The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 26, 1899, Page 1

5 -r \'\.‘“ P;ipe‘-' nue i taken from P \ rary- The VOLUME LXXXVI-NO. 148, SAN FRANCISCO. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1899. Tall PRICE FIVE CENTS. COLORED REPORTS CONCERNING AFRICAN WAR. THE SOUTH While the Boers Continue to Close in on| Mafeking and Ladysmith the British War Office Conceals the True Condition of Affairs. England Has Already Paid Very Dearly in Loss of Life Among Troops for Her Alleged Victories in Natal, but the Indications Are That the Greatest Battle of the War Is Now Hourly Expected. EW YORK, Oct. 25.—A World special from London says: The general British situation in South Africa is far more serious, according to the World London correspondent’s information, than the rigorously censored dispatches published here would indicate. The proclamation of President Steyn of the Orange Free State annexing the northern section of Cape Colony has ex- cited only derision here, but the World’s correspondent is in a position to state it has a very grave import. The Cape Dutch In the annexed territory have already risen in ‘arms against the British Government, and President Steyn’s proclamation is intended to relieve them from the conse- quences of their revolt. This is the first symptom of a race war in Cape Colony, which has been strenuously de- clared impossible by Mr. Chamberlain and the jingoes, but regarded by all sane men as a sure outcome of the attack on the independence of the Transvaal. British High Commissioner Milner has issued a counter proclamation warning the Cape Dutch in the disaffected region that President Steyn’s proclamation is of no effect in relieving them of their allegiance to the British crown. The War Office here has been advised that this is a se- rious development, and the War Board had a prolonged sitting to-day to decide upon military measures to be adopted in case of a general rising of the Cape Dutch. The gravity of the situation here is indicated by the measures taken to suppress all news respecting it in the press here. It can easily be imagined that the Boers will be greatly encouraged by the knowledge that the men of their race in Cape Colony have begun to take up arms for their cause. The other great peril is native intervention in the war. Those familiar with the native of South Africa are convinced the effect of Milner’s proclamation to the Basutos will be to them to attack the Free State, and that it could have been devised for no other purpose. It is a matter of supreme importance to the British authorities in the face of a revolt within Cape Colony to secure a diversion by setting the Basutos against the Free Staters, thus preventing an effective junction between the Free Staters and the revolted Cape Dutch. LONDON, Oct. 26.—The Daily Telegraph publishes this dispatch from its special corre- spondent: KIMBERLEY, Sunday (by dispatch rider to Hopetown, Tuesday).—Klifdam and Windsor- town are occupied by small parties of Boers. The latter village executed formal Surrender and speeches were made. Harmsworth is a prisoner. clous | to arrive at the Cape early next week, and the indi tions are that some troops arrived at th d s | are now moving up. to hasten Commandant | battle is.daily expected. About half a complete army corps is now afloat and a lull has occurred in dis- patching the remainder of General Bul- ler's forces, owing to some difficulty in taining troops. The mobilization and embarkation of 21,000 men, how: proceeded with the utm and completeness, extortir from even the severest cri organization. ymons is dolng wel of his whereabout. he is at Dundee in presumed t s of the B 5 at Dublin parting General Roberts of Kandahar said that » | Africa had appeared at the time, they , | dwindled into insignificance when com- pared with the gretat event in which the British troops were about to engage. Among the touching Incidents of the fleld is related that of Captain Peyton of the Manchester Regim who was wounded,at Elands Laagte. He says the wounded had to lie on the field through- - | out the bitter cold night drenched by the [ rain. One man in his regiment placed his | arms around Captain Peyton through the fight, in which | ed men, little re- 1 the official dis- ysmi B m the Boers, recting the re apparent e, is severely aving been | .'4 the Manchesters with reckless cour the fact that they suffered so heavily. The former was keen to wipe out the in- sults leveled at them after Majuba by the > | whole night to give him the warmth of | his body. It appears that the Gordon Highlanders bore themselves nat n even rs were missing. 