The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-07

Paris. November 2.-The Havas agen-
cy, this evening, published the follow
ing extraordinary dispatch which the
agency says was received through its
correspondent at Brussels.
"Cape Town-The news Of the Beers
two victories around Ladysmith has
created considerable excitement among
the Afrikanders who do not conceal
their Joy. Sir Alfred Miner, the Britt
ish high commissioner, Is much per-
turbed at their attitude. General White,
in these two engagements, lost about
s. $50 men killed, wounded n prisoners.
1.-The second victory was won by the
Free Staters, commanded by Lucas
Never, who seized Colenso, thus cutting
off the retreat Of General White. The
investment of Ladysmith is complete
and the Beers are masters of Piet-
maritzburg and the Durham railway.
News has reached General White that
Mafeking is closely besieged and that
the Beers have successfully repulSed
the sorties. The surrender of Mafe-
king is expected. 1t is also confirmed
that the Free Staters nave seized Co
1onsburg."
London, November 1.-THE secretary
of war officers who were shown the
Cape Town dispatch of the Havas
agency, said the statements made were
utterly baseless. Brussels, where the
Havas dispatch originated, is the
headquarters of DR.. Leyds, the diplO-
matte agent of the TranSvaal, and it
is thought the Cape Town dispatch
may be an exaggerated BOer version of
the recent fighting.
KIMBERLEY COMPLETELY IN
VESTED.
Hopetown, Cape Colony, November
2.-Magistrate HarmsWorth has arriv-
ed from Klipdam and reports that there
are 5000 Beers around Kimberley, and
that all the roads are strictly patrolled.
He says he passed close enough to
Kimberley to see the search lights and
was informed that the defenders of
Kimberley were satisfied they could
hold out, but were Wearied with the in
activity and hoped that a relieving
force would soon arrive.
Stories Of Boer victories have spread
rapidly along the western border and
Magistrate Harmsworth estimates that
over half the Dutch residents of Be-
c~huanaland and Griqualand will join
the Beers after the declaration of an
neXatiOn.
cape Iowa., OCIODeG l.-(Deldypu III
transmission. 1T is asserted hat 5000
Beers haVe concentrated at Bethulie
bridge under Field COrnet Dutoit. The
Orange river is now in full flood and
fording is reported to be impossible.
London, November 2.-The war office
has received a telegram, dispatched
from Ladysmith at 1926 o'clock this
morning, saying that General White
was we'll and holding his position.
An official telegram reporting the
condition of the wounded at Kimberley
adds that Colonel Kekewitch, the Brit
ish mmande there, has learned from
various sources that the Boer losses on
the occasion of the late sOrtie of the
British troops from Kimberley were
very heavy
AN AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP.
The here continue to ex-
press keen pleasure at the sympathy
of the United States. The st. James
Gazette says: Few more graceful eX-
amples could be imagined of the cOur-
teOus spirit of American sympathy
with this country, which has been so
often evident of late, than the project
of the American ladies' hospital ship,
which will probably be fitted out with
many of those American nurses whose
services were SO highly valued during
the Cuban war. This is the first ex-
ample of a hospital ship provided by
d udllOn WHICH IS at peace LOT dIlOIneT
during the stress of war, and the wide
spread and generous responses to it's
appeals from both sides of the Atlantic
show how warmly the merciful idea is
accepted by the citizens of both coun-
tries"
A special dispatch from Ladysmith
Say 20 British dead and 100 wounded
have been counted on the scene Of
Mondays disaster, While go prisoners
were sent to Pretoria.
The war office this afternoon issued
the following dispatch:
"Ladysmith, November 2.
"Chief of Staff, Ladysmith, to War
Secretary:
Lieutenant Egerton, of her majes-
tvs steamship Powerful, dangerously
wounded this morning by a shell, left
knee and right foot. Life not in dan
ger at present."
1t was inferred from this dispatch
that the artillery duel between the
Beers and British continues, as Lieu
tenant Egerton was a gunnery l~ieuten-
ant, with the big naval guns.
BOERS INVADE ZULULAND.
Pietermartizburg, November Fit is
reported that the Beers are occupying
parts of Zululand and hat they have
taken POmeroy, fifty miles from Grey
= town.
London, November 2.-Another list of
CT ulAN was S5u1 ny llG
war office today. 1t gives eight-two
non-commissioned officers and men of
the Dublin Fusileers missing, indicat-
ing that the Beers captured as many
fusileers as they did hussars.
Washington, November 2.-The Brit
ish government has now asked that the
Boer government permit Mr.. Macrum,
the United States consul at Pretoria, to
transmit once each week a list of the
British prisoners in Pretoria, with a
statement of their condition.
London. November 1.-THE office
has received a long dispatch from
Ladysmith, timed 1890 o'clock this
morning, the contents of which have
not yet developed. 1t is thought pos
sibly it may contain a list of he casu-
alties resulting from the disaster of
Monday.
BRITISH FIRE ON A VESSEL IN
DELAGOA BAY.
Lisbon, November News has
reached here that a British warship in
Delagoa bay has fired on a sailing ship
which was nntnrirn +ha HnrH4r xry;thnr4