The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-21
Their Parties South Of Ladysmith are
Foraging on Farms.
FULL OF WOUNDED AND CAPTIveS
Hcnortcd that in the Fighting OF No
vcmbrr 9th the Beers Lost 800
Killed and 800 Captured.
Beers Occupied Campbell,
i'm West Griqualand,
on Wednesday,.

LONDON. Nov 2i.-The standard. pub
fishes the following from Ladysmith
dated November 10:
THE arrival Of the relief column at
Estcourt has completely modified the
plans OF the enemy and General Joubert
has moved TO the south. In an effort 10
prevent the junction OF the two British
forces"
ESCoURT. NATAL Nov. 2o.-4:B +.
M.-Major Bethune patrols have To-
Gated the enemy on the northwest about
10 miles on. The Beers would not he
drawn.
Fighting is reported at the Moot River.
The Beers are doing more looting than
fighting, and ail their parties south OF
Ladysmith are foraging on the farms.
Advices from Ladysmith tell OF brilliant
British victories. with comparatively
slight loss on our side and heavy slaugh-
ter of the enemy.
FULL OF WOUNDED.
Ladysmith is fun OF wounded and cap
tured Beers. IL is reported that IN the
fighting OF November the enemy lost
800 killed and 800 captured.
The Beers are trying hard TO influence
the Natal Kamrs.
LADY SMITH Thursday. Nov. l6.-Nia
Runner TO Estcourt-All is we'll here.
with nothing important TO report. We are
amply supplied with ammunition, and
confident OF our ability % hold out. lnfor-
nation from outside is very scarce. but 10 "a
believed here that the Beers now investing
the town are only a small force. The
heavy weather continues. and the rain is
hamporing the Boer operations severely.
A BATTLE WEDNESDAY
LONDON. Nov. GA special dispatch
from Estcourt, dated November 10Th, says
a report has reached there of battle at
LaGysmith November 18TH lasting from
daybreak an o'clock In the afternoon.
Many Beers are said 10 have been killed
and many are reported 20 have been taken
prisoners. The British losses are reported
to be much less.
Another battle is said 10 have occuxed
Thursday. IL IS described as the heaviest
yet fought The B0cr dead. IL is added.
number one hundred vhile the British
losses were comparatively small
HOPE TOWN. CAPE COLONY. Thurs
day, Noy. l6-Yesterday the Beers occu-
pied Campbell. I'm West Grqualand..
REPORTS UNCONFIRMED
LONDON, Nov 2l.-5 A. M.-rhe re-
ports Of heavy fighting at I-adysmith lasS
Wednesday have not been confirmed. on
the contrary the most reliable adyices
from Estcourt Indicate that th~fe was
nothing more than desultory cann0nade.
Probably the rumor Of a serious engage
ment grew out Of the fact that the Beers
threw a few harmless shells late Tues
day night. leading 10 the supposiiion that
an attack was imminent Nothing, how
ever. happened Wednesday
Beyond the fact that the Beers are Saily
receiving fresh neinf0rcements and sup
plies. there is practically nothing new from
the front.
Tho Boer invasion Of Cape Colony
continues steadily and rapidly There are
800 Beers al Colesburg. and news haI
reached I;ast London that Ladygrey near
Aiiwal North. has been deserted by the
British and is now in the hands of the
enemy.
A Pretoria dispatch announces the ar
rival there among the British prisoners.
of Major Haldane. Lieutenant Broehis
and Lieutenant Halwey. II also declares
that the British on Sunday made two un-
successful attempts 10 oust the Rusten-
burg commando from A position near
Mafeking and that severe lighting took
place.
From Delsgoa Bay comes the report or
the arrival of more German officers ana
artinerymen. who have volunteered 10
serve with the Transyaai forces.
ALL NEWS PUBLISHED.
The War Office semi-ofcially asserts
that all news received from Africa haa
been published with the exception OF de-
mands for the renewal Of stores. war ma
terlal and the like. There IS unconnrmed
rumor that more troops have been order-
Ell from India TO the cape.
General Butler has wired The command.
ing officer at Queenstown. announcing
the dispatch Of General Gatacre. with the
first battalion OF the Seventh Brigade. -
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