant stratigical movement on
the cath and effected junction of his
forces with those of Sir George Stewart
White, slightly to the north of Lady
smith. The two are now in a position
to offer battle. The two sections of
the Boer army, which outnumber the
entire British force three to one, are
now only 40 miles apart. Hence it
will be necessary for the British forces
to make swift and telling action.
The chancellor of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, made state
ment in the house of commons at Lon
don on the 23d on the question of the
expenditure entailed by the Transvaal
war. In part he SAID: "As British
colonies had been invaded, he consid-
cred it to be consistent with all the
laws of war when it was brought to a
successful termination the Transvaal
taxpayer should at any rate have to
bear part Of the cost"
A fierce battle was fought between
the British and Beers at Glencoe,
Natal, on the Goth. The attack was
made by the Beers at daylight and
after hard fight, lasting until 1870
p M, the Britishers succeeded in rout-
ing the enemy and capturing their
artillery. The British loss was $50 or
800 killed and wounded while the
Beers suffered loss of 500 or 900
Mrs. Fred Lingham, of Belleville,
Ont, has presented silken flag to the
Belleville detachment of the Canadian
contingent going to the Transvaal and
promises the Be]leville man who places
it on the walls of the Pretoria Jail, .
where her husband was confined by
the Beers during the Jameson raid,
shall receive the finest gold watch pur-
chasable in Canada.
Secretary Chamberlain, in address
ing the house of commons on the 10th,
used such strong language in defense
of his conduct that the speaker made
him withdraw some of it. He was
by members of the opposi-
ton, but the vote showed a big major
ity for the government.
Notwithstanding the fact that fund
of a135, 900 has been raised for Trans
vaal refugees, in London, a petition
has been addressed to the lord mayor
asking that fund for the widows and
orphans of heroes of the war be opened.
At Ladysmith on the 18th the only
thing that saved the British from fall
ing prisoners was the timely work of
gun, which held the Beers in
check and permitted the enemy to re-
treat to a more comfortable position.
In a second attack on Glencoe on
the 29d 800 Burghers were killed and
The Beers were compelled
to make disorderly retreat over the
plains, many prisoners and horses be-
ing captured.
The official London dispatch says
that the British casualties at the bat
tie of Elandslaagte was 72 killed and
175 wounded; grand total, PAT. Ten
men are also missing.
Word has been received of a big
slaughter of Beers near Mafeking,
when 1900 were led into a death trap
and the mines exploded at the hands
of the British.
The 21st Essex, Ont, Fusiliers will
be entitled to send eight men of the
/ 200 that the Canadian government
will send to Britain's aid in the
Transvaal.
Elandslaagte, a Boer position, was
taken by the English on the god. 1t
is reported that they also captured the
Beers camp equipment, horses and