5 of the British troops | me 8000 Boers are com- it the rifle means to- of even undisciplined t traight and ! Kkilts. g it is ru- e that Presi- dent Steyn recelved £50,000 for inducing the Orange Free State to join the Trans- vaal. New and stringent orders were promul- gated yesterday with reference to the de- Canay s 5 much heavier ly stood thelr 1 rs Buller is expected Gert, a burgher and a member of the Second Transvaal the inhabitants that a landrosst would be appointed. Martial law was proclaimed. attack on Ladysmith, and news of a big | important previous campaigns in South | 0 taunted them with being Kaf- | Volksraad, told Magistrate | fenses at Gibraltar. The privilege Eng- | ishmen have hitherto had of entering the | gate without a pi temporarily sus- . N ved to enter or in- en the famous St. because it is re- e storage of arms and am- For months sappers and min- been engaged in construction of d powerfu teries, and it is be- i that the garrison will be aug- mented. —_— THIRTY HUSSARS ESCAPE. LONDON, Oct. 26.—A h from Lady spatch to the mith, dated 3 he Eighteenth Hussars, who were sent from Glencoe to intercept the retreat of the Boers from Elands Laagte, Under Ser- brilliantly fought the cut off by the enemy. they passes. ‘clock this morning. re missing owing to their horses. ¢ e of the troop breakdown _of d a Maxim. the VILJOEN A PRISONER. LADYSMITH, Oct. 25.—Evening (de- layed in transmission)—Boer artillery is shelling Dundee and the former British camp. Our troops are now occupying an entrenched camp. The Boer artillery is firing at very long range and the shells are ineffective. ~Communication with Dundee is severed. The Boer wounded still coming in and the eceiving every attention. General Viljoen Is wounded and a pris- oner. e TORONTO’S CONTINGENT. TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. %.—The mem- bers of the Toronto contingent for the Transvaal, 12 strong, reinforced by a like number from the London district, left to-day for Quebec. The Mayor had pro- clalmed a half-holiday and the citizens turned out in force to give the soldiers a royal send-off. They marched through the principal streets in the presence of cheering thousands to, the station and expgct to sail from Quebec on Tuesday next. ©+0+04T4THO 40+ 04 0+ 0040404040040 404 04+ 040 404040400+0+0+04 040+ 0+ 0+ 0+0I0TETS (4 LIEUTENANT GENE 0404040404 missing, the casualties being mostly among the Gloucester Regiment. A speclal dispatch from Cape Town, dated 9:10 this morning, that the Boers were repulsed. The War Office this evening made public the following disp: this afternoon: “The advance guard of the forces sent out by me this mornin was within three miles of that column, which has temporarily h the strong positions on the road to Ladysmith and I have no fur: ant Kendrick, gignaling officer of the Queen's Regiment, who has ridden in, tal police, who commanded the column, the best account of the spirits and effic meet the enemy again.” LONDON, Oct. 25.