The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-14
Enemy Made a Brilliant Assault But
Were Repused,
BOERS SUFFER SEVERE DEFEAT.
At Ladysmith-rhc Guns Wctc
Silcnccd After Four Hours Fight
ing, During Which Their
Losses We're Hcavy-ttc-
Inducements are
Arriving.

LONDON. Nov. 13.-The paucity of news
! from the front stl Larcs the chief inter-
est ccntered n The arrival OF the reinforce
mont.
EstcCrrt dispatches say that Hello
| gr8un communication has been established
| With La4y-mith. bat 50 FAR no news has
been received. tine latest date being N3-
! Nembor 9Th. which shows that The occ--
| pants of I.ady-mith Dad no news of ine
/ outside world since General French reach
/ ed pfefcrmaritzburg and that they were
| puzzled at the inactivity of the Beers.
/ Everyone was confident and cheerful Dut
/ were suffering inc0uyouionces of the siege
/ bread selling at three shillings per loan.
Colonel Baden-PJwcns darhing sorties
at Matching encouraged the hope that the
! British earris0.s along the western lo'def
| arc an a1le to hold out Cecil t-hodcs ls
/ employing $500 men white and pach. I'D
! Kimberley n road making as remedy
! for dcsitution
| The Beers at Kimberly nave got lle '@-
act range of the mines and are constantly
! tbro,.ir. shells at the dynamite huts. ~
eral of The latter have beel blown mp ond
the damage done to the mines already
arofuts 10 many thousands OF pounds.
REPORTED NEGOTIATIONS
A,roro the stories from Brussels D. one
tbsf General 1ogbcrt and Sir George White
/ have hneo en1ct-orine to- negotiate for the
copifulatiou fo Lady-mith, but have taii-
| ca t0 come t0 terms.
The report that the British cruiser
Nacicieme h8l fred ON the trench
| stc..ror cordoba raises tine doubtful point
whether Great Britain has yet actually
! declared war TO is believed. however
that r,.ronoaus nations have been made
/ aeorrfutod with The severance OF reatlons
between Great Britain and the two repuo-
lies.
EsTCOURT NATAL. Thursday Even
| ing. Nov. g.-An arm0red train. with %
/ company of the Royal Dublin fusihefs
| sL,rtsd at hnlf-pa-t this afternoon ana
| reached the break iu the railway line.
| about half "a mile from C0leus1 without
/ accident. Captain Hensley with several
| mon roc0nuorered and met native, VINO
| said the Beers were occupying The town.
! While tine conversation was in progress
/ the Beers opened fire from Fort Wy'ie.
/ hut did no injury. Captain Henslel
| thereuDon retired unon the train. and
/ the Fusiiers volleyed upon the FORT As
! there was no response the presumption
/ was chat the Beers had retreated.
The armored train returned here safely
at o'clock
Captain Uensley learned from tho na-
| tive That the Beers were numerous on
/ the Ladyemith side of Colonso.
During the afternoon there was ces-
! sation of The b0mhardmcnt of Ladysmith.
A helograpn was working from Fort
Wylie.
FROM MAFEKING.
LONDON. Noy. 13-rhe War Office
this morning published ,he following
despatch received from General iu.er.
"CAPETOWN. Sunday Nov. TO-
| Nieht-The following reports have been
received from Colonel Baden-Powen:
MAFEKING Monday oct. 3o-Al
well here Enemy apparently -h} of at
| tack.ne Now closing to lnte-, uf Are
| to-day destroying railway two miles north
! with dynamite. Smelling continues. d.
ing very little harm.
Tuesday. oct. 3l-Enemy attempted
! assault To-day on Cannon kopie and
southeast corner of town Attacked most
/ brilliant. Notwithstanding hot shell fire by
/ the British South African police. under
Walford. Enemy loss heavily: our cas-
ualties five killed and five wounded Kill
/ cd. CAPTAINS Hon. ID. II. Marshall.
/ Fourth Hedfordshire. g. A. Petchel
/ Thirds Kings RIFLES. "a sergeant-maj0r
and two troopers. Wounded. Five nom
missioned officers and troopers. All Brit
| ish South African police.
TIE War Ohice also made public The fol-
| lowing dispatch from General RULER:
"Capa Town. sunday November 12-
! The following is from Nicholson.
" Buluwayo Sunday. November g.
| Tho following is from Baden-Powcl:
"NIAFEKING Wednesday. t.ct -5.-An
we'll here Enemy still sheiling We
. ID
vanced trenches last night getting in
with bayonct. Our loss. six men Of the
Protectorate Regiment Killed nine
wounded including Captain Fitz- Clar-
ence Third Royal Fusilrers, and Lieut.
Swinton Fuemv's loss unknown. but
considerable Enemy have vacated Signal
Hnl and Laaeered two miles northeast
Of town and two miles southeast"
FIRED ON FPECH CRUISER.
LORENZO MARQUES. Thursday. Nov.
o-Tho French steamer Cordoba. has ar
rived here When seventy miles out she
was s'gnaled 10y the British third-class
cruiser Magicienne. and as she did not
obey. a blank shot was fired across her
bows After her manifest had been ex-
amined she was allowed to proceed.
LONDON. Nov. ia special despatch
from Durham. Natal dated Thursday,
November 9th. evening says. Native
runners who have just arrived here re-
port that the Beers suffered severe de-
feat at Ladysmith this morning. The
8oer guns were silcnced after four hours
lighting. during which the Boer losses
were heavy. No details have been re-
eoived"
DURHAM Thursday, November 9.-It
is understood that "a message was re-
ccivcd here to-day from General white
at l.adysmith by pigeon, containing birth
day congratulations for the Prince OF
Wales and was forwarded 20 London
PRETORIA, Monday. November e.
Father Matthews chonain Of the Irish
Fusiliers. who was captured at the bat
No Of Nicholson's Mex. has arrived here
lie complains that though General Jou-
bert promised he would be permitted 10
return 10 the British camp. he was taken
10 Pretoria. The Secretary of War re-
leased him two DAYS after his arrival
and he was permitted 10 leave. lie re-
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