Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-24
He Attacks Beers and Administers
Sharp Defeat.
MORE TRANSPORTS REACH DURHAM
Total Arrivals of First Division Now
1900 Men--Transvsaiers Prcpar-
ina to Meet the Kimberley RcIiet
Coiumn-Other War Notes.

NNh y 1CNN November A--1rneral
Butler has started for Natal. He Is ex-
pected to retprn here shortly.
ACTION AGAINST Beers NOW.
CAPE TOWN. November 22--Evening.-
The constant arrival OF transports and
the entraining OF troops for she mys-
ferrous north are tie chief incidsnta
among the military
Although tho authorities exarciss 4
strict watch over tho transmission Of
news, It is permitted TO say now that
they are prepared 10 act against the Boei
aggression in the north.
FRED SKATERS ANTkwAR.
Although it is absurd to onderrate the
Free Staters. yet e "a the opinion OF
many competent TO judge that they will
not resist tho British advance with tn.
same doggedness as IS shown by the
Transvaalers. and even now many be-
lieve that II a plebiscite were taken II
would show a majority against war.
REINFORCEMENT AT DURHAM.
LONDON. November 2s.-The British
transports Pavonia and Ccphalonla ar.
rived at Duroan to-day with about 1900
troops. making the total arrivals OF thu
first division, 1900 men. Another A0M
are expected within n few days
The Admiralty announces that the First
Dragons left Cape Town to-day for Dur
ban to reinforce General Clery. whose
advance Is delayed by lack OF cavalry.
EVENTS AT KIMBERLEY
LONDON. November 23-rhe War OF
fee this evening Is ued a dispatch from
Capo Town which Is a brief Official diary
Of events nj Kimberley from November
10Th to November nth. IL shows that no
serious engagement occurred between
those dates; that tho British tossas have
been inhnitesimaL ana that tho Boer
losses were probably very small. Tho
final entry indicates that the Beers. an
ticipating the advance OF the rtlief coll
umn under General Methuon. have taken
mp defensive positions 20 the south II the
town.
Tho dispatch follows:
BOMBARDAIENT EVERY DAY.
Kimberley. November 12th-The Beers
fred 400 shells yesterday. our eSpeadi-
ture up to date is about 200 shells
November 13th-There was a desultory
bombardment to-day. the Boer practice
being Indifferent
"November llth,-The bombardment
continued to-day.
SORTlES
November lGth--At daybyeak our
mounted troops made a Hortie. Tho morn
ing was misty. and our scouts came sud-
denly upon the Beers, who fired Wildly.
An artillery engagement ensuod We had
two men wounded
November l7th-There was another
sortle at o'clock yesterday Afternoon
from Buprteln. which drove the eneny
| to the edge of Observation-Disclosures. our
only casualty was n captain wounded. IL
is reported that the Beers are concen-
| trating south OF Kimberley, and now vc-
cupy laagers at Stagstcnfonten station
and Scholtznek. Their camp Is practicai-
ly surrounded by coppices, and the coun-
Try is suitable TO their tactics.
BAsUTos NOT RISING.
! LONDON. November 23.-An official DIS
patch from Sir Alfred Miner TO Slr.
/ Chamberlain reports That mus Iar ths
/ efforts OF the Beers 90 provoke an up
rising among the Basutos, or 10 start
| civil war, have been unsuccessful.
A BOER DEFEAT.
ORANGE RIVER. November 2.-Hon.
Nr. Logan. q member OF the Cape Colony
legislative Council. who has just re-
turned here from Belmont, says the Brit
ish troops engaged the Beers this
side OF Belmont. their artillery practice
being splendid The British infantry car
ried the kopjes NJ the point OF the bayo-
net. and drove the Beers from their POSI-
lions.
TO BE TRIED FOR TREASON.
CAPE TOWN. November z3.--van
Rensburg. the ringleader Of tho rebels
al Colesburg, was arrested just as he
was Joining a BOer command. Under Or
ders from General Gatacre, he will be
| tried for treason.
METHUEN WINS A VICTORY.
LONDON. November 23,--The Secretary
/ OF war has received the following dis
patch. through General Forester Walker.
| from General Methuen, dated Belmont.
/ November I'D:
| Attacked the enemy al daybreak this
/ morning. He was In a strong position.
! Three ridges were carried Ia succession,
/ The last attack being prepared By shrap-
mel Infantry behaved splendldly and re-
celyed support from the naval BRIGADE
and artillery. Tho enemy fought with
! courage and skill. Had ] attacked later
4 I should have had far heavier loss.
"Our victory was complete. Have taken
/ forty prisoners. Am burylng good num-
! Der OF the Boers' dead. but the greater
rart OF the enemy's killed and wounded
/ were removed by their comrades. hive
| captured large number CT horses ana
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