The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-08
Though Penned in He is Giving
Hard Blows to Beers.
Joubert Forced to Draw in His Lines.
Only LoOting at CO|enSo Was
Done by KaffirS.

London. Nov. S.-Bennett Burleigh
cables to the London Telegraph from
Pietermaritzburg. under date OF sat
urday evening, as follows:
Since the occupation of Colenso the
Beers have attempted no advance fur
ther south. The little garrison station
ed at that town evacuated the place
yesterday at daybreak, retiring TO Est
court, bringing with them their guns
and most of their baggage.
"Estcourt is now becoming a strong
and growing camp. Maj Wolfe Mur-
ray is in temporary command
"The enemy bombarded Colenso till
sunset Thursday at the extreme range
of the 81 centimetre Krupp guns.
Confirmation has been obtained OF
the report that Shalk Burger COM
mands AT Nryburg.
"A general Boer advance is improb-
able.
DEFENDING NATAL'S CAPITAL.
Means have been taken to secure
Pietermartzburg against possible at
tack and also to relieve Ladysmith be-
fore the enemy can come further.
widespread rumors. both Dutch and
native. nave Deen current SihNt
terday that during the RECONNAISSANCE
from Ladysmith northward toward
MataWan's Hook and NicholSon's Mex
the British troops engaged the enemy.
IT is said that the lyddite battery
drove the Beers into the valley When
our cavalry charged through them;
The enemy's casualties are estimated
at 1000; our losses We're 100.
cit is a fact that Gen. Joubert drew
I'm his lines today and that the Boers
have now only outposts at Coleiis''
The town has been looted.
"Tbp great bridge over the Tugela
river at Colenso is still intact, and the
railway is only obstructed at Nel-
thorpe.
ia military patrol and also an ar
snored train have been pushed forWaru
close to the Tugela River.
COL. FRENCH ON THE WAY TO
TUEGLA.
Gen. French has embarked at Dur
ban for Cape Colony.
West of Bester's, near the Tarn
which was the scene of Thursdays ac-
tion. the Beers placed gun in posi-
aion. The British sortie OF that day
was followed by further success yester-
day.
"The news is unofficial. Rumors have
brought TO Pietermaritzburg reports or
the Boer casualties in killed ana
names has occasioned much mourning
among relatives in Estcourt.
Runners who have arrived here fully
confirm the news OF the action at Lady
SIN th on Thursday. 1t was fought at
a place west of Bester's Farm and the
Boer casualties are stated to be 500
Killed and wounded and 40 prisoners.
The enemy asked for a days armistice
and Gen W,nlte agreed TO this, provided
no movement was made by them. Dur
ing the period our military balloon
detected the enemy massing comman-
does to the south and aur forces there
fore again attacked them inaicting
cons 'dorable losses and driving the
Investing lines back.
"The B0ers are described as-very
crestfallen at these reverses.
Burleigh cabled from Colenso Sun
day:
This afternoon our forces here ex-
changed a few shots with a party OF
30 Beers. who were l1oting. The enc
my fed They had one or two
wounded.
"An armored train is now loading up
the stores which had been left behind
before returning 10 Pietermaritzburg.
ARMoRED TRAIN RETURNS.
Estcourt. Natal. Sunday. Nov. g.
5:20 p. m.-Brg. Gen. Wolfe Murray
has received dispatches from Lady
smith bv a runner. but their contents
have not yet been divulged
The armored train with a detachment
OF the Dublin Fusiliers and a railroad
engineering staff which left here foi
Colenso to repair the line yesterday
evening and which also intended to 60
through TO Ladysmith IL possible has
returned here.
The Commanding officer reports that
he proceeded beyond Colenso and found
the dwellings there untouched. There
has been no looting except i'm the single
case Of a store. which was looted by
Ka1irs. Several prisoners were ar.
raigned before Gen. Wolfe Murray this
morning IL Is reported the Beers ar,
not within 20 miles Of here.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Tho bullet holes i'm the uniforms ol
the Durham volunteers show the mar
row escape from Fort Wylie, whicf
was only effected after the heavy fir'
OF the Dublin Fusiliers had inflicted
severe loss on the Beers. a member
or the garrison who was hard presset
~ the Peers leaped into the river amit
shower or Du1iCts and by diving re
peatedlv reached the further bank I'm
sCathed
The border regiment arrived here oi
Friday Sub-Tnsncrtor Potley of th
Natal police says that his men alon
sorraing one OF several burial partie