The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-20
DEATH 70 1HE B0BRS
Fifteen Hundred Reported Killed
Il by Lyddite Explosions.
WERE ATTACKING MIYEK1se,

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London Oct 20-The Daily News
Cane Town correspondent telexraphs:
II IL rumored that news has reached
IA AsY Junction that the Beers at .
tacked Mafekins IN force. but were
renulsed The defenders. seeing the
, enemy retreatine. pursued them for
some distance. Then a feint was made,
and they commenced to retire on the
town allowing themselves to be driven
: in BY the Beers. VINO. eager to re-
trieye their positfon. again advanced
! to the attack and were drawn over
Lyddite mines laid for the defense of
the town. It Ia reported that 1900
Beers were killed by the explosions.
It is reported from Delagoa bay that
the Svazi King Bunu Is collecting his
forces with the object. presumably, Of
attacking the Beers. 1t Is stated that
the Portuguese forces at Delaxoa bay
will be raised to war strength.
It Is announced from Pretoria that
en eccentric person known as Baron
Deginsberg has been court martialed
and shot AZ a spy. Plans of the local
forts were found in his possession.
The Pietermaritzburg correspondent
of The Daily Mail, in a dispatch dated
Thursday. saws:
The brunt Of the fighting at Besters
station Yesterday was sustained by the
volunteer patrols. The fighting was
brisk. The Beers numbered 1000. The
volunteers at one moment were In
great peril. being nearly cut off, but the
officers handled their men spleudidly,
and the Maxims effectively stoupeL the
Boer rushes, The Boer shooting was
wretched, The volunteers lost their
kit, and altogether the experience was
a pretty trying one, Our men were in
the saddle three days and two nights
with hardly rest. Basuto natives were
fighting with the Beers. 1t Is reported
that IS Beers were killed.
The Ladysmith correspondent of The
Daily Telegraph, under date of Oct. l.
says:
The Beers captured a train which
left Ladysmith at 1890, near Eland-
slaagto. It contained several officers
and a few men, besides civilians, all
going to Glencoe or Dundee. For
tunately the 1890 up train, which
contained one of your correspondents,
got through. The enemy cut the
Wires. seyering communication with
Glencoe. The news was first received
from the station master at Eland-
slaaeto. who wired: II see Beers near
the line. What shall | do?" Lady,
smith answered: LET the train run
ahead full sneed" It did 40 making
for the north of Elandslaaeto. The
official said. "Tbe Roers are mus
terinp and firing tn atom the train.
.rbev have stonnsd n What shall
do n,ust co.." "yeo On" waa the
ran,v Tharemnon tho n,assaees ceased
and s;nca Tho limo baa hean blocked
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OUT u prihs a IRAN fepoileu W navo
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opiuitlol'eh oluihs' "a parry y. 49,
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the railway sisnai anu uisp. ny ,,,a
wh..e las, appaien.'y VIII ny me- me-
OF iHduclhs the IRAN 70 proceeu' ny
ariver suspected snat VIC noels VIZ
IN possession, anu stopp " 'n ;s t ,anan
whereupon the noeis issueu III ,t tals.
Iorce anu opeheu nie, pu. mi. s
any erect. ing soluless iepliea n ,lon.
tine traim ana ABOUT haif uo1eh butts
were kiilea. ..,.....,
seven nuhareo boers surprised a
party OF 10 cape ooiony ponce WHY
were guaroins the railway az niverloh
Hoao, 10 miles norm vi himperley, VI
SUNDAY morning The ponce retireu'
A tetrinc EXPLOSION was heara ia,ei
ana IL is DelleVeu tha' the DUETS ole"
up the station:
reiief party OF 70 ponce sent from
Kimberley met the Boers near river
ton. Inc enemy displayed a Whlte
nag to induce the troops TO fail lnto
their trap, but the police were ordered
to retire. Then the Beers opened
heavy fire on them, discharglng about
400 rounds. A bullet struck the horse
Of Surgeon Major Sullivan, who, with
a trooper whose horse had stumbled
and dismounted him, was captured.
The war office last evening issued
the following bulletin: No news OF
Importance has been received from
Natal f0doyr Tho cuuaIrU attnchnH