Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-16
SIEGE OF MAFEK|NG'
Magnificent Bayonet Charge
Upon BoeI Entertainments
HAS LAOYSM|TH FALLEN {?
A Paris Paper GleefuIly Announces
That il Has.
"FMBAI.MED BEEF" FOR BRITISH.
sixteen Hundred Rations of 1t Have
TO he Thrown Overboard-Culling
worth Provision for Soldiers of
10000 Plum Puddings.
"EMBArMED BEEFo FOR BRITISH.
sixteen Hundred Rations of 1t Have
10000 Plum Puddings.

CAPE TOWN, Friday, November 1O-A
dispatch received here from Pretoria, UNI
der date of Thursday. November 9Th,
says the reports received there from
Ladysmith, said heavy cannonading had
started at daybreak, that some Of the
Boer forces were within 1900 yards of
the British when the cannonading ceased,
and that rifle fire had commenced.
An undated dispatch from Mafeking,
received by runner. via Magalapye, We'd
nesday, November Sth, says:
To-day all IS quiet. We have been
bombarded pretty heavily all the week.
Friday night Captain Fitz-Clarence and
Lieutenant Swinburne, with d Squadron,
Of the Protectorate Regiment, made a
magnificent bayonet charge upon the
Beers entertainment, driving them from
their positions, and bayoneting numbers
Of the Beers, who must have lost very
heavily.
THE party could not hold the trenches.
and lost six men killed. two prisoners,
and nine wounded in their retirement.
GENERAL ATTACK EXPECTED.
eve expect general attack tomorrow.
The bOmbardment has been most inet-
fectual. Every ore remains under she'll
proof cover. 80 far the shells have only
wounded one man. The enemy are using
one 9l-pound howit2er and seven other
guns. from T. to l4-pCunders. The town IS
most cheerful and determined to resist
the attack 10 the utmost. The Beers are
entrenched on every side I'm great num-
bers, and are pushing gradually closer to
the town fortihcatiOns. We are well of
for provisions and water. though very
tired, lodging shells and fighting. Quite an
civilized lines. General Cronje has always
given due notice Of a bombardment. and
allowed an ambulance party two hours
on Saturday TO recover the bodies of six
dead left in the vicinity of the BOer
trenches.
ION Friday night. Jan Botha, the we'll
known BOer commandant told a man
with the ambulance party that their loss
had been heavy. and that his heart was
very sore.
THE wounded include Captain Fitz-
Clarence and Lieutenant Swinburne, both
slightly hurt.
I'm a skirmish at the outposts yester-
day. one trooper was killed and nine
were wounded.
y liAils OF 81 LIE ..
"Only hfty-five men Of d Squadron were
engaged in the attack, though they were
assisted by tho ianking fire of a gun Of
the Cape Police. The Beers made des-
perats attempt TO drive back the British.
and their rear trenches opened terrific
fire in every direction, the flash Of the
rifles lighting up their entire Position. A
hail OF bullets ratified on the roofs Of the
houses OF the town Upon completing d
circuit OF the Boer front and tho line Of
trenches. the British withdrew IN indie
pendent lines OF retreat, covered by the
Ranking fire from tho Cape Police. The
Beers continued to yOlley at intervals du-
ring the night The Boer loss Is esti-
mated AZ one hundred killed and wound
ed. The Boer commander informed an
officer in charge Of a flag Of truce that
no estimated tho attacking squadron at
l.O0,. and that he was not aware that the
British force at Mafeking was so large.
THE Beers were observed from Mafe-
king burying their dead all day long"
LADYsMITH CAPTURED?
LONDON. November Ia Paris paper
to-day gleefully announces the fall ana
capture Of Ladysmith, but reports from
this source no longer cause ripple or
excitement. Nevertheless, there Will be
GOUslltlLDlt
Oflce or some independent version OF tho
latest developments al Ladysmith Is
known.
A private message from Mafeking re-
norris that all was we'll there Monday,
November 9Th. The details Of the lighting
at Mafeking received by way Of cape
Town and Magalapye. relate to the en-
oagement Of October 18th, already report
ed
The story. however. is pleasant reading
10 the British, az 1t shows that the gar
rison was cheerful, well provisioned, ana
confident.
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE.
LONDON. November BIT was ON
cially announced this afternoon that the
British troopship Goorkha, with the FIRST
brigade staff. the Third Battalion, Of Gre
nadiers. and a detachment of the RoyaI
Engineers: the transport Manila, with the
second Devonshires and the transport
Nomadic. with the remounts, have arrived
at Cape Town.
SALT CARBON" FOR RATIONs.
LONDON. November ia letter in the
Times. written b. an officer on board the
transport Nubia, asserts that LOW re-
lions of salt carrion labelled New York.
1892 had 10 be thrown overheard as II
was full Of disease adding:
"rhey only salt down the very worst
horizons OF very inferior beasts and pigs.
This has aroused a storm or indisha-
ton against the "rascally contractors ana
incapable Admiralty transport officers
who allowed filthy, salt brisket beer 10
be furnished 70 the troops.
The War Office has accepted gift OF
loOO0 plum buildings for the troops in
south Africa. These buildings VIII ag-
gregate upwards of ten tons in weight
BOERs LOOTING.
CAPE TOWN, Friday, November lO.-A
dispatch from Buiuwayo. dated Friday.
November 3rd. says an armored train
proceeded South. close 10 Machudi, where
a culvert was found damaged.
The Basuto police, the dispatch adds
report that party OF Beers have been
looting and damaging property.
A Fort Tuli dispatch. under date OF Fri
day November 3rd, says
There IL great activity In the Boer
camp. south OF here. recommending
party. sent along the line, heard heavy
firing In the distance. The party returned
10 Colonel Spreckley's camp, on which the
enemy was advancing I'm force. IL was
shelled at midday. stampeding every horse
and mule, but not touching man. The
Beers number 100.
1T appears that the Beers surrounded