Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-17
BOERS ARE
REPULSED
According to British Advices the
Attack on Mafekine was a
Failure.
ARMORED TRAINS ATTACKED
Some Lively Debates in lmmedl'
ate Prospect in the British
Parliament.

London. dispatches from
South Africa throw but little fresh
light upon the situation. The Boef'
annear to be strengthening their po'
sition at Natal and biding their own
time for attack. The Orange Free
state burghers are threatening to IN
wade Cape Colony by way OF Norvai
mont and Aliwal, both of which are a.
their mercy if they possess artillery
Todays news from the western Dordel
reduces the alleged heavy fighting al
Mafeking to ordinary proportions. Ihe
earlier sensational story originated IN
the skirmishes between the armored
train and small detachments OF Beers
although since then much may have
happened to the little garrison.
Colesburg, Cape Colony,-Passen'
gers arriving from johannesburg are
forced to leave the train north OF Nor
yalspoint and make a detour through
the veldt under an escort, joining the
train further south. This is under
stood to be due to the fact that th'
Beers have undermined the bridges.
BOERS ARE RESTING.
Ladysmith, Natal, Oct. 17.-The
threatened assault upon Glencoe is be
lieved to be feint in the hope of
weakening the garrison here and eI-
posing the towns westward. The
Beers are resting preparatory to com
pleting their encircling movement for
the attack upon Dundee They cannot
advance much further without comm
into contact with the British cavalry
who screen the position. Nevertheless
little fighting is expected in the near
future in tnis section, apart from de
sultory outpost skirmishes. All wo'
men and children have left Dundee.
REPULSED WITH LOSS.
Cape Town,-Aliwal North, Cape
Colony is now isolated. From Coles
burg comes persistent reiterations of
the report that the Beers attacked
Mafeking being thrice repulsed with
heavy losses.
London Oct. ia special from
Cape Town says that 800 Beers and IS
British were killed in the battle at
Mafeking.
London, Oct. 17.-C ,loil,s. Baden
Powell made a sortie fro,1 Mafel,iEg
in force and attacked the Beers wllc
were investing the town. After fiercs
fighting the British cacriel the day
Pretoria, Oct. 14.-(delayed in trans
mission )-The executive council has
decided to release all burghers under
going a years imprisonment or less.
All other prisoners in the same cate
CORY will be sent across the border.
Commandant General Joubert has es.
tablished headquarters at Charles
town and opened telegraphic communi
cation with the Transvaal by way OF
Laing's Mex. Guns and food stuff
found secreted in the mines at Rand
are being confscated. AS attempts
are being made to tamper with the
railroads, the authorities have been or
dered to shoot on sight all persons
found near the railways with dynamite
BOERS WORSTED.
Kimberly, Oct 17.-An armored
train accommodating near Spytfontei
engaged the Beers, killing five an,
wounding seven. The British had no
losses.
London,-The skirmisn near Gpytfcn.
tein, says a special dispatch from
Cape Town, was quite lively. The ar
mored train with detachment Df
Lancashires approached unmolested
until within range when the Boers
opened fire. The MaI,ms were
strongly set to work aud did good OK,
ecution among the burgners. The lat
ter also used artillery but inefsectively
The armored tram return9l to Kim.
beIly unharmed.
Lorenzo Marques-Refugees JUS
arrived here from the Transvaal re
port that the Beers have been repulsel
at Mafeking, sustaining heavy losses.
Pretoria, Oct. 17.-Delayed in
transmission Further dispatches
received by the government say that
fighting continues north of Mafeking.
The British after a second engage