The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-08


10000 more Mon Ready at Once for
soutb Africa, seryics-Gsn. whites Posi-
ton at Ladysnith Reported strength
sned-Plenty of Supplies There-Un-
founded Rumors of British Victory.
Special cabt. D.spsteAs' 70 THs suS
LONDON. Nov. s.-It IL apparent that the
stories about the utter rout OF the Boers with
great slaughter In the nsiahborhood OF Lady
smith on Nov 2 and 3 are based on the slight
est foundation. The most reliable reports re-
veal the fact that the engagements were only
skirmishes. All the rest appears TO b. aothins
more than native gossip snplined BY the i'm
aginstion Of Its hearers.
A reliable correspondent Of the Standard at
Ladysmith sends report dated Nov. 3. which
corresponds with the report made By the
British oficer at Estcourt and issued By the
War ONCE Yesterday afternoon. This ofncer
10 apparently not . General. but infantry Capt.
Wolfe Murray. According to his re-
port the Beers big gun. which has
been repeatedly referred to by correspondents
OF English papers a. having been disabled. was
In active service all day Friday. The Beers
aimed il chiefly at the forts and the British
naval guns. The Boers hold their former posi-
lions, but the Investment 10 not so strict as to
prevent excursions to the westward being
made with comparative safety.
The correspondent adds the following: "A
number OF Beers with horses were captured
to-day By the cavalry and mounted infantry.
Two batteries were in smart action near
PotRistsr's Farm"
From the other sources II 10 learned that
PietermaritzburG 10 threatened not only from
the horthward, but by q Boer commando
which 10 advancing via Grsytown and York.
The towns position. In q cup-like hollow. Is
not favorable 10 q nucosssful defence. A
thousand volunteers have been enrolled. In adj
dition to the calling out Of the local rife associ-
atoms and the naval brigade. Heavy guns
have been forwarded from Durham.
The Nail prints q story to the effect that the
Govern N snt has decided to imms diately mo-
biize the Second and Third Army Corps
and also to send 10000 additional men
to South Africa without delay. The
Second Corps. which Is roughly estimated
at 10000. will be modified and sent
TO Aidershot Tho Third Corps will not sx-
coed $4,000. a. the 10000 men above referred
are included in this division. This will nsces-
state the summonins Of all the militia. in ad-
dltion to the militia reserves which are already
In service.
The Third Corps. II IL stated. will b used
solely for garrison purposes. Nearly every
military station In the country will DO dsnuded
OF troops when the Second CORPS 10 mobilked
at Aidsrshot. The Nail SAYS that the mobii-
ration OF the Second and Third Corps 10 unprs-
eedentsd In the history Of Great Britain.
II Is impossible 10 say how far the foregoing
statements are accurate. The Daily NSrs con-
firms them from oflsial sources" TO the eI-
tent that preparations are being made for the
sum m oning and forwarding OF further re-
serves numbering IL 900. The N~rs says:
"0f enurss q dIviaion nav pot ha raonIrsd
but the authorities are quite right In making
preparations. especially AFTER Lord Wslssley's
speech on Monday. The cost OF trans
porting tho msn would not be very
heavy. a. the transports have already
been hired for three months. 1t 10 believed
that By the time the new division 10 mobilizsd
the FIRST transports will have landed the troops
in South Africa and will be on the way back to
England"
The War once has received this despatch
from Gen. Butler. dated Cape Town. Nov. 7.
12:65 p. NJ:
Tho following has been received from the
General at Estcourt through the Governor OF
Natal:
NOV. 6-5incs Friday there has been q oes-
sation OF hostilites. A note was sent on that
day to Gen. Josbsrt BY Gen. White. asking
permission for the non com batants and the
sick and wounded To 70 south. Joubsrt refused
to grant the request. but agreed to allow them
to 60 to special camp four miles from Lady
smith.
Tho towaspeopls refused to accept this
Offer The sick and wounded and few OF the
Inhabitants moved yesterday. A few shots
were exchanged yesterday between outposts.
Fridays bonn sardmsnt was heavy. Shells fell
In the hospital and one burst In the hetel
during luncheon. No one was injured
h. nnIw In ha ~.
shells up to the present time was one KafYlr
killed last Wednesday.
ION Friday there was . smart action to-
ward Dswdorf tDswdrop-tho railway station
for LadysmithfL The troops under Col
Brookehurst drove the Beers back a con slider
able distance and disabled one gun.
There was also lighting near Buiwana. Our |
loss altogether was eight killed and about
twenty wounded.
"'Ninsty-siRht OF our wounded. who wore
sent here. have arrived and are doing we'll.
Our position here 10 now believed to BE- en-
tirely safe. 1t has been greatly strengthened
during the last twsnty-four hours. The people
have deserted their dwellings and are living In
bonn proof places. There are plenty Of good
stores Of all kinds"
Tho message ends as follows: The General
at Estcourt adds: This 10 an exact COPY OF .
press censored telegram brought here By q
Kafir runner"
A despatch from Cape Town SAYS II 10 re-
ported that when the news Of the tight at
ElandslaaRte reached johannesburg practi- |
cally the whole Rand police with guns from
the Rand fort were sent to the front. Twenty
men with one gun remained at the fort
A despatch from Esteourt says It Is rumored
that the Natal Dutchmsn fought On the side Of |
the Beers on Nov. q Many farmers from
points north OF Estcourt were reported to be |
entering the town. Some OF them were going |
toward the coast. |
All the iron bridges wers Intact up to noon OF
Nov.4 |
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