Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-07
BOERS LOST HEAVILY
British Account of Recent Fighting
Around Ladysmith.
NO POSSIBILITIES since FRIDAY
Rumor That Germany viii Seize
Tiger Bay in Africa
IF ENGLAND TAKES DELAGOA

LONDON November THE following is
the text OF e dispatch from Gen. Butler
from Cape Gown. dated 2-ovember :, t2:55
pm:
The following dispatch has been received
from the general commanding at EStcourt,
dated November 6:
Since Friday there has been a cessa-
ton of hostilities. A note was sent that
day to Gen. Jeubert by Gen. White. at the
request of the mayor asking permission
for the non-cssnbatants. sick and wounded
to go south.
d" Gen Joubert refused the request, but
agreed to allow them to go 10 a special
camp four miles from 1adysmith. The sick
and wounded and few of the inhabitants
were moved yesterday. A few shots were
exchanged yesterday. at the outposts. Fri
days bombardment was heavy. Shells fell
In the hospital and one burst in hotel
during luncheon. No one was injured The
only casualty in the town from the shells
thus far is a Kaffir killed.
' There was a smart action. Friday. to-
ward Dewdrop. The troops under Gen.
Brocklehurst drove the Beers back con-
siderable distance and disabled a gun.
There was also fighting near Bulwana.
about twenty wounded. Ninety-eight Dun
dee wounded have arrived They were sent
here Saturday. All are doing well.
q The position is now believed to be en-
tireIy safe.
LONDON, November IA special dis
patch from Cape Town, dated Sunday
morning. November .. says that the British
have been victorious in an engagement at
Ladysmith. and that the Boer loss was
very heavy. including 900 prisoners.
ESTCOURT. Natal Sunday, November
5.-An armored train went over the Tugela
bridge yesterday, found CoIenso intact and
also found the road and railway bridges
strong. An Orange Free State force was
sighted six miles from Colenso on the Lady
smith side. 1t was supposed to have been
engaged with the British forces from Lady
smith The Beers suffered heavily. 1t IS
rumOred that the Natal Dutch took part in
the engagement siding with the invading
Beers.
CAPE TOWN, November 4 Saturday
afternoon)-A dispatch from Ladysmith
says that Thursday afternoon the British
cavalry charged the Beers while the lat
ter Were maneuvering south of the town
and cut their way through them.
A long Tom posted on Bulwin Hill shelled
the town, but little damage was done.
The naval gunners put the big gun stu
ated on Hepworths Hill out of action.
The enemy at Groblers KIoof engaged a
company of the Royal Irish Fusiiers, ard
brisk firing occurred on both sides. An
armored train with sixty infantrymen on
board drew the enemy's fire. enabling the
volunteers to mako headquarters safely.
The military are eulogized for their timely
help to the volunteers
Beers Ciose-In on Kimberley.
HOPE TOWN. Cape Colony, Saturday
November A dispatch which has been
received here from Kimberley dated No
vember 1. says: Apparently the Boer re-
lnf0rcements from Mafeking have arrived,
as the burghers are more numerous and
closer all around Kimberley. About 200
of them made demonstration three miles
eastward at Premier Mine today, and
opened fire on the de Beers carts, but no
damage was done.
The explosion Of the dynamite magazine
caused by the Beers firing the plain was
terrific. The huts contained thirty-five tons
Of dynamite. valued at f;.5OO All the
wounded are progressing satisfactorily.
a committee To regulate the supply and
prices Of food is being formed.
Mr. Rhodes is making an avenue mile
wide al Kenilworth, to be called Siege
avenue. A double row or orange trees and
vines Will be planted on either side. with
pepper trees forming the background"
Counter Move by Germany
PARIS. November THE Berlin CORE
spoLdent OF the Figaro says Emperor VIII
liam is resolved to occupy Tiger bay, south
OF Angola. on the west coast of South At
r1ca, If England occupies Delagoa bay.