Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-11
WAR IN EARNEST
Heavy Fighting Expected From To-
day On In The Vicinity Of
Ladysmith.
CONCENTRATING FORCES
More English Regiments Leave For The
Seat Of War-One Howitzer Battery
Is Now On The Way To
Natal.


received from General Butler the follow
ing dispatch:
''Cape Town, Nov 1O.-A reconnoiter
ing force from Orange river had
skirmisb with the enemy today abou
four miles east of Belmont. Casualtie
to the Northumberland fusileers are
Colonel q. T.. Keith, fris3ncr. l;Yrai
Lieutenants e. Bevan and II. G. Hail
wounded; North Lancashire regiment
Lieutenant c. c. Woo4 and tn . privates
wounded. This is the only report te
hand"
The war Office also received the fol-
lowing from General Butler:
'The following message has been re.
ceved from Colonel Kekewich:
Kimberly, Nov. 6.-The wounded
are progressing satisfactorily. Two un-
armed natives have been shot by the
Beers at Alexanders The con-
servancy post to the south of Kimberly
reservoirs have been missing since No
vember 4. 1t is supposed they have
been captured by Beers. Brown of
Beaconsfield, having ridden beyond the
barriers yesterday, is missing. 1t is
supposed he was captured. The situa-
tion is otherwise unchanged.
Meseru, Nov. 7.-The Basutos con-
tinue faithful to the British and refuse
to reap the Free State crops, which are
rotting. 1t is reported that a Boer force
from Smithfeld crossed the frontier at
Bethulie. 1t is estimated to be 1900
strong, with field guns. The latest ad-
vices are the Beers had not entered Ali
wal, north, yesterday but at Besstrekral
force of Beers was momentarily expect
ed. 1t is said the Beers have already
captured some police and others on the
outskirts. Aliwal is deserted and de-
fenseless. The railroad has been cut at
Vryburg, two stations south of Aliwal.
Another force of Beers is reported to
have marched past Burghersdorp to-
wards Queenstown. The Transvaal
contingent which was expected to join
the Free Staters between Springfontein
and Bethulie is reported delayed by want
of horses.
London, Nov. lit is officially an
nounced that the troopships Yorkshire,
Lismore Castle and Aurania have arrived
at Cape Town with 3,676 troops. The
two steamers first named Immediately
proceeded to Durham. 1t is supposed
the Aurana's troops will be landed at
Cape Town.
Pretoria, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Delayed.
The bOmbardment and attack on Kim
berly started this morning. d
Durham, Natal, Nov. S.-A large force
of men and guns of the British first-class
cruiser Terrible has started for the
front.
~ London, Nov. 1.-THE following ad-
ditional announcement was made by the
war office this afternoons: "General
Butler wires today that Colonel Keke-
wich reported November that the bonn
bardment OF Kimberly November did
no damage and there were no casual
ties"
London, Nov. 1.-THE 1st infantry
battalions under orders for South Africa
left. England today. The Hussars also
sailed leaving the household regiment as
the only cavalry still to be dispatched.
The first battery of howitzer artillery
has started. Great things are expected
of the howitzer battery of which there
are only three in the British army.
There are signs that the greater part OF
the Beers are concentrating between
Ladysmith and Colenso, but the stories
are so contradictory 1t is impossible to
assert this absolutely. If true, 1T is
pointed out that while it cuts of Lady
smith, the risk to the Beers is also great,
for it will give General White great
chance to intercept their retreat when
Lord Methuans division advances from
the southwark, unless General Joubert
succeeds in securing the beleaguered
garrison. That the latter is completing
preparations for desperate attacks on
Whites position is not doubted and
heavy fighting may be heard OF any mo-
ment.
Berkley West, Nov. 6.-(Delayed). A
dispatch received from Kimberly says:
General Cronje sent a message to Col
onel Kekewich calling on him to sur
render before o'clock in the morning,
today, otherwise the town would be
shelled, the women and children remain
ing at Kekewich's risk. The Beers, 1T
was added, surrounded Kimberly in
great force with heavy artillery"
Cape Town, Nov. 11.-From Mafeking
comes news undated saying that Monday
the Beers shelled the town. One Boer
gun was knocked out of action. The
Beers retired but were re-enforced, at
tackled again and were repulsed. Tues
day they shelled Cungan kopje withlittle
damage. Wednesday there was gen.
eral attacksunder cover of artillery, but
1t was repulsed by Maxims and Hotch-