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TWO «BRITISH .VICTORIES 'A des‘patch from London, Saturday, says2â€"The first serious action between thc- British and the Boers was fought in the immediate neighbourhood of the British camp at Glenooe on Friday, and resulted in a victory [or the British. The battle is declared in his succes- sor’s despatch to the War Office to have been an “important. success,” and UL: L mdon papers describe the victory as brilliam. The British commander is now dying from aWound received in the engage- ment. 'J‘he Standard’s correspondent at the Glencoe camp says that the attacking force was led by Commandantâ€"General Joubert. Nobody but General Symona and his staff were( aware that the Boers intended to attack, though they were known to be advancing south- ward, ’Ihe hill where the Boer artillery was tasted, and which was gallantly storm- ed by the Irish Fusiliers and the Bug'- lish Royal Rifles in face of a heavy rifle-fire by the Boers, is variously deâ€" scdbed as Glencoe hill, Dundee hill, and Telanu bill. It is about two and a half miles east of the Glenooe hill. Boers Admit That in a Battle North of Mafeking Their Casualties Were 70 Killed and Woundedâ€" British Camp Sacked After Severe Fightingâ€" Boers Blown Up by Sunken Mines ’ Fierce and Prolonged Struggles Vat Glencoe Camp and Ladysmi-th 7 ATTACK ON- MAFEKING. ‘st'l‘ha Mlaieking correspondent. of the Limdon Daily Mail, writing on Satur- day"; says :â€"“I am handing Lhi-S L0 my Qwerty wnh instructions to Lake it to Kusman, 200 mAles away, where he will hand ‘u. to native runners, who will be instrumad to reach, Mooptown, to the scum-Wen o: Kimberley, aVOidng Lhat place as much- as possible, owing to boar invesumem. “Lhe Bovrs baganthe invesbment of MaLekmg 1n rem earnest at six OILIOVk Sauu'uay morning. For some days they have been skirting the town 1n small bodies but have begun: to mass in Lone on the Transvaal side. Unusual precautions were taken over night: to guard against surprise. The wrreappmdentt adds tha’xt the Boer arâ€" tillerymen judged the range badly, and that the quality of their ammunition was very poor. Scarcer six shells burst»- within the British lines. {The absence of details regarding the British losses in the engagement at Gimme camp causes the deepest anxâ€" iety; and the War Ofifice is again beâ€" sieged b J relatives and 1riends of those maxmg up the force that took part in tin; hgnt. General Symons at 7.30 ordered a genetral advance of the infantry b‘i~ xa-de. WhiCh be accompanied. The men had. been exercised for weeks past in takmg‘ advangage of cover, and they carried. cm: the tactics thorough- Y- ' " Our fire span soat‘bered the enemy, but at that moment, their general, whom we believed. to be Oronje, plushâ€" a‘d up large reinfiome‘menba, and ahot ,engngement occurred. Our men be- haved superbly. Reinforcemente were hwrriet up by! Col. Baden-Powell from Mateking, consisting of the rest of the Protectorate regiment, the Diamond Felda’ Home. under 001. Hora, with A terrific fire from three British bat- herieaf at a range of 12,500 yards cover- ed the advance. b‘everaJ of the Boer guns were silenced before the Fusiliers began to climb the hill, and by the time the infantry were within a thou~ sand yards of the crest the Boer ar- tillery was completely silenced by the excellent Britisn practice. The Boers meanwhile kept up a heavy rifle fire, which thinned the British ranks considerably. The cor- mrondent continues :â€"- "By nine o'clock the Irish Fusiliers and Royal Rifles had swarmed over the hill, and the Boers were on the run. Meantime the Eighteenth Hussars, all the colonial and imperial mounted in- fantry, and the Leiccetemhire regi- ment, had been moved noth and east. This pracLically cut off the Boers’ main line of retreat. I "’l'hey went Quill a distance of four miles, and directly they came in range Opened tire wiLb Maxims, scattering the Boers. 'L'he enemy at once rode off in hm, haste further into the veldt, and away from the railway, but the troops pursued and overtook them. “The enemy were caught between two: fires, and lost heavily. At noon the fighting was still gomg on, but the defeay of the enemy was already com- plete and crushing. 