The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13

ESTCOURT, Natal, Nov. delayed
in transmisstOn). - Heavy firing is
now proceeding Ia the direction of
Ladysmith. 1t began at daybreak.
Some reports are so much heavier
than any previously heard as to
lead to a general belief that the
British heavy naval guns are again
active.
The safe arrival at Ladysmith of
Lieut.. Smith, of the Fifth Lancers,
shows that communication with the
garrison Is possible. He was anxious
TO Join his regiment and started
hence accompanied by a Natal pO-
1icemRn. They succeeded in trav-
srsing the BOer lines.
BOMBARDMENT IN PROGRESS.
ESTCOURT, Nov. "A party which
rode out several miles about noon to OBJ
serve the bombardment of Ladysmith
could see Long Tom" a forty-pounder,
posted on the railway side of the Bula-
war, firing at intervals Of six to eight
minutes. Another gun was observed in
operation little distance away. Puffs Of
smoke were discernible on the opposite
side, showing that Ladysmith was with
standing a big bombardment. The locality
OF the town was nothing but a huge
caldron Of smoke.
BOERs HELD BACK
LONDON, Nov 12.-The war office is
sued the following dispatch this evening
from Gen. Sir Redvers Butler, dated Cape
Town, Nov. II, 10:40 p. m:
"Col. Kekewich british commander at
Kimberley reports that the enemy was
very active on Nov 4, principally with the
object of driving off cattle. The Orange
Free State troops retired rapidly before
Col Turner without firing a shot.
AT 12:80 p. m the TransvaaI forces ad-
vanced rapidly on Kenilworth. Maj. Peak
man, with squadron of light horse, was
hiding in the bushes and gave the enemy
warm reception. The Beers retired,
firing. Col. Turner reinforced Maj. Peak
man and at 1910 the enemy opened fire
with one piece of artillery at nearly 4000
yards range. Two guns CT the Diamond
Field artillery were then sent 20 the sup
port of Col Turner, but the enemy's guns
had ceased firing after the fifth round.
Consequently our guns did not come into
action. The enemy's artillery fire was
not damaging and the shooting was bad
Our casualties in the Kenilworth en-
gagement were limited to Maj. Ayleff, of
the Cape police, who was wounded in the
neck He Is expected to recover
Later in the day, our pickets 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 estimated by Col. Kekewich
SECOND sKIRMISH.
about 5:3O. p. m. Col. Turner was again
in contact with 2 new body of the enemy
on the Snecht drift road. From the con-
ming tower q large number could be plain
ly seen about two miles to the north of
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, came into action at 5:47 D.
n. and continued firing until dusk.
Our further casualties there were Pri-
Vate LubbF, Of the Cape police, who was
shot through the head, and who died on
arriving at the hospital, and Sergeant
Natermage, Of the Kimberley division of
the Cape police who was wounded but
is doing Well
Col Kekewich is unable TO state the
enemy loss, but believes these must
have been severe, judging from the pre-
ClpIldtC retreat Oh the BO6TS.
AT $40 p m. the enemy opened fire
with one piece Of artillery from KAN
per's dam on Otto's Kopje. the latter be-
ing held by the Cape police. The enemy
inflicted no damage"
STATUS AT MAFEKING
The following dispatch from Col. Baden
Powell, British commander at Mafekine,
dated Oct 25, and forwarded by Gen
Butler, was posted this evening by the
war office:
Ar is well here. After two days she'll
Ing and heavy. bombardment a body
Of the enemy made a general attack on
three sides of the town, which was re-
pulsed by our Maxim fire. The enemy is
now drawing off. Our casualties were
slight
Lieut. Llewellyn with several armored
trains drove off the enemy at Crocodile
Pool on Wednesday, killing eight"
SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT.
The following has been received by ths
war office from the general commanding
at Cape Town, dated Sunday, Nov L:
Col. Plummer IS reported to have had
a successful engagement near Tulf on
Oct. 26. The enemy renewed the attack.
but with ammunition much damaged bv
rain and finally drew off, not pressing
the attack
Maj. Hollaweu wires by way of Ku-
raman that on Oct. q Mafeking was safe.
The Beers have ninety-four-pounder
but the gun is doing little damage
DETAILS OF FIGHTING.
CAPE TOWN, Nov 12.-The following
telegram, undated, has been received
from Kimberley by dispatch rider, via
Hope Town, Nov. 4:
In yesterdays fight the Beers made
their appearance near Carter's farm. The
British opened fire with a Maxim. the
enemy replying with rifles. By mistake
our fire went down into the valley, kill
ing a member of the Cape police and
wounding another The British finally re-
tired on the reservoir where two guns
were brought up to shell the Beers. The
result is not yet known
Meanwhile some Beers had occupied
Hampers dam, firing with one gun on
otto's Kopje, but. not getting the range,