Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
kIMBERLEYAT Tackled
News of Bombardment Today Comes
by Way of Pretoria.
REPORTED Loss OF TR0OPSHIP
Col. Keith FaIconer Killed in
Skirmish at Orange River.
BOERS ENTER CAPE COLONY
BOERS ENTER CAPE COLONY

PRETORIA Tuesday November THE
bombardment and attack on Kimberley
started this morning.
BARCLAY WEST, Monday November 6.
A dispatch received from Kimberley says
General kronge sent a message to Colonel
kekewich. calling on him to surrender be-
fore IN the morning today, otherwise the
town would be sheiled. the women and
children remaining at kekewich's risk. The
Beers, II was added. surrounded Kimber-
ley in great force with heavy artillery.
BREsT, France, November 11.-Rumors
are IN circulation here that a British trans
port has foundered off the Island of Ushant
on the coast of Brittany.
CAPE TOWN, Tuesday. November lit
Is reported that a Boer force from Smith
field has crossed the frontier at Bethulie. 1t
Is estimated to be 1000 strong.
LONDON. November lit Is officially
announced that the troop ships Yorkshire
iismore Castle and Aurania have arrived
at Cape Town. with 1876 troops. The two
steamers first named Immediately pro-
ceeded to Durham It is supposed the Au-
rania's troops Will be landed at Cape Town.
The war office has received from Gen.
Butler the following dispatchi
CAPE TOWN. Friday night, November
1o,-A reconnoitering force from the Orange
rfver had a skirmish with the enemy today
about four miles east OF Belmont. Casual
ties in the Northumberland Fusilisrs, Col
e. E. Reith-Falconer, killed; IAeuts. F. Be-
van and II. Q, Hall, wounded. In the North
Lancashire Regiment Lieut.. G. E. Wood
and two privates wounded. This Is the
only report to hand@
Dispatch From GEN. Kekewfcb.
he NOV o1ao
lowing from Gen. Butler.
CAPE TOWN, Friday, November 10
1O:2O =. m.-The following message has been
received from Col. Kekewichl
KIMBERLEY, Monday, November e.
1ne wounded are progressing satisfactorily
Two unarned natives have been shot by
IAe Boers at Alexen nder's Fontein. The con-
serEancy post. 10 the south of Kimberley
reservoirs, has been missing since Novem-
per T. 1t Is supposed to have been can
tured by the Beers. Browne of Bea cons
beId, having ridden beyond the barriers
yesterday, is missing. It is supposed he
was captured Ihe situation. otherwise, is
unchanged
DURHAM. Natal, Wednesday, November
"a large force OF men and guns from
the BRUSH hrst-olass cruiser Terrible has
started for the front
Col. Schiel. the German officer captured st
Elandslaagte, in behalf Of the HolIandar
prisoners expressing gratitude for their
KIND and humane treatment The Roare
and British. he says. are treated exactly
allke The colonel, further, expresses his
appreciation OF the oivility and humanity
OF the British authorities at Ladysrnith and
Pietermaritzburg
Capt. SIocum Sails,
LONDON, November 11.-Capt Stephen
l." dommedieu slocum Of the Sth United
states Cavalry, and military attache at
the United States embassy in Vienna. who
has been designated to watch the onera-
tions of the British troops in South Africa
On behalf Of his government, sailed TODAY
on board the British transport Columbian.
Ihe other foreign attaches sailed on the
Bavarian.
MASERU. Tuesday, November THE
Basutos continue faithful to the British
and have refused to reap the Free State
crops, which are rotting
II is estimated to be 900 strong with
field guns.
The latest advices are that the Beers had
not entered Aliwal North yesterday even
ing. but the Besstekraal force of RoerS Wa
m0mentariiy expected.
II Is said the Beers have already cap
tIred some police and others on the out
Mis- oI the place, and that AliWal Mort h
Is deserted and defenseIess
The railroad has been cut at Vrvburu
TWO stations south of Aliwal North
another Boer force Is reported 10 have
town. ><N'e4i0
The Transvaal contingent which was ex-
PeCted TO Join the Free Staters between
Sli5hsfolteln and Bethulie is reported TO
De uSIdEeu by want of horses
ArmOred Train Reconnafssa,c.
ESICOC RT. Natal -TIrao.ia,.
f--AL armOred train, manned bv an orc,
neerlnS STAFF and d company OF the Duh
I'M FuSiHers, under Captain HensIa1, r
turned here tonight. 1t reports thai II
Iouhd the stores at Frere looted auuarept-
y by haifirs and met cycIist patrols. who
reported that the Beers were on the Spring
neid road. HVe miles away. The train nro
cttdeu cautiously and found The BIussnrni,
bridge intact. The train Frequently s,nnnad
anu capt Hensley examined the road be-
fore proceeding.
AZ Col-nso Capt HensIey inspected For,
NichoiSJn and, proceeding. found the Iinf
cut a mile south Of Colenso. Two lengths
OF the rail on each line had been Iiftad ard
placed out Of gauge
rom information obtained from Ka+Hr.
II appears that the Beers left the vicinity
~ Io'enso early this morning, proceeding
N the direction Of BuIuwan mountain and
thdt capt Heusley found CoIenso ahsn.
lutely deserted.
balloon vas observed for several min
U'"S hJNerins over the BOer positions I'm the
hl1Ii'i'lns- 1t was. presumably. a British
balloon from LadySmith
me natives here are undertaking the
SAY delivery Of dispatches inside Lady
noer Hom mbardment Ineffective
LONDON. November 1.-THE fonou,,,s
addluonai announcement was made by III,
war office this afternoon:
Gen Butler wires today. Io.15 .h,
Col kekewich reported November Q tha
the bombardment of Kimberley Noverha,
did no damage and that there wera ni
casualties. IN
TROOPS FOR GEN. BULLER-
Nearly All the south African Centip.
gent Have sailed
LONDON. November 1.-THE last fnfan