Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
BRITISH FALL BACK.
lawns Evacuated by Order OF Gen..
Butler.

I'D lItC NllNNl NA"S
evacuated and that the British troops
had concentrated farther to the south
II further states that women and CHI.
dren from L.adysmith arc arriving at
pietermaritzburg. This can only mean
that Gen. White has surrendered. as lt
IL rup2ared in the continental dis
matches. or is at least completely sur
rounded.
The British war office either cannot
or will not give out the news.
wednesday London has been practi-
raIIy furnishing for information from
the front. but except the long hsts OIL
killed and injured, which appear long
or every day, and one bulletin satur-
not a line Of fresh tidlngs d
been given for three days.
The general belief in London is tnat
the Beers are now waiting o more
puns from Pretoria before attacking
Iadysmith. The fact that Gen. Builer
appears TO have ordered a retireIheift
from Stromberg, and, perhaps, from
other places, relieves to some extent
the public mind, which, otherwlse'
world have been further alarmed.
Confidence is felt in any measures mat
Gen. Butler may deem desirable. Inc
knowl ledge that the pigeon post Is
working has also come as q reliet to
the great anxiety previously feit.
Moved Back by Butler.
London. Nov. Z. - The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
la.nl Nov
The large British camp at strom-
berg Junction has been o up by
order of Gen. Butler. Everything, lh-
Guiding guns. stores, tents ana the
usual paraphernelia Of a camp, Is De-
ing removed TO Queenstown, about hve
miles southwest Of Stromberg. An
Orange Free State force, about 5000
strong, with several guns. which Tor
some time was concentrated just
across the Orange river, has crossed
the bridge al Bethulie, destroying
portions Of the railway on its march.
This is obviously with the or
checking the coming advance of our
army corps. The enemy now appear
to be awaiting information before
making a further move TO the south
ward. TIE impression here is that
the removal Of the Stromberg camp
may result in a large number of the
colonial Beers joining the euemy. The
English section is nearly upset at the
withdrawal of the British forces and
the serious news from Natal
The Cape Town correspondent or the
Daily Mail says he understands that
in addition 10 Stromberg, Rosemead
Junction and Neuaw Poort are TO be
evacuated.
Beers Suffer Heavy Loss.
London, Nov. IA special dispatch
from L%adysmith. describing the en-
gagement at Bester's hill, says the
Beers were completely routed and
suffered heavy loss. Their entire
camp was captured. The correspond
ent gees Oh to say: IAN artillery duel
is in progress. A British shell struck
a Boer forty-pOunder and completely
wrecked t."
Many Beers Were Killed.
London. Nov. Z. The Times pub
fishes a dispatch from Pietermaritz-
burg. dated Nov. 3. which says:
THE Dutch residents here have re
1GlNtA IN VI ii al ulilait udtNlC
fought yesterday. probably between
Ladysmith and Colonso. A large num-
Der of Beers were killed. many being
relatives Of Natal Dutch residing in
this place. The English residents
have nc knowledge Of any engage
ment."
Ladysmith Completely Invested.
London. Nov. THE correspondent
of the Times at Ladysmith. under
date of Nov. >, confirms the report of
artillery exchanges. He says:
1.-THE investment of the town is nov
practically complete. Last night the
enemy tapped the wires in our rear.
He can therefore cut our communica-
ton whenever he pleases. 1t is sug-
gested however, that the Beers be-
lieve Ladysmith is in their power and
that they are therefore anxious to
have us get up all our military stores
before they attack US.
Captured the Beers Camp.
London, Nov. "A special dispatch
from Ladysmith, filed Thursday after
noon, says:
While the naval brigade was
P"tLhAhS away at tlt DOPT batteries
this morning n party of British cavalry
and volunteers We're sent ont. Creep
ing around the hills, they surprised
and captured one Of the enemy's
camps"
Beers VIII Employ Pr~iynteers,
Paris, Nov. THE Temps corrobor-
ates the statement of the Eclair that
the Beers have decided to employ
privateers. and says: There is an inn.
mense feet of transports now at sea
carrying troops. The T%ransyaal can.
not seriously threaten these. but there
is no doubt that ii has issued letters OF
marque in Europe and the United
and British commerce NAV suf-
fer, even IL the transports do not"
Annexed by Beers.
Cape Town, Nov. 4. = DELAYED in
MISUNDERSTANDING dispatch from
says the Beers have pro-
claimed the upper Tugela division Of
annexed to the Orange Free
... ..-
B"mbnrdinS Mafeking.
Cape Town, Nov. 4. - DELAYED In
Observation-Disclosures from nafotin.