The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
CAPE COLONY INVADED.
A B0ER FORCE OF FOUR THOUSAND
CROSSES THE FRONTIER.
THE SMELLING OF MAFENNG
In Progress for Two Dsys-Isut Small
Damage Done-kimbcrley Surround
ell I'm Great Force Called ON To Sur
rendcr-A British Colonel Killed aud
Three Lieutenants Wounded I'm n
skirmfsh - Troopships Arrive at
Cape Town.

Cape Town. November 7.-It Is 70
ported THAI a Boer force from Smith
| field has crossed the frontier at BE: h
! ulc. 1t is estimated % be 1000 strc sg.
with field guns.
The latest advices are that the Boers
had not entered Aliwai North yester-
day evening. but the Besstekraal 70. Co
OF Beers was momentarily expected.
X is said the Beers have already
captured some police and others on the
outskirts of the place and that Aliwal
North is deserted and defenseless. Tho
railroad has been cut at vryburg, e.yo
stations south of Ahwaa North An
other Boer force Is reported 10 have
marched past Burghersdorp toward
| Queenstown
| Barl1ley, West, November "a dis
patch received from Kimbey1ey says:
General Cronje sent a message 90
Coionel kekewfch calling on him TO
surrender before 6 O'Clock in the morn
ing, tocay, otherwise the town would
! be ShsAed, the women and children re-
mainir,g at Kekewich's risk The Beers
it was added, surrounded Kimberley
IN great force, with heavy artillery"
SMELLING MAFEKING.
Cape Town, November S.-News re.
| ceived from Mafeking, says that on
Monday the Beers shelfed rhe town.
One Boer gun was knocked out OF ac-
ton and the Beers retired. but were re-
inforced, attacked again and were
again repulsed. Tuesday they shelled
| the Cangan kopje. with little damage.
/ n " IL
under the cover of artillery, but IL was
repulsed by. the Maxim and Ho;chkiss
guns. The Boer loss was fifty killed.
The British loss was Slight Thursday
Shelling by a heavy gun was renewed
and the Beers massed with the inten-
ton OF making an attack, but this was
prevented by a thunderstorm. Friday
there was desultory rifle fire and an oc-
casional shell, t.tt there was little loss
of life, due to the excellence OF the
shelter in the trenches. The health and
| spirits of the troops are good.
Pretoria, November THE lombard
ment and attack on Kimberley started
| this morning.
London, November 1.-THE following
additional announcement was made by
| the war office this afternoon:
General Butler wires today. at 1915
a. m, that Colonel Kekewioh reported
| November Sth that the bombardirent
! Of Kimberley November 7th did no
damage and that there were no ca -
| ualties."
| Durham, Natal "Wednesday, Move l.
| ber S.-A large force OF men and gu -
| from the British first class cruiser Ter
| rible has started for the front"
London, November 1.-It Is official
| ly announced THAT the troopships York.
shire, Lismore Castle and -Aurania
have arrived at Cape Town with 1876
| troops. The two steamers first named
/ Immediately proceeded TO Durham. It
| is supposed the Aurania's troops viii
be landed at Cape Town.
Estcourt, Natal, Tuesday, November
| 7.-An armored train manned by an
engineering staff and a company OF
| the Dublin fusilers under Captain
| Henssey returned here tonight. 1t re-
ports that 1t found the stores at Freero
! looted. apparently by Kaffirs. and met
! cyclist patrols who reported that the
Beers were ON the Springfield road five
miles away. The train proceeded eau
tionsly and found the Blue Sprut
bridge intact. The train frequently
| stopped and Captain Hensley exam
| ined the road before proceeding.
| At Colenso, Captain Hensley inspect
| ed Fort Nicholson, and proceeding,
found the line cut a mile soutih OF CO.
| lenso Two lengths OF the rail on each
| line had been lifted and placed out OF
I gauge.
From information obtained from
Kaffirs. 1t appears that the Beers left
the vicinity Of Colenso early this morn
ing, proceeding in the direction Of Bull
| uwan mountain. and Captain Hensley
found Colenso absolutely desegte.
A balloon was observed i0r several
minutes lowering over the BO posi-
| tions in the mountains. II was, pre-
sumably. British balloon from Lady
smith.
The natives here are undertaking the
safe delivery OF dispatches inside Lady
smith.
ENGLAND LOSES ANOTHER CO.
LIONEL
London, November 1.-THE war Of
fee has received from General Butler
/ the following dispatch:
eCape Town. November 10.
"A reconnottering force from the
Orange river had a skirmish with the
enemy today about four miles east OF
Belmont. Casualties In the Northum-
berland fuslleers. Colonei C. +. Keith
Faiconer killed: Lieutenants +. Bevan
and III. G. Hail wounded: In the North
Lancanshire regiment, Lieutenant G..
E. Wood and two privates wounded
This is the only report to hand"
The war office also has received tne
following from General Butler:
Cape Town, November 10. 1920 p. IN.
The following message has been
received from Colonel Kekewlch:
Kimberley. November 6.-The
wounded are progressing satisfactorily.
Two unarmed natives have been shot
by the Beers. The observatory post
TO the south os Kimberley reservoirs
has been missing since November 4
1t is supposed TO have been captured
by he Beers. Browne, OF Beaconsfield
having ridden beyond he barriers. yes.
terday Is missing. II Is supposed hi
was captured. The situation, other.
wise is unchanged"