Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-14
WHITES RELIEF
Is Now But a Matter of a
Very Few Days.
1902 Troops Have Already Landed
and 1000 Due, Today.
Beers Very Aggressive But will Soon Sc
Greatly 0utnumtered.

/ tii' III ~ al lItlt, lOuty. VI lIlF l4OOp-
ship Armenian. with three batteries Of
artillery and an ammunition column,
and the troopship Nubia, with the
| Scots Guards and half a battalion OF
the Northamptonshire Regiment. This
brings the total number of reinforce
ments TO 12,S02, Of which about 5000 are
already on the way to Durham. The
Armenian and Nubia. whose troops be-
long to the first division will probably
also be ordered to proceed Nine troop
ships carrying 1l,00O men, are due at
| Cape Town, Tuesday.
| Sir Michae. Hicks Beach, chancellor Of
| the exchequer speaking this evening. at
| Bristol, said: The war in South Africa
| has destroyed both conventions with the
| TrdnsVIal We must establish there a
| pure ana honest government on the basis
| Of equal rights and on something more
enduring than paper safeguards Subject
| % this We should give whatever self
| government may be possible in South
Africa. No one desires that great coun
try to be permanently governed from
| Downing street"
/ II II officially announced that the troop
| snip Armenian left Cape Town, yesterday
| tMondayb afternoon. for Durham AMI
| that the troop ship Orient has arrived At
! Cape Town with AZ officers ana 1857 men,
London. Nov. 14.-4.50 A. M-The
paucity Of news from the front still
leaves the chief interest conferred in
the arrival OF re-inforcements EST
court dispatches say that Telegraph
communication has been established
with Ladysmith but 50 far no news
has been received. the latest date being
Nov. g. which shows that the Occu-
pants Of Ladysmith had no news of the
outside world since Gen French reach
cd Peitermaritzburg and that they
We're puzzled at the inactivity of the
Beers. Every one was confident and
cheerful but all We're suffering the in
convenience of the siege.
Col. Baden Powell's dashins sorties
at Mafeking encouraged the hope that
the British garrisons along the west
ern border are well able to hold out.
Cecil Rhodes is employing 5000 men.
white and black, at Kimberley in road
making as a remedy for restitution
According to a dispatch from Deaar
the Beers at Kimberley have got the
exact range Of the mines and are con-
stantly throwing shells at the dyna-
mite huts. Several of the latter have
been blown up and the damage done to
the mines already amounts to many
thousands of pounds.
Among the stories from Brussels is
one that Gen. Joubert and Sir George
White have been endeavoring to nego-
tiate for the capitulation of Ladysmith
but have failed to come to terms.
"
London, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Durham. Natal dated Thursday.
Nov. .. evening. says: Native runners
who have just arrived here from Drak-
ensburg district report that the Beers
suffered severe defeat at Ladysmith. |
this morning. The Boer guns were 81
fenced after four hours fighting. dur
ing which the Beers losses We're heavy. |
No details have been received.
The British transport Hawarden |
Castle has sailed from Cape Town, |
bound for Buyban.
The war office this morning published |
the following dispatch received from |
Gen. Butler:
Cape Town. sunday, Nov II might. |
The following reports have been re-
ceived from Col Baden-Powell:
'Mafeking. Monday, Oct 30-All well |
here. Enemy apparently shy of at
lacking. Now closing to invest US. |
Are today destroying railway two miles |
north with dynamite. Smelling contin-
ues. Doing very little harm.
Tuesday. Oct. 31-Enemy attempted
assault. today, on Cannon Kopje and
corner Of town. Attack most
brilliant. notwithstanding hot Shell
fired by the British South Africa po-
lice under Walford. Enemy lost heavi-
~. Our casualties five killed and five
wounded. The killed are: Captains
Hon. d. II. Marshall Fourth Bedford
shire; c. a. Petchell. Third Kings
Rifles; a sergeant-major and two
troopers. Wounded: Five non-com-
missioned officers and troopers. All
British South African police.
Cape Town, Sunday. Nov. 12-The
following is from Nicholson:
Buluwayo. Sunday. Nov 5.-The
following is from Baden Powell:
Mafeking, Wednesday. Oct 25.-
All well here. Enemy still Smelling.
We made successful night attack on
his advanced trenches. last night get
ting in with bayonet. Our loss six
men of the Protectorate Regiment kill
ii, nine wounded. including Capt. Fitz-
larence, 3rd Royal Fusiliers. and
Lieut.. Swinton. Enemy's loss I'M
known, but considerable. Enemy have
vacated Signal Hill and laagered two
miles northeast of town and two miles
Advices received, today. announce
hat the British troop ship Oriental. with
. officers and 1918 men on board. has
arrived at Cape Town.
Lorenzo Marques. Delagoa BAY.
Thursday, Nov. 9.-The French steam
r Cordoba has arrived here When 20
niles out she was signalled by the I
British third-class cruiser Magcienne z
md as the Codoba did not obey a blank
hot was fired across her bows. After
Ter manifest had been examined, she
vas allowed to proceed
Pretoria, Nov. 6-Monday-The
Standard and Diggers News saws il is
that another commando will
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