1|; looks as though few would escape. SHOL‘ IN THE‘ THIGH. Gem. Symon-s was she; in the thigh during we action. It was at first thought that the wound, while severe, was not serious, but later it was found to be mortal. “COL Baden-Powall ordered an arm- oured train and apart of the Bechuâ€" analand Protectorate regiment to go out against them and see it Lhey could break] up the strangest L'orce. " The enemy were in a sheltered position, while our men were in the open, and therefore much exposed. Volley tiring wus started at 900 yards, and $9011 became hot on both sides, A number of our men. ware wounded, whlle many riderlesa Boer horses nusth across the plain. two gums, and Lord 0. Bentinck, with a couple of gums. The artillery! soon got the range, and the Boers were splendidly shelled. They were aston- ished by'\ the acmmrzwy of our fire. “ A second armoured train was de- spatched from Mafeking, together wiLh chartered police, and a fierce general fight iollowed. Ultimately the Boers, demoralized by the splendid work of our men, began gradually to withdraw, and by 11 o’clock they were comwleteâ€" ly driven off. They undoubtedly suf- fered) heavy loss. The British return- ed to Maf-eking exalted over their vic- tm‘Y. Our loss was 2 killed and 14 wounded.” HEAVY LOSS IN OFFICERS. The War Office has issued a list of casualties in the battle between Glen- ooe and Dundee received in a. desp‘atch from the general commanding in Na- tal, Sir George Stewart \Vhite.. Among the officers are :â€"-Divisional staffâ€"Gen. Symons, mortally wounded in the stomach; 001. C. E. Beckett, Asâ€" sistant Adjutant Gelgeral, seriously wounded in the rlght shoulder; Major Frederick Hammersley, Deputy Assist- ant Adjutant General, seriously wguigded in the leg, Brigade staffâ€"C51,. John Schesston, ggfiuctly staff officer and brigade major, I e V First Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers -â€"â€"Second Lieut. A. H. M..H111, killed. - Royal Du‘blin Fusiliersâ€"Capt. G. A. Weldon, killed; Lieut. C. G. J Gen-ge, wgupded, since dead. King’s‘ Royal Riflesâ€"Lieut. Col. R. H'. Gunning, killed; Capt. H. K. Pech- ell, killed; Dent. J. Taylor, killed; Lieut. R. C. Barnett, killed; Lieut. N. J. Hambro, killed. Eighteen other of- ficers were wounded. THE BRITISH LOSS. ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE. The War' Office announces that in the fighting between Glencoe and Dun- dee, in Natal, 31 non-commissioned of- ficens and men were killed and 151 wounded. “The whole fame was under Gen. French, wiLh Cul. Hamilton command- mg the intan'u'y. ‘1 was present in person from 3.3;) pm. to 6.301). m. buL did not assume direct control of. the fight, which was left in the hands of Gen. Grench. .Al- though desultory fighting took place early in the day, while reinforcements, sent ouL later on ascertaining the enemy's strength, were arriving from Ladysrmith,the real action did noL be- gin until 3.30pm. At that hour the Boers held a position of very excep- tional strength, consisling or a rocky hill about a mile and a half south- east of Elandslaagte station. A despa-f'o'h from London, says:â€" Tuhe War Office on Sundasl afternoon published the {QUOWing despatch to the Secretary 01" State for War, the Marquis' of Lansdowne, from the gen- eral in command in Natal, Sir George Stewart White, regarding the engage- ment on Saturday at Elandslaagte, De- twe-en Glencoe and Ladysmit‘h, when the British, ulnder Gen. French, rout- ed the Transvaal forces, under Gen. Ja'n HFM. Keck, second in comm-and in the Transvaal army, who. was himSelf gelamded; and capLured, and has Since 1e :â€" “Whiie, commander in Natal, to the Secretary of State for War. Filed Ladysmith, lOcLober 21, 10.30 a,m. . "in the action at Elandslaagte yes- terday the troops engaged were the following :â€" “A1. 3.3.) p.m., our guns took a posi- tion on a ridge 4,10.) yards from the Boers,whose guns at once Opened fire. This tire was generally well directed. buL somewhat high. Contrary to pre- viouls experiences, their shells burst wel . "The Imperial Light Horse moved towards the left of the enemy’s posi- Lion, and 1mm squadrons of the Fifth Lancers toward his right‘ During the arLiAlery duel, mounLed Boers pushed out from their left and; engaged the Imperial Light Horse. In a few min- utes the enemy’s guns ceased firing, and our artillery was turned on the mounted Boers, who had engaged the Imperial Light Horse, and who at once fell back. “Cavalryâ€"Fifth Lancers, a squad- roq of the Fifth Dragoon