The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06
STROMBERG EVACUATED.

British Troops Ordered To Move
London. Novsm ber 6.-Tho Daily Mail
published the following from Burghers.
dorp, dated November 9;
The large British camp at Strombsrg
Junction has been broken MP today by
the order Of Sir Redver Bullsr. Every
thing, including guns. stores, tents and
the usual parsphernalia of q camp Is be-
ing removed to Queenstown. about 81
miles southeast of Stromberg.
An Orange Free State force, about
$500 strong. with several guns. which
for some time was concentrated just
across the Orange river, has crossed the
bridge at Bethuils. destroying portions
Of the railway on the march. This is
obvior sly with the intention OF checking
the coming advance Of ourslrmy corps
The enemy now appears to be waiting
information before making further
move 10 the south. The impression here
is that the removal Of the Stromberg
camp may result in a large number Of
the colonial EosIs Joining the enemy.
The English section is utterly upset at
the withdrawal of the British troops and
the serious news from Natal.
OTHER EvACUATIONS.
London, November 6.-The Cape Town
Of the Daily News says he
understands that in addition to Strom.
berg, Rosemead Junction and Naauwpoort
are to be evacuated.
FIGHTING AT BESTER'S HILL.
London, November Ga special from
Ladysmith, describing Thursdays fight
Ing says:
'The artillery duel at dawn In which
tho Boers' guns were siiened, was intenct
ed to occupy the Beers and to enable Sir
George white to achieve his purposs-the
capture of the Boer camp bshind Bester's
Hnl. For this purpose the lancers, nus.
sars, Natal carbineers and Natal border
rifles started under Gen. Fren oh at sun
rise and got within striking distance be-
fore the enemy was aware of their pres
ence. A field battery was also sent
and 1t secured good position. COM
manding the enemy's camp which was y
large one. laagered with army wag ons
and other vehicles.
"Bester's hill was well fortified aud
provided with good guns. At O'Clock
tho British opened tire, the Beers reply
ish quickly sent q 4s-pound shell into
the camp, infiicting terrible loss and
spreading panic among the enemy. Our
cavalry then stormed the position. the
Beers fleeing prsoipit,tely, leaving many
dead and wounded as well as the whole
camp and equipment In the hands OF the
British. This success will upset the plans
Of the Orange frse State commanders
and, possibly. will prevent them giving
the British further trouble from the
west.'
FROM LADYsMITH BY PIGEONS.
London. Novemb ber 6.-The war office
issued the following at 1i.4a p. m. yes
terdsy:
Butler to the Secretary Of State for
War;
Cape Town, November SIS 40 p. m.
The commandant at Durham sends the
following, received from Lidysmith by
pigeon post, dated November 81: Yes
terday, Gen. French went out with cav
airy and field artillery and effectively
shsllsd the Bosr laagsr. without loss on
our side.
Lieut.. Egerton, Of the Powerful, 10
dead. Gen. Joubsrt sent In Major O. 3.
Kincaid of the Reyal Irish fusiliers aud
wounded prisoners. Eight Bosrs were
sent out In sxohangs. no other being DC
TO travel
Col. Brocklehurst with cavalry, field
artillery, the imperial light horss and
the Natal mounted voluntsers, were sn-
gagged today with the enemy to the south
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