The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-08
Beers First Pretended to Surrender
Then Fired Volley and Were
Therefore shown No Mercy.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING
TWO THOUSAND BOERs REPORTED
TO HAVE BEEN CAPTURED.
Bombardment Of Colenso and Lady.
.mtth-slaughter of Beers at Mafe-
king-kimberley I'm Peril.

LONDON, Nov. S-Evidently more de-
tailed reports of General Whites doinss at
Ladysmith must be received before the pub
lie will be able to form clear idea of what
has happened. Reports from various sources
show that another important reconnaissance
or engagement occurred on Saturday to the
south of Ladysmith and Cape Town
newspaper reports that two thousand boers
were captured there.
The suggestion of Sir Redsers Butler, In
his dispatch to the War Office on Sunday,
that the name of General French had been
given by mistake for that of Colonel Brock
lehurst in advices to him by pigeon post
from Durham. is now explained by dis-
patch from Pietermaritzburg, which says
that General French has left Durham for
Cape Colony Evidently General Butler was
aware of this.
The Daily Telegraph publishes the follow
ing dispatch from Pietermaritzburg, dated
Saturday evening: 'Since their occupation
of Coienso the Beers have attempted no
advance further south. Estcor~t Is now be-
coming a strong and growing camp. Major
Wolfe Murray is i'm temporary command
The enemy bombarded Colenso on Thurs
day until sunset at the extreme range or his
nine-centimeter Krupp guns. Confirmation
has been obtained Of the report that Schalk-
berger is the Boer commander at Vryburg.
A general Boe Ivance is not thought
probable Means le been taken TO secure
Pietermaritzburg against any possible at
tack and also to relieve Ladysmith before
the enemy can come further.
widespread rumors OF both Dutch and
native origin have been current since yes
terday that during a reconnaissance from
Ladysmith northward, toward Mattawans
Hook and Nicholson's Mex. the British
troops engaged the enemy. 1t is said the
Lyddite battery drove the Beers into VAL
ley. where the British cavalry charged
gagement are said to have reached ono
thousand the British losses being only
about one hundred. 1t is a fact that General
Joubert drew in his line to-day and that
the Beers now have only outposts at CO.
lenso Runners are bringing the names Of
the Beers who were killed and wounded
outside Ladysmith anc their reports have
caused much mourning among the rela-
tives."
According to special dispatches from Est
court, the Beers on Thursday asked days
armistice. General White agreed to this on
condition that they would make no move
ment. The British military balloon. how
ever. detected the Beers massing 10 the
south and General White thereupon re-
newed the attack
Boer reports have reached Cape Town to
the effect that on the arrival at Johannes
burg of the news OF the Boer reverse at
Elandslaagte the whole Rand special police
force was sent to the front. with guns from
the johannesburg fort. the fortress being
left with only one gun and a garrison OF
twenty men. The men Of the Eighteenth
Hussars, who were captured at Dundee.
first took refuge In a Kafir kraal where
they fought stubbornly. only surrendering
after four Krupp shells had exploded in the
kraaL A large Boer force has been sent TO
reinforce General Schalkburger. on the Tuli
border. The Beers have repaired the rail-
way between volksrust and Newcastle.
The Standards correspondent at Luxem-
bourg gives further details OF the Boer plan
Of campaign. which was drawn up. he as
serts. by IA general of European reputa-
ton.
"Dr. Leyds obtained from several gen.
erals in Germany and Belgium. as well a.
Holland. a series OF highly-interesting
plans. although there is no reason to be-
lieve that the general whose plan was 40
cepted ever imagined It would be put Int
execution. The Natal portion included the
seizure OF the coast railway north OF Dur