The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-28
Is Expected to StoutIy Resist Passage
ofTugeIa River,
THE BOER LOSSES AT BELMONT
Were Ten Killed and Forty Wounded.
A Pigeon Message From Lady
smith Reports All Well There.
HiIyard's Engagement at
BcacOn Hill One of the
Best of Campaign.

EsTcOURT. Nov 25-The railroad
bridge st Frere. spanning wide stream
has been destroyed 10y the Beers who 'i'
reported 10 be retiring rapidly.
A general advance upon Colenso has
been ordered and Il flying column has leit
here to intercept the Boer raiding parties
A reliable messenger from Iadysmllh
SAYS he gathered from the Beers lhal
they had proposed combined attack
an over the country, for to-day.
General Joubert is expected TO stoutiy
dispute the passage of the Tugela river
DIRBAN. NATAL. November Z5.-lhe
--latest reports Of General Hildyard losses
at the Beacon Hill engagement snow lhat
fifteen men were killed and soveniy-t"o
wounded. The West Yorkshire Regiment
suffered heavily Major Hobbs was cap
tured. and several men are missing.
Dispatches from President Kruger and
General Joubcrt found on Boor prison.
ar said the Boer losses at Belmont were
ten men killed and forty wounded.
from Colonies Hamilton and Duff at La
added. in order 10 reassure the burghers,
that 10 had been deemed necessary TO fail
back on WarrentOn.' a pigeon messenger
dysmith. undated. reports all well
Another naval contingent from the Brit
ish Grst-class cruiser Terrible. with two
- inch guns, started for the front to-
night
BOERS RETIRING.
LONDON. Nov 27-The Colonial Of
fee has received the following despatch
from the governor Of Natal. dated Pet
crmarilzburg. Sunday, November %:
The Beers are retiring on Weenen.
Our troops are occupying ridge three
appears that the Beers have found our
position too strong and are retiring to-
wards Ladysmith with the loot they have
collected.
"The river is in a food. Butler has ar
,ived "
LONDON. Nov 27-The War once has
received the following despatch from
General Butler. dated Pietermartzburg,
Sunday. November 26th:
"Hndyard from Estcourt made sue
ccssful attack November 23rd. with three
battaHons. one field battery a naval gun
and 200 mounted troops. on the enemy oc-
cupying Beacon Hill which dominates
William Grange and had interrupted his
communication. AS a result of the OPP
eratiOns. the enemy is retiring and The
rauNav ami telegraph lines have been re-
stored betweet Escourt and Weston
"Our loss was about IA killed and 80
wounded.
"Hudyard was advanced 10 a position
near Frere as he hopes to cut or the
enemy. who is believed 20 be retiring on
Cocps1 via Weenen.
Barton from Weston. has advanced to
Estcourt.
"As soon as communication is restor-
cd viii telegraph particulars. SO FAR
as I can make out the operation is one
for which Hudyard and me troops de-
serve mucn credit The railway is now
open 10 Frere.'
CAPE TOWN. Nov 27-Afteruoon.-It is
reported that General Methuon has cap-
tured Honey Nest Klof ten miles north
Of Gras Pan. aud two million pounds OF
ammunition.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
LONDON. Nov 21.-The commander
in-chief al the Cape has sent the Ad-
miralty the additional list of casu-
alues among the British Naval Brigade
engaged al the battle OF Gras Pan, as
follows.
Midshipman Huddart, of the cruiser
Doris. and ten sailors and marines killed;
and thirteen petty officers and seamen
and seyenty-siX non-commissioned oif-
GERS and men of the marines wounded.
Total casualties 100.
The following message has been teIe-
Cape:
.The Queen desires YOU 60 convey TO
The Naval Brigade who were present at
the action al Gras Pan Her MaJestys
concentrations on their gallant conduct,
and 40 the same time express the queen
regret at the losses sustained by the biis-
ade."
Dr Jameson. the leader Of the famous
raid. has arrived in London from South
Africa.
CABLE SERVICE INTERRUPTED.
LONDON. Nov 2s-4.3o \. Ma fresh
interruption in the East African cable ser
vice at this interesting moment has
caused "A cessation of war news. As yet
the War once has not received Lord
Methucns detailed list OF casualties, nor
Is any information at hand regarding the
Whereabouts of the Ninth Lancers, who
were sent IN pursuit Of the Beers from
Gras Pan.
The Daily Mail saws that a private tele-
cram announces that the Iancers are
sun scouting ahead OF Mothuen's ad-
vancing column bat as he announced yes
terday that he was giving his men a
DAYS rest. this is hardly possibly. In
deed the greatest anxiety is folt aud
more especially in view of the fact that
i'm "a Berlin journal the Doutschowarte
which regularly prints Boer commul llca-
tions. announced yesterday before it couiQ
have been ascertainod from British
sources that the naval brigade lost 100
men at Gras Pan and that the Ninth
Iancers were captured.
II Is understood that the government
Yesterday decided 10 proceed Immediately
with the mobilization and embarkation Of
q sixth division OF 1900 men under a well
known l6utenant-generai
General Hiyard's achievements at Bea-
con Tin Is beginning To be recognized as
one Of the best things that campaign has
vet shown. as It has relieved the tension
OF the situation In Natal and has brought
the relief Of l-adysmith within ;neasur-
able distance.