Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12
SIEGE OF KIMBERLEY.
BoMnARD-szNr or TOWN ny FREE
SKATERS HAS BEGUN.
BRITISH COLONEL FsLCONER KILLED.
In Him the Queen Lost Good Man
An American Nininturist, who
xy.Paf,tfna n Portrait OF Rhodes,
Among che Dcieagucrcd.

brought FORM 10 it"|t AN"'f or" 80
change has taken place, either IN Natai
or on the north and northeastern fron-
tiers OF Cape Colony The chief fact is
the opening Of the bombardn1ont Of Kim
beriey. on Tuesday. boy Free state arul-
lery. which proved. according TO an OH
cial statement. utterly ineffective. Inc
Beer Investment OF the town, however, is
said 10 be tightening.
Skirmishng between tho Kimberley
mounted troops and the Beers carry IN
the week resulted In severe boer losses,
the British force losing ono killed ana
ono wounded.
Advices from orange river confirm the
report of the Free State troops ADVANCE
upon the north Of Cape colony but owing
20 the retirement OF tno BRUSH FORCES
from the bordcrland no serious COLLISION
has yet occurred Tho coming week.
however. is certain 90 see important de-
yei0pments in this district
DEATH or COLONEL FALCONER.
An official dispatch. recording Skin
,nlsh near belmont in which Colonel Fal-
coner was killed. three other officers were
woundsa-0r8 daugerously-an TWO pr
Yates slightly wounded is Ear from clear.
Il IS not known whether Colonel falconer
was preparing Tor q British advance, or
was merely cndeavoIing 90 ascertain the
numbers Of the Beers.
II is considered somewhat remarkable
that four out Of The siX casualties should
have happened 90 officers and TINS IS
thought 20 need some explanation.
The British lost O good man I'm Colonel
Falconer who was cousin or the Earl
OF Kintore lie DID good service in the
sovdan uDder General Kitchener. In the
Dongola expedition for the capture OF
Berber.
MAFEK1NG HOLDING OUT.
dispatches from Mafeklng show that
Colonel Paden-Powclrs little force Is not
only holding SIS own. but Us daily inhict-
Ing more or less severe punishment upon
tho Beers. whose artillery has apparent
IS proved valuelo
Nothing has Uttered through to-day
from Ladysmith which everybody eX-
poets TO be tho theatre OF thrilling events
during the coming week.
Transports, carrying 2O0) British
troops. are already en- route for Durham
having passed Cape Town, and the Boers
must strike a decisive blow at Ladysmith
now or never -
LONDON. November ia dispatch
Sror, CAPE Town. dated wednesday, No
vernber Sth. indicates that the American
miniaturist Amala Kuesner f. among
the beleaguered people in Kimberley. The
dispatch adds that AR. Rhodes is sitting
TO her for q miniature.
General Butler wires from Cape Town
under TO days date, that oil the SICK and
wounded IN the hospital no Wynburg are
dofng well.
RFYNFOPCEMENTs At CAPE TOWN.
LONDON, November 11.-It is officially
announced that tho troopships Yorkshire,
Iismore Castle. and Aurania have arrived
at c pc Town. with 1916 troops Inc TWO
steamers frst-namcd Immediately pro-
ceeded 20 Durham II IS supposed the Au-
ranir' S troops VIII De landed at Cape
Town.
BOERs NEAR ESTCOURT.
TsTCOURT. NATAL. Tuesday, Novem-
Der IAN armored train. manned by an
engineering staff, and a company Of tho
Dublin Fusileors. under Captain Hensley,
returned hero tonight II reports that 1t
found tho stores at Frcre looted, appa
rently BY KahlIa and met 'cycllst pa
trolls, who reported that tho Beers were
on the Springfield road. five miles away.
The train proceeded cautiously and found
the Blue Spruit bridge intact The train
frequently stopped. and Captain Hensley
examined the road before proceeding.
Al Colonso. Captain Honsley inspected
Fort Nicholson. and proceeding, found the
line cut a mile south Of Colenso Two
lengths OF the rail on each line had been
lifted and placed ont OF gauge.
COLENSO DESERTED.
From information obtained from KAT
frs. Il appears that the Beers left the
vicinity Of C0lenso early this morning.
proceeding en- the direction OF Buluwan
mountain ard that Captain Hensley
found Colenso absolutely deserted.
A balloon was observed FOR several min
utes lowering over the Boer positions in
tha mountains. 10 was, presumably,
British balloon from Ladysmith.
The natives here are undertaking the
safe delivery Of dispatches inside Lady
smith.
Beers IN BETHULIE.
CAPE TOWN, TUESDAY, November
1T is reported that a Boer force from
smithfeld has crossed the frontier at
BethuHe II is estimated TO be 1000
stong, with field guns.
The latest advices are that the Beers
had not entered Allwal North yesterday
evening. but that the Besstekraal force
Of Doors was momentariliy expected.
ALIWAL NORTH DESERTED.
IL IS said the Beers have already cap
tured some police and others on the out
skirts Of the place, and that Aliwal North
road has been cut az Nryburg two sta
tons south Of Aliwal North.
Another Beer force is reported TO have
marched past Burghersdorp toward
Queenstown.
DEMAND FOR KIMBERLEY SUR
RENDER.
BARKLEY WEST. MONDAY, Novem
Der GA dispatch received from Kimber
ley says:
General Cronje sent a message Il
Colonel Kekewich, calling upon him e
surrender before o'clock I'm the morning
to-day. otherwise the town would b'
shelled, the women and children remain
ing al Kckowich's risk The Beers, /
was added, surrounded Kimberley il
great force. with heavy artillery"
BOMBARDMENT OF MAFEkING.
CAPB TOWN, WEDNESDAY. Novem
Der S.-News received from Mafekinl
undated. says that on Monday the Boer
shelled the town. one BOer gun wa
knocked out OF action and the Doors re
tired. but were reinforced, attacke,
again and were again rcpulsed. Tuesday
they shclled the CangQn kOpJe. with lit
tie damage Wednesday, there was
general attack under the cover of artl
lery. but II was rcpulscd by the Maxim
and Hotchkiss guns. The Boer loss wa
nifty killed; the British loss was slight
THURSDAY sheiihB .py htaNy gun wa
renewed. ana the Beers massod. with tn
intention OF making an attack, but thi
was prevented by "a thunderstorm. Fri
day. there was desultory rifle fire an,
an occasional shell, but there was It'll
loss Of life owing 20 the excellence O
the shelter in the trenches. The healtl
and spirits Of the troops are good
BRITISH COLONEL KILLED.
LONDON, November 1.-THE War OF
fee has received from General Butler tn
following dispatch: