The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-23
ENGLISH SUFFER LOSS
KITCHENER REPORTS DEATH OH
LIEUT.. COL. MURRAY
Beers Under Kritzinser RuSb N
Camp of LOvatt Scouts and
Inhict Heavy
Loss.

LONDON, Sept. 22-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria. Sept %.
hritzinger, while endeavoring to force
passage of the Orange river near Her
schel at o'clock Friday morning. rushed
the camp of party of LeYatt scouts.
ne IaHed to cross the river, but the
scouts lost heavily. Lieut. Col the Hon.
AZURE" Murray and Capt. Murray, his
aaJutant, were killed. Deeply. regret tho
loss of Col. Murray, who Throughout the
gallantry. sSe''
Under cover of darkness the Roers
managed to carry off a gun. They were
promptly followed up, and the gun was
recovered in smart engagement. in
"hich hrltz1nger lost two killed and
twenty taken prisoners
Lord Kitchener also reports that the
BRUSH captured by the Beers in the am.
push near Schloeper's Mex Sept. II have
oeen released. and that the British cas,t-
altles IN the recent Vlakfontein engage
ment, when the Beers captured a comma
ny OF mounted infantry and two guns
were officer and men killed. % wound
co. and officers and 1U5 men taken. pris-
ohers- lie announces that these prison.
ers have since been released.
He further reports the capture of two
commanders, one consisting of 30 men,
under Commandment Kochs, who were
taken, together with their entire trans
port, west of Adenburg, and the other
consisting of 81 men, including p. J.
Botha, who were taken with As wagons
and their belongings 40 miles southeast OF
Carolina
most alarmist letter from Cape Town
Is puolished today by the Daily Express.
The writer says:
The Beers are overrunning Cape Col
ony. They are on both the coast lines
and within forty miles of Cape Town.
Even the Intelligence department does
not know how many colonial rebels have
taken up arms in the last fortnight. The
town guard of Cape Town has been or
dered to hand in the magazine rifles and
ammunition ostensibly because these are
wanted at the front. Martini-Henris
have been served out instead I"
In conclusion, the writer declares that
the Dutch element in the colony is in re-
volt and says it is useless to disguise
the fact
In London the speech of President LOU
bet when proposing the health of the
car and czarina at the luncheon which
Followed the review at Betheny Satur-
day is in no way regarded as an indica-
tlon OF an intention on the part of the
russian emperor to intervene in South
African affairs. Even in Paris reflection
seems to have convinced many papers
that there was very little in the words
OF President Loubet, and that beyond a
confirmation of the Franco Russian aIIi-
ance little has been achieved by the visit
of the Russian sovereign.
Lord K1tchenerS latest dispatches al
though they contain good news as well
as bad have done little to reassure the
public concerning the state of affairs. The
loss of Lieut.. Col. Murray. a brother of
Lord Mansfield is keenly felt. There is
little doubt that further details will show
that it was a serious affair.
Lord Kitchener announces that the Buff
falo river is flooded, and that there is no
change in the situation in Natal The
latter fact shows that Gen. Lyttleton
has not-yet succeeded in interfering with
the movements of Commandant General
Botha. P. ]. Botha, whose capture Lord
Kitchener reports, is a brother of the
Boer commandant.
According to the latest advices from
Cape Colony the situation there is very
serious Owing to sympathy and aid
which the Dutch are giving the Boer
commanders the British find it difficult
to obtain news of Boer movements Gen.
French's task Is described as the hardest
allotted him during the whole course of
the war.
AT Pretoria the strength of the Beers
in the field is now estimated at H. OO
If these figures are correct the Beers
must be constantly getting recruits.
Their supply of arms and ammunition.
seems to be inexhaustible In Boer cir
cles in Holland 1t Is asserted that ev-
erything Is prepared for q Dutch rising
in both Cape Colony and Natal