Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
TROOPS At THE CAPE,
British ReiRfOrcements Now A.
irving in Numbers
ELEVEN THOUSAND DUE TO-DAY
OF 1900 Already Arrived, 5000 lre OF
Hay 10 Durham.
LADYsMIrH IN GOOD SPIRITS.
She Sends Congratulations by PSx-
con Post to the Prince of Wales
Dashfng and Successful soxties
from Mafeking-Other War Notes.

LONDON, November lh-The paucfty
OF news from the front stin leaves the
chief interest centerod In the arrival OF
the achievements. Estcourt dispatches
say that heliograph communicative has
been established with Ladysmith, bat 80
far no news has been received the latest
date being November 9Th. which shows
that tho occupants OF Lady smith had had
no news OK the outside world since Gene
raj French reached Piesermaritzbura and
that they were puzzled at tho inactivity
Of the Boers. Every one was confident
and cheerful. but was suffering inconve-
niences from the siege. bread selling at 3
shilings per loaf
DAsHING sORTIES.
Colonel Baden-Powelrs dashing sorties
NJ Mafeking encouraged the hope that Tho
British garrisons along she western bor-
der are all able 20 hold out Cecil Rhodes
/ Is employing 5000 men. white and black. in
Kimberley I'm road-makng as 4 remedy
for restitution.
According TO a dispatch from De Aar.
/ tho Beers at Kimberley have got the ex-
/ act range Of tho mines. and are constant
/ ~ throwing shells at the dynamite huts.
Several Of the latter have been blown up.
and the damage done to the mines al
ready amounts to many thousands OF
pounds.
LEYDS FAIRY TALES.
Among the stories from Brussels Is ono
that General Joubcrt and Sir George
! White have been endeev0rng TO nego-
/ tiate for the capiulation Of Ladysmith,
bun have failed TO come 10 terms.
The report that che British cruiser Magi-
cicnne had fired on the French steamer
Cordoba raises the doubtful point whether
+ Great Britain has yet actually declared
war. IL is believed however. that Eu-
ropean nations have been made acquaint-
eli with the severance OF relations between
Great Britain and the two republics
TROOPS AT THE CAPE
LONDON November i3-A dispatch
from Cane Town TO the War once an
nourcos the arrival there to-day OF the
trooushlp Armenian, with three batteries
OF artillery and Az ammunition coluihh,
and the troop-ship Nuba, with tho Sco's
Guards and half battalion OF The North
amptoushire Regiment. This brings mo
total number of achievements 70 lZ,og
of which about six thousand ara already
I ON the way 20 Durham. The Armenian
and Nubia. whose troops belong 10 inc
! First Division. viii probably also be or
derod 10 proceed.
Nine troop-ships. carrying Loo men,
are duo at Cape Town tomorrow CTues-
day).
BOER DEFEAT AT LADIsMfrH.
LONDON. November ia special dis
patch from Durham. Natal, dated Ihurs-
| day November 9th. evening, Gays:
"Nafive runners who have just arrived
here from the Drokensberg District report
/ that the Beers suffered severe detestt az
Tadvsmith this morning. The Boer guns
v.are sileuced after four hours hghtins'
during which the Boer losses were heavy.
No details have been received
Observation-Disclosures FROM LADY
SMITH
pURBAN. THURSDAY, November -
| II ts understood that a message was re-
c.ived here to-day from General White.
al Iadysmlth by pigeon, containing
! birthday CONGRATULATIONS for the Prince
! of Wales. ana was forwarded % London
THE FUsILEERs' CHAPLAIN.
PRETORIA. MONDAY. November g.
Father Matthews. chaplain OF the irish
Fuslleers who was captured al mo pat
! tie OF Nlch0isOn'H NeN, M" NlA4FeH "Si'
lie complains that though Seherai
Joubert promised be would DO permitted
| 10 return 20 tho British camp, no was
taken To Pretoria. The Secretary or
! War released him gwO days after ms ar
rival and he was permitted 10 leave. lie
reports that the prisoners are well cared
| for
SURRENDER AT NICHOLSONS MEX.
LORENZO MARQUES. DELAGoA
| Ray. THURSDAY. November s.--Father
| Matthews. who has arrived hero from
| Pretoria. says with reference 10 the sur
render of the Irish Fusleers ana tho
| Giogcesferehire troops az Nicholsons
! Nek thai after the mules stampeded,
| Inc force got hard pressed by the enemy.
I Tbev would have held OUT, however, but
sorns subordinate. without instructions.
| ho,sfed fag Of truce, on his own re-
! suonsibnty Nothing then remained but
| 10 surrender
FRENCH STEAMER FIRED ON.
! LORENZO MARQUES. Thursday. No
Nenber 9-Tho wrench steamer Cordoba
has arrived here. When seventy miles
out she was signalled by the British
third class cruiser Magicienne, ana as she
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