Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-19
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eral commanding in Natal, that the antici-
pated movement OF Boer forces across the
Drakensberg, already reported from sew
eral quarters, was likely to be continued on
October II, in which case some of them
might be expected to arrive at Booan bank
that night and probably to come into contact
with our cavalry between Ladysmith and
the passes OF the Drakensberg.
On the north the Boer forces from In
gagane are advancing, accompanied by few
batteries of artillery. on the Buffalo river
the Beers from Vryheid are moving toward
Wants and Rorke's drifts. Our cavalry re-
mains in observation and reports movements
in the Orange Free State The Basutos are
said to manifest an attitude hostile to the
Roers, and they may neutralize certain
number of the Boer forces
LORENZO MARQUEE, Oct. 1S-A repre-
sentative of the Transvaal government has
arrived here and is buying up all the pro-
visions obtainable,
One hundred and thirty persons just re-
leased from the Barberton Jail, Transvaal,
have been put over the Portuguese border
The VOlksten. the Boer official organ at
Pretoria. gives the following account OF the
occupation OF the British camp at Ramath-
labama just north OF Mafekng:
THE British camp at Ramathlabama has
been captured and sacked by General Cronje
after severe fighting.
Many burghers were killed or wounded.
The British loss is not known"
The Volksten adds: That success has
thus far everywhere attended the burghers,' y
although it admits that, in the various
skirmishes near Mafeking and at other
points the Boer casualties number some
sixty or seventy killed and wounded.
Delayed TcIegrnms.
PRETORIA, Oct. 16.-Delayed in Trans
mission )-General Cronje. after warning the
women and children to leave Mafeking,
opened fire upon the town with cannon this
afternoon No response was made.
The report current at Delagoa bay that
5000 Beers have been repulsed at Newcastle
is false.
PRETORIA, Oct. AZ ,-CDelayed in Trans
mission. )-Commandant General Joubert has
arrived at Newcastle, Natal. He found only
800 men there when he entered the town.
IN spite OF the severe strain the health OF
President Kruger continues good.
General Jan Fl. NJ. Kock, second in COM
mand OF the Boer forces is still at Ingogo.
He has cannon commanding Bothas and
Linnet passes and has cut the railway be-
tween Dundee and Dejaagers drift. Sew
eral Transvaal commandCs are moving to-
ward the BIggarsberg mountains, to the
south OF Glencoe.
The telegraph superintendent at Heidel
burg, Transvaal reports that on Sunday
night a balloon passed over Nigel, in the
direction OF Standerton.
The Transvaal officials at Komati Poort
assert that large quantities of explosives
were found on the railway there. The cul-
prits who placed the stuff where it was
,ound were fired on, but escaped.
The Beers continue to close in upon Mafe-
king and to destroy the railway north and
youth of the town.
Among the prisoners captured at Lobatsi
was Rev. Adrian Hoffmeyr. He has since
been released
The first batch of military prisoners is
expected here this evening.
LADYSMITH, Oct l7.-(Delayed in
Transmission THE native tribe of Baro-
longs under Chief Vessels, is said to be CO.
operating in the defense of Mafekng un-
dertaking outpost duty. II is reported here
that dysentery and desertion are prevalent
in General Cronjes commando.
native tribe in Hululand. whose cattle
aad been raided by Beers, applied to General