The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-18
PLENTY OF FIGHTING.
British Troops Are Kept Busy In the
TrnnsvnnI-Ncws of Recent
ENGAGEMENTS,


miles west of Belmont on November
10 the officers of the patrol first came
on Boer position taken upon great
semicircular ridge standing out into
a plateau. They endeavored to make
the Beers develop their strength by
demonstrating with two squadrons OF
the Ninth lanciers and field battery
on the left wing, with " companies
of mounted infantry on the right wing
and with artillery in the middle of the
plateau. out of the infantry fire. The
enemy began by firing at our cavalry
from a gun at the north end. AS the
cavalry, in open order, began to circle
around them the hills seemed full OF
sharpshooters. The mounted infan-
try eudcavored to outhank the enemy's
left. in order to discover the lager.
coming under heavy and uneXpect-
ed fire from few skirmshers.
Col. c. T.. Keith-Falconer, of the
Northumberland fusileers, was killed.
Licuts. Beran and Hall, of the same
regiment. and Lieut.. c. c. Wood and
two privates, of the North Lancashire
regiment. WHY NouHiNb' ~ - S'''N
that Lieut.. Wood died of his wounds.
Our guns fired several apparently
effective shots. but the enemy did not
respond, having withdrawn with the
wounded. The enemy did not fire on
an ambulance. Col. Cough withdrew
his force after a demonstration last
ing three hours and returned to camp
the same afternoon near Orange river.
The gums and few horses were
brought in by rail. The wounded were
sent to Orange river by rail imme-
diately after the action. The enemy's
strength appeared considerable. APP
parertly 700. with one gun. under
David Dibe and p. Van der Nerve.
London, Nov. 13.-The war office is
sued INC following dispatch Sunday
evening from Gen. Sir Redvers Butler,
dated Cape Town, November II, 10: 40
p. M:
Got Ktkewich british commander at
Kimberley reports that the enemy were
very active on November t. principally
with the object Of driving off cattle. The
Orange Free State troops retired rapidly
before Col. Turner. without firing. At 1880
r. m. the Transvanl troops advanced on
Eenilworth, Mai. Peakman. with a squad
ron OF the Kimberley light horse. WAS hid
ing In the bush and gave the enemy warm
re coption. The Beers retired. firing. Col
Turner reinforced Maj Poakman, and at
1910 D. IN. the enemy opened fire with one
piece of artillery at nearly 1000 yards range
TWO guns of the Diamond Field artillery
were then sent In support of Col. Turner
but the cncmy's guns had ceased firing
after the fifth round. Consequently our
guns did not come into action. The enc
mys artillery fire was not damaging, and
shooting was bad.
"Our casualties in the Kenilworth en-
gagemcnt were limited to Mai Ayleff. of
the Cape police. who was wounded in the
neck. He is expected to recover. Later IN
the day our picicts say the Beers carried
off six dead from one spot. probably killed
by our maxim. The total Boer loss was
probably heavy but had not been estimate
ed by Col. Kokewich.
'About $3.50 p. m Col. Turner was again
in contact with new body of the enemy,
an the SchaeSt Drift road. From the con
ming tower a large number could be plain
~ seen about two miles to the north of the
Kimberley reservoir. and others held a
walled enclosure on the right flank Col
Turner opened with a maxim and two
guns of the Diamond Field artillery sent in
support. He came into action at 5:l7 D. m,
and continued firing unit! dusk
our further casualties there were Prll
waite Lubbe, OF the Cane police who was
shot through the head. ana who died on ar
irving at the hospital ana SerEt Water
mage, Of the Kimberley division of the
Cape police, who was wounded. but IL do
ing well. Coz. kokewich is unable 10 STATE
the cnemy's loss. but believes II must
have been severe, judging from the pre-
eilitate retreat Of The Beers
AT G:iO p. IN. the enemy opened fire with
tilrn a urtillapN.
on Ottos Kopje. the latter being held by the
Cape police. The enemy inflicted no dam
age.
Cape Town, Nov. News received
from Mafeking. undated. SAYS that on
Monday the Beers shelled the town.
One Ioer gun was Knocked out of ac-
ton and the Beers retired. but were
reinforced, attacked again and were
again repulsed. Tuesday they shelled
the Cangan kopir, with little damage.
There was Il general attack under the
cover of artillery "Wednesday. but it
was rcpulscd by the maxims and
hotchliss guns. The Boer loss was
so killed. The British loss was slight.
Thursday shclling by II heavy gun was
renewed. and the Beers masscd with
the intention of making an attack, but
this was prevented by Il thunderstorm.
Friday there was dcsultory rifle fire
and an occasional shell was dis
charged, but there was little loss of
life, due to the excellence of the shell
ter in the trenches.
Estcourt. Natal. Thursday, Nov. Q
tMorning). Heavy firing is now pro-
ceeding in the direction of Ladysmith.
II began al daybreak. Some reports
are so mach heavier than any pre-
viously heard as TO lead to general
belief that the British heavy naval
guns are again active.
A party which rode out several miles
about noon to observe the lombard
ment could see Long Tom" 40
FOUNDER, posted on the railway side of
the Bulwara, firing ut intervals of six
to eight minutes. Another gun was
observed in operation n little distance
away. Puts of smoke were discern
ible on the opposite side. showing that
Ladysmfth was understanding big
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