The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-17

the Beers Perish Almost to u Man
white May Vet Retrieve HIS
Reputation-Anothe Division to
Go to south Africa.
London. Nov. 8. - Last nights well
come dispatches from the front have
rent the veil of gloom envcloping
Ladysmith, showing the British garri-
son, not only standing OH the logged
defensive, hut executing series of
brilliant sorties.
Accounts from different sources
agree that the laconic official descrip-
ton of Thursdays engagement as IAN
effective Smelling Of the Boer lager"
was unduly modest. 1t appears that
Gen. Sir Stewart White sent a strong
force Of cavalry and infantry to at
tack the Beers at Latham's farm.
about ten miles to the northwest, near
Bester's: and, apparently, achieved Il
surprise. the Beers being caught on
the open veldt and cut to pieces and
their camp captured. Encouraged by
this success Gen. White decided to
risk an even more important engage
ment on the following day, which was
again justified by success. Ladysmith
had been isolated and Boer force
had Intercepted the railway between
LaGysmith and Colenso. This force
Friday had descended upon Colenso,
and, as shown by the dispatches frolh
Estcourt. had compelled hurried
abandonment of Colerso and a retire.
ment of the British to Estcourt. Gen.
White 1,o1 aSaopto mod th0f +bo Enpr
were attacking ColeI.so. but lie was
not aware of the British retirement.
He had decided, therefore, to
Attack the Beers
in the rear, thus seeking to achieve
the double action of drawing off all
attack on the garrison ut Colenso and
probably rcopening communication
southwark. The Beers had advanced
southwark until they had occupied the
hills north of Tugela river and DOM
mated Colcnso Oh the rear side of the
stream. The hills slope to plain that
reach the banks of the Tugela. Gen.
Whites force caught the Beers in the
rear, and after the hills had been
shelled the British infantry stormed
the position. Meanwhile the British
cavalry swept around the plains with
the storlring force behind them and
the river before them. the cavalry
charged and the Beers persisted almost
to man. The British returned to
Latlysmith without coming into toucl.
with the Colenso garrison, which had
retired to Estcourt.
Sundays dispatch from Estcourt.
however. showed that an armored
train had been sent back to Colcnso
to repair the line and the next news
may possibly be of the restoration of
communication with I4adyslnith.
While the British troops were thus
engaged in successful endeavors to
wipe out the Nocholson's Mex disaster.
the situation inside of Ladysnith. as
shown by an official dispatch from
the general at Estcourt. was not sat
isfactory. encouraging hope that Sir
George White may yet
Completely Retrieve
his shaken reputation and that his
force may emerge triumphant from
the cNeal through which it is now
passing.
Lord Wolcscley. chief,
has written to Lady Randolph Church
ill. thanking her for the efforts of the
American ladies in England in fitting
out a hospital ship for South African
waters. lie says:
Il am only too anxious to help YOU
in this matter in order to show you
how thoroughly our army. and, indeed.
the ration. appreciates this evidence
of interest the American ladies have
taken in our sick and wounded
!. The Maine will sail for the cape CT
Nov. % Wit! Lady Randolph Church
ill cn beard.
1t is now virtually decided to send
another division of 10000 men to South
Africa as speedily us possible. For
this purpose Il second and third army
corps will be modified. The second
will consist of 10000 men, of which
10000 will so to Africa. the rest being
concentrated at Allershot in readiness
for emergencies. The third corps. a
nominal affair. will number 2o,NO,
who will be used for garrison purposes
ut home Thus the entire British army
will virtually be mobiliZed. which Will
be an unprecedented occurrence.
Beers Repulsed mt MafekinE.
London. Nov. 9.-News has just ar
rived from Mafeking showing that up
to Oct. 81 the Beers continued the bonn
bardnont. firing rs many as 300 shots
in thirty-siX hours though causing but
little damage and wounding but four
men. That day they closed in all
around the town and made deter.
mined attempt to rush it. The garri-
son stood cut to Il main and delivered a
terrific rifle and Maxim fire which
speedily disconnected the Beers. who
were driven over mines which eX-
ploGed and scattered them with great
loss. 1t is believed at Mafeking that
the enemy suffered heavily and are not
likely to make another attempt to
storm the town.
Beers Trcnchery.
Durham, Natal. Nov. GA native eye
witness Of Thursdays battle near
Ladysmith says the Beers were caught
On the open ground and raised several
white flags. The British then advanced
without firing to accept the surrender
of the Beers, but We're received with a