The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-22
JOUBERT NOT KILLED.
Young Churchill a Prisoner and Coult
he Hov,oaA Shot

JOUBERT NOT KILLED.
Young Churchill a Prisoner and Could
be Hanged or Shot.
Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, Nov.
1S.-Belated dispatches from a correspon-
dent with the Beers near Ladysmith, up
to Tuesday, Nov. II, are arriving here
after being strictly censored at Pretoria.
They throw some light on the fighting
already reported from other sources.
They say that on Friday, Nov. 10, eight
Lyddite shells were fired into the Trans
vaal central artillery position, without
Of the second big gun ON Bulwana hill
was damaged but has since been re-
paired.
Commandant Weilback captured a
man who reported that Gen. White was
wounded and has gone to Pietermaritz-
burg, leaving Gen. French in command.
This, however, does not tally with the
Transvaars information. The prisoner
also reported that the British forces were
hiding in underground chambers, in order
to avoid the shells, and said there were
about 1000 wounded in the hospitals.
Gen. Joubert has been indisposed, but is
better.
Monday, November 13, the British
forts ON the north side of Ladysmith
opened on the nearest Boer battery and
the shells fell so thickly that the Beers
were compelled to lie fat and sheltered.
Later they opened fire on the British
batteries, which ceased firing.
Heavy fighting occurred between the
Orange Free State troops and the Brit
Ish, south of Ladysmith, during the
morning of Tuesday, November IA. The
result is not known.
From Lombardskop the British batter
les were visible, Smelling the Free Stat
ers position. A Transyaal big gun
shelled the British batteries
The Killed aud Wounded.
Estcourt, Natal, Friday, Nov. 17.-Dr.
Brlscoe, who was in charge of the Red
Gross train sent to fetch the killed and
succcr the wounded of the armored train
disaster, gives an interesting account Of
a second interview which he had with
the Boer commandant, who met DR.. Bris
coe as soon as he left the train CARRYING
white flag. The commandment replied
to the doctors request for permission to
remove the dead and wounded by saving
that there was no need to hand over the
dead. who had already been buried. and
that so far as the wounded were con-
cerned they were being well care for by
the Boer hospital corps.
The Boer commandment and DR.. Bris-
w, II 10 duueO, IulcFcudUSoQ cOmDll-
ments on the pluckiness exhibited on both
sides. The commandment spoke English
fiuently, was Of highly-polished manners,
expressed admiration for the British SOL
diers and promised to do his best to get
the names Of the killed When uues-
toned concerning the whereabouts of
Winston Churchill. the commandant re-
piled: II do not know"
May Hang Young Churchill.
London, Nov. 1.-THE New York
Journal correspondent cables: A strict
laws of war would justify the Beers in
hanging or shooting Lieut.. Winston
Churchill. AS correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Post he is technically non
combatant, and as such is debarred from
bearing arms. He did bear arms against
the Beers, and according to the dis
patches from Estcourt, he was in the
thick of the fighting around the wrecked
armored train. While his acts were
brave and daring, they were very rash.
Though it is hardly expected that Gen.
Joubert will inhict the extreme penalty
Gen. Butler undoubtedly will have much
trouble in protecting the young man and
in securing his release.
Lady Randolph Churchill is Frustrated
by the news.
London, Nov. 1S.-The war office has
ceived the following dispatch from Gen.
Butler:
Capt Town, Friday, Nov. 17.-Report from
Kimberly, Saturday, November II, says all
we'll there. Reports from Ladysmith Sun
day, November II, and Monday, November
IS, say all well there.
New York. Nov. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from London says: The Daily
Telegraph publishes the following from
its special correspondent: Pietermaritz-
burg, Nov. 1.-THE natives report that
the enemy have drawn a complete cor
don around Ladysmith, and ingress is
now most difficult.
Paris, Nov. 1S.-The Gaulois says that
Col. De Vile Boisemereuil, formerly of
the general staff, left France on October
rs for South Africa ON the invitation of
the Transvaal government which offered
him high rank in its army.
London. Nov. 1.-THE licensing COM
mittee Of the London county council has
renewed the lease of Olympia hall on con-
dition that lere shall be no representa-
ton Of the war between tn British and
Beers.