Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-22
EsTCOIRT CUT OFF.
Interrupted-Britis
Retase Nanvpoort.

DlKBAN. November -l.-ADmfuunicsl-
ton with Estcourt is interrupted.
DISPATCHES FROM BULLER.
LONDON. November A-Late last eve
ming the War Office made public two dis
patches from General Butler. nc Cape
Town. The first had been received from
General Clery, dated Monday, November
10Th, and announced that three privates
had been wounded the previous day at
Mooi river.
The second was from Colonel Baden
Powell, dated at MafelIing, November
9Th, saying: "Al well here. We have
had few successful sortes. our loss Is
2 officers and Il men killed. and officers
and p men wounded. The enemy's loss
IS heavy. His numbers are decreasing
but his guns remain and shell us, keep
ing out Of the range OF our small guns.
Have had no nows from the outside since
October 10Th
Beers NEAR ESTCOURT.
DURHAM, NATAL, Monday. November
N-Seyen hundred Beers from Weenen
took up a strong position on the high
lands thirteen miles south Of Estcourt
sunday, occupying Turner's Farm. north
east OF the Moot river Major Th0rney-
croft, with q detachment of mounted IN
fantry and the Estcourt Carbineers, Elk
gagged the Beers. OF whom three were
killed. including their cOmmandant. The
Beers withdrew, taking 200 head Of cattle,
captured at Turner's Farm. The main
Boer force south of Estcourt Is reported
to have retired. ....,
BRITISH REOCCUPY NAAWPORT.
CAPE TOWN, November N.-Ihe Bri-
fish troops reoccupied Naawpoort on sun
day.
LADYSNIITH 0. X.
Daily
Mail publishes the following dispatches
from Pietermaritzburg: AN official CONT
munication from Ladysmtth. mated NO
vember 18th, says the garrison Is main
tanning IFS Position. A Boer force Is re-
ported to the rear OF Boston, about
days ride from here" ..
NEWS OF VICTORY UNCONTROLLED.
ESTCOURT. NATAL, Monday, Noyem-
Der 2O.-The rumOrs of glorious victory
achieved by General White "Wednesday
last are still unconhrmed. Little credence
is attached TO them, especially as the iu,
mors added that General Nhte naq
threatened 10 place many hundreds OF
prisoners In conspicuous places shoulo
the Smelling of the town continue.
Beers PILLAGlNG.
Rep0rts from the southwark say that
the Beers are separating into tota8ihs
and pillaging parties, VINO are loolihs
stores. stealing cattle and ransacklng
came SO incensed that he stalked party
of sixteen Beers, eventually shooting eiSht
of them.
A BOer force occupies position on the
Mooi river. eight miles below the Mooi-
River Station. .....-.-.
CONSUL MACRUM POWERLESS.
LONDON, November H.-Callers M the
United States Embassy to-day were In
formed that the United States was no
longer able to forward messages or Sc
cure information regarding the British
prisoners, President Kruger having re-
fused the request TO permit Consul
Macrum TO transmit a list Of British prs-
oners Though Mr. Macrum apparently
still remains the nominal agent OF Great
Britain no is practically deprived Of all
the powers pertaining 10 the position. IL
is understood that President Kruger OBJ
jected to Mr.. Macrum on the ground that
the United States claims TO neutrality
were pr JUDGED by her evident friendship
for Great Britain.