Guards. the meerial Light Horse and two squad- rons of NaLal curbineers. “Infantryâ€"The Devonshiru Ragl- meat, halt a battalion of the Gordon Highlanders, and‘the Manchester Re- giment. “‘After the artillery preparations our infantry advanced to the attack, supported by our guns in the second position. The Devonshires held the enemy in front while the Manchester Regiment and the Gordon Highland- ers turned his left flank. ‘ The Boer gu’ns, although often tem- porarily silenced, invariably opened fire again on the slightest opportunâ€" ity, and were served with great cour- "After severe fighting, our infantry carried the position. This was acâ€" complished at 6.30'p.m., the enemy standing his ground ’to the last with con-rage and tenacity. The Fifth Lan- cers and a squadron of the Fifth Dra- "Anilleryâ€"Jlwe'nty-first Field Bat- tery,, Fanny-second Field BaLLery, and t-he_N_-atal Field Baftery. V V “We captured the Boer camp with tents, watggons, horses and also two guns. The Boer losses were very conâ€" siderable, including a number of wounded and unwounded prisoners. Among the former are. Gen. Jan Keck and Piet Joubert, nephew of Command- antâ€"General Joubert. One goods train with supplies for the regiment was re- covered. “Tfié'fiéfiav’iafir of our troopg and of the colonial troops was admirable.” THL QUEEN’S HEART BLEEDS. _ A despatch from London, says:-â€"The Seeretary of State for War, the Mar~ quts of Lansdowne, has received the folloyvirgg message from the Queen,â€" goon Guards charged thrice through the retreating Boers in the dark, doâ€" ing considerable: egrecujion. " Our loss, I regret to say, wawhsavy, It is roughly computed at 150 killed and wounded. The collection of the wounded over a large area in the dark, and the arrangements for sending them in, have thug far occupied our time and attention. A full list will go to ygu‘ later. "My heart bleeds for these dread- ful losses again toâ€"day. It is a great success, but I fear very dearly bought. Would you convey my warmest and heartfelt sympathy with the near re- 13 txves of the fallen and Wounded, and 1 FROM NEW ZEALAND. A despatch from Wellington, N. Z., sayszâ€"l‘he New Zealand contingent.- numbering 213 men, with 230 horses, sailed for South Africa on Saturday amid scenes of unbounded enthusiasm. An enormous crowd said good-bye to the troops. including members of the Legislative Council and the House of Egg-ressntatives, mayors, and judges}Z “'0ur wounded and those 915 the enemy are now arrivmg by tram. Be- side Boexfi, we have many Hollande'rs, Germans, and other prisoners of flux- ed nationalities. my admiration of the conduct of those the have last. My (Signed) "V.R.I.” The Governor of N'ew Zealand, the Earl of Ranfurly; the Premier, the Right Hon. R. P. beddon, and the leader of'the Opposition in the House Of Representatives addressed the troops on the ‘quay. SURRENDER 0F VRYBURG. The London, Daily Mail’s Kuruman COllfffbsppndenL says. "Vryburg surEendered on Sunday without resistance, at the request 0f the townspeople. on Lhe approach ofi a strong Boer force with artiLlery. "Major bcqtt, the wiser in chars? of the Cape police at Vryburg, shot hun- wl. throxgh chagrn "at being compeded to evacuate the town.” Another Cape Town despatch to the News says that an eccentric person in Pretoria known as Baron de Guine- berg, who was: suspected qf being a British spv, was countâ€"martialled and Sabot- It is stated that he possessed plans 0!" the forks mt Pretoria. Bennett Burleigh, the London Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at Lady- sm'ith, says no newspaper representa- tives are allowed to proceed from there, either to Bester‘s station or Acton Homes, and adds that General Jaubert’s forces are moving against Glaucoa and Bester’s station, on the H'arrismithâ€"Linch line. A devspawn Irom London says :â€" Many] reports of fighting at Maieking and in that neighbourhood came from Dundee, and these are repeated from Cape Town in various guises, on“ statement, alleging that 1,500 B08” have been killed. All these must; be read in the light of the official stale- ment that northing of importance has occurred. Thursdav's report that the Boers had cut off Mafeking’e water sugply also needs confirmation. A despatch to the Daily News from Cape Town, states that the defender: of Mafeking, after repulsing an attack. Pm‘fiued ‘the enemy. The