Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22
uNFAvoRARLE TO BoERs
sa,d to Have snncred Defeat by CON
er"' White Last wednesday
Charged win s,eaitnG ta,,ie ana
Ransacnln= House. Rinc F,rsnu
Monday south of Lndy.mith
British .ortIe hcpuiscd.

| (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pi lot)
Estcourt. Natal, Nov. -(AIonday)-
Rumors Of glorious victory achieved
bv General White Wednesday last are
still unconfrmed. Little credence is at
tached to them. and especially as the
rumors added that General White had
prisoners in conspicuous places should
the Smelling of the Gown continue.
| REPORTS from the southwark say that
the Beers are separating to foraging
and pillaging parties, who are footing
stores. stealing cattle and ransacking
houses. 1t is added that one farmer
became so incensed that he stalked a
party Of 16o Beers. eventually shooting
eight of them.
Boer force occupies a position on
the Moori riven, ten miles below the
Moori river station.
FROM JOUBERTS HEARQUARTERS
Pretoria. Nov. 21.-(Via Lorenzo Mar
cues. Nov. 21)-Monday's report from
General Joubert's headquarters. which
was presented to the Transvaal Council
of War to-day, says:
Heavy gun firing was heard in the
direction Of Estcourt on Saturday. and
continuous rifle firing is proceeding
south Of Ladysmith.
"A small sortie from Ladysmth this
morning was repulsed. The Transvaal
heavy guns fired a number of shells
into the town this afternoon"
CAPTURE OF CATrEE.
Durham. Natal. Nov. (Monday)-
Seven hundred Beers from Weenen took
up a strong position on the highlands,
thirteen miles south of Estcourt Sun
daY. occupying Turner's Farm, north
east of the Moori river. Major Thor
neycroft. with a detachment of mounted
| infantry and the Estcourt Cnrbincers.
engaged the Beers. of whom three were
Killed. including their commandant The
ISoers withdrew. taking 200 head of cat
tie captured at Turner's Farm.
| The main Boer force south of Est
court is reported to have retired.
SITUATION AT LADYSMITH.
Durham. Nov 21.-The government has
received the following advices from
Colonel Royston, commanding the vol
nnteers at Ladysmith, under date OF
November 16:
CAN the volunteers and police are
we'll and there are plentiful supplies for
men and horse. All was quiet yester-
| day "wednesday and the same condi-
| ton exists this morning. There has
been no further bombardment, and the
effects hitherto have been trining. We
are anxious for news from the south"
NAAUWPOORT OCCUPIED.
| Cape Town, Nov. 21.-The British
troops re-occupied Naauwpoort Sunday.
KRUGER WITHHoLDs INFoRMA-
| TION.
London, Nov. 21.-Callers at the
United States Embassy to-day were in
formed that the United States was no
| longer able to forward messages or Sc
cure information regarding the British
/ prisoners, President Kruger having re-
fused the request to permit Consul Ma.
crum to transmit a list of British pris.
oners. Though Mr. Macrum apparent
| ly still remains the nominal agent of
| Great Britain, he is practically de-
prived of all powers pertaining to the
position.
1t is understood that President Kru-
ger objected to Mr.. Macrum on the
ground that the United States claims to
neutrality were prejudiced by her evil
| dent friendship for Great Britain,
| Durham, Nov. 21.-Communication
with Estcourt is interrupted