Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-13
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Beers Repeatedly Driven Back
from Before Kimberley.
Also UnsuccessfuIiy Attack KenniI-
worth With Heavy Loss.
MaIeking Reports All Well ti:er a Two Days
Bombardment.

! Cape Town, Nov. 1.-THE following
dispatch. undated, has been received
from Kimberly, by dispatch rider, via
Hopetown Nov. A (morning):
In yesterdays fight the Beers made
their appearance near Carriers Farm.
The British Opened fire with Maxim,
the enemy replying with rifles. BY
mistake our fire went down into the
valley, killing a member Of the Cape
police and WounGing another. The
| British finally retired on the reservoir
| where two guns were brought up to
shell the Beers. The result is rot yet
| known. Meanwhile some Beers had oc-
| cupicd Hampers Dam, firing with one
gun on Ottoskopje, but not getting the
range. They did no damage. It il be-
| lieved that six Roers We're killed in the
first fight.
The Beers now surround Kimber-
! 10y in great numbers and are bent on
| lifting cattle and harrassing the Brit
ism. New alarm signals We're sounded.
At 10 o'clock this morning. the enemy
I having been observed in great numbers
| and closer to our outposts. They fired
| on patrol under Major Peakman.
which engaged them. but the firing was
! ~ long range. The only casualty was
the wounding Of Major Ayleff Of the
Cape police.
The enemy lifted 40 cattle north
I east Of the sanitarium, subsequently
| firing eight shells in the neigh borhood
! ~ Telsmead's farm at Kenilworth.
| They did no damage and retired. Lat
er they fired on number Of convicts
| who We're working near the sanitarium,
| and eventually went off with a large
number Of cattle and donkeys
| The Beers are we'll mounted and
| from the dips in the veldt they appear
and disappear with marvellous rapidity
| The demonstration made to the south
west. today. was only q feint to cover
the unsuccessful movement at kenil-
worth after cattle. Their field gun
shooting was poor. all the shells fall
| ing short
London, Nov. 12.-The war Office is
| sued the following dispatch. this even
! ing, from Gen. Sir Edvers Butler, dated
Cape Town. NOV. 1l.-lO.40 F. NJ.
''Col. kekewich british commander
at Kimberley reports that the enemy
We're very active On Nov. 4, principally
with the object Of driving off cattle
The Orange Free State troops retired
rapidly before Col. Turner, without
further firing. At 1890 z. NJ the
| Transvaal troops advanced on kenil-
worth. Major Peakman with q squad
ron Of Kimberley Light Horse was hid
ing in the bush, and gave the enemy a
warm reception. The Beers retired fir
ing. COL Turner reinforced Major
Peakman. and. at 1916, the enemy
opened fire with one piece Of artillery
at nearly 1000 yards range.
Two guns of the Diamond Field Ar |
tillery We're then in support Of Col. |
Turner. but the enemys guns had ceas-
ed firing after the fifth round Conse- |
quently our gun did not come into ac- |
ton. The enemy's artillery fire was
not damaging and his shooting was |
bad.
our casualties in the KcnilWorth !
engagement We're limited to Major Ay- |
left Of the Cape police. who was wound |
ed in the neck. He is expected to re-
cover Later in the day. our pickets |
say, the Beers carried off six dead from |
one spot probably killed by our Max
i'm. The total Boer loss was probably |
heavy. but had not been estimated by |
Col. Kekewich.
About $50 p. NJ. Col Turner was !
again in contact with a new body Of !
the enemy on Schneist Drift road |
From the coming tower a number |
could be plainly seen about two miles |
to the north of Kimberley reservoir |
and others held a walled enclosure on |
their own right flank. Col. Turner |
opened with a Maxim and two guns of \
the Diamond Field Artillery sent in
support He came into action at SAT |
p. NJ. and continued firing until dusk.
"Our casualties We're Private Lubb
of the Cape police. who was shot
through the head and who died on ar
irving at the hospital and Sergeant
Watermarge of the Kimberley division
of the cape police, who was wounded
but is doing well.
col kekewich is unable to estimate
the enemy's losses, but believes they
must have been severe. judging from
the precipitate retreat of the Beers.
AT go p. NJ. the enemy opened fire
with one piece Of artillery from Kamp-
er's dam on Ottoskopje. the latter being
held by the Cape police. The enemy
inflicted no damage"
The following dispatch from Col.
Baden Powell, British commander at
Mafeking. dated Oct % and forwarded
by Gen. Butler. was posted, this even
Ing, by the war office:
''All is well here. After two days
Smelling and a heavy bombardment, 4
body Of the enemy made a general at
tack on three sides Of the town. which
was repulsed by our Maxim fire Thu
enemy is now drawing off. Our casu-
alties We're slight
Lieut.. Llewellyn. with several
trains, drove off the enemy at
Crocodile pond. Wednesday night. kill
ing eight"
The Allan Line steamer Sardian from
Montreal and Quebec. with the Cana
dian contingent for South Africa. has
arrived at st. Vincent. Cape Verde
Islands. II