The record-union., 1899-11-09

mounted trooper from the fire zone
The British casualties were slight. The
moral effect is excellent.
Beers BELIEVED TO BE bonn
harding LADYSMITH.
ESTCOURT, Monday, Nov. 6, 1918 a..
m--The Natal Field Artillery laft camp
| to-day, escorted by troops of the I'm
perial Light Horse, Carbineers and Ma
| tai police. The destination of the force
is unknown. Firing was heard this
morning in the direction of Colenso,
from which it is believed the Beers
have resumed the bombardment Of
Ladysnith.
THE BATTLE OF NICHoLSENS
MEX.
CAPE TOWN, Nov. ;, Sunday.-The
| following is an offiei-l descfip lion from
Pretoria of the battle of Nicholsens
Mex:
/ General Joubert was in supreme
command. The Britishers advanced in
the darkness on the republics force, on
the right of hill formed by the Free
Staters, commanded by General Cronje.
A stampede of their mules threw the
whole force into disorder The Brit
ish batteries were observed in a long
line on the plains in the direction of
the Beers center along the table hill,
from which our artillery opened on the
English batteries coming into position
| from Lombardskep, with a Creusot.
The second shell fell in their midst. 1t
was followed by shot after shot, draw
| ing the British concealed batteries.
From 6 to II the hill was a veritable
! inferno of kissing, whistling fragments
of shells. At first the British failed to
reach the hill, while the Boer fire told
heavily Eventually the British reach
ed the Beers, and showered shells on
our gunners. The Beers could only
occasionally fire their guns. When a
wounded gunner bandaged himself an
other fought, oblivious of the fragments
of she'll at his back DIR. Hollis was
killed while bandaging the wounded.
I'm the meantime the Burghers got
their Howitzers further forward and
into place, and the extreme end of
Meyers battery got in deadly work.
The remainder of the dispatch has
! not been received.
BRITISH WOUNDED DOING WELL.
CAPE TOWN, Sunday, Nov. 5.-Sir
Alfred Miner visited the wounded to-
day. They are all doing well. Some Of
the wounds are of an extraordinary
| nature. The Mauser bullet makes a
clean perforation of bone and muscle.
/ Soldiers shot through both cheek bones
have lost the sense of smell and taste
but are otherwise quite we'll. Most of
the wounds are in the hands or arms.
The local volunteers have again ex-
pressed a desire of going to the front.
The Dutch of the colony maintain
neutrality, though doubtless many in
Bechuanaland have Joined the Beers
BRIDGE REPORTED BLOWN UP.
QUEENSTOWN Cape Colony, Sun
| day, Nov. 5.-It is reported that the
Beers have blown up the Stormbergs-
pruit bridge, as a terrific explosion was
heard in the direction of the bridge.
MORE BOERS GOING TO THE
FRONT.
COLESBURG, Monday, Nov. Cit is
reported that 1900 Beers have left Pre-
toria and are going to protect the
southern border Of the Orange Free
1 State. They are said to be accom-
panied by large cont ngs MT Of G r.
man artillery with quick firing guns Of
heavy calibre.
LEYDS MUST CEASE VISITING
HOLLAND.
LONDON, Nov S-A special dispatch
from The Hague says DR.. Leyds, di-
plomatic agent for the Transvaal, has
received intimation that his visits to
Holland during the war must cease.