The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-11-25
|BOER TROOPS POUR
INTO CAPE COLONY
fransyaaI Invasion Of South African
British Possessions
Continues.
BATTLE RuMoRs NOT CONFIRMED
lseporis OF Recent Heavy Fighting
at I.ndysMith Dtscrcdited-.
News of Operations
Elsewhere.

London, Nov. 2a-Ihe reports of
heavy fighting at Ladysmith last
Wednesday, have not been confirmed.
On the contrary, the most reliable adj
vices from Estcourt indicate that
there was nothing more than a desul-
tory c%annonade. Probably the rumor
of a serious engagement grew II OF
the fact that the Beers threw q few
harmless shells late Tuesday night,
leading to the superstition that an at
tack was imminent. Nothing, how
ever, happened Wednesday,.
Beyond the fact that the Beers III
daily receiving fresh reinforcements
and supplies, there is practically moth
ing new from the front.
The Boer invasion of Cape Colony
continues steadily and rapidly. There
are 1900 Beers ut Colesburg and news
has reached East London that Lady
Gray, near Aliwal North, has been
surrendered to the Beers and is now
in the hands of the enemy.
1t is reported that the British on
Sunday made two unsuccessful at
tcmpts to Gust Rustcmburg commando
from q position near Matching and
that severe fighting took place.
From Delagoa bay ON reports OF
the arrival of more German officers
and artillcrymen who have volnn-
tcercd to serve with the Transvnal
forces.
The var Office semi-oficially asserts
that all news received from Africa
has been published with the excep-
ion of demands for the renewal of
stores, war material and the like.
There is an unconfirmed rumor that
more troops have been ordered from
India to the Cape.
The plan of operations on both sides
is slowly unfolding itself. General
Jonbert is evidently moving south to
prevent, if possible, the junction of the
British relieving force with the forces
at Estcourt and Ladysmith, while OH
the Orange river border the Beers are
believed to be concentrating at Don
kerpoort to oppose General Buffers
advance. 1t is said 5000 Beers have al
ready laagered at Donkerpoort.
The English plan seems to be a
threefold advance from Durham to
L~adysmith, from Orange river to Kim
berley and from East London by way
of Queenstown to Bnrgllerdorp. Cen
eral Butler has wired the commanding
officer at Queenstown, announcing the
dispatch of Gatacre with the First
battalion of the Seventh brigade to
East London. This was the place from
which it was originally intended that
General Gatacre's column should start.
Thus it is possible that General Bul-
ler's first plans have suffered less mod
ification than some have supposed.
General Gatacre will be able to keep
the Beers on the Orange border suffi-
GENTLY occupied to preserve General
Methuen from undue m%olestation
and especially if rumors from various
sources are well founded that describe
the Free State burghers us in no wise
enthusiastic for fighting.
The debarkation of the troops al
Cape Town is proceeding in the most
satisfactory manner One thousand
eight hundred and fifty railroad car
riagcs have been collected there fol
the conveyance of troops northwardi
and there is talk of %suspcnding the
suburban traffic so as to accelerate
military work.