The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-11
GEE. WHITE IN A TRAP.
PERSISTENT Rumors of His Surrender
Make Uncertain the Conjcctures
as to HIS Fate.

mander in Natal, has capitulated to the
| Beers.
Brussels, Nov. G.-The Belgian news
papers continue TO publish kilograms
from Amsterdam and Berlin reporting
the capture of Ladysmith, hut no such
| information has been received ut the
! official residence of DIR. Ledys. The
members of the Transyaal agency de-
clare that the only knowledge they
have on the subject is derived from the
newspapers. They decline to divulge
the whereabouts of DR.. Leyds, but say
| he is neither in Brussels nor Berlin.
London, Nov G.--The general belief
in London is that the Beers are now
waiting for more guns from Pretoria
before attacking Ladysmith. The fact
that Sir Redvers Butler appears 10 have
ordered n retirement from Stromberg.
and perhaps from other places, relieves
to some extent the public mind. which,
otherwise, would have been further
alarmed Confidence is felt in any
measures that Gen. Bullermay deem de-
sirablc. The knowledge that the pigeon
post is working has also come as "A relief
to the great anxiety previously felt.
london, Nov. 6.-The war office has
issued the following announcement:
1.-THE colonial office has received infor-
| nation to the effect that the British troops
| have withdrawn from Colenso and have
| concentrated further south: but we have
| no news Of any engagement In that neigh
| borhood." r.
] At six p. m. Sunday the colonial Of
flee announced that no further informa-
ton had been received regarding the
retirement of the British forces from
| Colenso. and that the reported rising
of the Basutos had not been confirmed.
! London. Nov. 6.-News that Colenso
has been evacuated was another bitter
pill for the British public, and is arous
ing fears that the continental state
mcnts of second serious defeat of
| Gen. White may prove true sgnifi-
cant fact is that the war Office does not
! say when Colenso was evacuated, so
! the statement which emanated Thurs
| day from DR.. LeydS, the diplomatic
representative of the Transvaal who
is located at Brussels. that the Beers
| had occupied Colenso, was possibly
| true. There is much apprehension that
! the war office is suppressing bad news.
Colenso. Nov. o. delayed in trans
mission -Colenso at this hour is
! threatened by the enemy. His patrols,
! in advance of Boer forces 1000 strong,
but without field guns, are marching
| in an casterly direction 10 the north of
Colenso. Shots have been exchanged
between the British and Boer patrols.
the latter being driven inward upon
the main body. The British patrols
lost one man killed and the Boer patrols
lost two. Heavy firing is now in prog"
ress at Ladysmith. which the Beers are
Smelling from their positions on Grob-
lerskloof hill. this side of Ladysmth.
London. Nov. Ga special from
Ladysmith describing the engagement
at Bester's hill says the Beers were
completely routed and suffered heavy
loss. Their entire camp was captured.
The correspondent goes on to say:
"The artillery duel at dawn. in which
the Beers guns were silenced, was in
tended to occupy the Beers and TO enable
| Sir George Stewart White to achieve his
| chief purpose--the capture OF the Boer
| camp behind Bester's hill. For this pur-
| pose the lanciers, hussars. Natal carbineers
| and Natal border rifles started under Gen.
| French at sunrise and got within striking
! distance before the enemy was aware OF
| their presence. field battery was also
| sent, and it secured good position, COM
| mandng the enemy's camp. which was
| large one, laagered with army wagons and
| other vehicles. Bester's hill was well for
| titled and provided with good guns. At
| nine o'clock the British opened fire the
| Beers replying with spirit. but bad aim
| The British quickly sent i2-pound she'll
| into the camp inflicting terrible loss and
| spreading panic among the enemy. our
| cavalry then stormed the position, the
| Beers fleeing precipitately, leaving many
dead and wounded, as we'll as the whole
| camp and equipment, In the hands of the
| British. Their success Will upset the plans
of the Orange Free State commanders and
possibly will prevent them giving the Brit
ish further trouble from the west"
London, Nov. 6.-The war office is
sued the following at 40 p. m. Sun
day:
Butler, to the Secretary of State for
War: Cape Town Nov. 3, $40 p. m,-The
commandant at Durham sends the follow
ing, received from Ladysmith by pigeon
post, dated November 3: Yesterday Gen.
French went out with cavalry and field
artillery and effectively shelled the Boer
lager, without loss on our side. Lieut.
Egerton, of the Powerful, is dead Gen
Joubert sent in Maj. c. s. Kincaid, of the
Royal Irish fusileers, and nine wounded
prisoners. Eight Beers were sent out in
exchange. no others being tit to travel
| " Col Breckehurst, with cavalry field
artillery, the imperial light horse and the
Natal mounted volunteers. was engaged
to-day with the enemy to the southwest
Of Ladysmith. The fighting lasted several
hours Our loss was very small
The bombardmcnt of Lady con-
tinued yesterday and to-day, many Boer
shells being pitched into the town.
g our troops are In good health end
spirits and the wounded are doing WE'LL"
Durham. Natal. Nov. 2.-.(Delayed in
transmission THE official roll call
shows that s43 members of the Glou-
cestershre regiment and of the
Royal Irish fusileers are missing as
the result of the engagement on Farqu-
hairs farm. Thirty-t~o members
of the Worcestershire regiment. ten
members of the Roya! Irish fusileers
and two members of the Tenth noun
tain battery were found killed. Be-
tween 10 and 100 escaped and returned
to Ladysmith, whittier $50 wounded
have been brought.
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