The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-22
ENGLISH ENTERED 4 BOER TRENCH.
SURPRISED THE ENEMY.
desperate Burshers Repulsed BY the Brit ish
a, Laiysmlih-Eighi Hundred Beers
Meet Dea,h-enslish Unscathed.

The "Times." of Natal. publishes the
following. dated Wednesday, Novem-
Der i5. from its special correspondent at
1.adysmith "The enemy made de-
termined attack November 3. APP
parentiy all the Boer forces participant
ed. Their artillery opened at y. m.
pouring in shells thick and fast upon
Abe British positions, although with no
usual tactics of advancing under cover
of their guns to positions on the ridges
and kopjes adjacent to those occupied
by the British troops on the left of our
camp.
Continuing their advance, the Beers
ercpt up, using every available bit OF
cover. our infantry opened with u
steady, warm and accurate fire. which
beat back the enemy. Notwithstanding
q display of tpnacity of purpose equal
to their desperate stands ON previous
occasions. The Buer attack was most
elaborate on all sides of the town.
"rhe main attack was made between
the Free state and New Castle railway
lines by column composed chiefly of
johannesburg volunteers. A brigade of
the Kings Royal Rifles corps made
splendid defense. The Beers were re-
pulsed, hut soon rallied and returned
TO the attack. Again the British fire.
which was hot. forced them to retire.
They had made deep trench I'm front
of the British lines. and while with
drawing for their horses they left this
unguarded. whereupon the Kings
Rifles. advancing at double quick, oC-
eupled the trench.
This smart movement was not seen
by the enemy. who soon returned with
their horses. Carefully reservlng their
fire. the Kings Rifles allowed the
Beers to advance almost To the edge OF
the trench. and then poured Volley af-
agtntn1p1 a RnprG
who turned and fled from an awful hail
of bullets, boiling across the open,
where the artillery of the British pour
ed In "A terrible and effective shell fire.
THE Beers were driven back at every
point, with n loss estimated at 500
men. Nothing important occurred un-
til Tuesday, November IA, when a
strong force. chiefly cavalry and artil-
lery, reconnoitering, came upon the
enemy near the ColensO road and drove
them back to their main positions. our
shell fire was most effective and Is be-
lieved TO have inflicted considerable
damage. our own loss was one man.
The serious and unexpected disaster
10 the Estcourt armored train on the
eve of the forward movement for the
relief of Ladysmith has apparently
convinced the British that the ad-
vance will be contested step by step.
The Beers are seemingly swarming
south of Colenso. While n large force
has come from the neighborhood Of
Ladysmith. "A much larger force has
arrived from elsewhere and will prob
ably turn out to be Gem SChalkber-
gers corps. The Beers evidently are
straining every nerve and bringing up
every man to reduce Ladysmith be-
fore the British relief force is ready.
Their operations suu ,hNard show con
siderable bolduass and correctness of
strategy. If their aim is to isolate Est
court by cutting of communication
with the Moci river. where there Is an
important railroad bridge, everything
points to the belief that the officer
commanding the relieving column viii
have more difficult task than is gem
orally assumed. In front he will have
broad river to cross, in the presence
OF the Beers: on his right and, prob
ably, in his rear, will be hostile bodies.
who are continually demonstrating
their superior cunning.
The official account of the disaster
TO the Estcourt armOred train has
oeen received, showing that a hundred
missing men are now, probably, al
ready on their way to Pretoria to
swell the large number of British prls-
oners already there, besides a score of
wounded, and demonstrating. 1t is
claimed, that the British must have
encountered big odds, as all accounts
agree that the small British force
fought with the utmost bravery.
All Gen. Buffers arrangements for
the advance from Durham, 1t is ru-
mored in London are practically COM
pieted, and news of IL may be expected
IN Few days The whereabouts OF
Gen. Butler IL not publicly known.
Belated dispatches from Ladysmith
dated November tell OF a languid
bombardment and of native rumor
that the Basutos are on the warpath.
which Is supposed, according to one
correspondent, to have had the effect
OF including some of the Orange Free
state troops 10 abandon the siege and
TO return to their own territory. and
also to be accountable for the slack
ness OF the attempts on the Ladysmith
defenses. Another correspondent says
II Is reported that in the attack on the
Free State forces at Newdnrp the
Beers had 800 killed and wounded
If the reports that the Free State
Burghers are ired of he affair and
are going home should prove true. the
fact would be most important, as their
retirement would probably compel
Gen. Joubert 10 withdraw northward
The statement that the Beers are not
entrenched so closely to Ladysmih Is
held In some quarters to indicate that
they are running short OF ammunition
for guns.
The hombardment OF Mafeking thus
far by the Beers has been most inef-
: fectual. So far the shells have only
wocnded one man.
4; NO IN TINE TphNcuAat