Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
BRILLIANT S0RTIES.
The. Beers Camp at Tatham's Farm
Captured by the British.
The BOMBARDNFy1 OF MAFEKIyC.
The Beers Suffer Heavily and Are Not
Likely to Make Another Attempt to
storm the T0wn-Excesses Com
mitted by the B0era

cOinc ulSpdJchcS run uho Aioh' ""'o
rent the veil of gloom enveloping Lady
smith, showing the British garrison
not merely standing on the logged de-
fensive, but executing series OF brill
liant sorties. Accounts from different
sources agree that the laconic official
description Of Thursdays engagement
as ian effective Smelling OF the Boer
lager" was unduly modest. 1t APP
pears that Gen. Sir George Stewart
White sent a strong force of cavalry
and infantry to attack the Beers at
Tatham's farm, about ten miles to the
i, northwest, near Bester, and apparent
ly achieved a surprise, the Beers being
caught on the open veldt and cut to
pieces and their camp captured En-
couraged by this success, Gen. White
decided to risk an even more important
engagement on the following day,
which was again justified by success.
Gen. White had ascertained that the
Beers were attacking Colenso, but he
was not aware of the British retire
ment He had determined, therefore,
to attack the Beers in the rear, thus
hoping to achieve the double object OF
drawing off an alta elk upon the weak
garrison Of Colenso and, possibly, OF
reopening communication southwark.
The Beers had advanced southwark
/ until they had occupied the hills north
of Tugela river and dominating Col.
enso on the other side of the stream.
The hills slope to plain that reaches
to the banks Of the Tugela. Gen.
Whites division caught the Beers in
the rear, and after the hills had been
shelled, the British infantry stormed
the position. Meanwhile the British
cavalry swept round the hills and as
the retreating enemy descended into
the plains with British bayonets be-
hind them and the river in front Of
them, they were charged by the cav
airy and seem to have persisted almost
to man. The British then returned
to Ladysmith without coming into
touch with the Colenso garrison which
hadretired to Estcourt
Evidently more detailed reports Of
Gen. Whites doings at Ladysmith
pust be received before the public will
be able to form a clear idea of what
has happened. Reports from various
sources show that another important
reconnaissance or engagement occurred
on Saturday to the south Of Ladysmith
and Cape Town newspaper reports
that 1000 Beers were captured there.
The Daily Telegraph publishes the
following dispatch from Pietermaritz-
burg, dated Saturday evening.
Since their occupation OF Coenso the Beers
have attempted no advance further south.
Estcourl is now becoming strong and growing
camp Mai Wolfe Murray Is In temporary
command The enemy bombarded Coenso, on
Thursday until sunset at the extreme range OF
his nine centimetre krupp guns. Confirmation
mas Deeh obtained o, snc rcpor. una. T Ton'
hur~ " a general Boor advance is not thought
probable, Means have been taken to secure
PIetcrmaritzburg against any possible attack
and also 10 relieve LauySmlIh oefore inc enemy
' IIp I rumors n hoth nutcb and native
origin have been current since yesterday, that
during reconnaissance from Ladysmith north.
ward toward ARM. Mat.awans HOOK a nc Nonols0ns
adte SasrS drov p ,ha nosrs
Into a valley where the British cavalry charged
through them The Boer losses In this engage
mcnt are said to have reached 1000, the British
losses being only about 100
aaV' sna' "e o oo"uo,s u nv ~ ' a'
nos,s nj colenso Runners are bringing the
names OF the Beers who were killed and
wounded outside Ladysmth, and their reports
nave caused mu'n mourning among inc 'e'a'
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10 octooer 20 the boers continued the
bombardment, firing as many as SO(
shells in 90 hours, though causing but
little damage and woundin0 only four
men' iha' uay 'ney c'osea IN Oil
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