AN ENGAGEMENT AT ELANDSLAAGTE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6623, 23 October 1899, Page 3

AN ENGAGEMENT AT ELANDSLAAGTE.

THE ENEMY'S POSITION CAPTURED.

Boer artil:

-ERY SfLENCED

THE RAILWAY REOPENED TO

GLENCOE

ATTITUDE OF THE SWAZIS AND

BASUTOS,

SUICIDE OF A BRITISH OFFICER.

DR REITZ'S MANIFESTO,

BRITISH DENOUNCED AS MURDER ERS AND TREATY-BREAKERS.

SCHREINER WORKING LOYALLY

WITH MILNER

THE FORMATION OF A TRANSVAAL

IRISH BRIGADE CONDEMNED (Received Oct. 23, 8.50 a.m.).

DURBAN, Oct. 21

An armoured train operating in the direction of Elandslaagte telephoned that an engagement had taken place, resulting in the silencing of three Boer/ guns and the capture of Elandslaagte. The enemy numbered 1000 to 2000. General White ' intended to re-open the railway to Glencoe.

Several Boer commandos are required' to overawe the natives on the Basuto and Swaziland' frontiers. The threatening attitude of the Basutos is largely relieving the danger to the British at Aliwal North.

CAPETOWN, Oct. 21

Major Scott, commanding the Mounted Police at Vryburg, committed suicide? being unwilling to evacuate the town.

Dr Reitz issued a manifesto to the Orange Free Staters, denouncing the British as murderers and treaty breakers. He says that Sir Alfred Milner and other statesmen have defrauded and libelled the Afrikander nation. . Mr Schreiner is working loyally with Sir Alfred Milner. A meeting of Irishmen at Capetown condemned the formation of a Transvaal Irish Brigade, and supported Sir Alfred Milner.