The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
,,p Town Report Has 1t That
British Have Scored a
Victory,
y, inflicted Heavy Loss on
The Beers, Capturing Two
Thousand.
k.ss,tlon of Hostilities From Fri.
day to Monday---Ladysmith
Still Safe.

,cyroy, Nov. 8. 1t is announced in
cable dispatch from Cape Town.
ted sunday. Nov. 8, morning. that
|, British have been victorious in an
,aremen, at Ladysmith, and that
Boer loss was very heavy. including
loo prisoners.
rs7,orRr. Natal, 10 a. m. Sunday.
oy An armored train went over
Tusela bridge yesterday. found
,lepso intact. and also found the road
I'd railway bridges strong. An Orange
Zee state force was sighted six miles
k,m Colenso. on the Ladysmith side.
was supposed to have been engaged
nh the British forces from Ladysmith
hoy>,:ay. The Beers suffered heavily.
i rumored that the Natal Dutch took
ay. in the engagement. siding with the
kyadlns Beers.
LospoN, Nov. s.-Such scanty intel
seace as is fltering from the front is
taerally accepted here as reassnring.
lhough the later reports agree that
Be hgh,lng outside Ladysmith. on
aurslay and Friday was much more
rere than indicated by the official ac-
tun,> There is no longer such dis
s.,ion 10 Jump at the conclusion that
crushing blow has been inflicted on
Be Beers as was shown before. Brit.
contempt for the burghers has been
foi:ei by defeat. The best Informed
y inclined TO discount the stories OF
y cutting up Of the Beers, until
p'tAer conhrmation is received. But
Mere fact that General White was
lAb.ei 10 undertake u series Of success.
"Reminiscences. is taken as an indi'
sloa that the Boer investment has
Na relaxed by n withdrawal Of n por'
@ q; General Joubcrt's force south
al, While, however,, tho anxiety III
gard . tie immediate stress Of Lady
MIN is allevia,cd. there is wide
'sad fear that the
Authorities Ar~ BADLY Rlundcring
may ind too late that the main ex
ea''ion will prove too weak to com
ese It's task with safety and dispatch
Tue Natal force has already admit
Wy failed to perform what was ex
''ed Of II. The confession Of Genera
sl "olseley. the commander-in
,e,' that the Beers were more pow
'a ana more numerous than ha'
gu anticipated. sufficiently explain
p'e'ent happenings. and the wa
4Ve VIII hereafter have awkward
.'''ons to answer in regard to its ap
Ssa' colossal ignorance Of the Boe
ssasth, which both in numbers o
~ and excellence Of artillery, is az
ssAay complete surprise to tn
.'sA military authorities. Mail new
wv South Africa shows how inaccu
y. nave been the estimates OF the in
s.senee department and the govern
:. nd experts. 1t is CLEANED therefroi
"a "a lar estimate Of the Doer force
'olows:
AZ to Hoer strength.
s,ahd Ladysmith $4,000, traversin
sa'ahd 1000, advancing on Burgher'
1900. Colesbnrg 5000. Kimberle
!, = rAafeking 4,5O0. and on the Norti
ifansvaal border 1000. Exac
smstion about the Boer artillery I
sns, but it is known that 4ener'
sef's detachment. before it was r
".ed' M consisted Of l6 Krupp fiel
ss uss OF the latest pattern and tw
Wy ny .reuzot siege guns. which. b'
,.' %e opportune arrival Of the Britis
.as % brigade, would have rendere
I.s!sm'th untenable.
h. .ape Town dispatch says that a.
hns,, ' from Ladysmith say that 9
a.oay Afternoon the British cavall
ans sea the Beers while tho latter wei
h ,h"'uvering south Of tho town ar
)onr .f way through them. A "Lol
W., posted on Bullwin hill shelled Il
A,a, Wal " oa' little damage was done. II
H.'s suhners put tho big gun situate
Tho pworth's hill out Of action.
CON, 'he'ny at Grobler's Kloof engage
ad hr"hy OF the Royal Irish Fusilie
'ss fring. occurred on both side