Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-02

Roers i'm Recent Engage
18th. oct. 31.-The Beers are
~ closing around Ladysmith.
mounted two big guns on
lngoni. 500 yards from the
ann, An attack Is expected.
. %:
L.mith. oct. 31.-Everything has
"a nniet here yesterday and the
sunnly is being renewed. a
~ resident civilians have
Frdered 10 leave the town under
Of arrest.
srmaritzburg, Oct. Silt is of
announced that the British
" rho left Ladysmith on Friday
|, the enemy returned yesterday
sight brush, the Beers retiring
pnsslaagte. Disquieting rumors
'rrent regarding the Umovoti
! Int the official reports say ali
u there.
! Force Around Ladysmith.
Eop Oct. 81. - The Daily Mail
H. the following dispatch from
%|maritzburg, dated Sunday:
Erols from Ladysmith report that
are four large Boer camps with
edins of ten miles extending in n
Ercle northeast of the town.
ptly the enemy is concentrating
forces. Commandant Gen.
Il is in supreme command. The
had several skirmishes with
Iomy Yesterday. Railway CON-
(atjon with Ladysmith is still in
Al Colenso a couple of Basutos
arrested for putting boulders on
Tlway. They confessed they had
Ibis by order Of the Transvaal
k;ties."
Mafeking Bombnrded.
Town. oct. 81. - a dispatch
Mafeking. dated Oct. %, says:
|bOmbardment of the city was
enced by the Beers, a battery OF
Krupp guns throwing seven.
and twelve-pound explosive
At the beginning the marks
in was erratic, but ultimately
%rnners got the range and sent a
n Of shells into the town. Com
rely little damage was done.
British returned only one shot,
being well directed, disabled
the enemy's guns. After three
the Beers sent an envoy to ask
town was prepared 10 surrender.
laden Powell replied in the mega
tut the Smelling of the town was
ksumed."
tier dispatch from Mafeking,
Oct. a, says:
Beers are in possession Of the
works and have cut off the sup
This occasions no anxiety be-
ample supplies are available in
and wells. During a sortie the
encountered the enemy three
of 10 the north. The Beers had
fntly been warned and returned
e in earnest with a well handled
he gun. As our men had no in
b Of pressing an attack they re-
Immediately,
Boer Casualties.
Town. Oct. 31.-A dispatch to
futh African News from Pretoria
that Boer loss at Elandslaagte
ehirty-six killed and sixty-four
FED. According to a dispatch TO
hpe Times from Elandsiaagte
Rtiyes state that the Boer loss at
Rnte!n last Friday were ut least
killed and 1Se wounded. The
correspondent says that small
|raiding parties continue their
latlons among the villages and
farms have been looted. The
eontin;le and the volunteer camp
bost flooded.
Piore Troops Ordered Ont.
lon, Oct. 81. - The Household
II Is announced. have received
70 form 4 composite regiment
pnth Africa, including the First
Puards. Lieut. Col. Sir Lockhart,
hndlng, CHARTERED at Windsor,
letachments of Second Life
\. Col. Bundonald. commanding,
e Royal Horse Guards, Lieut..
ProcEtenhurst. commanding. The
examination was begun yes
and 1t is expected that the regi-
VIII embark in about n week.
for William wired a farewell
re to the Royal Dragons, OF
regiment he is honorary colonel,
May you all return un-
q and we'll"
Anxiety I'm England.
pon, Oct. 81. - The position at
ihith, although not alarming, is
Fhtly dangerous to excite anx-
evidently the Beers are trying
tat their Dundee tactics. Rough
mated they have 1900 men as
izVVo British. Gen. Sir Stew
nite has the better artillery, but
u lesser range. The delay in
er attack is reported to be due
'hon-arrival of Gen. Joubert's
This has given the British a
needed respite after their recent
sns, Everything. ii Is now con-
hinges upon Gen. Whites re-
and judgment. Nothing is
regarding the progress of de-
NTH.
"sh Looking for Officers.
!, oct. Silt is reported from
hamburg and Metz that British
aug officers are busy engaging
underofticers for service in
sifica, Offering $50 per month.
eeessitated by n Famine.
~, oct. 81. - The Exchange
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