The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-11
Reassuring News From Ladysmith
Relieves the Tension in the
British War Office.
BELIEF PREVAILS THAT WORST IS PAST.
tained In What are Termed "kaf-
firErams,'' is to BE Taken with q
Certain Amount of Prudent Dis
count.

flee officials, as a result of reassurng
news from Ladysmth, and tne tone of
comment on the war news has as
suned optimism, which lately has
been absent, leading to the belief that.
i'll addition to the brighter prospects
Of the beleaguered garrison. the war
office is cheered by the news of the ar
rival at their destination OF the first
transports with Gen. Buffers army
corps.
Believe the Tide Has Turned.
Now the officials are inclined to pre-
diet that low waite: mark has bee,,
touched. and that slowly but steadily
the rising tide of victory may be eX-
rected. The proposal to send out an
additional 10000 troops is highly ap.
proved. and it is considered probable
that fully that number viii be re-
quired, as all Independent reports con-
cur in saying the resistance of the
Eoers will be stubborn to the last and
that not until the resources Of the two
republics are exhausted will they nc.
knowledge defeat.
''kn iii rig ra ms to be Discounted.
The news of a great victory which
was circulated here, Tuesday evening,
is not confirmed, and the Boer losses
reported by what may be designated
"Kutfirgrams." ought to be greatly dis
counted, as the Katfirs. knowing the
British wish to hear of Boer losses,
are likely to supply them with re-
ports, to their taste. However, ALLOW,
ing for all exaggeration, Gen. White
appears to have given Gen. Ioubert's
forces several home thrusts. and the
war office is justified in its conter,
ton that the news demonstrates clear
ly that Gen. White is able to more than
merely hold his own. and can strike
blows of such force as not only to in
sure the safety of Ladysmith, bu',
probably, also to have telling effect
on the duration and results of the
pending operations of Gen. Buffers
army corps.
A Decidedly Hopeful View.
In short, the war Office officials take
decidedly hopeful view of the entire
situation and believe that even the ar.
vance section of the British forces al
Ludysmith have seen the worst days.
1t is hoped that the renewed charges
the flag originated in lively imagina
TORS of the Kattirs. Similar charge'
have several times been made during
the present campaign, and though Of
ficia accounts report similar practices
in the former Transvaal war there has
not been any mention of such action;
thus far in any of the official report,
received from Gen. White and Gen
Yule, who would surely have formally
demonstrated against such conduct o.,
the part of the Beers.
An Important Item.
One of the most important items is
that Gen. French is going to Cape
Tcwn. This is taken us Il confirmation
of the statement already made that
the main advance of the British force:
will be through the open fiat country
Of the Orange Free State and tho
southwestern part of the Transvaa'
Otherwise. so skilIful a leader as Gen
French would hardly have been with
drawn from Ladysmith at the present
time of stress.
The Next Boer Move.
There is much speculation regard
| in~ the next Boer move. 1t seem!
clcHr that it will be impossible f"l
| them to closely invest Ladysmith
owing to the fortunate arrival of thu
lorg-range naval guns, which keel
the Beers at least four miles off. max
in;r the circle of investment aboh
twenty-five miles in circumference
which, it is claimed. It will be impos
sibIe for the Boer force to fully occu
py.
The GrOblerskOOf AFFAIR.
Further reports of the Groblcr
skoof affair tend to confirm The state
INT mt that the British were success
fu:, A Kutfir declares that fully 1O
Beers were killed on the hill top b.
the "men-women." which is supposed
to indicate that the Gordon Highland
ers were there.
Cyclist scouts have since been acros
the Tugela bridge. They saw numbe
OF killed lying on the plain.
| Missed u Grand Opportunity.
Apparently, when the Colenso garri
son evacuated that place. Friday. tn
British troops missed Il grand oppor
tunity of carrying out an effective at
tack on the rear of the discOncertes
Boo rs. The latter appear to belier
that the Colcnso column evacuated tn
place as Il ruse, and are lying in am
bush to surprise them if they advance
hence the immunity of the town fron
occupation by the burghers.
Bridge Blown Up by the Beers.
Queenstown, Cape Colony, Sunday
Nov. 5.--lt is reported that the Boer
have blown up the Stormberg-Sprui
bridge, as terrific explosion wa
heard in the direction of the bridge.
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| AstOr's Continuation.