Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-15
BOERS BEGIN ATTACK
Latest News From Ladysmith Comes
by Way of Pretoria.
BRITISH UNEASY AS TO The RESULT
Rumor in Paris That General
White Has Capituated
SORTIE AT MAFEKIN G

CAPE TOWN. Friday. November 1O.-A
dispatch received here from Pretoria. un-
der date of Thursday, November Q, says
the reports received there from Ladysmith
said heavy cannonading started at day
break. that some of the Boer forces were
within 1.5oO yards of the British when the
cannonading ceased and rifle fire COM
menced.
The Pretoria dispatch also announced
that all was quiet at Mafeking and Kim
berley.
An undated dispatch from Mafeking, re-
ceiyed by runner, via Magalapye, Wednes-
day, November 5. says;
To-day all is quiet. We have been bonn
barded pretty heavily all week. Friday
night Captain Fitz- Clarence and Lieutenant
Swinburn. with d squadron Of the protec-
torate regiment. made magnificent bay
onet charge upon the Beers intrenchment
driving them from their position and bay
Oneting numbers of the Beers. who must
have lost very heavily The charge was
most gallant and determined. The party
could not hold the trenches and lost six
men killed, two prisoners and nine wound
ed in their retirement.
General Attack Expected.
I've expect general attack tomorrow.
al. Every one remains under shellproof
cover. So far the shells have only wound
ed one man. The enemy are using one
ninety-four-pound Howitzer and seven
other guns. from seven to fourteen-pound-
ers. The town is most cheerful and deter
mined TO resist attack to the utmost. The
Beers are intrenched on every side in great
numbers and are pushing gradually closer
and closer 10 the town Notifications
I'VE are well off for provisions and water.
though very tired. lodging shells and fight
ing. Quite civilized lines, Gen. Cronje
has always given due notice of a lombard
ment. and allowed an ambulance party two
hours. on Saturday. to recover the bodies
Of six dead left in the vicinity Of the Boer
trenches. On Friday night, Jan Botha the
well-knOwn BOer commandant, told a man
with the ambulance party that their loss
had been heavy. and that his heart was
very sore.
The wounded include Capt. Fitz-CIar-
ence and Lieut. Swinburn both slightly
I'm a skirmish at the outposts. yesterday
one trooper was killed and nine We're
wounded
Small Force Engaged.
Only ffty-five men Of squadron were
engaged in the attack. though they were
dSSlSteu Dy the nanhlnS nre OF gun of
the Cape police. The Beers made a des-
perate attempt to drive back the British
and their rear trenches opened a terrific
fire, in every direction, the flash of the
rifles lighting up the entire position. A
hail of bullets ratified on the roofs of the
houses Of the town. Upon completing a
circuit of the Boer front and the line of
trenches the British withdrew in independ-
ent lines of retreat. covered by the flank
fire from the Cape police. The Beers con-
unued to volley at intervals during the
night The Boer loss is estimated at 100
killed and wounded. The Boer commander
informed an officer in charge Of a flag of
truce that he estimated the attacking
squadron at 1000, and he was not aware
that the British force at Mafeking was so
large.
Ihe Beers were observed all day long
from Nafeking burying their dead