Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-20
MANY BO[RS KILLED
Fierce Engagements Fought at Lady.
smith on the 18th and
18th Inst.
Reported That the Beers Suffered
Terrible Losses in the Sec.
ond Battle.
The News From South Africa Still
Meager-Boers Preparing to
Meet Butler.

special says: A report is received of
battle at Ladysmith on Nov. 15,
lasting from daybreak till 2 o'clock
IN the afternoon. Many Beers are
said to have been killed and MANY
taken prisoners. The British loss
was much less Another battle was
reported the following day, the
heaviest yet fought. The Boer dead
Is said to have numbered hundreds;
British loss comparatively small.
BOERS TO MEET BRITISH.
Force of 10000 VIII Try to Check
Advance of Builer's Rcinforce-
mcnts.
London. Nov. 2O.-The Beers STRAIT
egy, according to recent dispatches,
shows no signs of weakening. Accord
ing to the latest intelligence from the
seat of war they have made prepare
tions to meet the new plan of cam
paign which the British were forced to
adopt because of the investment of
Ladysmith.
Gems. Joubert and Botha, is said to be
moving south to meet the British ad-
vance from Estcourt.
Gen. White will therefore be left with
but weak force against him. This
force, however, will probably be in
trepched and therefore will be difficult
to attack.
Estcourt is menaced by bodies of the
enemy at several points. Due west,
probably at Ennersdale, there is a force
of Orange Free State burshers On the
northeast of Kimberley there is a con-
tingent under Commandant Grobler,
while there are other Beers on the Wee
nan Greytown.
This position is considered as safe as
Ladysmith itself, for Gen. Hilyard must
now have large number of men under
his command.
There is again intelligence that the
bridge over the Tugela river has at last
been destroyed. The Beers will prob
ably meet the British on the further
bank of that river.
Buffers original plan for an advance
by three columns upon Bloemfontein
and Pretoria has been temporarily
broken up by the dispatch of division
to Natal for Gen. Whites relief by the
need to relieve Kimberley and py the
appearance of the Beers in some force
in the strategic triangle inclosed by the
railways joining Stromberg Junction
Rosmead Junction and Springfontein.
The plan would seem to be an ad-
vance in strong force in the direction OF
Kimberley by Lord Mathuen move
ment by the force which has already
ldisembarked at East London against
the Beers on the line from East London
to Stormberg Junction.
There may also be a movement from
DeAar against the Beers at Naauw-
poort with the object of forcing the
enemy back from British territory.
1t is considered very probable that
the British advance for the relief OF
Ladysmith will be begun in few days
The Boer invasion of Cape Colony is
proceeding apace. Aliwal North has
been occupied by Boer commando 60(
strong. AT Knapdaar is a commando OF
| 1000 men. at Naaupoort one of 600
and at Burghersdorp another of 500.
No advance has as yet been made OF
| the British camp at De Aar.
| Kimberley has been again shelled by
the Beers, but little damage has beer
done.
The British force to relieve Kimber-
ley has been concentrated at tbs
Orange river, and has by now begun It's
| advance.