New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-08
CHEERING NEWS FROM WHITE
REPORT OF HARD FIGHTING AROUND
LADYSMITH SENT OUT BY
KAFFIR RUNNER

London. Nov. THE following is the text of
a dispatch from General Butler. from Cape
Town dated November :. l2:55 p. m:
The following dispatch has been received from
the General commanding at Estcourt, dated NO.
vernber 8.
since Friday there has been cessation Il
hostHities A note was sent that day to Cen
eral Joubert by General White at the request or
the Navor asking permission for tn" non-con-
batants sick and wounded TO go south. cen
eral Jouhert refused the request. but agreed 10
allow them 10 go 10 a special camp four h'eS
from Ladysmith The townspeople r. useu ~
accept this offer. The sick and wounded ana d
few Of the inhabitants were moved yesterday A
few shots were exchanged yesterday al 'hf 0ut
posts Fridays bomhardment was heavy. SheAs
fell IN the hospital and one burst I'D "A h"'-l
during luncheon. 80 one was injured. ne oni!
casualty In the town from the shells thus iar IS
a Kafiir killed ...,
There was a smart action on Friday toward
Dewdrop The troops under General Brocke-
hurst drove the Beers back considerable DIS
tance and disabled a gun
There was also fighting near Bulwana our
loss altogether is eight killed and about twenty
wounded Ninety-eight Dundee wounded have
arrived They were sent here on SATURDAY All
doing well.
tirelv safe II has been greatly strengthened
during the last tventyfour hours. Ihe peopie
have deserted their dwellings and are LYING % IN IN
bombproof places safe from shell hre. lhere -
plenty OF good stores Of all kinds.
Captain Knapp and Lieutenant Brabant were
killed in fridays action
The foregoing IS an exact copy OF press cen
sor telegram brought here by Kafir runner.
There Is no other official news.
BOERs SURPRISED ON THE VELDT.
7, annears that General Sir George Stewart
White sent strong force OF cavalry and IN
fantrv on Thursday TO attack the Beers AT
Tathams Farm about ten miles 10 the north-
west. near Besters. and apparently achieved
sunrise the Beers being caught on the open
ve,dt and cut to pieces end their camp capt
ured Encouraged by this success, Genera'
White decided to risk even more important
engagement on the following day. which was
again justified by success.
Ladvsmth had been isolated, and Boer force
had ,ntercepted the railway between Ladysmith
and Colenso This force on Friday had de-
seconded upon Colenso, and. as shown by the
DISPATCHES from Estcourt. had compelled hur-
red abandonment Of Colenso. and retirement
of the British 70 Estcourt.
General White had ascertalned that the Beers
,,.are attaching CoIenso. but he was not aware
of the British retirement lie had determined
therefore. 10 attack the Beers in the rear thus
bor,ng TO achieve the double object OF drawing
,ef an attack upon the weak garrison Of CO.
,enso and possibly. Of reopenng communica-
ton southwark
The Beers had advanced southwark until they
had occupied the hills north of Tugela River
and dominating Colenso. on the other side Of
the stream The hills slope 10 plain. that
reaches TO the banks Of the Tugela
PERSISTED TO a Man
ce,era, Whites division caught the Beers In
tho roar and after the hills had been shened
tho british infantry stormed the position
Meanwhile. the British cavalry swept round 'he
hills and az the retreating enemy descended
into the plain with British bayonets behind
them and the river In front OF them they We're
charged hv the cavalry and seem 70 have
,..r,shed almost TO a man The British then re
turned to I,adysmith without coming into touch
with the Coenso garrison which had retired
TO Estcourt
SUNDAYS dispatch from Estcourt. however
snoyed that an armored train had been sent
hack to Colenso 70 repair the line and the next
,ay,e NAV possibly be OF the restoration Of COM
rnun,cation with Ladysmith
u,hue the British troops were thus engaged
t.. successfu endeavors to wipe out the Niohol-
sa,,s Mex disaster. the situation inside Lady
,,,n as shown 10y an official dispatch from the
c.,sra, q, Estcourt. was most satisfactory en-
.-a,.,ne hope tha, Sir George White may
go, completely retrieve his shaken reputation
no, hts force may emerge Triumphant from
-. ord.el through which It Is now passing
snec,eI dispatch r,ia Cane Town dated
,ar r nornirc .ays that the BRUSH
... ,oe, victorious in AN engagement at Lady
,o tns, the poer loss was very heavy
,,,c,udine two thousand prisoners
rstcourt Natal. Nov. D. ]. 80 p. m-A ''"S''
-,,y native has brought conirma'o'y "