Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-03

TT SEh be town will be in
vested D. II is quite safe
Scouting O. arried out Saturday
disclosed the facs n veral OF the enemy's
laagers. including tn. OF Commandant Mey-
ers' column from Dundee, lay beyond Lum-
bards and Bulwan kopje to the number of
I 1000 men, with two batteries.
At daybreak on Saturday French, with
1000 men, prepared to assault the positions
with bayonet and lance, but was recalled
The Free Staters and Joubert Joined hands
to the south of Moddersprult and west Of
the railway. Their central laager was we'll
selected from tactical point OF view upon
the rough hills south OF Matawans Hook
The enemy advanced in lines over wide
circuit, more than ten miles, extending from
the west Of Acton Homes to the east OF
Bulwan. White detailed Major Ayde with
mountain battery of Founders and
part OF the Royal Irish Fusileers and the
Worcestershire regiment to hold the Mex
and hills north of the old camp, thus men
acing the Free Staters' line OF retreat and
securing Ladysmith from attack.
General Hunter, with Colonel Grimwood
and two batteries OF artillery, the Leicester
shire and Liverpool regiments and the First
and Second battalions of the Sixth brigade.
were sent to operate against Meyers, pass
ing beyond Lombards and Bukamps. Un-
luckily the battery and the Liverpools lost
their direction in advancing. They retraced
their steps but were not able to render as
sistance in the action until late. The re-
naming infantry brigades were sent to the
center on the Newcastle roadway, Colonel
Howard's brigade being on the right of the
roadway about two and a half miles out,
the guns and Colonel Howards men making
detoGr by the right in order to turn what
was thought to be the Boer left.
Mules Stampede.
White sought thrust forward of his CEN
ter whilst Major Adye on the left and Grim
wood on the right held the opposed COM
mandos in check, Adye going along Walkers
Hook road found a big force OF Free Staters
and the fighting soon grew desperate. The
exposed kopje which he occupied was at
an early hour assaied from all sides. The
ammunition mules and their Kaffir drivers
stampeded and much the same occurred to
Grimwood's column on the Bulwan side. The
ammunition was lost, but our infantry quite
held their own. Practically three actions
were raging simultaneously. White was with
his CENTER where an artillery duel was
proceeding from $50 a. m. until $50 and so
adroitly had our soldiers occupied their
positions that the enemy had no idea where
the troops securely lay. The boom of the
big guns reverberating ;.long the lines with
screech and crash. Of shells drowned every
other sound. About a. m. our right center
advanced to turn the Boer left. Pressing
on through bush and valley they crumpled
up tho enemy, occupying low kopjes on the
east side of the railway.
All went well for a time our troops grad
ually wheeling around toward the northern
slopes OF the Tintwanyone ridges. The
Boer leaders We're upon the hill for hours
courageously directing their men and guns
and to relieve the pressure mounted Beers
streamed from their laagers to attack Adye's
! column and regain the ground they had lost
in the center. They brought with them, as
did the enemy engaged in other parts of the
| fight, 5ome fen batteries OF lie small Maxim
| type. Meantime their cannon barked snap
pishly at our troops and with only the brief
est interludes. 1t was a ding dong affair
until after 10 o'clock in the morning.
The Telegraph announces that the re-
malnder of Burleigh's dispatches has moi
been received
Communication Interrupted.
LONDON, Nov. 2.--10:50 p. m.-The Wa
Office has Just informed the Associated Pres
that dispatch has been received from thu
| governor of Natal, Sir Walter Francis Hely
Hutchinson, announcing that communicated
with Ladysmith has been interrupted sine
| half past 2 this afternoon. This is not re
| garded by the War office, however as il
any wise confirming the rumor of a com
plete investment of Ladysmth or Of the cap
ture of Colenso
LONDON, Nov. General Sir Georg
Stewart White has cabled the war otiic
that in the engagement on Farquhar'
farm, near Ladysmith, October 30, whel
Lieutenant Colonel Carleton's column wa
compelled to surrender. six officers wer
killed and nine wounded. Among the non
commissioned officers and men the casual
ties were fifty-four killed and 231 wounded
General White promises list OF the miss
ing later.
Ladysmith Completely Invested.
PARIS, Nov. 2-The Havas agency thi
evening published the following extraordi
nary dispatch, which the agency says was re
ceved through its correspondent at Brus
sells:
"CAPETOWN, Nov. 2.-The news of tn
Beers two victories around Ladysmith ha
created considerable excitement among tn
Afrikanders, who do not conceal their jo!
Sir Alfred Miner Uhe British high commits
sioner) 10 much perturbed at their attitude
General White in these two engagement
lost about $50 men killed, wounded an
prisoners. The second victory was won b
the Free Staters, commanded by CAPITAL
Lucas Meyer who seized Colenso, thus GU
ting off the retreat of General White, VIII
is wounded. The investment of Ladysmit
, is complete and the Beers are masters {
Pietermartzburg and the Durham railwa!
News has reached General White that Mafs
king is closely besieged and that the Boei
have successfully repulsed the sorties. Tt
) surrender OF Mafeking is expected. 1t is ais
confirmed that the Free Staters have seize
Colesburg'
; LONDON. Nov. 2.-The secretary OF II
war office who was shown the Capetow
dispatch of the Havas agency, said that IL
statements made were utterly basees
BRUSSELS where the Havas dispatch orig
I mated, Is the headquarters OF DR.. Leyds, Il
= Boer diplomatic agent and 1t is thought Il
Capetown dispatch may be an exaggerat'
. Boer version.
4 Battle at Farcuhar's Farm.
LONDON, Nov. "a dispatch to the Dai
k Telegram from Ladysmith, filed Mondi
= night, giving a description of the bait
II at Farquhar, follows:
y "A similar stampede occurred to Lieute
It ant Colonel Grimwoods column on the Blu