The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-18
WHITE WOUNDED.
Report That the British GEN.
eraI Has Been Shot.
Red Coats Hide In Caves at
Ladysmith.
TO ESCAPE SHELLS.
Hospitals Reported to Be Full
of Wounded.
Kimberly and Ladysmith Still
Holding Out.
TO ESCAPE SHELLS.


Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, Nov.
18.-Belated dispatches from a cores
pondent with the Beers near Lady
smith up to Tuesday, November IA, are
arriving here after being strictly cen
sored at Pretoria They throw some
light on the fighting already reported
from other sources. They say that on
Friday, November 10, eight lyddite
shells were fired into the Transvaal
central artillery position without doing
any harm The wood of the platform OF
the second big gun on Bulwana hill was
damaged, but has since been repaired.
Commandant Weilbach captured a
man who reported that General White
was wounded and had gone to Pieter-
maritzburg, leaving General French in
command. This, however, does not tai
ly with the Tranvaal information. The
prisoner also reported that the British
forces were hiding in underground
chambers, in order to avoid the shells
and said there were about 1000
wounded in the hospitals.
General JOubert had been indisposed,
but is better.
On Monday, November Is. the Brit
ish forts on the north side of Lady
smith opened on the nearest BOer bat
terry and the shells fell so thickly that
the EOeGS were GOlDIellCQ 10 lie I'D L
and sheltered. Later they opened fire
on the British batteries, which ceased
firing. Heavy fighting occurred be
tween the Orange Free State troops and
the British south of Ladysmith during
the morning of Tuesday, November IA.
The result is not known.
From Lombard kOpf, the British bat
teries were visible, shelling the free
a Tra6svaaI big gun shelled the
British batteries.
STILL HOLDING OUT.
London, Nov. 1s.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
General Butler:
Cape Town, Friday November IL
Report from Kimberly, Saturday, No
vember II, says all well there
Reports from LadysmiJh Sunday,
November u, and Monday, November
Is, say all well there
MESSAGE TO CECIL RHODES.
New York, Nov. 1S.-A Herald dis
pated Kimberly, November 9, by dis
patch rider to Hope Town, November
u, SAYS:
All is we'll here. There has been no
further bOmbardment. A cab driver
who has been released by the Beers had
a long interview with the Boer COM
mandant, Gen. Vessels, who closely
questioned him regarding the dynamite
mines surrounding Kimberley. AS the
man would give no answers, he was
placed in irons, together with six troop
ers of the volunteer horse who had been
captures W4l1lG O4L pAlIOA 0uAy- AAAC
next morning the cOmandant gave
warning that all future prisoners would
be shot and released the cab driver. He
ordered the others to be sent to Bloem-
fontein-
Gen Vessels said: "Teu Cecil Rhodes
that I shall take WesseltOn mine next
Tuesday and then he must stand the
whisky"
NO TRACE OF CHURCHILL.
Estcourt, Natal. Nov. 17.-Dr- Bris-
coe who was in charge of the Red Cross
train sent to fetch the killed and sue
cor the wounded Of-the armOred train
disaster, gives an interesting account
of a second interview which he had
with the BOer cOmmandant who met
DR. Brisdbe as soon as he left the train
carrying a white flag. The cOmmandant
replied to the doctors request for per
mission to remove the dead and wound
ed by saying that there was no need
to hand over the dead. who had al
ready been buried and that so far as
the wounded were concerned they were
being well cared for by the BOer hos
pital corps
The Boer commandant and DR.. Bris-
COe, it is added. interchanged COmpH
ments on the pluckiness exhibited on
both sides. The cOmmandant spoke
English f1uently, was of highly polished
manners. expressed admiration for the
British soldiers and promised to do his
best to get the names of the killed.
When questioned concerning the where
abOuts of Winston Churchill, the COM
mandant replied: I do not know"
DIR. BriscOe says the public and reIa-
tives of the wounded may be assured
that they Will be well cared for as
Scotch surgeon, DR.. Maxwell. was
pressed into the BOer service at ErmeIO
to take charge of the BOer hospital.
BOERS HOLD THE PASS
Lorenzo Marquee, Delagoa Bay. Fri
day. Nov. 1.-THE official Nolkstem re-
ports that the great bridge over the
Tugela river near COlensO was com
pletely destroyed Wednesday, Novem-
ber 10. The Beers are looking forward
with greatest interest to the impending
encounter between COlensO and Est
court, with the advancing British.
About 500 burghers with cannon. are
guarding the HelpmaI1er pass. Is miles
from Dundee, to battle any strategical
attempt to reOccupy Dundee by the
ritzburg-GreytOwn route
BRITISH MAKE A SORTIE.
Estcourt. Natal, Friday. Nov II
CEVening)-A runner arrived here from
Ladysmith today bearing dispatches
from General White. who reports all
well there. He adds that the Boer
shells have no effect. General White
recently made a sortie and drove the
Beers from their position. The Brit
fsh did not lose a man. The town is
healthy.
It is rumored that the Beers have oc-
cupied the village of Weenan, 25 miles
hence. What advantage they hope to
derive therefrom is not known.
Starting schVey Home Fund.
WASHINGTON