The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-20

ers Known to Have Been Wound
ed-Crisis Believed to Be at Hand
I'm the Attack Upon ISdysmith.
LONDON, Oct. 20.-Yesterday was one
of the most exciting days known at the
war office since the crowd attended there
to learn the result Of the relief expedt-
ton to Gordon at Khartoum.
The news that the Fifth Lancers had
been engaged brought many ladies and
other friends of the regiment to inquire
for news. The gravest intelligence to-
day seems to be the report of the cap
ture Of train with officers near Elan
laagto, because it was understood that
the whole cross line was largely pa
trolled
OF what is occurring at the front it is
impossible to gain definite information,
but it is known that Gen. Sir George
Stewart White had been making some
extensive movements of troops in that
neighborhood and developments are hour
ly expected.
Commandant General Joubert's north
ern column, with twelve guns, is now at
Dannhauser.
Although the Beers have shown con,
siderable activity in Natal, there is noth-
ing to indicate that they are yet Tre-
pared for a serious combined attack. and
the general belief here is that unless
something unexpected happens, Gen. Sir
Stewart White will maintain the defen-
sive.
Mafeking news is still confined to a
repetition of the stories that Col Baden
Powell moved down 800 Beers with his
Maxims.
The surrender of Vryburg is not Of
great Importance, but it will be regarded
throughout Boerdom as a splendid tri-
umph over the British.
Some military critics think it not i'm
possible that Gen. Sir Stewart White may
be able to withdraw his forces from
Glencoe and concentrate them at Lady,
smith, there to await developments.
The latest advices received here say
the native carbineers who were engaged
with the enemy at Beester's station had
six men wounded. An armored fraiu
has been sent from Ladysmith to bring
in the wounded.
Several spies have been arrested at
Ladysmith.
The admiralty has made large con-
tracts for the supply of coal to all Brit
cape so that any British squadron will
be able to coal without Weakening the
present supply.
1t is stated that the cruisers Arz onaut.
Furious, Pactolus and Peerus, from the
channel squadron, Will escort the trans
ports from Queenstown to the caps.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
The war Office this evening issued the
following bulletin.
No news of Importance has been re-
cei1'e" from Natal today. The cavary
attached to our forces al Laslysrnith and
Dundee is engaged in oo,.lN'rx the en-
elny's movements. Steps have been taken
to secure PietermaritZburg and Durham
against raids on the western frontier.
There is no recent reliable Intelligence
from Kimberley and Mafeking, both
places beng cut off from railway and
telegraphfc communication. 1t is believed.
however, that skirmish tool, .jlace on
Sunday, six miles south 9as, of timbcr
ley, and that the Beers were beaten off
by an armored train, with some loss.
There was some fighting at Mafcking on
Friday or Saturday. ending with a repuls4
for the attacking party
Iioers in considerab. numbers are as
sembled opposite Aliwdl, north. and Be-
thule, on the Orange river. Railway COM
mLnication with the Orange Free State
remaining refugees having been warned
to leave by way of Deiagoa bay
BOERS OCCUPY NRYBURG.
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Daily Mail, telegraphing at 10 o'clock
Thursday night, says:
'VIyburg surrendered Sunday night
Tcnight's dispatches from Kuriman. nil;e
ty miles west by sor ', '--,-bnrsr stata
that the police having withdrawn from
Nfypurg, the town surrendered to the
Eoers, the inhabitants fleeing in all di-
rect1ons, mostly toward Kuriman. When
the police withdrew the Cape Beers mott
hed the fact to the enemy thus inviting
them to take possession. There was n
fearful panic. The British are wildly in
dignant at this scuttling'
BOASTFUL BOERS.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Mail says:
The Beers are boasting that they will
hoid fancy dress balls and masquerades
in British uniforms in Cane Town and
Durham by the end of October.
Another e250 go of Transvaal gold has
bsen seed aboard the steamer Arundel
Castle at Delagoa bay"
VOLUNTEERS DID WELL.
The Pietermaritzburg correspondent Of
the Daily Mail. in a dispatch dated
Thursday, says:
The brunt of the fight ng at Besstar's
station Yesterday was sustained by the
volunteer patrols. Tie fight ng was brisk.
The Beers numb cred 400. The voluntee s
at one moment were in great peril, being
nearly cut off, but the officers handled
their men splendidly, and the Maxims ef-
fectively stopped the Boer rushes The:
Boer shooting was wretched The vol
unteers lost their kits, and altogether the
exp renee was a pretty trying ore Oar
men were in the saddle three days and
two nights, with ha d Y rest Bas ito
natives were fighting with the Beers. 1t
is reported that sixteen Beers were kill
ed.
Lieut. Galwey, who is reported miss
ing is the Oldest son of Sir H. M. Gal
wey, chief justice of Natal. lie is sup
posed to be in hiding, and searching par
ties have been sent out to try to find
him.
The cavalry are still bivouacking out,
and slight skirmishes are frequent. I
learn officially that Commaadant General
Joubert has moved his headquarters to
Dannhauser."
WAR CORRESPONDENTS CAPTURED.
The correspondent of the Morning Post
at Ladysmith. in a dispatch sent Thurs
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