The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-11
Baden Powell Captures Mules.

Baden Powell Captures Mules.
Cape Town, Nov. IA dispatch from
kuruman, dated Friday, November .,
says dispatch rider arrived there from
Mafeklng that morning, announcing that
Col. BadenPowell had captured Il num-
Der of mules and horses. Fighting was
occurring daily at Mafeking, all, it was
added. i'll favor Of the garrison Natives
report that Col. Plumer's force from Fort
1ui is working its way from RhOdesia TO
relieve Mafeking.
Cape Town. Saturday, NOy. 4. After
non.-A dispatch from Lady smith says
that on Thursday afternoon the British
cavalry charged the Beers Willie the lat
ter were maneuyering south of the town,
and cut their way through them.
\ Long Tom posted on Bulwin hill
shelled the town. but little DANCE was
done. The naval gunner put the big
gun situated on Hepworth's hill out OF
action.
The enemy at Grobler's KIoof engaged
company Of the Royal Irish fusileers
and brisk firing occurred on both sides.
An armored train witt sixty infantry
men on board drew the enemy's fire, en-
ahing the volunteers to make headquar-
ters safely. The military are eulogized
for their timely help to the volunteers.
Closing in on Kimberley.
Hope Town, Cape Colony. Saturday,
Nov. A dispatch which has been
received here from Kimberley dated No
vember | says: Apparently the Boer re-
Inducements from Mafeking have ar
rived, as the burgherS are more numer-
Gus and closer all around Kimberley.
About 1900 of them made Il demonstra-
tion three miles eastward at Premier
mine today and opened fire on the De
beers carts, but no damage was
done. The explosion, of the dy-
Mantle magazine caused by the Beers
firing the place was terrific. The huts
contained thirty-tiye tons of dynamite.
valued at t3500 All the wounded are
progressing satisfactorily.
"A committee to regulate the supply
and prices of food is being formed. Mr..
Rhodes is making an avenue mile long
at Kenilworth to be called Siege ave-
nue.. \ double row of orange trees and
vines will be planted on either side with
pepper trees forming the background"
Report from BuIler.
London, Nov. THE following is the
text of Il dispatch from Gen. Butler.
from Cape Town, dated November Z,
12:,5 p. m:
The following dispatch has been received
from the general commanding at EstcOurt,
dated November 6: Since Friday there has
been cessation of hOstilittes. a note
sent that day to Gen. Jouhert by Gen.
White at the request of the mayor. asking
permission for the noncomhatants, sick and
wounded to go south. Gen. Joubert refused
tlle request anu agreed TO allow them to
20 to special camp four miles from Lady
smith. The t0wnspeOple refused to accept
this offer. The sick and wounded and Il
few of the inhabitants We're moved yester-
day. A few shots We're exchanged yester-
day at the outposts. Fridays lombard
ment was heavy. Shells fell in the hospital
and one burst in hotel during luncheon
No one was injured. The only casualty in
the town from the shells thus far is kaf-
fir killed.
There was a smart action Friday towards
DewdrOp. The troops under Gen. Brockle-
hurst drove the Beers back a considerable
also fighting near Bulwana. O>r loss al
together is eight killed and about twenty
wounded; Ninety-eight Dundee wounded
have arrived. They were sent here Satur-
day. All are doing well.
The position here is now believed to be
entirely safe.
Colenso Intact Sunday.
Estcourt Natal Nov ), 10 a. m, Sun
day.-An armored train went over the
Tue a bridge yesterday, found Colenso
intaer. and also found the road and rail
way bridges strong. An Orange Free
State force was sighted six miles from
Colenso. on the Ladysmith side 1t was
supposed TO have been engaged with the
British forces from Ladysmith Thursday.
The Beers suffered heavily 1t is ru-
mored that the Natal Dutch took part
in the engagement, siding with the in
yading Beers.
Moddcr River Bridge Destroyed.
Cape Town, Sunday, 3:1J p. m.-Ad-
vices from the Orange river say il is re-
ported that the Beers have DESTROYED one
of the piers Of the Modder river bridge,
and there are rumOrS emanating from
Hope Town, that an attack will be made
on the Orange river camp.