The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-16
THE BOERS RETREATTNG.
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me Intention or tRe Beers was APP
parently hostile. The train ran back to
Vryburg at full speed the engine fly
ing a white flag with a red cross. Picks
and shovels were seen lying about, and
the Beers had apparently been disturb
ed while removing the rails.
II is learned that previous to the
starting of the train Maribogo tele-
phoned Vryburg asking that the train
be sent up, as all was quite safe. The
operator at Vryburg recognized the
voice as that of a European store
clerk. In view of the subsequent re-
port that the Beers were removing the
rails, it is believed the Beers COM
PEELED the clerk to speak through the
telephone.
The nearest Boer command to Vry-
burg is laagered north of Schwelzr-
renek, 20 miles distant and two miles
inside the Transvaal. The commando
sent a message to the Vryburg railway
station that If the delivery of three
wagonloads of meal and two of sugar
received a week ago were refused the
Beers would send 500 men to take
them.
A dispatch from Durham says: The
general officer commanding at Lady
smith issued forth on Friday morning
with a strong flying column, and oc-
cupied position covering Ladysmith
He reconnoitered for the enemy, who
showed no disposition to advance
| They are reported to be inside the
| Berg at the foot of Tintwa Pass in
| force, with a second command al
| Oliviers Hoek. The troops have re-
turned to quarters.
It is reported from Glencoe that g
large commando believed to be Free
| State Beers, under Commandant Viii
joen, is at the foot of Bothas Pass
one and one-half miles on the Nata
side of the border.
The Transvaal flag has been hoisteC
at Charlestown, and Commandant Vii
ioen has sent a message to Newcastle
saying the Beers will hoist the Trans
vaal flag there on Saturday, but tina
the people need not be afraid, as every
thing the Beers take will be paid for
| They want to slaughter cattle. Few
people are left in Newcastle, includ
ing women and children.
A Cape Town dispatch says Th
Modder River station master report
that firing has been heard in the di
rection of Kimberley, and the station
master at Belmont telegraphs that
force of Beers is advancing south
ward.
Flowerdew, the engine driver o
Captain Nesbitts train, which was de
rallied and bombarded by the Beers
states that if the train had returne
when warning was received that tn
Beers held the line it could easily hav
made it's way back to Maribogo, bu
Captain Nesbitt insisted upon an en-
deavor being made to reach Mafe
king.
when the pilot engine was derail
ed" said Flowerdew, 1--WE spent a hal
hour trying to replace it on the track:
Then the Beers commenced firing, an
several men were wounded. The firin
was kept up all night, but withou
effect. The Beers were careful to con
centrate their fire upon the engine!
so as to save the armored carriage an
ammunition trucks. AT dawn the
commenced to lombard the cars.
escaped by crawling a mile and hal
on my belly in the sand. When bot
engines were destroyed Captain Mes
|
Beers continued their firing for an
other quarter of an hour"
There is no doubt that all the other
on the train are prisoners, and thf
the carriage and the ammunition II
tact fell into the hands of the Beers.
Another dispatch says: The Boel
cut the railway at Belmont, have seize
the Spyfontein railway station an
constructed fortified earthworks. Thel
are strong defending forces at Moddt
Bridge and the Orange river bridg
The object of these energetic opert
tions is believed to be the capture
Cecil Rhodes Kimberley is now isC
lated, both railway and telegraph
communication being cut.
Conyngham Greene. from Pretori
and Consul Evans, from Johannesbur
;. have arrived at Cape Town. M
Greene was accorded a magnificent r.
ception.
The German consul general at Cal
: Town has issued a proclamation
neutrality, commanding all German
to hold aloof from hostilities.
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