Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-16
IN CLOSE QUARTERS.
The Long Siege Telling on the
Town OF Kimberley,
MINES BEING SHELLED BY BOERS.
They Have Gho Exact Range and Arc
GnnIctInG Great Dnmage-PrIson-
ers Are Very Dear-IsOla-
don OF Ladysmitl,

London, November 14.-The pauclty
of news from the front still leaves the
chief interest centered In the arrival
of reinforcements, Estcourt dis
patches say that Photograph commune
cation has been established with
Ladysmith, but 80 far no news has
been received, the latest date being
November 0, which shows that the oc-
cupants of Ladysmth had no news Of
the outside world since General
French reached Pietermaritzburg, and
that they were puzzled at the inactiv-
ity OF the Beers. Everyone was confi-
dent and cheerful, but all were suffer-
ing the Inconvenience Of the siege,
bread selling at shillings per loaf.
Colonel Baden Powells dushing sor.
ties ut Mnfeking encourage the hope
that the British gnrrisons along the
western border are all able TO hold
out. Cecil Rhodes is employing 5000
men, white and black, at Kimberley
in roadmalting, as remedy for des-
titution.
According TO dispatch from De
Aar, the Beers at Kimberley have got
the exact range Of the mines and are
constantly throwing shells at the dyn-
amite 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 g.
one that General Joubert and Si
George White have been endeavoring
to negotiate for the capitulation OF
Ladysmith, but have failed to come to
terms.
Lord Salisbury and Lord Wolscley
were guests of the queen at Windsor
castle last night.
Mrs. Rudyard Kipling has donated
500 and some books to the fund for
fitting out the hospital ship Maine.
The stories of Father Matthews, ca
bled from Lorenzo Marques, regarding
the surrender at Nichonson's Mex, is
too vague to be very convincing, but
An military circles 1t Is considered I'M
pleasant reading, and It will be impoS.
sible to learn the facts until the of.
hcer concerned has been court-mar-
tailed.
The report that the British cruiser
4hagicienne had fired on the French
steamer Cordoba raises the doubtful
point whether Great Britain has vet
actually declared war. 1t is believed,
however, that European nations have
peen made acquainted with the sever
@nee OF relations between Great Brit
ain and the two republics.
1t is understood that the admiralty,
on General Buffers advice, has ar
ranged that cruisers at the Cane
Should go out to intercept all arriving
transports and inform them of the lat
est orders respecting their destina-
ton, which are to be kept secret
A dispatch from Cape Town to tho
war office announces the arrival there
today Of the troopship Armenian, with
three batteries OF artillery and an
ammunition column, and the troop-
ship Nubia, with the Scots guards and
half a battalion of the Northampton
shire regiment. This brings the total
number of achievements to 12,soS,
OF which about 5000 are already on
Che way to Durham. The Armenian
and Nubia, whose troops belong to the
Hrst division, will probably also be or.
dered to proceed. Nine troopships,
carrying 1000 men, are due at Cape
Town tomorrow (Tuesday).
Sir Michael Beach-IIicks, chancellor
OF the exchequer, speaking this even
Ang at Bristol, said:
1.-THE war in South Africa has de-
stroyed both conventions with the
Transvaal. We must establish there
y pure and honest government, on the
basis OF equal rights and on some
thing more enduring than paper safe
guards. Subject to this. we should
give whatever self-government may be
possible in South Africa. No one de,
sires that great country to be gov
erned permanently from Downing
street"