The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17
Kimberley Has Become the Centre
of Interest in Iransyaal.
FIGHTING REPORTED THERE.
The Adviccs, However, are Not Con-
firmcd Beers Continue To Cross
over the Natal Frontier ia De
tachcd Bodies -oonyngha
Greene Treated with
Great Respect.

LONDON. Oct 1.-The War Oaice has
ssued the following note this evening with
respect TO the situation in south Africa
THE Dispatchcs received do not point
to amy material change in the military
situation small bodies of Beers are re-
ported Co have crossed the natal frontier
AZ various points and entertainments arc
said 10 10 have been thrown up at Van
Reencns Pass.
SO DETAILS WHATEVER.
LONDON. oct. l6-Ihe cape Town cor
respondent of the Morning Leader. tele-
graphing sunday nisht says.
"It Is reported tnal nshung began at
Kimberley Tins momng The railroad
mas been cut tt Belmont
a special dispatch filed at Dundee,
Natal Satur1al afternoon reports mat
Comm8udaut NuI0eus force had lett
Newcastle Tor bsunhauser, where the
Trlnstaa fg ha been hoisted over the
town halL
The ous SHsn. facts in this morning s
tcic-rams al. tnat the Beers have adj
Nauc,d beyond .eWcIstle ana formed a
Iaascr near Usunhsuser. about - miles
north of Dun 'ee and that Kimberley IS
Isolated and probably invested kimDcr-
ley has thus become the immediate CEN
ter OF interest
The alleged yiruienco 0f the Boer at
tacks upon Mal-Aus and Kimberley can
bee readily uulers .10d when lt is under
tt0od THAT Beneleland BIS t0 the Beers
what Aisace-I Lorraine o. tO France. IL Is
probable. therefore. that both towns viii
be forced 90 undergo "a long and dreary
Investment before the British are IN
position tO send relieving column.
on the other side of the country tho
Beers are closing around the British out
posts ana have already come boz touch
with them and exchanged shots. There
fore more stirring mems is expected
ENGLISH pROcLAMATIONS.
DURHAM. Oct It-Two extraordinary
gazettcs have been issued The frst
proc.aims martial law in the Newcastle.
Dundee. Kip River. Uusiga and Upper
IIsla divisions. The reason glyen Is 4
belief that Natal subjects have joined the
invading Beers ana assisted the enemy.
The other proclamation reminds the
British subjects OF their obligations 10
me queen. and warns them 10 abstain
from intercourse and trade with ths
lransVaai and the orange Free State.
The Beers who occupied Newcastle after
its Abandonment by the British consist Of
Iransyaal and Free State troops, and
40 HJlaudegs.
General JOubert commander-in-chief Of
the IIausyaa forces. is believed 10 DO
at LANG Nek which hc s fortfyng.
We're detained t0 work the train. which Is
reached Ladysm.th. Among them is the
guard of the N4HI frain which was
c0mmanderfd bv the Orange Free State.
he says that enpine-dryer and fireman
Wer detained t0 work the train which is
used in carrying Free state troops 10
Van Recnen's Pass. whore carthworks
have been thrown up and two suns have
been placed in position.
GREENE TREATED ClNlLLY
CAPE TOWN oct 5-Evenlng Coz
nyngham Greene, British agent &C Preto-
ria. received every ciyiity ON his journey
from tine TunsvaM capital Six of Pres
,dent Kruger's body guard accompanied
Alr Greene to the border OF the Free
State. and Boz received the same cOur-
teous treatment I'm the Free State.
SURROUNDING DUNDEE
CAPE TOWN. Oct. l6-The Orange Free
state troops have cut the telegraph wires
and destroyed the railway track az Nor
vars Point just across the Free State
southern border.
A dispatch from Dundee Natal. says
that "a Boer commando. estimated at
2C0o men. with sixteen field guns. has
reached Dannhauser northeast OF Dundee.
with the probable intention Of surrounding
Dundee and cutting OF the garrison from
communication with Glencoe and Lady
smith. II is supposed that this force
Is commanded by Commandant NDjoen,
and comprises the German gunners
The rest OF the Boer force from New
castle h believed 20 be marching around
Glencoe 20 sever IT'S connection with
Ladysmith.
ASSAULT OK GLENCOE DELAYED.
LONDON oct l6.-Dispatches from the