The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-30

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stantly reinforced from Cape Town by
two battalions of infantry, detach-
ment of cavalry and a battery of ar
tillery
Colonel Albrecht, who is directing the
work of the Beers in opposing Lord
Methuen, was originally an officer in the
Austrian army. He entered the Free
State army, and soon brought its ar
tillery to a high state of efficiency. He
is known as an able artillerist and
strategist
Some surprise is expressed at the fact
that Lord Methuen's troops should
fight without food or water. 1t seems,
however, that he is not using timed ra-
lions. He seizes and pays for fresh
food. Usually he begins a march about
) o'clock in the morning, after a break
fast of cocoa. Then he does his fight
ing or marching, and afterward pitches
his camp near the best water, dining
when his transport arrives. His after
moons are given over to resting. Only
bare necessities are allowed.
AS one correspondent describes it, the
British are fighting an omnipresent
but almost invisible foe
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expressed for the splendid work of Lord
Methuen's column. With force really
inadequate, he had marched fifty-three
miles and fought three battles within
seven days.
While no credence is given to the
rumors that Ladysmith has fallen, the
scare serves to impress the public with
the danger of what is still within the
bounds of possibility Such a mis-
fortune would probably produce for
midable revolt among the Cape Dutch.
The DAILY News says: Whatever
comes, we must brace our nerves TO
meet it. Certainly to-day it looks as II
we have before US very stern and
earnest struggle before we see our way
to clear victory"
The Times comments on the fact
that thus far the Beers have been able
to compel attacks by inadequate forces
,1pon their we'll chosen positions, Whlle
keeping the initiative in their own hand
It saws: ample numbers are our great
est need. and the decision to; SEND out
the Sixth Division has certainly not
been taken too soon. Now that dis
LOYALTY in Cape Colony has to be faced
even greater effort will have to be
made. The only wise course is to turn
to account the somewhat bitter lessons
of the last six weeks, and to employ
large factor of safety.
PRETORIA, Monday, Nov 2t.-Jen-
eral Dutort reports that the BRUSH
made a sortie from Kimberley carry
Saturday morning and fired on the
Roers with artillery and infantry in the
a :
darkness. The British sortie was
where the Bloemhof Boer force was
stationed.
..On our che Boer) side there were
200 men General Dutort, who was nins
miles off. fastened to the assistance o.
the Bloemhof contingent with loo men
Nine Rurghers were killed, seventeen
wounded. and there were some missing
The british left on the field private
and a Sergeant.
aft is reported that the British at
temnted to leave Kimberley on the east
siao m assist the troops from Belmont
s.Comnandant Lubbe was slightly
wounded.
THE British have repaired the dam
age to the railroad.
THE Free Staters engaged with the
Roers were overwhelmed by numbers
and after a brave stand until the
afternoon. we were compelled to take
ND another position on the other side
of the railroad
"Delarey says it is impossible to give
the number of killed and wounded
Beers. but the loss is not great.
1.-THE Beers had four guns to the Brit
ish twenty-four The General says the
Free Staters We're full of courage"
(The latter part of the foregoing dis
match from 1.-The Free Staters engaged
evidently refers to either the battle OF
Belmont or the battle of Enslin or Gras
PAM
MORE SOLDIERS DEPART FOR
SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, Nov 9.-Enthusiasm
marked the departure to-day of the
first detachments of the composite bat
TALON of the Household Cavalry, 60
ing to South Africa. Surging masses
thronged Windsor, cheering and sing
ing and similar scenes were witnessed
in London in spite of the dense fog.
Lord Wolseley bade the Horse Guards
(the Blues farewell at Knights Bridge
Barracks He made speech remind
ing the men of the grand military deeds
of the Blues, saying he was assured
they would do their utmost to add to
the glory of a regiment of which they
were so justly proud and wishing them
godspeed. good luck and a safe return.
Struggling crowds fined the route tc
the station, necessarily singing and
cheering until the cavalrymen were en-
trained for Southampton, where they
embarked on board the transport Ma
plemore.
There was an interesting ceremony
spected the men of the Grenadier
Guards. who recently returned from
Omdurman. and conversed with the
wives and families of the soldiers who
have gone to South Africa from the
Windsor district. The weather was
beautiful. The Queen was accom-
panied by Princess Henry of Bate nberg
and Princess Christian.
After an inspection of the troops her
majesty briefly addressed Colonel Hat
ton, congratulating him on the SPLEEN
did conduct of the Guards in South
Africa and expressing deep regret at
the losses sustained. Queen Victoria's
words We're all the more earnest, mas
much as just before her arrival at the
barracks she received news of General
Methuen's great victory in what an
other telegram received at the barracks
termed the bloodiest battle of the CEN
tury
Colonel Hatton thanked the Queen for
her kind words, and the guards cheered
repeatedly.
The wives and families OF the sol
diers were then grouped in front of the
royal carriage, and her majesty sympa-