The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-20

London, Oct. 2O.-The Daily Mailt
Cape Town correspondent says that Z
refugee who has reached Grahamstowr
from the Rand, states that a train ar
rived at johannesburg on Monday from
Klerksdorp, with 500 wounded burghers
Every available conveyance, the refu-
gee says, was called into requisition tx
take the wounded men to the hospital
The Daily Mail suggests that these
wounded We're from Mafeking.
It is reported from Delagoa bay thai
the Swat king, Bunu, is collecting his
forces. with the object presumably OF
attacking the Beers. II is stated thai
the Portuguese forces at Delagoa viii
be raised TO war strength.
1t is announced from PieteTmaritZ-
burg that an eccentric person known an
Baron Deginsherg. has been courtnlar-
tailed and shot as a spy. Plans of the
local forts were found in his possession
The Beers are boasting that they viii
hold fancy dress balls and masquerade
in British uniforms at Cape Town, and
Durham by the end of October.
Another G25.000 Of TranSvaal gold
has been seized aboard the Avondale
Castue. at Delagoa bay.
The Ladysmith correspondent Of the
Times, under date of Wednesday even
ing says:
The situation on the east border is de-
velOping a more serious aspect. The
NrylIeid and Utrecht commando. after
ioOting in the Zululand border, are re-
ported TO be in the Umsinge district,
threatening communication between
here and Dundee. The situation at the
front is reported TO be growing more
acute.
Boer Showing Was Bad.
The Pietermaritzburg correspondent
of the Daily Mail, in a dispatch dated
Thursday. says:
The brunt of the fighting at Bester's
station yesterday was sustained by the
volunteer patrols The fighting was
brisk. The Beers numbered 1900. The
volunteers at one moment We're in great
peril, being nearly cut off, but the Off
GERS handled their men splendidly and
The Maxims effectively stopped The Boer
rushes.
The Boer showing was wretched
The volunteers lost their kit. and alto
geiher the fight was a pretty trying
one. The men Were in the saddle
three days and two nights. with hardly
a rest. Basulo natives were fighting
with the Beers. 1t is reported that
sixteen Beers were killed.
Lieutenant Gallenly, who IS reported
missing, is the eldest son of Sir NJ II.
Gallemy, chief justice of Natal He is
supposed TO be in hiding, and searching
parties have been sent out to try to
find him. The cavalry are still bivouac-
ing out, and slight skiTTnishes are fire.
ouent-
I learn officially that Commandant
General Joubert has moved mis- head
quarters to Dannhauser."
Beers Capture British Soldiers.
The Ladysmith correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, under date of Oct. 10,
afternoon, says: THE Beers captured a
train which left Ladysmith at 1880,
near Glands Laagso. 1t contained sew
eral officers and a few men, besides ci-
VILLAINS. all going TO Glencoe or Dundee.
Fortunately the 1890 up train. which
contained one of your correspondents,
got through. The enemy cut the wire
severing communication with Glen
'coe.
THE news was first received from
the station master at Glands Laagto.
who wired: I see Beers near the line
What shall / dor LadysTniJh said: Let
lhe train run ahead at full speed
1T did so, making for the north of
Glands I.aagto. The official said: The
Beers are mastering and firing TO stop
the train. They have stopped it, What
shall / do2 Must / go?' Yes, 60 was
the reply. Theleupon the messages
ceased, and since the lire has been
blocked. Presumably the station mas
ter escaped"