Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-13
BOOM OF HEAVY GUNS.
Ladysmilh the Center Of Boer Military
Effort at Latest AdvIces.


Estcourt. Natal. Thursday. Nov. 8.
Heavy firing is now proceed
ing i'll the direction of Ladysmith. II
began NJ daybreak. Some reports are
so much heavier than any previously
heard aS to lead 10 general belief
that the British heavy guns are again
active.
EstcOurt. Thursday. Nov. 9. After
nOon.-A party which rode ont several
miles about noon to- observe the bonn
bardment OF Ladysmith could see Il
Long Tom''-a O-pounder-pOst on
the artillery side of the Bulwara, firing
AT intervals of six TO eight minutes.
Another gun was observed in opera
ton n little distance away. PuffS OF
smoke were discernible on the opposite
side. showing that Ladysmith was
withstanding big bOmbardment The
locality of the town WAS nothing bus
Il huge caldrOn of smoke.
LIueIy Fighting at Kimberley.
London. Nov. 13.-The war Office is
sued the following dispatch last even
ing from General Sir Redvers Butler
dated Cape Town. Nov. IL. 1910 p. III: {:
Colonel Kekewich british cOmman-
der at Kimberley reports that the enc
my were very active on Nov. 4, prin-
cipally with the object of driving off
cattle. The Orange Free State troops
retired rapidly before Colonel Turner.
without firing. At 12:5U p. III. the
Transvaa! troops advanced on kenil-
worth. Major Peakman with n squad
ron of the Kimberley Light Horse was
hiding in the bush, and gave the enc
my Il warm reception. The Beers re-
tired. firing. Colonel Turner rein
forced Major Peakman and at 12:4O p.
H. the enemy opened fire with one
picce of artillery at nearly 1000 yards
range.
Casualties Were Not Numerous.
Two guns of the Diamond Field ar
tillery were then sent i'll support of
Colonel Turner. but the cnemy's guns
had ceased firing after the fifth round.
consequently our guns did not come
into action The cncIny'S artillery fire
was rot damaging and shooting was
had Our casualties in the kenilwOrtb
engagement were limited to Major Ay-
left, of the Cape police, who was
wounded i'll the neck. He is expected
To recover. Later in the day our pick
cts say the Beers carried off six dead
from one spot. probably Killed by our
Maxim. The total Bocr loss was prob
ably heavy but had not been estimated
by Colonel Kekcwich.
Anoter Fight Late in the Afternoon.
about 80 ID. III. Colonel Turner
was again in contact with new body
of the enemy. on the Schnest Drift
road From the coming tower large
number could be plainly seen about
two miles to the north of the kimber-
ley reservoir. and others held a walled
enclosure on the right flank. Colonel
Turner opened with Il Maxim and two
guns of the Diamond Field artillery
sent in support. He came into action
at 5:41 u. H.. and continued firing until
dusk. Our further casualties there
were Private Lubhe. of the Cape po-
lice. who was shot through the head
and who died on arriving at the hos
pital. and Sergeant Watermage. OF the
Kimberley division of the Cape police.
who WAS wounded. but Is doing well
Colonel kekewich is unable to state
the enemy's loss.
RECoNNAIsSASCE NEAR BELMONT
british Find the Woods Full of Sharp
shooters and Lose Severely.
London, Nov. Is. = The war office