Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-09
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| that this will spread to all the ioIoeS
fore long. ~.,.,,ros,ioff
Further advices OF the Grobieresk 1ili
AFFAIR tend 70 confirm the statement ma ai'
! the British were SUCCESSFUL ~ 49,
| declares that fully a hundred Beers were
Filled on the hilltop 10y the 'men-Wo-
mon which is supposed TO indicate thal
The Gordon Highlanders were theie'
'Cvclist scouts have since been across
the Tueela bridge. They saw a NUMBER
Of Killed on the plain.
RATTLE OF NICHOLSON'S Nhh'
CAPE TOWN. SUNDAY, November o.
The following is an official DESCRIPTION
from Pretoria OF the battle Of Nichol-
sons Mex: g.
General Joubert was in supreme com
mand. The Britishers advanced In the
darkness on the Republic forces on lhe
right of the hill, formed Of the Free
Siaters. commanded by General CronJe.
4 stampede of their mules threw the
whole force into disorder The British
batteries were observed IN long lire
on the plains in-the direction Of the Boer
centre. along the Table-Hill. from
which our artillery opened on the Eng
fish batteries coming into position, from
Lombardskop, with a Creuzot. The Sc
cond shell fell in their midst. 1t was FOL
lowed by shot after shot drawing the
British concealed batteries. From TO
II the hill was a veritable Inferno OF
Missing, whisting fragments OF shell
SHOWERS OF SHELLS.
AT first the British failed to reach the
hill while the Boer fire told heavily.
Eventually, the British reached the
Beers. and showered shells on our gun
ners. The Beers could only occasionally
fire their guns. While one wounded gun
ner bandaged himself, another fought,
oblivious OF the fragments of shells at
his back. DR.. Hollis was killed while
bandaging the wounded.
In the mean time the Burghers got
their howitzers further forward and
into pay. and the extreme end of
Meyers Battery got in deadly work
in" (The remainder of the dispatch
has not been received)
Beers WITH GERMAN ARTILLERY.
COLEBURG, MONDAY, November C.
1t is reported that three thousand Beers
have left Pretoria, and are going to pro-
tect the southern border of the Orange
Free State. They are said to be accom-
panied by q large contingent of German
artillery. with quick-hrng guns of heavy
calibre.
ALLEGED BOER BRUTALITY.
ESTCOURT, NATAL, Monday Novem-
Der C-,Mr. Burnard, proprietor of the
railway hotel at Ladysmith, has arrived
here, with a companion, having eluded
the Boer outposts by night-riding along
Kaffir paths. He confirms the report that
when General White requested that the
women and children be permitted 10 de
part, General Joubert replied that he
would only allow them TO get away nnder
the muzzles or fire of his own guns.
Mr. Burnard views the situation grave
ly. and says that none Of the British ar
ullcry is apparently able to cope with the
Boer siege guns.
GOOD NEWS FOR BRITISH SOON.
LONDON, November S.--The Daily Mail
has the following dispatch from Queens
town. Cape Colony, dated Sunday night:
The railway staff is Withdrawing from
all the border stations between this and
De Aar. There is no cause for alarm.
however. with reference to the border
towns. General Butler has taken effective
steps 10 check the Boer advance Cen
sorship prevents particularizing, but you
may expect good news soon"
SEVERE FIGHTING.
DURHAM, Sunday evening, November 8.
other information confirms the statement
of native eye-wtnessos respecting the
severity of the fighting on both Friday
and Saturday at Ladys NTH. The natives
assert that the Beers were so cut up thai
they howled for mercy on the field. ano
covered their bodies. Ladysmith is crowd
ed with Boor prisoners and wounded. the
latter presenting horrible evidence OF the
workmanship of the cavalry. The Cor
don Highlanders suffered severely in the
fighting.