The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
THB BOHR-BRIYISH VAR.
Invasion Of Cape Colony by Orange.
Free State Forces.
LAST OF THE INFANTRY SAILS,
British onieers Killed in skirnisn
Near Belmont-Queen Victoria BE
views the Household Cavalry Bound
For South Africa-Bssutos Fsithfui y Z
the British-The Feeling in England

AfrtNa-RAHnkn1
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'he british-The Feeling IN Ensisna
LONDON (by Cable).-The war omce nas
received from General Sir Redvers Butler
at Caps Town the following disoatch: ~ :ss
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ieconnoitIlns Iofee itom Tug no oians
River had skirmish with the enemy about
four miles east Of Belmont. y
"c..r.,.,o. q, -. N...hrrh.-r.nd Rnss
~ 'no ll1a l 49,. onu : : -.
liers, Captain (and brevet Lteutenant-Cols
onei) G. E. Keith.Falconer killed, Lieuten.
ante Ravon md u n uaI, uopnded
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In tne Nortn Lancashire regiment Leutent
ant c. O. Wood and two prfvates wounded
This is the only report to hand
80. ~. w. oss.. .-,..,,.,.s .,,,. ,,...s
ha.el en0 war war i onico ies0sseo tulS ls' '1 ol1 s
patch from Cape Town:
"Colonel Cough at Orange River reports;
that he made q reconno!ssance for fifteen;
miles to aspoint nine mftes west of Bel.
mont with some officers and q patrol.
They first came upon Beer position on o:
great semt-circuar ridge. Standing out fn
e plateau, Colonel Goggh eadsayored itsi
make the Beers develop their strength by
demonstrations OF two squadrons cf the.
Fifth Lsneers and field battery on tho
left wing and one and q harr companies efs
mounted infantry on the right. He kept:
his artillery In the middle OF the plateau,
"The enemy commenced by firing at the
eaval.y from gun to the north end. 3 AZ
the cavalry In. open order made circie,
arcund'the enemy the hills seemed full ef
sharpshooters. The mounted infantry at.
tempted to flank the enemy's left sud:
seize the Aager and came under q hedvys
and unexpected fire from q few skirmisf-
ers. This frscaused the losses mentioned
In previous dispatches.
'tGoueh withdrew his force after q daus-
enstfation ct three hours aud,returned the
same afternoon. to. the camp near Orange
River. The guns and few horses were
brought tn by rail. The wounded. were
sent to the Grange River station immedt-;
ately after the action. The enemy's
strength was apparently ZOO men and one
cannon under commanders David i4ioe,
and r. Vandermerwe. g, ..,,s
+. The last infantry battalions uader order
for South Africa have left England and the
last, but not by any means least, the First
Battery OF the Howitzer artillery haa
started. Great things are expected OF the.
howitzer battery, OF which there are only
three in the British Army: These fye-inch
bSeechloaders are claimed tozpe OF super
~ Snc. oSsoAt oA1 - sH..S, - -
ttculAriy servtceapie IN removing tne bo611
from the hills .
SUNSHINE SO, priliiant tnat lc c0mpeHeu
queen tfctoria 70 resort 70 su1snao9 los
protection greeted Her Ma!essys return
to Wtndsor wnen sne inspecseG tntse 90;
'tachments OF the housenoto oavai,y yspco.Hs ppoaaa
fer south africa. AniG scenes oh SIesh
enthusiasm the troops formed ~ IWonnns.l
onmoantea, IN Snssl M una,9lh G m :, an ...nnsm
crowd OF people Witnessed sne asseMply
Her Majesty made an ADDRESS To- tne ols.s
GERS, In which she said that she was send;
ing her lie guards TO protect dlstant paIt
OF the Empire. she hao neao9os sna1 sney
would act Ia the same spiendaG manner
that had always distinguishes tner con
duct. She wished fnem oaosPeeo = sdts
voyage, and quick return. II;
At the CONCLUSION Of the addrest tne oM-
GERS ana men eneered ehtnusia :i sl.caliy;
The eneers we're Iepeatea aSa.I S1 1n... nnu2
again, and the 9ana stfuek up uos ss Sass
the queen hsf Ma]esty GROVE y. nnlu
the cheers OF the spectators an1 stoops
present. ~
It IS announced tnat tao Sueen S Ta.onor
Lazy symons, wlooW OF oene,ai Syu..nsys
the nrst vacant SUITE Oh looms ~ nnnp.y
Court, wnere, 1noers simnar rSsecalIsls.anss uM,lsSAuss
now i've Laoy Napier Sno osnol "sao"s ~ -
Britisn heroes. 10y . 81 ii
oisPatcn tEon 'ouanno'oess .S - nsa,.si u
renzo Marquez. says reports oi tue pless.
ence OF crime ana laWiessnsss IA pas pats
OF the hepupne snoula DO o.sS.eI.so; 1.s :. - -
matter OF TACT, there is macf Iess cEno
IN the towns tnan oeiore tne WaI, pocnuso
. majority OF the undesirable wnites nave
scuttled out OF the country. Tne WniIes
men who are too old or 700 Young
to fight the British are policing rre,s
toria. For the protection OF fhe RAMA
district the Government at the eommenee-
ment OF the war authorised Ine i9Imatlon
OF special corps OF mounteo ponce, eoM-
posed OF Frenehmen,, Germans ana Otnsr naa
non-brIlsh ahens. GoapWvsvI Wta - ,.,st,
both capable officers and well-knoHn bus.s,
order In the crowds of Kaflrs thrown ont !
of EMPLOYMENT by the closing OF the mines.
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