Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
Matsking Closely Beseiged and
Kimberly Completely Surrounded
THE ARTILLERY DUEL
Betwcon tho Contending Armies nj
lndysmith continuos English
Grateful for sy mpathy OF the Unit
cd es-DutchResidonts nro Ex-
pected TO Joiu tho Bocrs-Ca.uaI-
tios ut Dundec.
(By Telegraph to vlrginian-Pllot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
London. November 2.-TheWar Office
has received q telegram dispatched
from Ladysmith at OPS this morning
saying that General White was well
and holding his position.
An official telegram reporting the
condition Of the wounded at Kimber-
ley. adds that Colonel Kekcwitch, the
British commander there, has learn
ed from various sources that the Boer
losses on the occasion Of the late sortie
of the British troops from Kimberley
were very heavy.
UNCLE SANS SYMPATHY.
The newspapers here continue to ex-
press keen measure at the sympathy
Of the United States. The st. James
Gazette says:
Few more graceful examples could
be imagined of the courteous spirit OF
American sympathy with this country
which has been so often evident of
late. than the project of the American
ladies' hospital ship, which will prob
American nurses whose services were
so highly valued during the Cuban
war This Is the first example of n
hospital 1ship provided by IL nation
which is at peace for another during
the stress of war; and the widespread
and generous responses to it's appeals
from both sides of the Atlantic show
how warmly the merciful idea Is ac-
f telasa by the citizens in both coun-
EXCITEMENT AMONG AFRIKAND-
Paris. November 1.-THE Hnya.s
Agency this evening published the
following extraordinary dispatch,
which the agency says was received
through its correspondent at Brus-
sells:
Cape Town, Nov. The news of the
Beers two victories around Ladysmith
has created considerable excitement
among the AfrikanderS, who do not
conceal their Joy. Sir Alfred Miner
(the British High Commissioner is
much pcrturbed at their attitude Gen
eral White, in these two engagements.
lost about $50 men killed. wounded and
prisoners. The second victory was Won
by the Free Staters. commanded by
Lucas Meyer, who seized Colcnsi, thus
cutting off the retreat OF General
White, who is wounded. The invest
ment of Ladysmith is complete and the
Beers are masters of Pictermaritzburg
and the Durham railway.
MAFFKING CLOSELY BESIEGED.
News has reached General White
that Mafekng is closely beseged and
that the Beers have successfully re-
pulsed the eortes The surrender of
ut Is also confirmed fl4a the Free
Staters have seized Colcnsburg"
KIMBERLEY DEFENDERS WEARY.
Hopetown, Cape Colony, Nov. g.
Magistrate Harmsworth has arrived
from Klipdam. and reports that there
are six thousand Beers around Kimber-
ley, and that all the roads are strictly
patrolled. He says he passed close
enough to Kimberley to see the search
+ lights and was informed that the de-
tenders of Kimberley were satisfied
they could hold out, but were wearied
with the inactivity and hoped that n
relieving force would soon arrive.
WILL JOIN THE BoERs.
Stories of Boer victories have spread
rapidly along the western border and
Magistrate HarmsWorth estimates that
over half he Dutch residents Of Be
chuanaland and Griqualand will iojn
the Beers after the declaration Of an
neXation
BRITISH PRISONERS.
London, Nov. "A special dispatch
from Ladysmfth says twenty British
dead and one hundred wounded have
disaster, while $40 prisoners We're sent
to Pretoria.
Cape Town. Oct. 31-(Delayed in
transmission).-It is asserted that 900
Beers have collected at Bethulie
Bridge, under Field Cornet Dutoit The
Orange river is now in full flood and
fording is reported to be impossible
ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUES.
London, Nov. 2-The War Office this
afternoon issued the following dis
patch:
Chief of Staff, Ladysmith, to War
Secretary:
Ladysmith, Nov. 2-Lieutenant Egg
ertoD, Fl. NJ. S. Powerful, dangerously
wounded this morning by a shell; left
knee and right foot; life not in dam
ger at present.
1t was inferred from this dispatch
that the artillery duel between the
Beers and British continues, ut Lieu
tenant Egerton was a gunnery lleuten-
ant with the big naval guns
Pietermaritzburg, Nov. 2-It Is re-
ported that the Beers are occupying
parts Of Sululand, and that they have
taken Pomeroy, fifty miles from Grey
town.
CASUALTIES AT DUNDEE.
London, Nov. 2.-Another list of cas-
ualties ait Dundee was Issued by the
War Office to-day. It gives eighty-two
non commtssloncd officers and men of
the Dublin. Flisiliers missing, indicating
that the .Roels captured as many Fusi-
Z liers as they did Huzzars.
TIDINGs OF PRISONERS.
washington Nov. 2.-The British