BOMBARDMENT OF LADYSMITH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 273, 17 November 1899, Page 5

BOMBARDMENT OF LADYSMITH.

GUSS" DIRECTED ON THE HOSPITAL. MANY FREE STATERS RETURN HOME. » ■ , 10,000 BRITISH TROOPS NOW AT ESTCOURT. — » ARRANGEMENTS FOR RELIEF COMPLETED. BOERS BADLY DEFEATED AT BESTERS.

/ . . O ■ v GENERAL JOUBERT KILLED.

.... , ♦ SUCCESSFUL TACTICS OF COL BADEN-POWELL.

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DURBAN November 16. I The bombardment of I.adysmith iontiniies. Despite the display of the Red Cross flag- the Boers directed their fire on the Catholic Sanatorium, killing two civilians and wounding, several nurses. .There are now nearly 10,000 British troops- at Estcouft, and an early forward movement is expected. [Escourt is only 43 miles south of Ladysmith by rail!-]

-It is reported that, large bodies of j the. Free Staters, who form part of the Boer army now besieging Ladysmith, are returning home, .fearing that the Bdsutos will invade their j country. j [Basutoland. has an area of 10,29:3 j square miles, is bounded on the west and- north by the Orange Free State, on the east by Natal, and on the south b.y Ca.pe Colony. The native population in 1895 was estimated at 250,000.J LONDON, November 15. '■ The "Standard" is informed that General Buller has gone up country. , The plans for the relief of Ladysmitii have been completed. The "Daily Mail" states that Lieut.General Lord Methueu and staff have started for the North. 7 . . . •,