The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
White Recently Made a Sortie Driving
Beers From Their Position.
ALL Is WELL AT KIMBERLEY.
Reports From Cape Colony Indicate
Surprlsr at JOu Jcrt's Inability 20
Take Ladysmiih - Bonbard-
nent There GOcs on DaiLk
The Beers Short Of
Provisions

ESTCOURT Nov. iS.-At 70 o'clock this
morning The oers attempted TO rush Est
court. but oge shot rom our naval gun
ana several LONG rlase No.ieys fired by The
Dublin Fusiliers sent them back precipi-
lately.
The Beers had several guns posted on
surrounding Iooies bat our naval men APP
parenty astonshed them and their guns
were Withdrawn.
For several DAYS il has been known that
the Beers have been creeping toward Est
court and had boasted that they would be
in here this morning. They were met upon
their arrival with Reception that they
little expected.
AZ exactly 10 O'Clock ihe Dublin Fusiiiers
took uD their position and without wasting
any time opened lire by yoi.eys 40 long
range at the advancing enemy who We're
crossin. the railway from the northwest
of the town.
A loud report and a whzzins overhead
told tne tale of the blue jackets watch
fulness. 4 big Dun of smoke Indicated
that tfcir aim was good. the shell burst
ing in thc midst OF the Beers several Of
whose horses were observed galoping
about riderless.
The Beers doubled back helter-skelter.
ON advaniageous points OF the surrounding
hills the Beers gums were posted. getting
ready to cover the advance OF their firing
line Their astonishment must have been
great as they speedily retired. one shot
caused them t0 withdraw ont of sight.
They evidently did not dream that the
British had long range gun here as they
were comirg on with the utmost coni-
dence. expecting to be IN Estcourt within
fifteen minutes after crossing the railway.
All f. now quiet again.
WHITE MAKES A sORT1E.
EsTCOURT Friday. Nov. l7.-Eyennig,
4 runner arrived hes from L0dysn1Ith
to-day bearing dispatches from General
White. who reports all We'll there Tie
adds that the Boer shells have no effect.
General White recently made a sortie
and drove the Beers from their guns po-
s.ton. The British did not lose man.
The town is healthy.
10 IS rum0red that the Beers have occu-
pied the village OF Wenon. o miles hence.
What advantage they hope to derive
iherefr0m Is not known.
The bombardment Of Ladysmith was
continued almost daily with big guns.
The Beers endoavored on Tuesday Nov
ember Iith. 90 make a closer investment,
but were rcpulsed, General White follow
ing this up with s0rtio which drove the
Beers from an their positions. with con-
siderable loss.
The Beers are reported to be seriously
short OF provisions
LONDON. Nov IA dispatch from
Pietermar.tzburg. dated Saturday Nov.
18th. says
"A runner brings message from Lady
smith. saying that on November 9th the
Boers attacked that town from the south
west. bat were rcpulsed by the Royal
Rifles and Rifle Brigade. with great loss.
on November 10Th the Beers made an at
tack near Colenso. but We're repulsed
with serious loss. Fighting is proceed
ing at Estcourt"
WHITE REPORTED WOUNDED
LORENZO MARQUEE. nov S.-Be
lated espa.chcs irom "a correspondent
With the Beers near Iadysmith. up 10
Tuesday November lith are arriving here
after being strictly censored at Pretor-
Ia
Commandant Weiltach captured a man
who reported that General White was
wounded and had gone 20 Pictormarliz-
burg. leaving Genera, Frcn-h In Command
This. however. docs not tally with The
TransyaaTs information. The prisoner
also reuorted thai the British forces We're
hiding I'm UNDERGROUND chamb rs. I'm order
t0 avoid the shells and said there were
about one thousand wounded in the hos
puals. General IouDcrt had been iniis-
posed but is better
Heavy lsltiag occurred between the
Orange Free State troops and the British
south oe r.1v..miih during the morning
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