Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16


London. Nov ia Paris paper to-
Gay gleefully announces the fall and
capture oil Ladysinith, but reports from
tnis source no longer cause u ripple of
excitement. Nevertheless, there will be
considerably anxiety here until the War
Office or some indepcndent version of
Tie latest developments at Ladysmith
is known.
AT MAFEkING
a private message from Mafeking re-
ports that all was we'll there Monday.
November 6. The details OF the fighting
at Mafcking received by way of Cape
Town and Magalapyc, relate to the en-
gagement OF October %, already report
ed. The story, however, is pleasant
reading to the British. as 1t shows The
garrison was cheerful, we'll provisional
and confident
HEAVY CANNONADING.
Cape Town, NOV. To- Friday)-A
aispHtch received here from Pretoria,
Lnoci' gate OF Thursday, November s.,
says lhe leports received there from
l-auysinith said heavy cunnonading
started at dnybreak, but some OF the
boer lorces were within 1900 yards of
the british when the cannonading
ceased and ldilc fire commenced
An undated dispatch from NIafclling,
received ~ runner. via Magnlapyc,
Wednesday. November S, says:
'"ro day all is quiet. We have been
bombarded pretty heavily all week.
Friday night Captain Fitz- Clarence
and Lieutenant Swlnburn, with ID
Squadron OF the protectoratc regiment
made magnificent bayonct charge
uDcu tIp ftnort- fro, s,t,, ,1.j,
them from their positions and bayonet-
ting numbers Of tho Beers, who must
have lost heavily. The party could not
hold TIC trenches and lost six men
Killed, two prisoners and nine wounded
in thei" retirement
GENERAL Alta OK EXPECTED.
I'VE expect q general attack to-mor-
row. The bombnrClment has been most
Intellectual. Every one remains under
shell-proof cover. SO far the shells
have only wounded one man. The
enemy are using one 94-pound How'll
ger. and seven other guns, from to IL
Founders. The town is most cheerful
and determined to resist attack TO the
utmost. The Beers are entrenched
on every side in great numbers and
are pushing gradually closer to the
town Notifications. We arc we'll off
for provisions and water. though very
tired, lodging shells and fighting.
Quite on civilized lines, General
Cronie has always given due notice of
n Commandment, and allowed an am
bulance marty two hours, Saturday
to recover the bodies of six decd LEFT
in the vicinity Of the Boer trenches
Friday night. Jan Botha, the we'll
known Boer comandant. told q man
with the ambulance party that their
loss had been heavy and that his
heart was very sore.
"The wounded include Captain Fitz-
Clarence and Lieut.. Swinburn, both
slightly.
"In a skirmish Mt the outposts yes
to-day. one trooper was killed and nine
were wounded.
SMALL ATTACKING PARTY.
only fifty-five men or D Squadron
were engaged in the attack, though
they were assisted by the thanking fire
OF gun of the Cape police. The Beers
made desperate attempt to drive back
the British and their rear trenches
opened terrific fire, in every direction,
the flash of the rifles lighting UP the
entire position. a hail of bullets rat
tied on the roofs of the houses OF the
town. Upon completing circuit of the
IooSl liObt Hhd the ilIc Oh trenches the
British withdrew In independent lines
OF retreat, covered by the flank fire
from the Cane police. The Beers con-
tinucd to volley at killed and wounded.
The Boer commander informed an off,
Ger In charge of n flag of truce that he
estimating the attacking squadron MT
one thousand and he was not aware
that the British force at Mafeking was
so large.
1.-THE Beers We're observed from Mafe-
knr brrying their dead au Iav long"
( ARRIVAL OF REINFoRCEAIENTs
London, Nov. 15.-It was officially an
nounced this afternoon that the British
troop ship Goorkha, with the First Bril-
gade staff, the Third Battalion of .Gren-
adiers and a detachment of the Royal
Engineers: the transport Manila. with
the Second Devonshires and the trans
port Nomadic. with the remounts, have
arrived mt Cane Town.
= ENrBAI.MF:D BEEF OVERHEARD. (
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