The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-11-17
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London, Nov. 13.-The war Office
Sunday morning issued the following
dispatch from Cape Town, November
IL, noon: Col. Cough, at Orange
river, reports that during the recon
noissance of IS miles to point nine
miles west of Belmont on November
10 the officers of the patrol first came
on Boer position taken upon a great
semicircular ridge standing out into
plateau. They endeavored to make
the Beers develop their strength by
demonstrating with two squadrons of
the Ninth lanciers and field battery
on the left wing, with 11s companies
of mounted infantry on the right wing
and with artillery in the middle of the
plateau, out of the infantry fire. The
enemy began by firing at our cavalry
from gun at the north end. As the
cavalry, in open ORDER began to circle
around them the hills seemed full Of
sharpshooters. The mounted infan-
try endeavored to outhank the enemy's
left, in order to discover the lager.
coming under heavy and unexpect-
ed fire from few skirmishers.
Col. C. f. Keith-FaIconer, of the
northumberland fusiIeers. was killed.
Lieuts. Beran and Hall. of the same
regiment, and Lieut.. C. G.. Wood and
two privates. of the North Lancashire
regiment. were wounded II is said
that Lieut.. Wood died of his wounds
Our guns fired several apparently
effective shots. but the enemy did not
respond. having withdrawn with the
wounded. The enemy did not fire on
an ambulance Col. Cough withdrew
his force after a demonstration last
ing three hours and returned TO camp
the same afternoon near Orange river
The guns and few horses were
brought in by rail. The wounded were
sent to Orange river by rail imu1e-
diately after the action. The enemy's
strength appeared considerable. APP
parently 700. with one gun. under
David Dibe and P. Van der Nerve
London. Nov. 13-The war office is
sued the following dispatch Sunday
evening from Gen. Sir Redvers Butler,
dated Cape Town, November II. 1890
p. M:
"Cel KekewicE British commander at
Kimberley reports that the enemy were
very active on November g. principally
with the object of driving Oft cattle. The
Orange Free State troops retired rapidly
before Col. Turner. without firing. At 1873
p. m. the TransvaaI troops advanced on
KeniIworth. Mai Peakman. with a squad
ron of the Kimberley light horse was hid
ing in the bush and gave the enemy a warm
reception The Beers retired. firing COT
Turner reinforced Maj Peakmaa, and at
piece OF artillery at nearly f.e56 yards range
Two guns of the Diamond Field artillery
were then sent in support OF Col Turner.
but the enemy's guns had ceased firing
after the fifth round. Consequently our
guns did not come into action. The enc
my's artillery fire was not damaging. and
shooting was bad.
"Our casualties in the EenfIwortf. en-
gagement were limited TO Maj AyTer. Of
the Cape police. VINO was wounded in the
neck He is expected to recover Later fr
the day our pickets say the Beers carried;
of six dead from one spot probably killed
by our maxim The total goer loss xas
probably heavy. but had not been estimat-
ed by Col. Kekewich-
About $50 .. m. Col. Turner was agafr,
in contact with a new body of the enemy,
on the Schnest Drift road. From the cor
ming tower a large uuH Der could be piaFa-
ly seen about two miles TO the north of the
Kimberley reservoir, and others held a
walled enclosure on the right flank Col.
Turner opened with maxim and twc
guns of the Diamond Field artillery sent in
support. He came into action at 5.f1 D. m,
and continued firing unit! dusk
Our further casualties there were Pr..
vate Lubbe. OF the Cape police. who was
shot through the head, and VINO died on ar
irving at the hospital. and Ser<t Water
mage. of the Kimberley division OF the
Cape police. who was wounded nut is do.
ing well. Col. Kekewtci, is unable TO state
the enemy's loss. but believes IL must
have been severe. Judging from the pre-
cipitate retreat OF the Beers
AT $40 p. m. the enemy opened fire viii,
one piece OF artillery from Hampers Dam
on Ottos Kopje. the latter being held by the
Cape police. The enemy innfcjed no aarn-
age"
Cape Town, Nov. S.-News received
from Mafeking. undated. says that on
Monday the Beers sheEfed the town.
One Boer gun was Knocked out of ac-
ton and the Beers retired, but were
reinforced. attacked again and were
again repulsed. Tuesday they sheIIsti
the Cangan kopje. with little damage.
There was a general attack under the
cover of artillery Wednesday. but IL
was repulsed by the maxims and
hotchkiss guns The Beer loss was
so killed. The British loss was slight.
Thursday Smelling by heavy gun was
renewed. and the Beers massed with
the intention of making an attack. but
this was prevented by Il Thunderstorm.
Friday there was desuitory rifle fire
and an occasional she'll was dis
charged. but there was little loss OF
life. due to the excellence of the shell
ter in the trenches.
Estcourt- Natal. Thursday. Nov. .
tMorning).-Heavy firing is now pro-
ceeding in the direction of LadysmitF.
II began at daybreak. Some reports
are so much heavier than anv pre-
vious1y heard as TO lead to Il general
belief that the British heavy naval
guns are again active.
A party which rode out several miles
about noon TO observe tFre Ipornbarsf-
ment could see Long Tom 80
FOUNDER. posted on the railway side Of
the Bulwara. firing at intervals of six
to eight minutes. Another gun was
observed in operation little distance
away. Puts of smoke were discern
ible on the opposite side showing that
Ladysmirh was withssansiIur a big
bombarriment