The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-03
Every Day Brings Fresh List of
Casualties.
BOer Bombs rdment Of LadysmitEl Has
Thus Far Been Harmless.

London, November s.-Spsciai de-
spatohes from Ladysmith, dated Tuesday,
give further details regarding the re-
newal of the bombnrdment.
The Boers, having re-occupied their cid
positions. rsmounted big guns. Their
firing was accurate, but almost harmless.
Some of the troops were slightly injured
by splinters.
Lieut. r. g. Egerton and his men from
qui-kly silenced the Boer guns. The
Beers acknowledge having suffered heavy
losses In men and horses In the previous
ha,tle.
Cen Jan ii. NJ. Kock. who was second
in command In the Transvaal forces, and
who was wounded In ths battle of EianGs-
iaagte, died In the hJspitsi at Lady smith
on Monday night.
Little light Is thrown on the actual sit
uation BY the news at hand today. The
magnitude of Mondays fight. however,
Is more than ever evident Virtually
| three actions were raging simultaneously.
but IL is obvious that the intention to
roll back the Orange Free State troops
was not achieved.
Lord Frederick Roberts Of Csndshar,
commander OF the forces In Ireland,
while reviewing the troops at Kilkenny.
| said:
"It is useless to disguise the fact that
we are engaged In very serious war,
u war which will put our resources and
courage TO a severe test.
The Daily News has despatch from
Lsdysmith, dated tuesday at 10 80, which
gives the first independent account of tie
cutting of Of Lieut. Col. Carleton's col
umn 10 the engagement at Farquhar's S
farm. The correspondent says;
"The column was sent out Sunday
night, made WIDE detour and reached
the spurs of the Drakensberg before dawn.
| Col. Carleton stormed the heights with
the bay onst and maintained his position
| against great odds, until his ammunition
was exhausted and surrender had be-
come inevitable. Nearly 200 had been
killed and wounded"
All was quiet at Buluwayo, lin Rhodesia
according to dispatches veceived tots
morning up to October eth. There had
been SONS skirmishing on the border.
Apparently extensive preparations are
in progress at De Aar, Cape Colony. for
the concentration Of Lieut.. Gen. Buffers
army. Thousands OF mules are cor
rallied In that neighborhood and trans
port material is being hurried up from
| the south.
According to another despatch the
4 has fa1
four guns from Durham.
The report comes from 6oma that Port
ugal will permit the landing OF British
troops at Lourenzo Marques. This CO.
incides with the view. strongly prevalent
in some quarters here, TINT the British
invasion of Transyasl will be made from
that point. Abe morning papers are di.
vided in opinion as to whether Sir George
Stewart Whites latest list of casualties
includes the losses OF Lieut.. Carleton s
column before its surrender. The pre-
pouderance of opinion, incllnss that these
are not Included.
A report that Boer force with guns
| from kcomstipoort Is making Its way
| through Zululand is held to indicate an
| intention of seizing the railway be-
tween Cclenso and Pisterma ritzberg II 1t
has not already been seized. Armore0
trains are patrolliug the line
The real question now fer the British
public is, can Gen. White hold ont ten
days or two weeks, until the army corps
arriyess Less anxiety would bs felt on
his account wsro 1t not that every day
seems to bring a fresh list Of casualties,
proving that much has been concealed
as to the real state Of affairs. At the
best, the coming week must prove a criti-
| cal and anxious time.
BoERS SURROUND KIMBERLEY.
Hopstown, Cape Colony. November 3.