The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-02

AN,,trd-Lost Column Fought tntii De-
f,nr.l-.-white Probably Rc-enforced
II, MARINES 80 News from Kimberley.
C..sI Ct,i. ps'pd,sh,s 10 THE srS.
r,>r,>. Nov. tom. Whites despatch OF
ru.,i,y evening Is the latest news. official or
a,h,rvf.e. regarding the situation in Natal.
IN. silence imposes painiul strain on
rulIc anxiety. for those who profess conf-
,.gae In the concluding words OF Gen. Whites
I,.,,,cn n-,uunhl- to blind themselves to the
,ncf tina, he IS IN an awkward position.
/, 10 announced that the cessation OF press
,..,,,ss due 10 tho breaking OF one OF the
n,rfs. and 10 the fact that the remaining
r1e,rs n, communication IL taken up with
n,yarnnsnt dispatches and private in
,,,,ir.. rom friends " the troops. Many
80 r,w,yer. that II IL more likely duo
,o,b. enemy having got to the south OF Lady
., nh and severed I. mnIur alton The news
raenra EXPRESS rol'ci over Gen. whites infor-
nation mat the lost column Hid not yield until
twas practically 'eieu 'oess
+, wow ~ the far. that the earliest retn-
,orn.meuts age yet week distant from Dur
nan. tho public derive some comfort from
,he heisf that tho watshirs have
.,pt several detaohments inland besides
the contingent at Ladysmith. There 10 no
orloI,l new. Of the landing OF hluelaekets and
marines, but II il stated that strong naval
force holds the bridge across the TuRela
Riv.-M Cnlenso. another occupies an import
80, ,a.,,io, .ou,b ~ the Orange River while
Il I, declared substantial detachments OF
,aior, are at the chief centres OF Dutch dis
affection
IN. Government does DOT allow any definite
.,,,sm.nt regarding the naval strength In
south African waters. but 1t Ia believed that
tbnr. ,rn .cht vessels 81 various classes at
Cane TorranI that neighborhood and six At
Durham.
Thar is, comp,.tc absence OF news respect
Ing Kimberley and Mafeking,
Ger White sends this report under date OF
Tuesday, $50 p. NJ:
Il took out from Ladysmhh brigade OF
mounted troops. two brigade divisions OF the
Royal Artillery. the Natal Field Battery and
two brigades OF infantry to reconnoitre in force
the enemy's position to the north. and. II oppor-
tunty should offer. 10 capture the hill behind
Farluhars Farm. which had been held tho
previous day by the enemy
I'm connection with this advance a column
consisting OF the Tenth Mountain Battery.
four half companies OF the Gloucester.hire
pevinan,,nd siy ompanIes ~ the ROYAL IrI.h
Fusiliers, under Iieut.Col, Carleton. with
u
10 T. NJ on the Goth to march by night up
Bells Sprult and seize Sicholsou's Mex or some
position nearby. thus turning the enemy's
Tght Aani.
THE main adyap 20 was successfully carried
out. but the obiecti We point OF the attack was
found 10 be evacuat ed. An artillery duel en-
sued which IL understood to have caused
heavy loss TO the enemy. reconn distance
forced the enemy to fully disclose his position
and. after strong counter-attack on our right
ty m infantry brigade and cavalry had been
fe'-'s'i' inc troops were slowly Withdrawn 70
u' camp ha'a' cpntinReht unuer 'aPe
Lam ''"h OIL H. u. o. io"eriu' WIN an extra
'''."a'''' accurate hro sHchceu 'he enemy
t"s'
Tho circumstances attending the loss OF
,''''" co'umn hs not yer 'uil, known
l"'' "Pe"' 10 nave carrIeu OUT 'he hikh.
"",'n ""n'",e9teu un.,' WITHIN Two riNes OF
r,..l fr,r, ,ha Mn AMI n rsv riao sho,,
..,,,,,I.I ,,a in,or,rv ar,r,rni,i,,n ~,
m. s,,,,,a1.. s,r,,d 10 th, Lo,,,,v -.
a.i th, AFTER broke away with practically all
uI III" guns and equipment. The greater
lpr.ipu y the IN all arm ammunition was also
p,'
The Infantry nxel bayonets and seized A
Il lo.l n. left OF the road two miles from tho
Nea meeting with littl. opposition. They
remained there I'LL dawn. occupying the time
In the con .tructlon OF stone walls as q cover.
-, dav, ,h. .r.mv ,,,,cL.d hu,
ho,I,ypy r,,w n'.,n ,vbon .,ro,o r.sn,a...
r,ep,s sr,nlod than 70 ,,,.nt yi,orom.l,
Tv, companies OF tho Gloucsstsrshires were
urIere! TO fall back The enemy then pressed
III at short range and the losses on our sids be =
came numerous. At up. NJ. our ammunition
wn,cIhuu,tei. the Beers carried tho position
ami the survivors fell into the enemy's hands.
"Th. oneuv ,rs,,sa ,ba Uou,dad With .ro,,
huponi,, CON Jorh.r, .s,, ~. i.,,ar
Offering .ate rorduc, N doc,ors and am hu.
laroes n ramovo ,bs won,d.J m.di.s,
c7rps with first mid IN m. worndad outo, wa.
despatched from J,dvsmith las, NIGHT
.r,,,
,.. ,,' wHnI o, success OF ,he column was due
the guns and ressry, ,mmunition
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