The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-14


General Joubert's main army, which,
it is asserted, will be caught between
two British forces and compelled to
fight a general action or retire to their
stronghOlds.
The Drakensburg dispatch by way Of
Durham, which was brought in by
Kaffir, reporting severe defeat of the
Beers at Ladysmith Thursday, may
turn out to be correct, but in view of
the previous experience it must be re-
ceived with caution. It appears, how
ever, certain that heavy fighting occur
red, and that lyddite of the naval guns
must have had a dire effect upon the
Burgher forces if it reached them.
A belated dispatch from Ladysmith,
dated November 9th, by way of Est
court, November 9th, confirms the idea
that the temporary cessation of the
Boer bombardment was due to General
Joubert awaiting the arrival of other
position guns before tackling the work
in earnest. 1t also says:
Everyone is cheerful and confident.
We can show a rigid front for weeks
to come Hitherto the bombardment
has done little damage. Yesterday The
Beers sent in eight wounded from Dun
dee. We have been by train to the
Beers advanced post The Beers con-
slider their success was due to the just
ness of their cause. They have been
guilty of abusing the Red Cross flag.
News from the south is scanty A num-
Der of guns are in position all around.
1t was difficult at first to locate them.
as they use smokeless explosives, but
balloon managed to discover all the
positions"
All the news from Kimberley and Ma
feking continues to point to the ability
of these places to hold out until the
plans of relief now maturing can be
contaminated.
DISPATCHES FROM BULLER.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-The War Office
this morning published the following
dispatch received from General Butler:
Cape Town, Sunday, Nov 18th,
nisht.-The following reports have been
received from Colonel Baden-Powel:
" 'Mafeking, Monday, Oct. 3Oth-A1l
well here. Enemy apparently shy of at
lacking. Now closing to invest US Are
to-day destroying railway twelve miles
north with dynamite. Smelling contin-
ued Doing very little harm
" Tuesday, Oct. 31st.-Enemy at
tempted assault to-day on Cannon
Kopje and southwest corner of town,
The attack was most brilliant. notwith-
standing hot shell fire by the British
South African police under Walford.
The enemy lost heavily. Our casualties
We're five killed and five wounded.
Killed: Captain Hon. H D. Mar
shall, Fourth Bedfordshire; c. A. Pet
chell, Third Kings Rifles; a Sergeant
Major and two troopers.
Wounded: Five non cornmission-
ed troopers, all British South African
police .
The War Office also made public the
following dispatch from General Butler:
Cape Town, Sunday. Nov. 12th-The
following is from Nicholson:
Buluwayo, Sunday, Nov 5th.-The
following is from Baden Powell:
Mafeking, Wednesday, Oct. 25th.-
All we'll here. Enemy still Smelling us.
We made a successful night attack on
his advance trenches last night, get
ting in with bayonet. Our loss was six
men Protectorate Regiment killed. nine
men, including Captain Fitz-C Clarence.
Third Royal Fusiliers, and Lieutenant
Swinton wounded. Enemys loss I'M
known, but considerable. Enemy have
vacated Signal HILL and laagered Two
miles northeast of town."
The Colonial Office to-day have out
the following extract from telegram
received from the Governor of Natal:
Lieutenant Lethbridge of the Rifle
Brigade, who was dangerously wound
ed November 7th at Ladysmith, Lieu
tenant Nisbit of the Gloucester Regi-
ment and the wounded prisoners al Pre-
toria are reported by a refugee TO be
doing WE'LL
THE SURRENDER OF NICHOLSONS
MEX.
LORENZO MARQUEE Delagoa Bay,
Thursday, Nov. 9-Father Matthews.
Chaplain of the Irish F'usileers. who
was captured at the battle of Nichol-
sons Mex. has arrived here He COM
plains that though General Joubert
promised he would be permitted to re-
turn to the British camp, he was taken
to the Pretoria camp. The Secretary
of War released him two days after
his arrival, and he was permitted to
leave. He reports that the prisoners
are well cared for.
Father Matthews says with reference
to the surrender of the Irish Fusileers
and the Gloucester troops at Nicholsons
Mex. that after the mules stampeded
the force got hard pressed by the en-.
envy. They would have held out. how
ever, but some subordinate, without in
structions, hoisted flag of truce on
his own responsibility. Nothing then
remained but surrender
I'VE were sent OUT says Father Mat
thews, Ito occupy a position with the
object of preventing two Boer forces
from joining. We started at half-past
8 Sunday evening, marched ten miles,
day morning.
The first mishap was that the mount
ain battery stampeded and scattered
the whole lot of mules. We formed up
again and gained the top of the hill.
The mules were gone, but not all the
ammunition. | do not remember what
stampeded the mules. They knocked
me down. 1t was pitch dark.
I'VE had but one hours sleep, the
fighting beginning just after daybreak
being somewhat slack for time, but
finally the Beers crept round, and then
the firing became furious.
Soon after II o'clock noon there was
general cry of cease fire. but our
fellows would not stop firing. Major
Adye came up and confirmed the order,
and then the bugle sounded cease fir
ing
In our locality there was rumor
that white flag was raised by young
officer who thought his batch of ten men