The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-15
LADYSM|TH IS INVESTED
JOUBERT HAS 1T PRACTICALLY
SURROUNDED.
British Evacuate Colenso-Boers in
wade Cape Colony on-Combatants
Leaving Ladysmith


LONDON, November 4.-The evacua-
ton of Colenso is undoubtedly a most
serious matter for the British in Natal,
as it not only testifies to the complete
investment of Ladysmth by the Boers
but makes the relief of General Sir |
George Stewart White an extremely |
difficult operation Colenso is the point |
where the railway from Ladysmith |
crosses the Tugela river, which is now
in flood. The town itself is of small |
Importance 1t is dominated by the |
hills on the north side of the river, and |
so was untenable if the Beers have ad- |
vanced, as they seem to have done.
LONDON, November 4.-The serious |
ness of the evacuation, lies in the |
fact that Communicated Jou- |
bert, while completely investing Sir |
George White at Ladysmith, can seize
the Tugela bridge, and, if he has suf- |
ficient troops. can detach a force and
send it southwark on Pietermaritzburg,
and, in any case, by destroying the
bridge and railway can prevent any
relief expedition reaching Sir George
White for some time.
Military men optimstically predict
that General Joubert will withdraw
from Natal Immediately Sir Redvers
Buffers force enters the Orange Free
his way, for at least three or four
weeks, and even then General Joubert
may not decide to intercept the British
on the Free States open veldt, which
would suit the British admirably, but
he may wait until the last moment,
and then proceed by train back to Pre-
toria and take up strong defensive po-
sitions on the range of hills lying in
front of johannesburg and Pretoria.
| Thus General Joubert might remain in
| Natal several weeks longer endeavor-
! ing to force Sir George White into ca
| pitulation, the destruction of the Tu
! gela river bridge helping him in cut
ting off British relief.
Another Boer force is reported to
! have marched through Zululand in the
direction of Durham and already to
have reached the Natal frontier. Thus,
the position in Natal, is most disquiet
| ing. British reinforcements in any
| event cannot reach Durham before the
end of next week.
The news that Colenso has been eva
| cuated is arousing fear that the Conti-
mental statements of the second serious
defeat of General White may prove
! true.
LONDON, November AT Ply
| mouth it is rlmOred that the channel
squadron will be ordered to the Cape
where a great naval force is to be con-
| Centrated, with a view of establishing
a Gordon from the mouth of the Orange
| river to Delagoa bay to prevent the
| landing of supplies for the enemy and
with a view also If necessary, of land
| ing guns to assist the British forces.
According to dispatches filed Tues
| day, defensive works We're being con-
Structed on the hills around LadySmth,
and it was expected there that the big
naval guns would be mounted the fol-
lowing day. The Beers We're threaten
ing to attack the town in force We'd
nesday and Thursday, and the women,
children and other nOn-combatants
were being sent by train TO the south.
I.adysmith is prOvisioned for two
months.
LONDON, November 3-In the fight
at Farquhar's farm in which three bat
talions were captured by the Beers,
the British lost 81 killed, 227 wounded
and 473 missing besides the loss of com
mssoned officers.
General Joubert has written General
White protesting against the use of
lyddite. The BOer losses 2bout Lady
smith are estimated at 95 killed and
200 wounded
LONDON, November A. - British
troopship Pepidan, damaged, has had
to return to Liverpool. The Kildor
Castle has left with 5000 troops OF
board. Large fleet assembling off AT.
rican coast to prevent supplies enter
ing Transvaal.
LONDON, November 4.-The two
commanders aC Ladysmith continue tC
exchange courtesies. White in re-
+ sponse to Joubert's request Tuesday
lent the Beers an ambulance to assist
in the conveyance of the Boer wounded
LONDON, November A dispatch
to the Exchange Telegram Company
dated Cape Town, November l. an
nounced that the Beers have entered
Cape Colony at Norvals POnt, destroy.
ing several bridges.
LONDON, November 4.-Boers occu-
pied Colesburg in Cape Colony Rum
ors of Whites capitulation denied
Orange Free State troops ready to in
! wade Cape Colony
LONDON, November 4. - British
troops have evacuated COlensO. Tu-
gela Bridge threatened by General Jou-
bert. Boer force marching to Durham
to prevent landing of British troops
Report that General White has sustain
ed a second defeat.
LADYSMITH, November 2-Artillery
duel between Beers and British com
menced at a. m. Fight still in Fro
gress at 8 a. m. British fire three shots
to Beers one. Four naval guns mount
ed.
COLENSO, November 2.-BOers COM
menced shelling Colenso and Fort Wyl-
lie which defends Tugela Bridge.
CAPE TOWN, November 2.-(Delayed
in transmission). British wounded ar
rived from Ladysmith by way of Dur
ban. Boer wounded also landed. EX-
plosion at Colesburg. Bridge supposed
to be blown up.
MOSQUITO PROOF.