The Portland daily press., 1899-11-10
BOERS AT C0LENSO.
British Get Rumor To This Effect
From Runner.

British Get Rumor To This Effect
From Runner.
Es,court, Natal. Monday, November 9. -
(Evening )-Signs are abundaptly mani
fest that movement is contemplated by
the British troops here, but their destina-
tion is kept a profound secret.
An armored train which has returned
from accommodating in the direction OF
Colenso. reports having seen nothing OF
the enemy.
The train guard met native runner
returning from Ladysmith, who said that
party of Beers had torn up the line
within mile of Colsnso station.
The Beers he asserted. were In great
numbers in that vicinity. They brought
big guns down from Grobless Kloof hill,
pointed them on the main roadway and
fired five shots into Colenso, only to as
certain that 1t had been completely evacu
ated.
Then they entered with five empty
wagons which they filled with goods
from Edwards's store.
The train party went scouting and OBJ
tanned reliable news that Coienso was
In possession OF the Bosrs and therefore
returned here. bringing the runner with
them.
The Natal field artillery, with mounted
escort returned to camp at O'Clock this
afternoon, after pAtrolling the surround
ing country.
ALL WELL AT KIMBERLEY.
London, November 9.--The war Office
received the following despatch from Gen.
Butler this morning, dated Gaps Town,
Wednesday. 1i.50 p. m.
Col. Kekswich telegraphs from kim.
ierlsy November 9Th that all Is well there
and that there has been no serious attack
mot. A slight bombardnent did no
damage. Information from hafekinR
shows that place was safe Octobsr %.
Col Plummer had u successful engage
msnt near > ort Iuli, October Dc. Gen
White reports BY pigeon post that the
wounded and some civilians from Lady
smith have been removed four miles
down the railroad by an arrangement
With Gen. Joubsrt to neutral place to
ave them from the bombardment. Nine
y-nine wounded from Dundee have been
cent in under tag Of truce. They are
all doing we'll including the following
officers; Col. g. Il. Beckett, Mayor b.
Hamerslee. Capt l.. Adam, Lieut. Mo-
Lachlan, Major Boulsbes, Capt Dibley,
Lieut.. ON. Perrean, Lient. @. Workman.
Major W. Davidson and Lieut.. ID. K.
Weldon.
The bombardment was discontinued
mercsd November 6.
HOERS INVESTING KIMBERLEY.
Orange River. Cape Colony. Monday,
November 6-The Beers investing Kim
berley have been reinforced by 1000 men
and have succeeded in corralling about
1000 pounds worth of stock belonging to
Kimberley merchants, which was intend
ed for the sustenanoe of the town.
THE BOERS RETREATED.
Estcourt, Natal. Novsmb bar 5-Dstaiis
were received from the armored train
which retu/,ed from Colenso today of n
brilliant little performance. The train,
which carried two companies Of the Dub
lin Fusilisrs under Capt. Porer, sighted
near Colenso the Boers in considerable
force near the line. The fusilisrs i'm
mediately opened q brisk IRE, to which
the Beers replied insffeoIively. and As
they we're suffering loss they quickly re-
tired out Of sight.
But as the train cautiously advanced
the Beers were seen moving around on
its left flank, their presumed object feiug
TO take the train in the rear. 10 avoid
this the train retired. 1t was then seen
that the Beers had NO Intention of at
taoking, but were In full retreat over the
road and bridge. Immediately a strong
left the train and entered the
town, while the train slowly advanced
to the station. Several volleys at long
range were fired ON the retrsating enc
my. The British also succeeded In en-
tering Fort Wylis near Coienso and
brought back four wagon loads of shell Is,
provisions and stores.
SAFE FOR SOME TIME.
London. November 1o.-The correspou-
dent of the Daily Telegraph at PETER
telegraphing Monday says:
''Estooart. Pietsrmaritzburg and Lady
smith are all safe for some time to come.
Owing to the fact that Ladysmith lies
low and the Beers. unluckily have been
permitted to occupy Moant Bulwan and
other surroun ding big hills, attempts TO
open up photographic comm unication
aavs proved failure"