The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-23
A Train Bound to Estcourt Was
Forced to Return
TO THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY,
\ Large Force Under General hethun
has Crossed the Orange River
and il Advancing i'm that III
rcction-OrdcrsU Have Been
Issued tO Mobilize
sixth Division.

DURHAM. Nov. %. The Beers OPEN
cI fire ON Moon River Camp from the
north. but without casualties to the
British.
DURHAM. Nov. 22-iO p. Moving TO
the proximity of the Beers to Fletef-
maritzburg. it has been found necessary
10 alter the dcfences of Durham E5tcourt
is stil silent All accounts point con-
clusively to "a determined rush or the
Beers toward Pietermariizburg with
very large force. Seven thousand men,
with guns. are reported twenty-five miles
from HOwick. They are said 10 be under
he personal command of General JouoerI
TELEGRAPH Is CUT.
DURHAM. NATAL. Nov. pa dispatch
from lhe M00i river says the telegraph
line was cat Tuesday evening near High
lands station. The dispatch adds that
their-stati0n is in the possession of a large
force of Beers. encampcd near Mtcheson's s
Cutting
A train bound 10 Estcourt returned. IL
ony got mile and half north"ard OF
the Highlands Station.
The Natal stud Company's farm has
been raided and 800 blooded horses
valued at clj.MO have been captured.
LONDON. Nov. 22.-Dispatch from Not
tineham Road. Natal. says the Beers
have arrived near there.
To RELIEVE MAFEKlNG.
LONDON. Nov. 23.-The Daily Mail
publishes dispatch from Naauwpoort'
dated wednesday which says tnat large
force under General Methun has crossed
the Orange river and is advancing 10 the
relief of Kimberley.
LONDON. Nov -3-The Daily Mail says
this morning. We are able 90 confirm
the report that orders have been issued
10 mobilize a sixth division al Aldershot
for service in South Africa, or wherever
il may be wanted.
DURHAM. Nov. 2.-About three thou
sand Beers. with guns are march from
the west by way of Fort Nottingham
HEAVY FIRING.
PRETORIA. Tuesday Nov. I.-General
Snyman. who Is outside Mafeking, re-
ports heavy fftng Monday afternoon
The British briskly fired on the French
cannon and Boer forts The Beers re-
Piled. bombarding the British forts with
good effect. The loss of the British is
unknown. One Boer was wounded
PRETORIA. Tuesday. Nov. 1.-THE
official returns of the Transyaal casual
ties since the outbreak of the war sho"
that ninety men have been killed and 20
wounded. Of whom a number have recoV-
cred and returned 10 the front
Newspaper reports from cape colony
say a general rising Of the Dutch farm
ers Is imminent In Natal and that tho
Colonial Roers in those districts, which
have been proclaimed Republican terrl-
tory. have already joined the Boer forces.
BRITISH DRAWN BACK.
PRETORIA, Nov. 2l-The following
dispatch has been received from the Boer
headquarters near Ladysmith:
The field c0rnets OF the Pretoria COM
nando reported that British gun car
riagcs aud some hOrsemen had been heaid
moving last night in I.adysmith. CIV
outposts observed the British endeaVOrlns
70 sortio toward Lombards Kop and Bull
wana Hill. where our MaXims opened
fire. The range was too great ana thet@-
fore our artillery began shelllng, which
drove the British back. About dayoreaN
the British batteries fred upon our posi-
tions. Two Burghers were wounded.
"lt Is supposed that the object of the
sortie was 10 relieve the Gstcourt force.
who had sent an urgent message TO Lady
smith requesting aid. The Burghers cap
tured the messenger, but finally allowed
him 10 proceed
IL is reported that the Natal police have
captured a number OF Transyaal dispatch
riders.
In his latest report, General Joubert
says:
~ am cutting off the retreat Of the
Fstcourt troops TO Pietermaritzburg and
driving them back on the Tugela river
IL is also reported that the Boer COM
mander with the forces near Ladysmlth
has "comprehenslvely surveyed the diff
ferent points from which the fall of
I.advsmith can be insured