Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
The Beers CorralI Stock Intended
for the Beseiged Town.
AND ARE REINFORCED
Tho Bombnrdmcnt of Ladyamith re-
moved Tuosaay- Railway wi.hln
nranSe FREQ state compioie,y
Z Wreck Cd Tho Lord May or's show
in London IL Producttvo of strong
War Talk IN which U. .. is Praised

in London IL Productive OF strong
War Talk IN which U. .. lis Praised
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)
London, Nov. 9.-Thc War Office has
received the following dispatch from
General Butler. dated Cape Town,
Wednesday, November Sth, 1850 p. M:
Colonel Kekewich telegraphs from
Kimberley, November 5th. that all is
well there and that there has been no
serious attack as yet A slight bonn
bardment did no damage. Information
from Mafeking shows that place was
safe October 27th. Colonel Plumer had
II successful engagement near Fort
Tdli October Goth.
General White reports by pigeon
post that the wounded and some civil
fans from Ladysmith have been remov-
ed four miles down the railroad, by an
arrangement with General Joubert, to
neutral place, to save them from the
bomDardment.4
Ninety-ninc wounded from Dundee
has been sent in under flag of truce
They are all doing we'll, including the
hNiON BiS OiiStiSs SClUllel u. l0GCk-
lit, Major T. Hammcrsley, Captain T..
Ladam. Lieutenant AIcLachlan, Major
Boultbec, Captain Dibley, Lieu tenant c.
n. perrcau Lieutenant c. a. WORKMAN,
Major w. Davidson and Lieutenant D.
e. Weldon.
Z The bombardment was discontinued
zNoYemher 4 tn and sNoyemb er.s 9Th, but
I It rs exoeeted to recommends Noyein-
Der 6th.t3 s. q 1
r. 2. Z
BOER BLOW AT KIMBERLEY.
Orange River, Cape Colony, Monday.
November 6-The Beers investing KIM
berley have been reinforced by 1000
men aud have succeeded in corralling
about $4,000 worth OF stock belonging
to Kimberley merchants, which was in.
tended for the sustenance of the town
FREE STATE RAILWAY WRECKED.
London, November "a special from
Queenstown, dated Monday, November
6. says:
THE railway within the Free State
is completely wrecked. 1t IS estimated
TINT VIII take six months to repair the
damage already done In South Africa,
and the army Will hardly be able to
use the railway any more Than in
1881"
LADYsNIITH AGAIN BOMBARDED.
The Colonial Office has received n
telegram from the Governor OF Natal,
giving copy of the pigeon-post mes
sage received by the Premier from the
commandment of volunteers. 1t is as
follows:
"Ladysmith. Tuesday, November Z. I
sent ynu, November 8, by native mes
senger, n report of the engagement
that day, but I am not sure IL it reach
ed you, as the messenger has not re-
turned. Major Taunton and Sergeant
Mapsone, OF the Natal Carbineers, were
killed. Captain Arnott Of the Border
Mounted Rifles, was wounded. Nine
troopers WE'RE wounded, all slightly. and
arc doing WELL
There has been nothing important
since. The hospital was removed to a
spot on the railway, three miles south
All was quiet on Sunday and Mon
day, The enemy renewed the lombard
ment to-day, but no damage has been
DONE
THE LORD MAYORS SHOW.
London, Nov. 9.-The Lord Mayors
show, which marked the induction of
a. y. Newton into office, was favored
to-day by exceptionally brilliant
weather. Anticipated floats failed to
satisfy the London crowds, who poured
out IN enormous numbers to vent their
.iis'i eItll eitiuSlaSm. The streets were
lavishly decora ted with flags, but the
absence of a detachment of the bouse-
nold. cavalry and the substitution of !.
number OF school boy brigades testi-
iied TO the presence Of the veteran rcp-
1ments at the front.
NJ the Guild Hall BANQUET Tho ,r,
gus OF Salisbury, Lord Woiselev NJ
lMtchie. Lord George Hamipton ~;
ia,snury, the Lord CHIEF Justice ,ha
DUKE OF Marlsborough, and tsn,
minor diplomats were presen. Ar.
Chamberlain was absent nr,I oaIi W.
hurry and Lord Woseley war, 5 S,,,,..
cheered as they passed from the ' ra.
hall. 'i que '
During the course. of the banopet
+ Lord Wolseley announced that orflars
hnd Been given to mobilize another al
--Sa-sion for South Africa. and that the
I Government was quite prepared 70
mobilize second army corps.
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
Lord Salisbury, rising at a Quarter to
to reply to the Lord Mayor. was
greeted with intense enthusiasm pro.
longed cheering, and a general way-.
Ing of -handkerchiefs. The Premier.
spoke OF the cordial Relationship be-
tween England and America, saying;
We feel We can always look for.