Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-17
THE FIRST BL0pg SHED
Beers Attack an Armored Train
Near Mafeking.l
KILL BRITISH TROOPS.
The Train Containing Three Hundred
Women and Children was
Not Mo1ested.

Cape Town, Oct 13.-9:A5 a. ma
dispatch from Vryburg says that an ar,
lnored train has been destroyed. 1t is
feared that much loss of life will result.
The news has been officially confirmed.
Mr.. Hofmeier in his appeal issued I'M
der the auspices of the Afrikander bund
asking for subscriptions for the relief
of the widows and families of burghers
killed in the Transvaal conflict says that
Notwithstanding strenuous efforts to pre-
serve peace, war has been virtually de-
clared. He says that there are few At
rikanders who are not bound by the ties
of relationship and friendship with the
inhab itants of both republics and that
they should express their natural sym
pathy Their duty as British subjects
forbids them from taking up their Weap-
ons and joining in the work of warfare.
Accordingly he appeals to each to cen
tribute the utmost possible
Harrismith, Oct. 12.-Delayed in
transmissionl-Co Confirmation has been re-
ceived here that force Of burShers from
the Orange Free State is advancing
through Tintwa pass. Seventy men of
the border mounted rifles have been sent
to support the cavalry outposts.
Durham, Oct. 13.-The first ana sec
ond battalions of the Manchester regi-
ment. under Lieut.-Cols. Curran and
Ridley, have arrived at Ladysmith
The British India Steam Navigation
company's steamer Nevasa now used as
a transport, arrived today from Bombay.
BloemfO ntein. Oct. 12.-tDolayCd in
Enthusiastically Martial law has been pro-
claimed and the courts are closed.
\ proclamation has been issued warn
ing British subjects to leave the Orange
Free State before & o'clock Saturday
evening. Permits to remain may be OBJ
tanned from the authorities and the proc
lamation calls on the burgherS to respect
those who secure such permits.
President Steyn has made Il strong APP
peal to the burghers to do their best to
secure the independence of the republic.
Lorenzo Marquee, Oct. 13.-Ten thou
sand Kaffirs from the Rand have been
brought here by train and are now en-
camped about six miles outside the town.
Steamers are being chartered to take
them to the Limpopo district.
Pretoria, Oct. 12-(Nia Lorenzo Mar
quez, Oct 13.)-An official manifesto has
just been addressed to Afrikanders
throughout South Africa, appealing to
them to resist the unjust demands of
Great Britain" and accusing Lord Sal
isbury, Mr.. Chamberlain and Sir Alfred
Miner Of treachery. 1t blames the
Queen for condoning what it describes
as Mr.. Chamberlain's criminal policy"
and declares that 1.-THE clear desire and
object of Great Britain are to deprive
the Transvaal of independence on ac'
count of the gold mines Of the Rand
Vryburg Oct. 13.-The train from
Mafeking, with 300 women and children.
passed Nryburg on the way to Kimber-
ley. All on board were well.
London, Oct 13.-AdviceS from johann
nesburg report the communicating by the
Transvaal government of another $4,000
ounces of gold.
London, Oct 13.-The Evening News
published the following dispatch from
Cape Town: IAN armored train has
been destroyed south of Mafelling. Eff
teen British troops were killed. The
Beers sheled the wreckage after the
train was derailed.'
1t is reported in Cape Town, though as
yet the rumor is uncOnhrmed. that a col
lision has taken place between trains
bearing refugees near Victoria West.
Cape Colony. nine persons being killed
and many others injured.
The Boer forces with artillery, accord
ing to a dispatch just received from
Standerton, broke camp at Sandspruit
yesterday morning, moving in the direc
ton of Natal.
The second edition of the Standard says
that a dispatch from Ladysmith. dated
yesterday, says that it is again reported
that the Beers have occupied Laings
Mex the younger burgherS insisting upon
the occupation despite the more prudent
counsels.
Telegraph wires connecting with the
Free State have been cut and an imme
date advance of the Beers is not antici-
pated.
A dispatch from Paris late this after
noon says: 'The Beers, with twelve
guns, are preparing to assault Mafe-
king"