The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-24
CANADIANS To SHOW THEM
SELVES.

| pieu Gteyu DurR,kOubnWtSs Oh DurHnofb-
dorp on Monday.
Mafeking was safs as late a. November
ms.
CoUNTIN5 CHICKENS.
London, November a4.-Ths Daily
| Chorniols says: ave learn that the oabi-
net has decided that the basis OF settle
msnt In South Africa will be a united
South Africa, modelled upon the
Canadian PLAN
| The details have not yet been settled.
but 1t is practically certain that no terms
of peace will be accepted ty the British
government short OF the British oaoupa.
tion Of Pretoria and Bloamfontein.
REBEL ARRESTED.
| Cape Town, Novesnbs. u ven Hens-
burg, the ringlsadsr of the rebels at
Celssbsrg, was arrested just as he was
Joining Boer commando. Under orsers
from General Gatsore, he will te tried
for treason.
| BoERS FORCED BACK.
Orange River. November 2s.-Noon. -
An engagement was started on the other
side Of witteput's just above Orange
river, this morning and the British
artillery succeeded In forcing the enemy
to retire The folio wing IS the official
com IN IN cation Issued to the press re.
speeding It,:
| "Artiilsry firing commenced at A45 n.
M, In the hills bearing east northeast
from Orange river at AN estimated dis.
tanee Of twelve miles 1t ceased at seven
O'Clock, the enemy retiring to the hills on
the kyIins bsaring enst northeast, at IN
estimsted distance OF fffteen Mills nom
here. The artillery Is frina again.
| The foregoing Is apparently tins begin
ming Of . full description.
| GREAT BRITAIN HUMILIATED.
London, November %. The fact that
fresh PORTIONS Of Natal are being ovsrrun
daily by the Bsers is producing sxas
psration In that colony and intense hu.
m iiiasion In Great Britain, where she
idsa Of possible extensive violation OF
British soil was oontssa ptuously ais
missed In the early stages of the war.
| Operators ON the stock exchange hare
are becoming nervous and the contin.
uued fall In consols exemplities the rest
lsssness of the market.
The rumors that peace deputation
from President kruger is on Its way to
Cape Town fer the purpose OF ascertain
l ing the terms upon which an immedi-
| Ats cessation Of hostlllties could be NO
cured. are disersdited hsrs.and 1t Ii feared
that II such dspntstion has been sent
1t will mest with scsnt courtesy ~ thos G
who are conducting the war, 1t is added,
will he satisfied with nothing less than
debating terms of pence at Pretoria, after
a parade of British strength throughout
the Transvual.
EOERS SMELLING MOOT.
Moci River, November 22-i0 q. H.
TIE Beer guns teyan TO stell tie camp
| at u IN. 1he British artillery Ii In
| position on high ground to the eastward
and north of the station.
| Tie artillery duel was continued until
| s wien IL cea Ell for an hour. The Eoe-k
| re commenced at and droppei three
shells into the camp. They are still
firing at intervals with no damage, for
thelr aim Is Uau.
A patrol has returned from the diIec-
tion OF Rosetta and reports all quiet
the-e.
NEW ZEALAND TROOPS ARRIVE.
| Cape Town. November 80. The steam
er waiswsrL with tina New ZEALAND CON-
| tingsnt of troops. on bosrd, has arrived.
ITALY MUST BE NEUTRAL.
Rome. N1Vember 3D. Msnotu and
Ricciotti 6aribaldi. the sons OF the fam
Gus Italian patriot, have written to the
newspapers protesting against the de-
| menstration umn.oned by the young
Gsrih,iuians In favor of the Boars They
declare that Italy must remain the friend
of England, who hslpsd her, and partiou-
arly tho Garibaldians In the wars that
illuminated in Italian independence.
DROVE THE BoERS.
Orange River. November 90 -1hs Hon.
Mr.. Logan, member of the Cape Colo
ny legislative council, VIII, has just re-
turned here from Bslmont. says the
British troops engaged the Beers this
side of Belmont, their artillery Practice
icing splendid. The British infantry car
risd the kopj.s with tins point of the bay
onst ard 5rove the Besrs form their pc.
sitions.
WATCHING THE NEWS.
Cape Town. Novsmber s2.-Evsning.-
The constant arrival of transports and
the starting Of troops for the my stsrious
north are the chief incidents among the
military.
Although the authorities exercise q
strict watch over the transmission of