New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-06
LADYNNITH NEWS BY PGEON.
BRITISH SUCCESSFULLY HOLDING OFF
TIE BOER ARMY LIEUTENANT
EGERION DEAD.
London. Nov G-The War Office issued th'
following at l1:iO p. N. yesterday:

/ \.
Butler % the Secretary Of state for War.
Cape Town. Nov. - $50 ,. The comnan-
dant at Durham sends tie following. received
iiom Ladysmih by pise III post dated N'N'in-
ber q,
YESTERDAY General French went out with
cavalry and field artillery and effectively shelied
tho Boor lager without loss ON our side.
Lieutenant Egerton. Of the Powerful. is dead
/ General Jouhert sent i'm Major &. :. kincaid. ~
the Royal Irish Fus.hers, and nine wounded
prisoners Eight Beers were sent out IN eX-
change no others being nt 90 travel
"Colouel rocklfhurst with cavalry. field ar
t:ilciy. tho Imperial LIGHT Horse and the Natal
Mounted Volunteers. was engaged today with
the enemy 70 the southwest Of Lad, smith. The
fighting lasted several hours our loss was very
small
The bomhardment Of Ladysmith continued
Yesterday and today. many Bocr shells being
our troops are in good health and srirts, and
the wounded are doing Well"
+ think that General Frouch's name Is given
by mistake for Brockehursts.
A special dispatch from Ladysmth filed
Thursday afternoon. says:
While the naval brigade was pounding away
Creeping round the hills they surprised and
captured one Of the enemy's camps.
\ special dispatch from Ladysmith describ-
ing the engagement at Bestor's Hm. says the
Beers were completely routed and suffered
heavy loss. Their entire camp was captured.
The correspondent goes on to say.
An artillery duel is in progress \ British
shell struck q Boer 4p-pounder and completely
wrecked IT,
A special dispatch from Ladysmith describing
Thursdays fighting. says.
The artillery duel az dawn. in which tho Boer
guns were slenccd. was intended to occupy the
toers and To- enable Sir Georse stewart " e t
Boor camp behind Bcstcrs iIM For This pur-
po.e ihe iSn,,Is ss'.I 1i''.n rdor Gener
ana Na'ai h"i"'' I'l'iea S'"i ,.' UNI. .,'. 49,,
iicntn III sunrise ana t'l WIN" >, ,N'..N @ ~'
ercc. 4 ncm battery was also scnt. and it see
cured good position ,oiI''i'''i'''''s ,.., ,rith
,r,,.y v,aaons and other Vehicles
Hester. nm was well fortified and provided
with good guns At O'Clock the British opened
fire. the Beers replying with spirit but tad aim.
The British quickly sent "a i-pouni She" ,il'o
the camp. inhlctlng terrible loss ana Sl'I''..''7
ltnr",od "'.i th@ position. he Boers necne prccp-
tatclr. lca ,ine many dead and wounded. as well
aS l"' Mn4t '@i,r % ,,-.s ,.u inset tho plans
, ,',,, rira. sIa,, commanders and pos
etfr win prevent them giving the British fur
ti.r troflll.. from the west
...,.... 80 ..ri,. Times at radv-
me correspondents "
smith ,,nder date ~ November >. confirms the
- H. e,,,.e.
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c,mnlato Last night the enemy tapped the
wires In our rear ~, can an ,l1a4..s # is sur
i'.'i'i'a,''n ,'a, III" iaers b.,I.r. that
t'S,' now ''."' - and mat thov are
Lazy SHlh l7 J" '"'' . ,s ,,.t nm All nur
,n'r.i.i' ,i..,' ,A. ~nN.',-' er, tb., aftark u.s.
i ianrers and a field bat
4 I'cohh"lsSail'' ~ ''t" , .,.,,t..b ,h..
irlE To-Day i'ui," a. Fl ,,.tr 49,. l,,.rs out
,
The Morning Post $ H""S '"'''" '''
ent teiegiaphing November j. say
incomprchensihlc that they should have re