The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02

tured by White.
london. Nov. 25.-The secretary Of
war has received the following dis
patch through Gen. Professionalism,
from Gen. Methuen, dated Belmont,
Nov. %:
"Attacked the enemy at daybreak
This morning. He was in a strong po-
sjtion. Three ridges were carried in
succession, the last attack being pre-
nared by shrapnel. Infantry behaved
snlendidlv and received support from
the naval brigade and artillery. The
enemy fought with courage ANA skill.
Had I attacked later I should have had
far heavier loss. Our victory was
COMPLETE. Have taken forty prisoners.
Am burying a good number of Beers,
hit the g ,ater part of the enemy's
killed and wounded were removed by
their comrades. Have captured a
large number of horses and COWS and
DESTROYED a large quantity of ammuni-
tion."
The British losses are reported as SIS
killed, 40 wounded and IL missing.
RQnRfitlOn Oh E1A1lSAhuStS
London, Nov. 25.-Before anxiety as
to the situation in Natal had been re-
lieyed there. comes Jews of IL great
battle ut Belmont. This has happened
sooner than was expected. Only the
official account is yet to hand. but so
far as can be gathered the fighting ap-
pears to have been almost a repetition
of the battle of Elans-aagte. \ dis
patch of the previous day estimated
that 1.-THE Beers in that vicinity num-
bered 1000 and that they had five
guns, and judging from the absence
of INV statement to the contrary in
the official report it is believed that
the British were slightly superior in
number to the enemy.
Brilliant Sorties by White.
Lordon, Nov. %. The situation in
Natal remains obscure. Fighting was
reported at both Estcourt and Lady
smith. 1t was at first reported that
heavy firing had been heard in the d.
rection Of Willow Grange. leading to
a belief that Gen. Hildyard had made
a sortie. Later dispatches announce
that Gen. White SORTED from Lady
smith and inflicted q demoralizing de-
feat upon the Beers.
It would be premature to give full
credence to either report. What is
quite certain Is that Ladysmith, Est
court and Moot River Station are all.
isolated and the Beers seen able, af-
ter detaching enough troops to hold
three British forces aggregating IL
600 men, to push forward toward Pie
termaritzburg with some 1000 men.
A d%isquieting feature OF the whole
campaign is the fact that all the ad-
vancing columns report meeting the
Beers in force. After the brilliant suc-
cess Of Gen. Joubert in partially par
alyzing the relieving columns. the
question is asked what would ave
happened had he at the outset OF the
war, instead Of sitting down before
L%adysmith, pushed on toward PETER
m%aritzbrrg?
An official dispatch from Sir Alfred
Miner to Mr.. Chamberlain reports,
that thus far the efforts Of the Beers
to provoke an uprising among the
Basutos, or to start a civil war have
been unsuccessful.
Captured by Gen. White.
Durham, Nov. 25.-The Natal Times
Y During the night attack on
Sunday Gen. White captured several
Boer positions with guns and much
material"
Basis. of Settlement.
London, Nov. 25.-The Daily Chronl.
Gle saws: I'VE learn that the cabinet
has decided that basis Of settlement
in South Africa will be q united South
Africa, modelled upon the CANADIAN
plan. The details have not yet been
settled, but it is practically settled
that no terms of peace will be accept.
ed by the British government short OF
the British occupation Of Pretoria
and Bloemfontein."
Dutch Rising Continues.
London, Nov. 25.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch fsom
Gen. Forrester-Walker ut Cape Town:
Gen. Gateacre reports having ION
Wednesday, encamped a battalion OF
infantry neal Putter'S lSraal. and that
reinforcements Of mounted troops with
half a battalion of infantry arrived at
the same camp. The Dutch rising con
tinues in the Broken Nail districts.
The police at Molten's report nat
armed Dutch have left Craddock
(Cape Colony to join the rebels at
Broken Nail"
Beers Forced to Retire.
Orange River, Nov. 25.-An engage.
ment was started on the other SIDE OF
Witteputs, just above Orange River,
yesterday morning, and the British
artillery succeeded in forcing the n e
my to retire. The following is the o.
fetal communication issued to the
Oress regarding it: E-us
ARTILLERY firing commenced at 4:4o
a. m. in the hills bearing east-nortn-
east from Orange river at an estimat,
ed distance Of twelve miles. It ceased
at Z o'clock, the enemy retiring to the
hills on the sky line bearing east-nortn-
east, at. an estimated distance OF nj
teen miles from here. The artillery is-
firing again."
The foregoing is apparently the be-
| ginning of a full description.
Strike Settled.
Evansville, Ind, Nov. 25.-The coal