British then fainted a retreat, whereupon the eneâ€" my rallied and pursued them. The Boer-s were thus led over mines chargâ€" ed with lyddite, which were exploded killing and wounding 1,500 of the ene- The Hon. J. W. E. Douglas Scottâ€" Monftflgu, M .P., who is well acquainted with Mafgeking, ridicules the report that: the Boers have out off the water. supply of that place. He says that besides the supvplv from the Molopo river, there are several excellent wells in the town According to the same authority, some volunteers who had just come into Ladysmith from Bester’s station end Acton Hermes before the despatch was sent reported that 300 Boers had tried ineffectually to out off small par- tiesof British troops, but the Natal men were too wary to be caught, and retired firing. The enemy, as usual, hid themselves behind hills androcks, and in gullies, but were unable to ad- vance. They used cannon against the British riflemen, who, nevertheless, maintained a stout resistance. The firing was very heavy. The havoc the Boers are making w1th the railway and telegraph lines will seriously impede the movement of Gen- eral Redvers Buller’s army corps. There are conflicting reports an to whether the Boers have or have not oc- cupied Helpmakaar. ' According to the best accounts, the rumour that they have done so is untrue, but if the Boats have succeeded in this manoeu- vre they are completely around the plans 0!" the forks mt Pretoria. ' I The Boers have blown up the bndnges ab Fourteen streams, and the Modder river, the former north and the latter south of Kimbexlev. Tbs country about Acton Homes be- ing more open, the British mounted volunteers there are retiring upon Dew Drop. Two thousand Boers were engaged at Acton Homes and rather fewer at Bester’s station. It is re- ported that the enemy there is hem- med in, and suffering aeVerely. 4‘__‘.,L L- LL; “4:14 “nun £_-__- A desputoh to the Dailyi Mail from Durban reports that. the Natal Boers are designing to amt the railway be- tween Durban an'd Pietermaritzburg. This has necessitated the patrolling of the line. Vryburg, which has been reported to have been quietly abandoned, is now stated to have been betrayed by the Drum inhabitants to the Boer forces- BOER TACTICS FAIL.-' ed fiercely. Fighting still continues,: the Boers holding their positions well. 1A dozen Boers were killed or wound-; 49d, but the British casualties cannot; be ascertained. i Vryburg surrendered Sunday. Thurs- day night's despatches from Kuruman, 90 miles west by south of Vryburg, thate that, the police having withdrawn from Vryburg. the town surrendered to the Boers, the inhabitants fleeing in all directions, moatly toward Kuruman. When the police withdrew, the Cape Boers notified the fact to the enemy, thus inviting them to take possesswn. There was a fearful panic. The Brit- ish are wildly indignant at this sent-l tlin-g. RISING AGAINST THE BOERS. A despatch from London, sayszâ€"The War Office has handed out a despetch from General White, in command in Natal, as follows:â€""The Basutos are said to manifest an attitude hostile to the Beers, and they may neutralize a certain number 01} the Boers forces. According to a special deapatcb from Durban, Natal, the Zulua are arming with assegais. Chief Dini~ zulu says he is unable to restrain them. It is expected that they will barjoiined by the Swazis. A desplatch from Ladysmith, Natal, dated Tuesday, says a native tribe in Zululand, whose cattle had been raid- ed by Boers, applied to Gen. Sir George Stewart White, the British comman- der in Natal, for permission to make armed resistance. General White re- fused their request, as he is opposed to the use of coloured auxiliaries in the oomiug struggle. right of General Sir George Stewart White’s position and will be able eith- er to attack him at an advantagq or to move down into Natal behind. mm. The Daily News points this out, and a!me to think that if the Boers loop their way through Zulu territory or Basutoland, the natives ought to be permitted to exact respect for“ their own territory. ' 300 \VOUNCDED BOEBS. A1 despatch from Cape Town says :â€" A4 refugee who has reached Graham‘s- town from the Rand states that a train arrived at Johannesburg on Mon- day. from Klerksdorp with 300 wound- ed burghers. Every available convey- ance, the refugee says, was called into requisition to take the