The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17

struck one OF the cars at the moment II
was passing over the tilted rail. The shell.
which came from a seven-pouader. overturned
the car and derailed the train. Then the fight
ing force was sent forward.
EsTcouRT. Nov. H. 10 p. NJ. delayed In
transmisslon.)-A patrol Of the sixticth Rifles.
mounted infantry. under command Of Capt.
Eustace. started out at 2:30 o'clock this morn
ing and reached Chioveley. At IL o'clock the
men heard an explosion from the station. An
armorsd train got within one mile OF the scene
OF the explosion and saw 500 Beers. Herr
ing two more explosions tho train under
command Of Sir Bryan leighton attacked the
Beers and pushed on four miles to point
where a bridge had been blown up. The Beers
retired so hastily that they left their crow
bars under the rails. In another direction
the Beers are within two miles OF Chievcley.
The first Of the achievements. the Wet
Yorkshire Regiment tho Prince OF Waes's
Own arrived hero this morning Col Kitch-
cner brother OF Lord Kitchener OF Khartoum.
was In command. The men are in excellent
condition.
EsTcovRT. Nov. 10 DELAYED In transmissionl.
Tho Beers are steadily drawing closer. A
number Of Boer commandos have boon seen
south OF TuRela The activity OF tho Beers
| indicates a probable attack on this place. A
signal corps. under the command OF Capt. Key
ser. has been out oil day trying to communi-
cate with Ladysmith but without success.
A force OF about nvo hundred Bocrs seized
| Chieveley station. twelve miles north OF Est
court. to-day and blew up the railroad in two
/ places. The explosive used was dynamite. They
withdrew on the approach Of q British patrol.
| consisting OF a number OF the Kings Royal
| Rifles and mounted infantry.
| EsrcouRr. Nov IL delayed in trans
missionL-No one 10 allowed to enter the town
| without n pass. 1t Ia reported that the Beers
supply Of food Is running short around Lady
| smith. The authorities refuse TO allow THE
SuN's correspondent to avail himself OF tho
services OF Martin. the Natal policeman who
conveyed Lieut. Hooper Of tho Fifth Lanccrs
through the lines into Iaiysmith.
EsrcouRr. Nov. 10. +. Nan ambulance
train has Just returned from the scene Of
the engagement between the Beers aud
| tho armorsd train. The Beers said
that three OF tho British were killed and
eleven werc wounded. No nam es wero given
The Beers sent the wounded and prisoners to
Pretoria
DURHAM. Nov 10-The local newspapers in
their accounts OF the mored train fght SAL
the Beers opened fire with Maxim and two
nine-I ounders. which were posted on kople
covered with brushwood and had the range ac.
curately. Tho Bosr rHemen were concealed
behind boulders.
The British. many OF whom were injured
when the cars were overturned. charged thrc,
times on the enemy and drove them back; bu
they were ortnumbered and finally worsted
The engine and tender brought TO Estcourt few
OF the Dublin Fusil,ers and Is OF the DurbaI
Infantry. including Capt. Wiley. who ia mem
Der Of the Natal Assembly. All OF these wer
wounded.
LoSDoS. Nov IA despatch 20 the Time
from Pietermar.tZhurs. dated Nov. 10. say
that Estcourt is short Of artillery and that tn
garrison may retire to Moot River la station
on the railroad TO the south
ia strong force OF Beers should advance o
Estcourt Il Is the intention OF the enemy I
, Keep back the relieving column.
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was
Lieutenant in the Queens Own Hussars unit
the spring Of 1sS ,,, when he he. left III
who, prcs!ous 70 her V marriage ' WI,
] Lord Randolph Churchill. was Mas Jcn
4 , nie Jerome and Ia daughter o
a the late Leonard Jerome 81 New York
. was very anSious that hs should becom
r prominent in POLITICS. few month. after b!
! the Midland Conservative Cidb aud q
= meeting In Birmingham he made speec
Q which was regarded as very Grad tabl,
d He was nominated FOR Parliament 10y the Con
sstyatives OF Oldham. but was defeated after
, brilliant campaign by about twelve hundre
r entitled 'Saurola." which appeared In hacnI
A idn's ndgdEne. Aiterward he wrote a book 4
u which he severely criticized Gen. Kitchener
o actions during the Soudan campaign.