The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
BOEkS AT KIMBERLEY.

Food Evidently Becoming Scarce.
HOPE Town, Cape Colony, Nov. A.
A dispatch which has been received !,
here from Kimberley dated Nov. | saws:
apparently, the Boer reinforcements
from Mafeking have arrived, as the
burghers are more numerous and closer
around Kimberley. About |, 200 of them
made demonstration three miles east
ward OF Premier mine. and opened fire
on the De Beers carts, but no damage
was done.
"The explosion of the dynamite mag.
azine caused by the Beers firing the
place. was teyitic. The huts contained
IS tons Of dynamite, valued at e3. 500
"All the wounded are progressing sat
sfactorily.
"A committee to regulate the supply
and prices Of food is being formed.
MIR. Rhodes is making an avenue a
mile long at kenilworth, to be called
Siege avenue. A double row of orange
trees and vines will be planted on either
side, with pepper trees forming the
background"
Ores an Goes to Cebu.
New YORK. Nov. s.-A dispatch &c
The Herald from Hong Kong says the
battleship Oregon, which intended leav-
ing Tuesday for Manila, fired recall
gun Sunday and lef; port early Monda!
morning. She is said TO have received
orders TO proceed to Cebu. She was
seemingly unprepared for sea.
ALL SAFE AT ESrCOURT.
Brittah Position There strong Enough
to Kesist Isoers-
LONDON, Nov. s.-An official dispatch
from Ladysmith, dated Monday, Nov.
=, says:
There has been cessation of hos.
t;l,ies since Friday. Oaly one kafiir
was killed BY the Boer bombardment.
The total British loss was eight killed.
including Captain Knapp and Lieuten-
ant Brabant. and 20 wounded in Thurs
days and Fridays engagements. The
town is we'll provisioned and is believed
to be entirely safe
CAFE TowN. 3:l5 a. m., Sunday. Nov
5.-Advices from the Orange river say
il is reported that the Beers have de-
stroyed one Of the piers of Modder river
bridge, and there are rumors emanat'
ING from Hope Town that an attacR
will be made on the Orange river camp
LONDON. Nov. S.-The following Is the
text Of dispatch from General Butler
from Cape Town, dated Nov. :, l';',
p. m:
"The following dispatch has been re-
ceiyed from the general commanding a
Estcourt, dated Nov. o.:
Since Friday there has been c'S
sation of hostilities. \ note was SEN
that day to General Joubert by ''enef"
White. at the request of the mayor
asking permission for the non-comoa'
ants. sick and wounded, to go south.
General Joubert refused the re
ouest. and agreed to allow them to g
to a special camp four miles from Lady
smith. The townspeople refused to ac
cept this offer. a.. ru;,,,
:. There was smart action friua!
towards Dewdrop. The troops nnde
} General Brocklehurst drove the noei
hack n considerable distance al" o's
; abled q gun. p,,,
..There was also fighting near bn'
wana. Our loss altogether IS e,sn
! killed and about twenty wouhueo
Ninety-eight Dundee wounded ll.",,a nave az :
rived. They were sent here Saturday
All are doing well. ,,:.o
".The position here is now believe w,
TO be entirely safe. 1t has been great
strengthened during the last "A nou,'
The people have deserted their a~el o.
! incs and are living in bomo-proo1 p.ao.
, safe from shell fire. There Is plenty
| food stores Of all kinds.
+. "Captain Knapp and Lie"'ehal
! prabeut were killed in Fridays a
0 tion.'" &c
, rress censor telegram brought here
l q Kaffir dispatch runner. There Is
other official news.