NEWS FROM CAPETOWN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 21 November 1899, Page 3

NEWS FROM CAPETOWN.

* ■ . ARRIVAL. OF 20 TRANSPORTS, WITH . .27,000 MORE TROOPS. REINFORCEMENTS FOR DURBAN AND EASI LONDON. THE BRITISH PRISONERS AT PRETORIA. ' " THEY SUFFER FROM. SCURVEY. ."uTHE. NiS.W. LANCERS AT NAANV[ *■ ■ sii • POORT. ?HE BOERS OCCUPY JAMESTOWN. TWO BRITISH BRIGADES ASSEMBLING AT ORANGE RIVER. Presß Association. —Telegraph—Copyright. Received November 21, 0.32 a.m. DURBAN, November 20. •The Natal Times' correspondent at Ladysmith reports on the 9th that the Boers, covered by heavy sheiling on the part of their artillery, occupied kopjes and ridges adjacent to the British position on ah sides.' „'■ . They' attacked Hottest, between the junction.of the Free State-Newcastle railway lines. The splendid firing of the Rifle Brigade, the" Johannesburg Volunteers and King's Rifles twice repulsed the tenacious attacks ol the Boers, Vho'left a deep trench;.fronting the British, unguarded, with the result that the Rifle Brigade occupied ifc unobserved—reserving' their fire until the Boers re-advanced. " The Boers reached the edge of the trench, and the rifles poured volleys into their ranks. ' The action astounded the Boers, who bolted, the.shells from the British artillery completing their rout. Another section of tho Boers fired heavy shells,. until.the.concentfation of the British artillery disabled their mortar. The Manchester- Regiment repulsed a third section of the enemy. - The British.were victorious everywhere It is estimated the Boers lost 800. The Lyddite so terrifies the Boers that the officers have to drive the gunners to their guns- at the revolver's point. ■ Received November 21, 0.60 a.m. DURBAN, November 20. Iho Manchester Regiment, on the 9th, encountered afc short... range hundreds of "Boors-hiding in "donga" trom Lyddite shells; and- inflicted great loss on them After the "victory, Gen. White bred a salute in honour of the Priuce oi Wales' Birthday, which evoked immense enthusiasm. General White's sortie on the lflth p.r, vbked a big engagement, and the Boers were drivon^from their guns and position with great loss. . TheVe were few British casualties CAPETOWN, iNovemb^r 20. A Reuter's message States tLifc Mr Churchill, who was made prisoner, has been sent to Pretoria, wounded in the 1 and. Twenty-six transports, with 27,000 men have arrived, including 9000 infantry and 18 guns intended for Durban, and 1000 for East London. Some of the prisoners at Pretoria nre suffering from scurvy, and complain oi tho inferiority of the tinned meat. The New South .Wales liancers have arrived "at 'ftaauvi'poiftp "Junction, south of Collsburg, and S.E. of De Aar, where they were recemsd with "enthusiasm. i Received November 21,' 1.5 a.m. CAPETOWN, 'November 20. The Magistrate at Aliwal North was com p'elled to. stand on 'the bridge while the Boers crossed,, it was feared th* structure "was mined. Residents of Republican sympathies at Aliwal have been commandeered, and others ordered to leave. The-Boers have -occupied Jamestown, near. Burghersdorp, south of Ali wai, and oi the railway. ' Two British Brigades are assembling at Orange River, and the Granadieos, Colastreams, Northamptons, Yorkshires North Lancashires, Northumberlands, the Naval Brigade Corps, and Remington's Guides have arrived there. - 1 . j i ■■ 1 i 1