01 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1899
Page
1
Readable text shows scattered proper nouns and numbers including street references and a June date. The fragmentary OCR lists names such as Lycett and Harris along with street and court language, but lacks a coherent event or clear subject. content is insufficient for a decisive summary.
British forces at Ladysmith faced a crushing defeat with Royal Irish Fusiliers No 10 mountain battery and Gloucestershire Regiment surrounded in hills. Dozens of officers and over 2,000 men captured or wounded report says. General White accepts full responsibility for the disaster amid widespread dismay in London and Gloucestershire.
Report details Boer flank maneuvers targeting General White at Ladysmith, marking a costly setback. Anonymized British officer blames leadership for blunders and Glencoe dispatches, while rumours of White’s removal swirl amid fresh troop movements and stalled Natal communications.
Forces from the Transvaal and Orange Free State cross into Natal and Bechuanaland. General White fortifies Ladysmith, while Symonds and Yule fight near Glencoe and Elandslaagte. Mafeking Kimberley and Vryburg battle lines tighten as Boer numbers surge. reinforcements push total allied strength toward 50,864 to 67,024 at Waterloo comparison.
Governor Candler announces the Northeastern railroad sale to the Southern Railway Company for 307000 after bids exceed the upset price. James W. English of Atlanta’s Fourth National Bank and A H Hodgson of Athens were bidders. first payments of 9000 and 15000 were posted. The line from Athens to Tula, about forty miles, passes to Southern with total state recovery near 387000 and a reported profit of 20000.
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