The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-23
JOUBERT
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British briskly fired on the French can
non and Beers forts. The Beers replied,
bombarding the British forts with good
effect. The loss of the British is IN
known. One Boer was wounded
NOT EVEN DURHAM SAFE
Durham, Nov 22.-QO a. m-)-Owing to
the proximity of the Beers to Pietermar-
itzburg, it has been necessary to alter the
defenses of Durham.
Estcourt IS still silent. All accounts
point concmsively to a determined rush
Of the Beers toward Pietermaritzburg
with a very large force. Several thous
and men, with guns, are reported twenty
five miles from Howick. They are said to
be under the personal command OF Cen
eral Joubert.
Todays engagement at Mooi River found
the British almost entirely on the defen-
sive A correspondent Of the Natal Ad-
vertfser says a Boer shell fell in few
yards of the detachment of their infantry.
that the shell did little or no damage and
that firing continued for about half an
hour at intervals of fran three 10 five
minutes According TO this. account, the
British troops prepared with the utmost
promptitude and advanced under cover
! wherever possible The British artillery
was in position behind the hotel where
General Barton and his staff were be-
ing accommodated. Major Thorneycrofts
mounted infantry moved 10 cover on
ridge on the enemy's left flank. The Dew
onshire regiment and the Royal Welsh
| Fusiliers occupied the trenches. There
was but little fire, the correspondent says,
/ but the enemy possessed at Least one
| Howitzer with range Of five miles, be-
! sides several six-pounders.
THE CUTTING OF THE WIRES
| Durham, Natal, Nov. PA dispatch
/ from the Moot river says the telegraph
| line was cut Tuesday evening near High
/ lands Station. The dispatch adds that the
| railroad station is IN the possession Of
/ a large force OF Beers. encamped near
/ Mitcheson's cutting. a train bound 20
/ Estcourt returned. II only got a mile
and a half northward Of the Highlands
I Station. The Natal Stud compEny's farm
! has been rsided and 80 blooded horses
/ valued at Sl5c 600, have been captured
BRITISH sORFIE THAT FAILED
Pretoria. Nov E-The following DIS
match has been received from the Beer
/ headquarters near Iadysnith: The field
/ comets q the Pretoria commando re-
/. ported that British gun carriages and
/ some horse-nen had been heard moving
I last night in I4adys-ni,h. Our ogtpoets o5-
served the British eHdeavoring % sor'ie
/ toward Lornba-ds Kop and BUlTana Hill.
where our 1laxirns opened Ere. TIE rahEe
was too great and therefore our artillery
I began shelIng which drove the British
] 1 q az .
t.rles fred upon os. positions. Two buFEh-
Y e-z were wounded L is supposed that
/ tra object OF che so-ties was 70 relieve The
Fsteoa-t force. mo rad selt 81 urgent
message % IadysrTith requesting a33- TIE
bu-ehers captured she messenger but
finally allowed hin % proceed L . re-
pa--ed that the Natal police have cap
,ursa r.urDber q TrausvzaI clssat ter
riders
BoER= PFEI SURE OF LADYSNITH
II lis latest report General J0uasTt
saw: y an cstrlag OF ths rssrset q TIE
F.s,eourt trooDs u P.eterzua-s.z9aTg ard
driving them back on fhe TDgsia river
I, 4 also rsporte3 tazI the Bo~r cor
rnsude- with t5e forces ssar I~asys-E-i'
rs oorarsasassvsiY surveyed tae osasr-
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