wounded men to the hospital. Tha Dail§ Mail suggests that these wounded were frbm Mafeking. Klerks- dorp is about 100 miles trom Mate- kigg. V The rising of the warlike native tribes adds a new- and serious element in the military situation, for the Britâ€" ish will have to keep them quiet. The paramount chief of the Baautos, Le- rothodi, has thus far behaved well, but the other chiefs may follow the example of Meheko, who is reported to have risen against the Orange Free State. BRITISH CAMP SACKED. A diespatch from Lorenzo Marques. sayszâ€"The Volkssten. the Boer of- ficial organ at Pretoria, gives the following account of the occupation of the British camp at Ramathlabama. just nonthmolé Mafekingzâ€" ‘ un-u .A representative of the fransvaal Government has arrived here. and is buying up all the prolviaions obtainâ€" able. One hundred and thirty per- sons just released from the Barber- to-n gaol. Transvaal, have been pu't over the Portuguese border. MAAKIMS STOPPED BOER RUSHES. A daspatch from Pietermaritzburg, 5&y52â€"The skirmishing at Act‘on Holmes and Bester’s on Tuesday was brisk The Natal mounted volunteers, who bore the brunt of the work on the British side. were once in considerabie peril and Lost all their kit. One officer is missing. When the men returned to camp they declared that the shooting 0t__the Boers was wretched. A despatch from Cape w, my; -i-A special despatch fun... fifafeklug says that all was intau. were up: to Saturrdwy night. At that time the A corps of experienced Continental engineers, former officers, has left Pretoria for the southâ€"western bot- ders, accompanied by a commando of picked Boer shots. It is probably in- tended for large dynamiting opera- tions. . A Kimberley despatch eays:â€""A re« port was brought here by despatch riderp by way of Vryburg that Colonel Badeanowell made a sortie in force at Mafeking and attacked .and defeated the Boers. The Boers suffered heavily, and 18 English soldiers were 14:1161' ." BOERS THRICE REPULE‘ ;) "The British camp at Ramathlaâ€" b‘ama‘ has been captured and sacked by General Cronje, after severe fight- i118. Many burgbers were killed or WowndJed. The British loss is not known.” The Volkssten adds that "success has thus far everywhere attended the bu'rghzers.” although it admits that, in the, various skirmishes near Mafeking and at other points. the Boer casualâ€" ties number some 60 or 70 killed and wounded. The British Maxim guns étopped the Boer rush-es and. killed sixteen at the enemy. Same Basu‘tos are fighting with the Boers. HEAVY FIGHTING IN ‘ PROGRESS. A special déspatch tram Pretoria dated Saturday. by way of Delagoa Bay, says :-â€" e "A cyclist deg-patch was received here from Ottoshoep, near Malmani, at six o’clock Saturday evening, assert~ ing that heavy fighting had been in progress all day long north of Mate- king. The British troops on board an armoured train acted as a covering force to military engineers engaged in repairing the track. A Maxim on the train kept up a continuous tire. "Conspicuous bravary was display- ed on boch sides, bwt_ it soon became apparent that the riflés of the burgh- ers we’re ineffective against, an arm- oured train. “Tim laLter, however, was once torc- ed to reveal: before a particularly strong assault, but it soon returned, accompanied by aBritish mpunted con- tinggnt, and tin? fighting was renew- “Heavy firing can be heard south of Maieking, where General Cronje’s commando is: operating.” Duke and Duchess of Continuum Ind 'l‘llem Good Speed. ‘A despateh from London, says:â€" His Royal Highness the Duke of Con- nlaught, accompanied by the Duchess 1 and their daughters, inspected the Scots Guards on Friday morning at IChelsea barracks, after which he ad- ’drwsed the men on behalf of her Ma- ijesth. congratulating them upon their ; aplemdid appearance, and wishing them a ehort campaign and a safe return to 3 England. Col. Arthur Paget replied, and called for cheers for her Majesty and for the Duke and Duchessef (pm 1 naught. These wen given with ' gusto, the men elevating their ham ‘ on the points of the? baggage ‘ The skirmish was quite lively. The armoured train, with a detachment of the Lancashires, approached unmolest- ed until within range; when the Boers opened fire. The Maxims were inâ€" stantly ‘set to work, and did great ex- ecution among the burghers. The latter also used artillery, but