The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-28

quez) The bombardment Of Mafeking by
zen. Cronjes' command has taken place
The women and children were given ample
time to leave the town.
Under Martial Law.
Newcastle is under martial law. The
town is quiet. Farmers within a radiu.
of three miles have been called on to give
an inventory Of their stock in case 1t j:
required, and citizens have been ordered
to give up their arms. About 800 hav.
complied.
The Fight at Elandslaagte.
President Steyn OF the Orange Free
State has issued u proclamation 10 tn.
Iasuto nation explaining the reason fol
war. He makes known that the republi.
is at peace with the Basutos and wisAes /,
continue SO. -
zen. Joubert reports that Gen. Cronje
commanding Free State and Winbuls
forces, had an engagement with the Bri.
ish at Elandslaagte, lasting seven hours
Nine burghers were wounded and six xiii
ed. AL the British retired to Ladysmith.
Gen. SymOns Ii Dead.
London, Oct. 28.-The death Of Gen
Sir William Penn Symons, British com
mander at Glencoe, who was shot in tin
stomach in the battle with the Beers ther'
has been officially announced in the hous'
of commons.
No Decisive Results.
London, Oct. 2S.-Dispatches sent from
the front are so diversified and contradic
tory that it is difficult to outline the stu
alton with any degree Of precision. Thre
or four main facts, however, stand Ou
prominently.
Gen. Symons' fight at Glencoe was no
anything like the decisive victory allege'
and Gen. Yule would in all prObabilit,
have been annihilated or have met wit
the same fate as the captured Hussars
he had not retreated.
Gen. Whites ARTILLERY duel' at Reit
fontein was very severe engagement, i
which the Boer rifles did great executio
and which success was also achieved u
distressing cost.
Altogether, the campaign is being pusi
ed by the Beers SO strenuously and o
such sound strategical lines that the si
uation of the British, in all probabilit.
will give them cause for anxiety for som
, time to come.
1t is difficult to see how the concentra
ed force at Ladysmith will be able to TAX
the aggressive Immediately. Apart frol
fatigue, regiments like the Gordon Higl
landers and Royal Rifles have been pra
! tically without officers since the fight, an
! 1876 additional officers have been ordere
to leave England as speedily as possible.
Ready for Complications.
| New York, Oct. 2S.--A dispatch fro
London says:
1t can not be doubted whatever may
the attitude OF reticence or even denial
the part of officials that the superfiuo
proportions of the army dispatched und
.. Gen. Butler to the cape, with the activi
that prevails, point to expectation OF pc
sible serious complications with foreit
powers. Russia and France are the powe
: indicated.
TO have a British fleet in readiness al
to dispatch large force to the cape und
commanding officer and staff who Won
! direct British arms in the event OF an Z
ropean war, must be regarded as an
tremely wise and prudent move on
part of the government. The Persian g
n is the point where it is most likely tn
: any active complications will center,
e in the event Of war, the Suez would
/ blocked even with great fleets to keep
open. The cape is England's natural ro'
d to India and Persia.
d If the secret history OF the present crl
could be told, it would be found that
i foreign offices of Great Britain and u
d manv have never been on more frlen'
n terms. This fact must be taken into
count by those seeking to forecast the
. ture.
H., steamer Germanic Injured.