Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-21
TIE WAR IN AFRICA.
REPORTS OF HEAVY FIGHTING Al
LADYsMTTH UNCONFIRMED.
BOERS BEING REINFORCED DAILY.
Tbeir Invasion Of Cape Colony Com
tinueS steadily and il Rnpid-More
Germans for Service With the
TransVanlnns,

LONDON. November 2l-5 A. M-The
reports Of heavy fighting at Ladysmith
last Wednesday have not been confirmed.
ON the contrary the most reliable advices
from Estcourt indicate that there was
nothing more than a desultory cannon
AIDE. Probably the rumor OF a serious en-
gaeement grew ont of the fact that the
Beers threw a few harmless shells lato
Tuesday night, leading TO the supposition
that an attack was imminent Nothing,
however. happened Wednesday. Beyond
the fact that the Beers are daily receiv-
ing fresh achievements and supplies
there IS practically nothing new from the
front.
The Boer invasion OF Cape Colony con-
unues steadily and rapidly. There are 300
Beers at Colesburg. and news has reached
East London that Ladygrey. near Aliwal
North. has been deserted by the British
and IS now IN the hands OF the enemy.
SEVERE FIGHT AT AIAFEKING.
4 Pretoria dispatch announces the ar
rival there. among the British prisoners
OF Major Haldaue, Lieutenant Broche
and Lieutenant HalWey. IL also declares
that the British on Sunday made two
unsuccessful attempts 90 Dust the Rusien'
burr commando from position near Ma
feklue. ana that severe fighting took
place
From Delag0i Bay comes the report OF
tho arrival OK more German officers ana
arfflerymen. who have volunteered TO
serve with the Transvaal forces.
Tho War Office semi-Otiiclally asserts
that an news received from Africa mas
been published, with the exception or oe-
mands for the renewal of stores, war ma
terlal and the Ike. There Is an uhcon-
hrmed rumor that more troops have beer
ordered from India 20 the Cape.
GATACRE STARTS OUT.
General Butler has wired the command
| ing officer at Queenstown, aunouncine
/ the dispatch Of General Gatacre with the
first battalion OF the Seventh Brigade 10
East London This will be the place IRON
which il was originally intended that
| General Gatacre's column 81 ould start
| Thus it is possible that General Butler
first plans have suffered less modification
| than some have supposed
ALL WE'LL AT LADYSMITH.
T.ADYsAuTH. Thursday. November &C.
] ItE runner 10 I'D W. u 4 tNNA 90 W
here. with nothing important 20 report
we are amply supplied with ammunition
and confident Of our ability TO hold out
Information from outside Is very scarce
/ but n Is believed here that the Peers now
! investing the town are only small force
| The heavy weather continues, and the
! rain is hampering the Boer operation.
| severely.
BoER PLANS ALTERED.
LONDON, November A-The standar
publishes the following from Ladysmth
! dated November 18th: THE arrival of IN
relief column at Estcourt has com
pletely modified the plans OF the enemy
and General Joubert has moved TO tn
south. in an effort to prevent the junctio
of the TWO British forces
BOERS NEAR ESTCOURT.
EsTCOURT. NATAL November 20
AS =. M.-Major Bethune's patrols hay
| located the enemy on the northwest
about ten miles of. The Beers woul
not be drawn out
Fighting Is reported az the Mooi river
The Beers are doing more looting tina
fighting and all their parties south q
| Ladysmith are foraeing on the farms.
BRILLIANT BRITISH VICTORIES
Advices from Ladysmith tell OF bril-
liant British victories. with comparatvel