The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
Back to Their Camp With Loss of
800 Men in Killed,
WOUNDED AND CAPTURED
The Colenso Garrison Saved all the
stores, Tents, &c.-The Attacking
BOcts Numbered Five Thou
sand Fresh Troops H.
From the Orange
Free state.

EsTCOURT, NATAL. Saturday, Now
4.-Noon.-A reliable messenger has just
arrived from Ladysmith, passing the Boer
lines during the night, who reports that
heavy fighting occurred on Thursday
around Ladvsmith The hottest engage
rocut WAS ON George latham farm, On
the Orange Free STATE side OF Besters.
The British drove the Beers back TO their
camp. The enemy suffered a loss of 800
in killed wounded and captured. Inc
fighting was resumed yesterday tfriday
the. Boers firing from observation-disclosures
Hin near Pepworth's farm. Again they
were driven back with losses on their
camp.
A large Boer force. with artillery, under
John Vessels, has taken up a position ON
the left of Beacon. locating on the Wood
house. Piccinonos and Langvaracht
farms. facing Besters. and a small COM
mando is now encamped on the south side
Of Pieter's Station. commanding the rail-
road The Beers have torn up the cul-
verts OF the railroad near Peters Sta
tion. and have burned the wooden por-
tion No damage has yet been done al
Colenso.
BRIDGES INTACT
The houses. stores. railroad and iron
bridges remain intaft. The messenger
said he heard the Beers would be in col
enso to-day. and that the volunteers
were leaving.
Much regret is felt at the unnecessary
alarm being created al harrisburg when
there is no need for IT,. The Natal Naval
Corps with guns will raturn 10 MariIs-
burg to-day to reassure the Inhabitants
SAVED STORES.
DURBAN. NATAL, Nov. 3-(Evening)-
delayed in transmissi0nJ- 1t is said that
the Colenso garrison saved all the stores,
tents kits. etc The Beers numbered
about 5000 men, comprising fresh corps
OF the Orange Free Staters.
The armored train did splendid service,
taking detachu M Of % o Dublin Fusil-
iers to relieve an outlying fort garrisoned
by volunteers.
Reassur.ng reports have been received
regarding the position at Pietermaritz-
burg.
no FURTHER NEWS.
LONDON. Nov 6.-The officials Of the
British War Ohive when shown the dis
patch from Durham OF November sd, said
they had no further news regarding tie
military situation in Natal, but thought 10
undue significance should be attached TO
the concluding phrase. They could not
v
Was intact. but they admitted that Lady
smith is now completely surrounded
PIETERNI RNIARITuBURG Nov. "A
proclamation has been issued declaring
that the Orange Free state proclamation
announcing the annexation OF the Upper
Tugela District of Natal. null and void.
The Rifle Associations OF Durham, lspin-
go. Krontzkloof. Malvern and the Natal
coast have been called out An irregular
corps is also being formed.
THREATENED UPRISING
CAPE TOWN. Nov. Ga dispatch from
Maseru Basutoland dated Friday even
ing. says that since Magistrate Lagden's
warning that their Interference with the
Basutos would cause an uprising, the
Boers have been letting the Basutos
cross the river into Basut0land. The ma
tlves. however. continued 10 complain that
they were being robbed OF their savings
by the authorities. There is no disguis-
ing from the natives that the British
suffered a reverse al Ladysmith. IL has
been explained TO the Europeans as a
mere incident OF the war. and they are
regarding It as Insignificant
BOERs CLAIM VICTORY.
"It was thought better that everybody
should know the truth the dispatch
adds. "and not follow the Republics
methods" Of concealing reverses both
from the Europeans and Basutos who
have implicit faith I'm the Imperial gov
ernment.
The repulse OF the free State forces Oc-
tober 9th is claimed by the Beers 20 have
been a brilliant Boer victory. and they
say that at Elandslaagte the British fed
and that AT Ladysmith the Beers retired
because they had expended their ammuni-
tion. The Beers also IS fert General White
has been captured and that certain docu-
ments were found on his body.
Certain residents of CoiesDurg are freely
communicating with the Boer force across
the river