Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
gosrS Also Masters Of PletNTmaTllzOurS
and Durham Railway.
,urEKrNG CLOSELY BEsIEGED.


PARIS. November 2-Ihe Ii"s"S
AGENCY this evening pubhsnou '"e iV
lowing extraordinary disp'ich' Wi'''H' '"0
o.-.,., saws was received through us
correspondent al Brussels
..r,,e Toum.-The news Of the Beers
t,,o victories around Ladysmith has
--,ated considerable excitement among
eliza Afrfkanders who do not conceal their
,v Sir Alfred Miner 0he British High
.-,muissioner,. is much perturbed at
.r.- attitude. General White. I'm these
.... engagements. lost about $50 men
...l. wounded, and prisoners. The Sc
ri victory was won by the Free
snters. commanded by Lucas Meyer
rlo seized Colenso. thus cutting off the
retreat Of General White, who is wound
ll The investment of Ladysmith is
c.mplete. and the Beers are masters Of
p..termaritzburg and the Durham rail-
way.
News has reached General White that
Nafoklng is closely beseiged, and that
tae Beers have successfully repulsed the
sarties. The surrender of Mafeking is
expected.
1T is also confirmed that the Free
staters have seized Colensburg"
HAVAS STORY PRONOUNCED BASE
LESS.
LONDON, November 2-The Secretary
Of the War once. who was shown the
cape Town dispatch of the Havas
Agency. said the statements made were
utterly baseless. Brussels, where the
Havas dispatch originated, is the head
quarters OF Or. Leyds, the diplomatic
assent OF the Transvaal, and it is thought
the Cape Town dispatch may be an ex-
a-gorated Boer version of the recent
fighting.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH LADYSMITH
CUT OFF.
LONDON. November 2-6 p M.-The
War Office has just informed the Assoc
ciated Press that a dispatch has been re-
ccived from the Governor of Natal, Sir
waiter Francis Hely Hutchinson, am
u0uacing that communication with Lady
SMITH has been interrupted since half
PAST this afternoon.
This is not regarded by the War Office
However. as in any way confirming the
rum0r OF a complete investment of Lady
smith or of the capture of Colenso.
I0RTUGUESH QUESTION BRITISH
ACTION.
LISBON. November News has reach
I'd here that ID British WaIshlp in Deiagoa
Eev has hred upon sailing ship which
s. entering the harbOr without having
D.-rlayed "a nag. The vessel proved TO be
British. but there is some question mere
LIS 10 the right oil Great Britain TO 90 20
ice duty iu "a Portuguese port
KIMBERLEY CONFIDENT, But
TIRED
HOPETOWN, CAPE COLONY, NoVeIh-
lrr g.-Aagistrate Harmsworth mas ar
rived from Khpdam and reports mat
,here arc GOO Beers around Kimberley
and that all the roads are surety pa.
tr.Ied. He says ne passed close enough
,.. Kimberley 10 see the search-hghts' ana
,... informed that the defenders OF sim
b.riev were confident that they could holu
oYt but were wearied with the inactivity
and hoped that a relieving force would
soon arrive.
The stories of Boer victories nave
spread rapidly along the western boruer
and Magistrate Harmsworth estimates
that over half the Dutch residents OF
Bechuaualand and Grqualand will JOIN
the Beers after the declaration or annex
alton.
WHITE HOLDING THE FORT.
LONDON. November 1.-The War Ofce
has received telegram dispatched from
Indysmlth at 3.Z5 This morning. saying
fhat General White was well and holding
MS position.
An official telegram reporting the con-
difion OF The wounded al kimberley adds
mat colonel KekeWitch, the British COM
toqufer there has learned from various
sources that the BOer losses on the occa-
sion Of the late sorle OF the briush
froors from Kimberley were very heavy.
The newspapers here continue 10 cX-
mess keen pleasure at the sympathy OF
tle United States. Inc 81 '"il'S
a. zette says:
THE AMERICAN HOSPITALSHlP.
Few more graceful examples could be
IMAGINED Of the courteous spirit OF Amer
l.an sympathy with this country, Which
has been SO often evident of late, thah
tta project OF the American ladies'
l.4rital-ship. which viii probably ne
lifted out with many OF those American
nurses whose services were so hlshiy
valued during the Cuban war MS l9
t.e first example OF hOspital-ship pro
Yled by nation which is at peace for
another during the stress OF war, ana
rhe widespread and generous response 10
appeals ln its behalf from both sides OF
-le Atlantic show how warmly the mefci-
r.I idea is accepted by the citizens OF
both countries"
ARIILLERY DUEL CONTINUES.
LONDON, November 2.-The War Office
ts afternoon issued the following dis
patch:
"Chief Of ssef, La9ysmth, 10 War
s.r.laiy: Ladysmit November o.
Lieutenant Egerton, - NJ. S. Powerful
vigorously wounded this morning. By
ttel ieft knee and right foot. Life not
h danger at present
Dc H.a inferred from this dispatch that
,ha r.uery duel between the Beers and
Hn.ll continues as Lieutenant Egerton
Ni gunnery lieutenant with the big
A-'a. guns
Beers IN ZULULAND.
FILIERMARITZBURG, November g.
~ reported that the Beers are occupy
.Nt parts of Zululand and that they have
town
flslLEERS AND HUssARs.
LONDON, November Another list OF
ies a. Dundee was issued by the
".' 'ilra to-day. It gives eighty-two
I, eommissioned officers and men OF the