The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-17
HIS DEATH DISCREDlTED
AN ATTACK on LADYSMITH WAS
REPULSED.
THE BoERs FIRE ON AN ARMoRED TRAIN
Considerable Loss Was Inflicted Upon Two
Companies of English Troops. Lisut.
Winston Churchill is Among
the Missing.

tne MISSING,
London, Nov. (Friday-5 A. NJ
Misfortune steadfastly pursues British
employment of armored trains, the fasci-
nation for which has given the Beers
their first and latest victories. The Brit
ish seemed to have walked into a delib-
crate trap with the result that, accord
ing TO the best account 80 men are
either killed, wounded rmissing. OF
these the FlIsiliers claim fifty and the
Durham infantry forty. 1t is believed
that few escaped and that the others
are prisoners in the hands of the Beers.
Many of the wounded were brought back
on the locomotive and tender of the
armored train. Captain Haldane, OF the
Gordon Highlanders, was attached to the
FlIsiiiers and other officers We're with
them. The list of casualties is await
ed with great anxiety In time of troU-
BILE Lieutenant Winston Churchill has
proved himself more a soldier than Il
correspondent, and his gallantry is
highly praised on all sides.
The rumor OF the death Of General
Jouhert is discredited.
1t is understood that the War Office
has news that he is still directing AZ
fairs 1t is also rlImored from Pet ar-
maritzblrg than the Beers losses at
l.adysmith on Thursday We're heavy ana
included General Lucas Meyer, who was
either killed or wounded. The repors
rs to General Joubert probably arose
from the fact that his wife has left
the Boer camp at Ladysmith for the
Free State.
JOUBERT REPORTED KILLED.
London, Nov 16.-A dispatch received
here today from pietermaritzburg dated
November 11th, says it is rumored there
that General Piet Joubert, commander
in-chief of the Boer forces, has been kill
ed in action.
JOUBERT SLAIN in BATTLE.
Durham Natal Nov. 12.r(Sunday
Evening)-The Times, of Natal. pub
fishes a telegram from Lorenzo Marques
saying that General Joubert was killed
in action on Thursday, November 9th.
ARAIORED TRAIN CRIPPLED.
Estcourt Natal, Nov. 15-(Wednes-
day. Am arInOred train, having on beard
half company of the Durham Eolun-
teers and a half company OF the Dublin
Fuslliers, steamed to Chieveiey early this
morning. On its return 1T was ShelleG
by the artillery of the Beers. placed in
four positions. Two trucks in front of
the engine left the rails, toppling over.
While the train was thus helpless, the
Durbans and Dublins faced the Boers
in sldirmishing order and the Beers pour-
ed shot and shell into the crippled train.
The derailed wagons were with great
difficulty removed and the line was clear
ed, when the engine and tender steamed
back
During this jumcture, Lieutenant Win
ston Churchill, of the Fourth Hilssars
and son of the late Lord Randolph
Churchill, Displayed much courage, as
also did ,he driver and fireman.
Ut is feared the Dublins and DlErbans
Jared badly.
"a Red Gross party has gone out.
BRITISH LOSE HEAVILY.
London. Nov. 16.-Special dispatches
from Estcourt estimate the wounded and
missing of the armored train contingent
at from 100 to 150 The missing in
clude Captain Haldane. 1t is hoped that
some escaped over the veldt and will
return to Estcourt in few days.
A HOT FIGHT AT LADYSMITH
Estcourt, Nov. 16-CThursday A.
MA missionary, a native but Il re-
liable man, who arrived here yesterday
from Ladysnith, reports that a big fight
took place there on Friday, November
10th. He says that volunteers went out
in the early morning and drew the
enemy from their positions when the
regular troops, under Sir George White
outmanouvered them by outflanlsing the
Beers administering a crushing defeaT
and inficting great loss.
A RAIN OF BOMBS.
Lourenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, Nov.
ia local newspaper reports thar
Iadysmith was subjected to a very
heavy bombardment all day Tuesday,
and that at midnight all the cannon on
the hills surrounding the town opened
fire simultaneously, pouring shells from
all POINTS Of the compass Several
buildings took fire, the newspaper asserts
and could be seen from Bulawayo Hill.
KILLED OR PRISONERS.
Durham, Natal, Nov. 16.-The Natal
Advertiser has dispatch from EstcouIt
which says:
when part Of the armOred train was
overturned by the Beers tearing mp the
rails. the British alighted, exchangin
yolleys with the Beers. The engine driy-