Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29
LIEUT.. CHURCHILL ALIVE.
Was Merely Wounded and II q Pris.
oner mt Pret0ria-StOry of tine
Battle Mt Ladysmtth.

London, Nov. 2O.-The first definite
news regarding the fate of Winston
Churchill was conveyed to his mother
Sunday evening by representative of
the press. Lady Randolph had just
returned from quiet dinner with few
friends when the gratifying intelli-
gence that her son is living was con-
veyed to her. The fact that his woun
is not necessarily dangerous and that
he is alive in Pretoria caused her the
greatest qualification. as she had been
hitherto without the least intimation
of his whereabouts.
London. Nov. 20.-Saturday morning
the Beers attempted to rush Estcourt
from the northwest, but shot from
a naval gun and several long range vol
legs fired by the Dublin fusileers, how
ever, caused them to retire hurriedly
and withdraw their guns from the sur.
rounding ridges.
Durham. Natal, Nov. 2O.-The Times,
of Natal, publishes the following, dated
Wednesday. November IS, from its spe-
cial correspondent at Ladysmith:
1.-THE enemy made a determined attack
on Thursday, November 8. Apparently all
the Boer forces participated. Their artil-
lery opened at four a. M. pouring In shells
thick and fast upon the British positions,
adopted the unusual tactics Of advancing
| under cover of their guns to positions on
| the ridges and kopjes adjacent to those oc.
| cupied by the British troops. on the left
| Of our camp Continuing their advance
the Beers crept up. using every available
! bit Of cover. Our infantry opened with a
steady. warm and accurate fire. which beat
play of tenacity of purpose equal to their
desperate stands on previous occa sicns
The Boer attack was most elaborate on all
| sides of the town. The main attack. how.
ever, was made between the Free State
and Newcastle railway lines by a column
| composed chiefly of Johannesburg volun.
| teers. A brigade of Kings royal rifles
! corps made a splendid defense. The Beers
were repulsed. but soon rallied and re-
! turned to the attack. Again the British fire
which was very hot. forced them to retire
| They had made a deep trench in front OF
for their horses, they left this unguarded
| whereupon the Kings rifles. advancing al
double quick. occupied the trench.
| This smart movement was not seen by
| the enemy, who soon returned with the
| horses. Carefully reserving their fire. the
AIuS IlAeS dIOWGu the DUETS ~ dUVdHCe
| almost to the edge OF the trench, and then
| poured volley after volley into the astound'
| ed Beers, who turned and fed from ar
| awful hail Of bullets, boiling across the
open, where the artillery of the British
| poured in terrible and effective she'll fire
| The enemy lost heavily.
| Meanwhile. another section of the
| Beers had brought mortar into action
firing heavy shells. Our guns, concentrat
ing upon it, soon silenced this weapon, thu
| enemy's artillerymen fleeing headlong
| The Beers then advanced in force, with g
view of repairing the mortar, but our ar
tillery shelled and scattered them RICH
and left. The fighting was all over a
| II o'clock.
promptly at noon General White or
dered a salute of p guns in honor Of thu
| birthday of the prince of Wales. AS the
| cannon doomed, cheer after cheer rang Out
! from the troops, and scene of enthusiasm
probably without parallel in history fol-
| lowed.
AT Caesars camp, which protects thu
| town on the southwest, the Mancheste
regiment he'd the position. Descending
under cover of the British guns for some
| distance on the further side Of the hill, they
detected several hundred Beers hiding ii
| the ditch, out of the way of the British
shells They poured volley after wolfe,
| into the enemy, scattering them and in
flicttng heavy loss.
| THE Beers were driven back at ever,
point, with loss estimated at 800 men.
| Nothing important occurred until Tues
| day, November IA, when a strong force
chiefly cavalry and artillery, reconnoiter
| ing, came upon the enemy near the Colens'
road. and drove them back to their mail
| positions Our shell fire was most eff
fective. and is believed to have inflicted
considerable damage. Our own loss wa
| one man.
| THAT same day a Boer shell killed
trooper Of the Natal mounted rifles, VIII
was sleeping In his tent. All our men ar
fit, we'll and in good spirits. 1t is reporte
that the lyddite is terrifying the Beers, VIII
have to be driven to their gun positions b,
revolvers pointed at their heads Lady
smith is able to ho,d out for months. o.
the other hand, it is reported that dysen
terry is working havoc in the enemy
| camp"