Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-04
SITUATION IN NATAL,
Very Little Fresh Intelligence
from Seat Of War,
THE DELAGOA BAY ROUTE,
If MOI already Restored, II Soon
Will Be.
THE FIGHT At FARaUHAR FARM.
Later Accounts Confirm the Serious
Nature of the Engagement for the
General whites Escape.

There is very little fresh intelligence to-
day. but It is believed that the Delagoa
Bay route, If not already restored. speed
ily will be, thus giving quicker communi-
cation with the Cape. The situation is
still hopeful.
The accounts that continue TO arrive
regarding the fighting on Farquhar Farm
only confirm its serious nature; and the
narrow escape Of General White.
1t now appears as If it were only the
arrival of the naval contingent from the
Powerful which prevented worse dis
aster II seems that, when it was seen
that retirement was imperative, two
Natal cavalrymen volunteered to convey
a dispatch across the Boer lines to Major
Adye, ordering him 10 retire, but the
risk was considered too great and flag
signalling was employed instead. The
distance was 90 great. and the ground
too rough for cavalry to go TO his assist
ance
BOERS THREATEN ATTACK.
According TO dispatches filed on Tues
day. defensive works were being con-
il was expected there that the naval guns
would be mounted the following day
The Beers were threatening to attack the
town in force on Wednesday or Thurs
day. and the women, children, and other
nOn-combatants were being sent by train
to the south.
Ladysmith is provisioned for two
months.
HAS MAFEKING FALLEN?
Paris and Berlin continue to supply
statements of British reverses, the latest
being that Mafeking has fallen.
PROTEST AGAINST LNDDITE.
DELAYED dispatches from the British
camp in Ladysmith, Natal, add little IN
formation regarding Mondays fight, eX-
cept the estimates of the Boer losses,
which are now said 10 be % killed ana
~ wounded, mostly victims OF the artil-
lerv shells. which have wrought such
great havoc that il is said General Jou-
bert. the BOer commandments, mas
written a letter 10 General White, the
British commander protesting against
the use Of lyddite.
CASUALTIES At FARQUHAR.
The following is detailed revised re-
no,t Of the total British casualties among
the rank and file at Farquhar Farm
Artillery-Four killed, y wounded,
missing.
cavairy-Two killed, 9 wounded none
missing. On
First Kings Rihes-One killed. %
wounded, q missing. o.
Second Kings Rifies-Elght kllleu' -
wounded, 10 missing.
Leicester Regiment-Two killed, y
wounded. I missing.
Dublin Fugileers-None kill, wound
ed 10 missing.
Manchester Regiment-None killed,
wounded. / missing.
Irish FusiIeers-Ten killed, Al wounded,
missing, unknown.
Gloucester Resiment-Thirty killed, 50
wounded. $50 missing.
Engineers and naval and Colonial
forces-None killed, wounded, none
missing.
Revised total-Fifty-seven killed, 2l
wounded. f73 missing the aforementioned
not including the Irish Fusileers.
A significant fact indicating the hasty
character of General Whites retreat 10
Ladvsmith is the number Of men cap
tured. apart from the members Of the
Glouscester and Irish F'usileers taken
prisoners.
COLENsO AND THE RAILWAY.
LONDON. November 3.-The War Office
this evening replying 10 Inquiries. said no
information had been received there of
fresh Boer movements at Colenso OF else
where and il was added that the officials
we're not aware if the railway TO Lady
smith was intact or not.
MORE MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
LONDON November Am army order
issued this evening instructs the proper
authorities TO mobilize thirty-hve bat
talions of militia at their respective head
quarters on various dates after NOvem-
ber Goth.
KIMBERLEY SAFE.
ORANGE RIVER. CAPE COLONY,
November 2-Delayed in transmissiOn)-
Kimberley is still safe. and the wounded
are doing well.
CRONJE CALLS FOR SURRENDER.
CAPE TOWN. November Z-QDelayed
in transmission)-The Cape Times says
IL has reliable information that there
have been no casualties among the
British at Mafeking since October 3lst.
After the heavy bombardment General
Cronje asked the town TO surrender.
Colonel Baden-POwell was asleep when
the messenger arrived, but on being
awakened received him Hospitality and
politely replied: 81 will let you know
when we have had enough"