The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-04
KIMBERLY REPORTED SAFE
NO CASUALTIES SAID TO HAVE
OCCURRED AMONG BRITISH.
WAR Off ERs IN DARK TO BOERS' MOVES
A Detailed Statement of the Lostes in th9 Dis
aster at Farquhar's Farm Show That it Was
Close Call For General White. Jou-
be Protests Against Lyddite Shells.

London. Nov. 4.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes the following dispatch from Lady
smith, dated Wednesday morning:
Matters today are quiet. The Beers
are apparently mounting more heavy
guns to the north and northeast. which
are likely to give us trouble. A Boer
contingent, 1,J00 strong, and clearly
visible from the camp, is coming away to
the south The inhabitants of Lady
smith continue to leave the town.
ADD BOEIRS e. g.. 6. Is. :. sc.
london, Nov. 3.-Ihe War Office this
afternoon, replying to inql.iries, said no
information had been received there of
fresh Boer movements at Colens0 or
eisewhere, and it was added the Off
cialS were not aware if the railroad to
Ladysmith was in the act or not.
MOBILIIING THE MILITIA.
London, Nov. 3.-An army order is
sued this evening instructs the proper
authorities to mobilize 81 battalions or
militia at their respective headquarters
en- various dates after November both
KIMBERLEY SAFE.
Orange River, Cape Colony, Nov p
delayed in Transnl.ssion.l-K emberley
is still safe and the wounded are doing
we'll
No CASUALTIES At MAFEKING.
Cape Town, Nov. 2.-Gelayed in
fraDsmiSsion.l Tire Gaze Times says it
has reliable information that there have
been no casualties among the British ut
Aafelling since October 18th After
the heavy bombardment General Cronje
asked the town to surrender. Colonel
BaEilen-Powell was asleep when the
messenger arrived, but, on being awak-
ened, received him Hospitality, and po-
litely replied: Il will let you know
when we have thad enough
BRITISH LOSSES.
London, Nov. 3.-4:05 a. m.-There is
very little fresh intelligence. today. but
it is believed that the Delagoa Bay route,
if not already restored. speedily Will he,
thus giving quicker commune ltion with
the Cape. The situation is still hopefl l.
The accounts that continue t. arrive
regarding the fighting ON FarqGnar's
Farm only confirm its serious nature and
the narrow escape of General VIII
1t now appears as if it were only the
arrival of the naval contingent from the
Powerful which prevented worse dis
aster.
Delayed dispatches from the British
camp in Ladysmith. Natal add little n
formation regarding Mondays fight. ex.
cept the estimates of the Boer losses
which are now said to be % killed and
200 wounded, mostly victims of the ar
tillery shells which have wrought such
great havoc that it is said General Jou-
BERT the Boer c0mmander-in-c chief, has
r1stff 1,4f 4
British commander, protesting against
the use of I4yddite.
The following is Il detailed revised re-
port Of the total British casualties among
the rank and file at Farquhar's Farm:
Artillery killed; % wounded; So
missing.
Cavllry-2 killed: o wounded; none
missing.
First Kings RfleS-1 killed; 81 wound
ed; II missing.
Second Kings Rifies-S killed: %
wounded 16 missing.
Leicester Regiment killed; IS
wounded missing.
Dublin Fus;Hers- None killed; ;
wounded; 16 missing.
Manchester Regiment-None killed; 6
wounded / missing.
Irish EuSIllefS-IU Kllleu; II wounded;
missing unknown.
Gloucester Regiment-3O killed; 53
wounded; $50 missing.
Engineers and Naval and Colonial
Forces-None killed; Z wounded; none
missing.
Revised Total-57 killed: 227 wound
ed: 473 missing. the last mentioned not
including the Irish Fusiliers.
4 significant fact indicating the hasty
character of General Whites retreat to
I.adysmith is the number of men cap
tuIrd. apart from the members of the
Gloucester and Irish Fusiliers taken
prisoners