The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-22
Another Boer Victory.
AMORED TRAIN ENTERS
A BOER TRAP AND
SUFFERS HEAVILY.

London, Nov l7-Misfortune
stesdfastly pursues British employ.
ment of armored trains. the fasci a.
ton for which has given the Beers
their fret and latest victories The
British seemed to have walked into q
deliberate trap, with the result that,
according to the best accounts, 80
men are either killed, wounded or
missing. OF these the Fusiliers
claim SO and the Durham infantry 40.
1t is believed that few escaped, and
that the others are prisoners in the
hands of the Beers Many of the
wounded we're brought back on the
locomotive and tender of the armor-
ed train Capt. Haldsne of the
Gordon Highianders was attached to
the Fusiliers and other officers we're
with them The list of casualties is
awaited with great anxiety. In time
OF trouble Lieut.. Winston Churchill
has proved himself more soldier
than correspondent, aud his gallant.
~ is highly praised on ali sides
The rumor of the death of Gen.
Joubert is discredited
1t is understood that the war Office
has news that he is still directing af
fairs 1t ia also rumored from Pieter
maritzburg that the Boer losses at Lady
smith Thursday were heavy, and in.
cluded Gen Lucas Meyer, who was
either killed or wounded. The report
as to Gen Joubert probably arose
from the fact that his wife left the
Boer camp at Ladysmith for the Free
State
The Cape Town correspondent of
the Standard says he has heard from
an old resident, who hes just left the
Orange Free State. that the war is
very unpopular there {; that, apart
from the government officials, the
attitude Of the people who consider
themselves bound to England, is very
half hearted that disaffection and
disobedience are spreading in the
ranks of the Free State troops, and
that the burghers would welcome any
pretext to return to their homes.
Estcourt. Natal. Wednesday. Nov.
l5.-An armored train. having 90
board . half company Of the Durham
voluoteers aud ba'f company of the
Dublin Fusiliers. steamed to Chic ve,e =
early this moro,og. % its return i,
was shelled by the artillery Of the Beers,
placed 10 four positions Two trucks
10 front of the engine left the rails,
toppliog over. While the traio was
thus helpless the Durbsns aud Dublins
faced the Beers 10 skirmishiug order
nd the Beers poured shot aod shell
into the crippled trsiu. The derailed
wagons were with great difficulty re-
moved. sod the line wss cleared, when
the engine and tender steamed back.
During this junoturs. Lieut. Win.
stoo Churchill Of the Fourth Hussars,
aud son Of the late Lord Randolph
Churchill. displayed much courage, as
did also the driver and fireman.
1t is fesred The Dablios and Dur bans
Jared badly.
A Red Cross party bas gone out
Nov. Is $50 o m At 6 O'Clock
this evening the Red Cross train re-
turned. Dr. Bristoe reported that on
msetiog the Boers' patrol be vas halted
aod asked what be wanted. He replied
that be had come with the train to re.
move the killed and wounded The
Beers told him to make his request 10
writing sod DR.. Btistoe com pied
After waiting for two bours, anothe,
Boer came aud Informed Dr.. Btis,oe
that. a. Gen Joubert was very fa,
swsy, 90 answer to the request could
be- furnished urtil tomorrow morning
The Bosr said that il Dr.. Bristoe would
return With white dag be could couu,
upon q reply from Gen Joubert. Dr..
Brissoe inquired if there we're macy
wounded He declined to give any 10
formation regarding Lieut.. Winston
Churchill.
London. Nov 16-Special dispatches
from Es:court estimate the wounded and
missing Of the srmored train contiug ge o,
st from 100 to $50 The missing 10
cludes Capt. Haldsne Itis hoped tba,
some escaped over the veldt aud will
return to Estcourt 10 q few days.
BIG FIGHT AT LADYSMITH.
Estcour., Nov. 16, 10 ma
missionary. a native. bnt q rol;ahlo