The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
B0ERS BECOME MORE ACTIVE.
1T is RUMORED THEY ARE SHORT
OF FOOD SUPPLIES.

Dispatches Show British Are Hold
ing Out Ably at Ladysmith-BOer
BOmbardment Had Some Eject.
They Are Trying to Win Over the
Cape Dutch-BuIIer Reports the
Attacks Made on Neutrality-suspicious.
Making Raids on Cattle Ranches.
London, Nov. 10, 4:SO a. m.-There are
signs of greatly increased Boer activity in
Natal and along the western frontier.
All the dispatches tend 10 show that the
British are holding out ably.
1t is beginning to be proved that the ac-
quisltion of artillery. which has destroy
ed the former mobility of the Boer forces,
has also failed to give them any compen-
sating advantage. on the contrary, the
reverse is the case.
II is held here that If the Beers had not
been hampered by the transport of heavy
guns and their rescue from tight places,
Gen. Joubert might ere this have been in
Pietermaritzburg.
1t is believed that the oBer retreat will
be made over the Drykensburg range into
the Zoutpansberg district, where every
ing the Beers is said to have been made
for the last stand, and where it will be
difficult to dislodge them.
Already it is rumored that they are in
straits for food around Ladysmith and
may, therefore, be obliged to abandon the
siege.
Dispatches from Estcourt indicate there
is no foundation for the fear that the lyd-
dite ammunition at Ladysmith has been
exhausted.
Some fires seen in Ladysmith Indicate
the Boer bombardment has to some ex-
tent been effective.
Strong bids are being made by the Beers
for the support of the Cape Dutch, but
without much success SO far.
From Stormberg it is reported that the
Free State forces are working slowly to-
ward Dordrecht, with a view of attack
ing Queenstown and cutting off the towns
in the northern districts Of Cape Colony.
Fighting Mt Kimberley.
London. Nov 12-The war office issued
the following dispatch this evening from
Gen. Sir Redvers Butler, dated Cape Town,
Nov. II, 1910 p. m:
"Col. Kekewich British commander at
Kimberley reports that the enemy were
very active on Nov. 4, principally with the
object of driving off cattle. The Orange
| Free State troops retired rapidly before
| Col. Turner without firing. At 1890 p.
M Transvaal troops advanced on Kenil-
worth Maj. Peakman. with a squadron
of the Kimberley Light Horse, was hiding
in the bush and gave the enemy a warm
reception. The Beers retired, firing. Col.
Turner reinforced Mai. Peakman and at
1910 p. m. the enemy opened fire with one
piece of artillery at nearly 1900 yards
range.
1.-TWO guns of the Diamond Field Artil-
lery were sent in support of Col. Turner,
but the enemy's guns had ceased firing
after the fifth round. Consequently our
guns did not come into action. The en-
emy's artillery fire was not damaging and
shooting Was bad.
"Our casualties in the Kenilworth en-
| gagement were limited to Maj. Ayleff, of
the Cape police, who was wounded in the
neck He is expected to recover. Later
in the day our piclIets say the Beers car
ried off six dead from one spot, Droba-
bly, killed by our Maxim. The total BOer
loss was probably heavy, but had not been
estimated by Col. Kekewich.
About $50 p. m. Col. Turner was again
in contact with a new body of the enemy,
on the Schnest Drift road. From The
coming tower a large number could be
plainly seen about two miles to the north
OF the Kimberley reservoir, and others
held a walled enclosure on their right
flank. Col Turner opened with a Maxim
and two guns of the Diamond Field Ar
tiIlery sent in support. He came into ac-
ton at SAT p. m and continued firing un-
til dusk.
"Our further casualties there were Pri-
vate Lube, of The Cape police, who ives
shot through the head and who died on
arriving at the hospital, and Sergt Wafer
mage of the Kimberley division Of the
Cape police, who was wounded, but Is do
ing well.
"The enemy's loss must have been Sc
we're, judging from the precipita'e retreat
of the Beers.
"At 6:10 p. M, the enemy opened fire
with one piece of artillery from Hampers
Dam on Otto's kopje, the latter beng held
by the Cape police. The enemy Inflicted no
damage"
MOVEMENTS AT KIMBERLEY.