ineffect- ively. The armoured train returned to Kimberley unharmed, SKIRMISH NEAR KIMBERLEY. ., A despatch from London, swimâ€"An armoured train, While reconnoitring near Sp‘yfontein, twenty miles south of Kimberley, engaged the Boers, several of the enemy being killed. The crew of the. armoured train say the Boers fired thirteen shells, but their aim was wretched, and not a. single shot struck the train, which then made hold to approach nearer and open fire with the Maxims. The burghers replied with heavy rifles‘ agaln shooting wildly. Only three or four bullets,struok the train. From Colesburg come persistent re- iterations of the report that the Boers have 'a.ttacked Mafekin‘g, being thrice repulsed with heavy losses. From other towns on the border similar reports are received. _ . a Giew of checking the Boer agirance smithWard. Boer artillery! was being brought my, Eat it! had not heel; placed in pos 1011. According to these advices, the Bri- tish have blown up the Hopetoyvn rqu- way_ bridge qvelj the Qrange riveg, w1th FIVE BOERS KILLED. Subsequently the crew learned than five Boers and two Boer horses were killed, while several Boers and horses were wounded. Not a member of the British force was so much as touched. BRITAIN TO SEND 70,000 TROOPS. A (ls-patch from London says:â€" When the army corps reaches South Africa thlfi v British troops there will number over 70,000 men. Many Week: will elapse, however, before‘thia largo force is at the front, ‘as not only the troops but vast quantities of stores must be conveyed across tbs saa and then over a hundred miles into a country which will be, generally: :gelgédng, destituite of the necessariel 1 e. Ir is estimated that 85,000 Boers are now in the field, but little reliance can be placed on these figures, as there are said to be 24,000 now within the bor- ders of Natal. The Boers of the Trans- vaal and Orange Free State probably number 60,000. Ominous signs are already seen here, The Dutch population of Cape Colony ara likely to develop a strong anti- British feeling at the first report of a British reverse. \Vhen the rsport reached here that the Ninth Lancers had been driven back by gates they said: "Already God fights on the Boer, side.” The Free State Boers now see a chance to satisfy their rankling longing to retake Kimberley, theil Alsaceâ€"Lamina. MAFEKING COMPLETELY ISO- LATED. Beginning next Friday, six tranax ports will leave Southampton daily. This means the despatoh of over 50.- 000 troops in six days. It would be beyomd the power of any other Europ- ean c'oumcry, for the troops will carry with them everything necessary for a lengthy campaign. A despatch to the London Daily Mail from Cape Town Sunday even- ing says that the Boers have out the railway at Belmont, 56 miles south of Kimberley, and also at a point 12 miles to the southward of Kimberley. The strong defending force at Mod- der bridge, which is 24 miles south 01 Kimberley, and between the places where the line is cut, is likely to be attacked. The Boers have seized the railway station at Spryfontein, which is near Kimberley, and fortified it with earth- works. The object of their energetic operation is believed to be the can tum of Mr. Cecil Rhodes. .Mafeking is now completely isolab ed. The Boers are raiding Zulu cat. tle. Lumber Merchant. ut Guelph "as to. Fay $500 to an Injured Workman. ' A des’patch from Guelphwsayszâ€"A't the assizes on Thursday, Thomas Sale, 21 years of age, sued Rdbert Stewa'xft, lumber merchant, for the loss of three fingers and thumb of the right mum, and a1 portion of the little fingler by a rip saw. The contention was that the saw was not properly guarded in accordance with the Workman’s Com- pensation: Act. A verdict of $500 wag awarded the plaintiff. " A large number of newspaper cor- respondents in Cape Town are unabll to get into the interior. It is reported that Gem. Joubert positively refuses to allow any war correspondents of Eng- lish newspapers to follow the Boo) army, claiming that they, cannot bu1 injure the cause of the Transvaal b! giving information to the British. The war is expectad to last u-utfl April, and it is expected that it will cusu200.000,000. The Governmant will ask Parliament tovote immediately a credit for 850,030,000 or $75,000,000. BOERS AFTER. CECIL RHODES. OMINOUS SIGNS AT CAPE TOWN. SAW'NOT PROPER-bi? FAREWELL T0 GUARDS.