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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1899
Page
1
British troops repelled an attack by General Lucas Meyerson’s Boer force at Glencoe Camp on Sunday. The engagement drove the Boers across the plains, leaving more than 300 killed and wounded and many prisoners. The British also seized hundreds of horses and established care for Boer wounded.
London dispatches report rapid British victories at Elandslaagte with significant Boer casualties including General Viljoen and General Kock. British losses total about 100. notable Boer prisoners include Colonel Sejiel. Reports also note Boer casualties and captures and rumors of Kruger seeking surrender.
From Cape Town reports dated October 28 the first clash at Glencoe saw 1800 British troops confront Boer forces estimated between 4000 and 9000. Boers withdrew after heavy losses while British casualties were later revised to 31 dead and 151 wounded. A second engagement at Elandslaagte involved Boer entrenched resistance as British forces retook the position.
Cape Town reports say former German officer Schiel led Boer detachment at Elandslaagte and was captured. General Jan H. Kock, wounded commander at Elandslaagte, has died. Barkley near Kimberly reportedly surrendered. Cape volunteers may be sent to relieve Kimberly. Also General Funston refuses a $1000 sword with an inscription. In Caracas General Castro enters the city to a warm reception as peace appears favored.
Andrew Pippin was killed near Leatherwood in Frederickstown when a shot fired by an unknown person struck him. Pippin had recently returned from Nicaragua where he supervised a mahogany lumber camp.
A Carnegie letter promises Jackson $100,000 for a library if a site is provided and the city maintains it forever. Separately, Moscow reports trials of over 100 Coeur d'Alene miners charged with stopping U S mails at Wardner begin this week in federal court with several defendants already en route from Warner.
A cablegram to the state department from U S Consul Cudgel in Panama says an insurrection has broken out and martial law has been declared there in the region.
Real estate ad for 150 acres on the H T railroad between Bryan and Benchley in the Jesse Taylor place. Also offers a five room dwelling near the Mary Mooring place and a town dwelling with water works. Additional lots near H G Rhodes and Bryan College road with bargains on Brazos bottom Ayers farm between Little and Big Brazos rivers. Hudson Nall, Real Estate Agents.
Notice invites owners to place real estate for sale with the paper to find buyers at a favorable price. It promises to match sellers with purchasers through its listings and outreach.
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