Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-18
NEWS FROM AFRICA
The British Still Say The Beers
Never Touch En- With
Shells.
INTERCEPT The BRITISH
General White reports That He Made a
Sortie And Drove The Beers From
Their Positions On The
Hills.

Estcourt, November 14.-Delayed)- y
The Beers must have made detoul
last night, as this morning the COM
mand was reported within six miles OF
the village, to the north and east. An
alarm was given, and troops moved out
and took up positions fronting the Boel
advance. The enemy were seen moving
about, but they made no attempt to
leave the hills. They were seen near
| Chively yesterday, but have gone back
| on Colenso. The camp here has been re-
| enforced by an infantry regiment under
Colonel Kitchener and a longrange ma
val gun from the cruiser Terrible.
London, November 1S.-The Daily
Telegraph says: Yesterdays losses on
the armored train engagement have
been ascertained, and wounded and
missing are as follows: Dublin fusil
tenant Frankland and As men, Durham
light infantry, Captain Wylie and "a
men. A heavy musketry fire was heard
in the direction of Ladysmith at 2
o'clock this morning, but there was no
sound of cannon.
London, November 1S.-The war Of
flee has received the following dispatch
from General Butler:
Cape Town, November ia report
from Kimberly Saturday, November II,
says all are well there. A report from
Ladysmith Monday, November 10, says
all are WE'LL
Estcourt, Natal November ia
runner arrived here from Ladysmith to-
day, bearing dispatches from General
White, who reports all we'll there. He
says the Boer shells have no effect.
General White recently made a sortie
and drove the Beers from their gun po-
sitions. The British did not lose man.
1t is rumored that the Beers have oc-
cupied the village of Weenan, twenty
five miles hence. What advantage they
hope to receive therefrom is not known.
Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, No
vember 1.-THE official Volstem reports
that the bridge over Tugela river, near
Colenso, was completely destroyed No
vember 15 The Beers are looking for
ward with interest to an impending en-
counter between Colenso and Estcourt
with the advancing British. About 600
burghers with cannon are guarding the
Helpmakaar pass, eighteen miles from
Dundee, to battle. any strategical at
tempt to reoccury Dundee Dy the Pie
ermaritzburg Greytown route.
The bombardment of Ladysmith is
continued almost daily with big guns.
The Beers endeavored November IA to
make a closer investment, but were re-
pulsed, General White following this up
with a sortie which drove them from all
their positions with considerable loss.
The Beers are reported seriously short
Of provisions.
Fort Tuli, Rhodesia, November 8, via
Lorenzo Marques, November 1S.-Chief
Khama reports from Selikwe village
that the Boer forces there joined the
Boer force on the Crocodile river, oppo-
site Selikwe hill. November the Beers,
with a large number of armed natives
and four guns, crossed the Crocodile
river and proceeded to Selikwe hill,
fired four shots, retired and recrossed
the Crocodile river. There were no cas-
ualties. Khama is confident he can hold
the hill. Byce's store is strongly in
trenched. The Beers, with two guns,
have been seen by Pilson, who recon
noitered there yesterday. Jarvis, with
D squadron, Is accommodating east of
the Boer position to-day.