The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-11

with the aQQltl0rdl DIVISION an
nounced by General Wolseley at the
Lord Mayors banquet yesterday even.
ing, General Buffers forces will aggre.
gate about 80, 600 men by Christmas.
The Prince of Wales, the Duke Of
Cambridge and Lord Wolseley reviewed
three squadrons of the Household Cav
airy this afternoon, previous to their
departure for South Africa. After the
parade the Prince congratulated the
troops. He said he was proud to be
their honorary Colonel, was convinced
that they would give a good account
Of themselves, and, he added, his heart
would be with them across the sea. His
royal highness also wished the soldiers
a safe return.
Tenders for 100000 in treasury
bills. the first installment of the wal
fund, We're opened to-day. The tota
of the applications amounted to f1O,-
721 900 pounds The issue was allotted
as follows: f2,OO0000 at six months and
Fl 100000 at twelve months. The aver
age rates per cent. were Ed 1Ss Sd for
the six months bills, and f3 5s Cd fcI
the twelve months.
BRITISH LOSS HEAV I.
LONDON, Nov. 1O.-Another rumol
emanating from Amsterdam sources
saws that a British regiment was deci-
mated Friday by Free Staters. It is
added that 600 British soldiers were
killed or wounded, and that 300 horses
were captured.
BOMBARDING OF LADYSMITH
COMMUNITIES
LONDON, Nov. 10.--The British War
Office has received from General Butler
the following dispatch:
Cape Town, Thursday Evening,
Nov. 9-Have received by pigeon post
from General White the following:
The bombardment at long range
by heavy guns continues daily. A few
casualties are occurring, but no seri-
Gus harm is being done.
The Beers sent in to-day a num-
Der of refugees from the Transvaal
under a flag of truce. A flag Of truce
from Ladysmith met them outside the
pickets. When the party separated the
Boer guns fired on it before it reached
our pickets.
major Gate of the Royal Engineers
was wounded to-day while sending a
message.
1.-The Entertainments are daily grow
ing stronger, and the supply of pro-
visions is ample"
ACTUAL STATE OF AFFAIRS AT
LADYSMITH.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10-A disptach
to the world from Estcourt says:
Trustworthy information concerning
the actual state of affairs at Lady smith
comes from two civilians who arrived
to-day, having escaped from the be-
seiged town by evading the British la
trolls and stealing through the Boer
lines. They say that both the town
and British camp are completely in
vested, and that artillery firing back
and fourth is continuous.
The bombardment is heavy, but its
effect is reported. to be petty. The
Beers are slightly superior. in strength,
but the British forces maintain vigor-
Gus defense, fighting daily. There were
three attacks on the side of Ladysmith
last Friday. The accounts previously
received through native runners (kaf-
frs were greatly exaggerated. The
rumors the Kaffirs circulated of brill
ant British victories were beginning to
be accepted as true, because, though
not confirmed, they were not con-
tradicted and it was certain that Cen
eral White was holding out. General
White gained no important success.
The main British attack was on the
Boer batteries stationed on Isumbul-
wanna Hill, to the eastward. The Brit
ish loss in that action was about $50
killed or wounded. It is supposed that
the Beers suffered far more.
There was fighting also in the direc-
ton of Colenso on Friday. The fight
was a smart attack by Colonel Brock
lehurst on the Free State Beers posted
near Dewdrop, on the southwest. The
British drove the Beers back there, and
disabled one of the guns which had
been heaving shells into the British
camp. The British lost in that fight
two officers-Captain Knapp and Lieu
tenant Brabanta-and eight soldiers
killed and twenty officers and men
wounded.
Active operations continued Saturday.
General White requested General Jou-
bert to permit the women, children and
non-combatant males to- withdraw from
Ladysmith. in order to escape from the
bombardment.
General Joubert replied by inviting
them all to come under the protection
of his guns on Isumbulwana Hill, but
he said that he should consider the men
who accepted this offer of security,
having borne arms, as prisoners of war.
The Mayor Of Ladysmith called a
mass meeting of all the inhabitants on
Saturday to consider the proposition.
The townsfolk resolved to accept no
terms from the enemy" emphasizing
that decision by singing the national
anthem with the spirit characteristic of
the onloDu