—General White telegraphed to the War Office from Rietfontein, that in the fighting near Ladysmith twelve of the British force were killed and eighty-; says there has been another battle at Ladysmith, and The British casualties were placed at four killed and seven ‘wounded, all rank :nd fll}:. atch sent by General White from Ladysmith at 3:50 & to get In touch with and help General Yule's column alted at Sunday River about noon, I have occupled all ther anxiety about them. I have received from Lieuten- and also from Colonel Partnell of the Na- lency of the troops, who are anxious to %‘0‘0‘0‘0&0600 $ [+] ; [ = [+ b 4 [] g + [+ + (5] 3 (] + FIGHTING AS REPORTED BY RAL WHITE: +0 under date of October 24, saying nine wounded and that five are (] [ 5 P $ 1o MmiLes == MAIN ROADS —— OTHER ROAD S IMUF RAIL ROAD S & caonn BOER BRITISH BOER PosiTion PO P DI DIDIDIDIDIDEDIDID I PDIDIPIOIOIDIOIOIOITPOIDIEOIOITIIIIIOIO S EOeI O e KILLED, WOUNDED OR CAPTURED BY BOERS Losses as Officially Reported by the Rritish War Office Since War Began in the Transvaal. e T HOEE e Officers wounded....................... 59 Men in ranks killed 16 Men in ranks wounded 435 A Unancomned for - 02 8 . ; Prisoners in hands of Boers........... 80 ONDON, Oct. 5.—The War Office returns show that the total British casu- alties since the beginning of hostilities reach 597, eighteen officers having been killed and fifty-five wounded, and seventy-six men killed and 435 wounded. There are thirteen unaccounted for. This lot, however, does not include the squadron of the BEighteenth Hussars, which went astray near Dundee, and the officers of the Dublin Fuslleers. The report of heavy losses sent from Rietfontein came ag an unpleasant sur- prise, as General White's telegram to the War Office yesterday gave the impres- slon that there was merely a brush. The War Office this evening issued the following: There is nothing to add to General White's description of to-day’s engage- ment, as given in his dispatch, except that we now lcam,of the following casualties: KILLED. Colonel Wilford, First Glou- cester Regiment. Nineteenth Hussars—Killed 1, wounded 2. Fifth Lancers—Wounded 1. Artillery—Wournded 5. First Devonshire Regiment— Killed 1, wounded 5. £ S First Gloucester Regiment— Killed 5, wounded 52, miss- ing 7. Natal Volunteers—XKilled 1, ‘wounded 10. Natal Mounted ‘Wounded 2. Border Mounted Rifles— Killed 2, wounded 10. The total number of casual- WOUNDED. Lieutenant Hickey, Second Battery, field artillery. Lieutenant Douglass, Fifty- third Battery, field artillery. Major Abdy, Lieutenant Per- reau, Lieutenant Hobart, First Gloucester. Lieutenant Holford, Nine- teenth Hussars. The following casualties oc- curred among the non-com- ties as corrected is: Killed 13, missioned officers and men: wounded 93, missing 3. “We learn from officlal sources that the following officers, whose absence had not been previously reported to us, are in the enemy’s hands: 3 |;‘E§(ghteenth Hussars—Lieutenant Colonel Moller, Major Greville and Captain ollock. “Dublin Fusileers—Captain Tonsdale, Lieutenant Lemesseurier, Garvice, Lieutenant Grimshaw, Major Endie and Lieutenant Shore. “It is presumed that the whole squadron of the Eighteenth Hussars, under command of the officers named, were taken prisoners.” (A squadron of Hussars usually consist of threetroops of twenty-eight men each, Rifles— Lieutenant 80 about elghty officers and men of the Eighteenth Hussars are supposed to have been captured.) | é | | PASS IN THE BISGARSBERG PROM SKETCH IN1B7S e S R = ] + (4 * . * - £ RETREAT ) PS ON THE RE > FRoM SKETCH IN 1881 @ * D e S S C Y & R.R.BRIDGE AT COLENSO EromM FHOTO Pictorial Map of the Scene of the War in Natal, Showing the Movements of the Boer and . British Forces, as Told in General Sir George Stewart White’s Latest Reports. . L e o e R S S @4-4;&@—»&—0—4&0—@—0—@—*3 . REDHOT WAR TALK IN HOUSE OF COMMONS Michael Davitt Resigns His Seat as a Protest and Secretary Chamber- [ain Makes Explanations, ONDON, Oct. 25.—During the debate | that, rightly or wrongly, the President on the second reading of the. appro- | had believed Mr. Chambe priation bill in the House of Com- | mons " to-day, James H. Dalzis Liberal member for Kirkecald T ressed the opinion greatest difficulties in arriv Colonial i € : :d, saying: ment with President Kruge ive never suppressed tele K R e e e b a5 4 ! o NG CAPTAIN HOLDANE OF GORDON HIGHLANDERS. e O S S S S ThL A SR RS S SR SR SR S This officer was wounded at Elands Laagte. (From a photograph fur- nished by a friend of the captain residing in San Jose.) R B D S . o o S S o e ol S R ¢O+O+0 0090000904060+